When Melissa Her first stepped onto the UW-Madison campus, the idea of becoming a public health nurse was foreign to her, much less one defined by community engagement and service.
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Celebrating Community Service in Madison
The Morgridge Center for Public Service is hosting an intergenerational panel event on Thursday, Nov. 20 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the UW South Madison Partnership.
When the Whispers of UW-Madison Speak, Who Do We Hear?
Join us on the GridgeFridge for a spooky walking tour through UW–Madison’s haunted history, from Science Hall’s rumored “cadaver chute” to the ghosts buried beneath Bascom Hill. These chilling tales demonstrate how tragedy and rumor shape campus memory, prompting us to ask whose stories are preserved — and whose fade away over time.
Wisconsin Idea in Action: Collaboratively Designing a Health Literacy Curriculum
2025-26 Wisconsin Idea Fellow Amy Liang develops a health literacy curriculum for Dane County residents learning English as a second language.
Bolstering Innovative Engagement: Student Journalists get Hyperlocal
With help from a community-based learning grant from the Morgridge Center, Sue Robinson works to create meaningful relationships between student reporters and community partners while providing journalism students with hands-on, real-world experience.
Showcase Your Work at the Wisconsin Idea Conference
The Morgridge Center for Public Service is currently seeking submissions for proposals and student posters for the Wisconsin Idea Conference.
Bolstering Innovative Engagement: Disability Justice through Participatory Action Research
The Disability Justice Collective is a participatory-action research group at the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater that works toward fostering more inclusive environments in college campuses by reflecting on their own lived experiences as students with disabilities. Their work is funded in part through a $7,000 Community-based research Grant from the Morgridge Center.
Building Belonging: A Transfer Student’s Journey Through Service at UW–Madison
When Colm Fitzsimmons first drove onto the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus, it felt like uncertain territory. He ended up making a wrong turn and found himself right behind the statue of Abe Lincoln at the top of Bascom Hill.
Environmental leader Devin Guthrie Chosen as UW–Madison’s 2025 Newman Civic Fellow
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is proud to announce Devin Guthrie as its 2025 Campus Compact Newman Civic Fellow. The fellows are nominated by the chancellor based on their project idea, leadership skills and community work.
Community Engagement Means Continuous Learning with Jenna Harb
Jenna Harb’s passion for community engagement only deepened through her discovery of one-on-one, hands-on community work during her time as the Student Organization Partnership Program intern. Harb’s time at the Morgridge Center set the tone for the rest of her career, fostering empathy and emphasizing the power of connection—values she continues to carry into every community that she serves.