University of Wisconsin-Madison Language Institute

07/28/2026

Learn about resources for undergraduate students at the Language Institute!

06/22/2026

About 70 MMSD graduates this year earned a Seal of Biliteracy from the state of Wisconsin, recognizing their proficiency in English and another language.

03/25/2026

https://news.wisc.edu/table-talk-with-a-multilingual-twist/

At UW’s Language Tables, students practice dozens of languages in a welcoming community outside of class.

02/23/2026

https://fulbright.wisc.edu/fulbrightweek/

Fulbright Week 2026 will take place at UW-Madison the week of March 9-13, 2026. There will be a mix of both in-person and virtual events where interested students, alumni, faculty, and staff can learn more about the many Fulbright programs available as well as connect with current Fulbrighters, past...

02/23/2026

Peace Corps week is the first week of March! Be sure to put this annual event, the Story Slam, on your calendar now. The theme this year is "Why Peace Corps?" Who knows, maybe one of the stories will inspire your why.

02/17/2026

https://www.npr.org/2026/02/16/nx-s1-5713915/make-life-harder-and-better-learn-another-language

Translation tech has improved a lot. So why learn a language?A lot of people around the world speak English. For those who don’t, AirPods offer live translation – and Google Translate can fill in gaps, too. So as English-speakers, why learn a second language? Well, it’s hard – but translatio...

12/04/2025

https://www.dailycardinal.com/article/2025/12/future-of-uw-foreign-language-programs-at-risk-amid-federal-campus-funding-cuts

With Title VI support gone, the University of Wisconsin-Madison will end Filipino language instruction and restructure others as foreign language offerings face an uncertain future.

11/24/2025

Interested in a career in government service? Would you like to learn about what it's like to work as an intelligence analyst, and bring technical, language, or cultural skills to challenging problems in the Intelligence Community? Join us for a talk with Dr. Eric Miller, a senior career intelligence officer at the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), where he leads open source intelligence (OSINT) policy, tradecraft, and integration efforts. He previously served in senior intelligence roles at U.S. Africa Command — including as Assistant Director of Intelligence for Analysis — and on the President’s Daily Brief staff as its only non-CIA editor. His career spans leadership in political-military analysis, major intelligence assessments, and work in academia and defense policy.

📅 Tuesday, December 2
⏱️ 2-3pm
🔗 Register for location: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdP0PPHu6EViSNOdmFrEguGAqnyixS4a-pcCuq0duAE-k-Kdg/viewform