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Q&A: Hobart and Flynn to Help UW–Madison Students Find Meaningful Service Opportunities

This semester the Morgridge Center for Public Service welcomes two new peer advisors to the center. Matt Flynn and Caitriona Hobart will help advise students interested in volunteering in the Madison community.

Register for Spring Badger Volunteers

On Friday, Jan. 24 at 7 a.m., registration opens for this semester of Badger Volunteers, the University of Wisconsin – Madison’s largest student-led volunteer program.  Badger Volunteers registration is open to all UW-Madison undergraduates and graduates.

Wisconsin Idea Fellowship: Addressing Incarceration Through the Arts

Mackenzie Berry didn’t shy away from opportunities while at UW-Madison. The more she was out in the community, the more she became alarmed at the inequities that existed in Wisconsin.

Cristina Johnson Hired as New Assistant Director of Civic Engagement and Communications

The Morgridge Center for Public Service is thrilled to welcome Cristina Johnson as its new assistant director for civic engagement and communications.

Astronaut Mae Jemison to speak at UW–Madison for Martin Luther King Jr. event

Trailblazing astronaut Dr. Mae C. Jemison, the first woman of color in space, will present the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Lecture Jan. 21 at the University of Wisconsin­­–Madison.

UW South Madison Partnership announces 2020 expansion

Opened in 2015, the UW South Madison Partnership (UWSMP) is a UW–Madison initiative designed to meet the South Madison community’s needs and foster mutually beneficial relationships.

Three UW–Madison Students Named 2020 Rhodes Finalists

Three University of Wisconsin­­–Madison students reached the final stage of competition this year for Rhodes Scholarships, the oldest and most celebrated college awards for international study.

UW has Second Highest Voter Turnout in Big Ten

The University of Wisconsin–Madison students achieved the second highest voter turnout among the 14  member institutions of the Big Ten Conference in the 2018 midterm elections, according to the newly announced results of the Big Ten Voting Challenge.

Get Involved with the Literacy Network

Participants will hear from Literacy Network staff about the mission and learn how to engage with service in purposeful and beneficial ways, as well as enjoy a delicious lunch from El Pastor, a local restaurant on the south side of Madison.

Morgridge Center for Public Service Professional Staff Transition

With sadness and gratitude, the Morgridge Center for Public Service announces the departure of Assistant Director of Civic Engagement and Communications Megan Miller and Badger Volunteers Coordinator Reuben Sanon.