A Voting Challenge: Former Morgridge Center Intern’s Passion in Getting Out the Vote
An interest in politics and campus engagement familiarized Anna Barry with the name of the Morgridge Center for Public Service.
Connecting Campus and Community through Community-based Service, Learning, and Research
An interest in politics and campus engagement familiarized Anna Barry with the name of the Morgridge Center for Public Service.
Although her father is well-educated, navigating through the college application process was no easier for her than it was for any other first-generation college student.
In this episode, we talk with Kao Lee Yang about her research with dementia, her experience as a Morgridge Fellow and the importance of Community-engaged Scholarship on campus and beyond.
UW-Madison is holding VoteFest, a weeklong series of events to engage students with resources about voting. VoteFest aims to empower students to become more civically educated with the hope that they will carry that habit with them after they graduate.
In the past five years, over 20 undergraduate projects have been funded. Example projects implemented have ranged from addressing food insecurity to providing accessible art education for children.
In celebration of National Voter Education Week, the Morgridge Center for Public Service and the BadgersVote Coalition took to the street to ask Badgers why they vote.
Check out the first episode of GridgeFridge's third season about finding public service opportunities on campus and beyond!
One in four Americans reported not being registered to vote in the 2020 election. More than 600,000 non-voters specifically cited a registration issue as a reason for not participating in the election.
Interested in exploring volunteer opportunities, internships or careers with nonprofits and governmental organizations? Then you won’t want to miss this fall’s Public Service Fair from 3 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15 at the Gordon Dining & Event Center!
As we prepare for students to return to campus for another academic year, the Morgridge Center for Public Service welcomes new staff members, CC Vang, Lara Miller and Shelby Fosco.