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UNIVERSITY of WISCONSIN–MADISON: UW ALUMNA LINDA THOMAS-GREENFIELD CONFIRMED AS AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED NATIONS


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On February 23, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Linda Thomas-Greenfield as the 31st U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. Thomas-Greenfield, who received a master’s from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, as well as an honorary doctorate, brings more than 30 years of experience to the post.
As leader of the U.S. delegation to the global organization, Thomas-Greenfield will shoulder substantial responsibilities. In remarks to the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Jan. 27, 2021, Thomas-Greenfield acknowledged some of the major issues faced by the world.
“From climate change to COVID-19, nonproliferation to mass migration, technological disruptions to human rights violations, today’s problems are urgent, they are complex, and they are global,” said Thomas-Greenfield. “Meeting these challenges means meeting with our fellow nations, especially in the world’s most important diplomatic forum.” ....

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Cash Cows or Campus Community Members?: The international student experience at UW · The Badger Herald


On any United States university campus, the person paying the highest tuition fees is an international student. For BIPOC international students who are often subjected to racism and xenophobia in a foreign country thousands of miles away from home the cost is even higher.
University of Wisconsin junior and psychology major Brian Li is an international student from China. Li said he chose UW for its psychology department, which ranks in the top 20 in the country, according to U.S. News.
During the fall 2020 and spring 2021 semesters, international students paid $19,814.90 in tuition fees, which is the highest amount of tuition any student pays on the UW campus almost four times the tuition for Wisconsin residents and $500.04 higher than the nonresident rate. ....

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