If after the kickoff meeting and the excellent discussion with Professor DiPrete Brown you can't wait to start engaging with global issues more, here are a few resources to help direct you to relevant speakers and events on campus and in the Madison community.
Africa at Noon: http://africa.wisc.edu/?page_id=412
The Future of Food Seminar Series: http://ip.cals.wisc.edu/2013/01/24/new-seminar-future-of-food-open-to-cals-community-public/
Global Happenings: http://ghapps.global.wisc.edu/
And many more!
We look forward to being a supplement to these discussions during our Monday meetings and events throughout the semester.