Welcome to ISS!

The Director's Welcome Letter

• Dear International Students,
  
  I am delighted to welcome all of our new students to the University of Wisconsin, Madison. I am happy to report that this year over 1,100 new international students have joined the international student community at UW-Madison. All of the International Student Services staff is glad that you have chosen to study at this university. We wish you much success as you fulfill your academic goals and as you learn more about yourself and your place in the world.
  
  UW-Madison graduates become extraordinary citizens, community members and national and global leaders. More leaders of major corporations have graduated from UW-Madison than any other university in the country. We are among the top producers of faculty members who teach at research intensive institutions around the world. Something about the UW-Madison experience prepares our students to become outstanding leaders who are engaged locally, nationally and globally. That is the Wisconsin Experience. Grounded in the 100-year old Wisconsin Idea and our progressive history, our historical mission has evolved to create an expectation for all of us - faculty, staff, and students -to apply in and out of classroom learning in ways that have significant and positive impacts on the world...
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Announcements

• Swine Flu and Travel

  The World Health Organization is not recommending travel restrictions related to the outbreak of the influenza A(H1N1) virus. Read more.

  Undergraduate excellence award winners announced

  ISS is pleased to announce its 2009 nominee for the Harvey Meyerhoff Undergraduate Excellence Award for Leadership, Scholarship, and Service.
  

  INTERNATIONAL STUDENT PHOTO CONTEST 2009:

  ISS Photo Contest 2009 Winner Announced! Click here to see the results
  
  
  

  ISS End of Year Reminder

  With the academic year ending, ISS would like to take this opportunity to remind students about work regulations.Click here to see more info.
  
  

  Fun Summer Program Available for Kids Ages 5-12

  Eagle's Wing (the Division of University Housing child care program) has begun accepting applications for High Flyers, a fun and popular summer enrichment program for kids 5-12 years old.
  
  
  
  
  
  
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