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Current Issue Features - Fall 2009

International Programs....
 
                40 years of life changing experiences

IP Eiffel TowerCelebrate 40 years of study abroad
For alumnus Greg Kolodziej, '01, Stevens Point, his semester abroad in Poland through UWSP was the best experience of his college career.... view more...

History of UWSP International Programs
According to Eric Yonke, director of International Programs (IP), "Point has a extraordinary tradition of international education." 

First study abroad group still close after 40 years
Tina (Graefe) Weege
, '71, Mosinee, had never left the state of Wisconsin as a UWSP student in 1969, but she was determined to do something different as the first person in her family to attend college.

International Programs Scholarship Endowment
The International Programs Scholarship Endowment (IPSE), created to encourage students to study abroad, is now helping 40 students study abroad a year through a fund that has reached more than $300,000.

IP gave to alumna who is now giving back
"Studying in Poland left an indelible mark on me and broadened my horizons," says Christa Groshek, '97, St. Paul, Minn., an attorney who owns Groshek Law Office in Minneapolis and is a contributor to the UWSP Foundation's Annual Fund.

International internships: A worldly experience
International Programs first began offering international internships in 2002 with a summer business internship in China.