Professional Development for Community-Engaged Scholarship
The Morgridge Center for Public Service plans a series of workshops for faculty who teach community-based learning courses and conduct community-based research have shared they would like more support with.
Presenters include graduate students, faculty/staff, and community partners. This series showcases the breadth of community-based research on campus by providing in-depth examples of current research as it relates to students learning outcomes, community impacts, and theoretical exploration.
Our fall Engaged Scholars Talk series will focus on the topic of community-based learning (CBL). Faculty and instructional staff from a variety of disciplines will share about their experiences designing and facilitating CBL courses with particular attention to how to align CBL experiences to students’ skill level.
The Community-Engaged Capstone with Cooper Rosin
Tuesday, Nov. 10 from 11am-noon | Morgridge Center for Public Service | In-person registration and Virtual registration
Cooper Rosin, a member of the Teaching Faculty in the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, has worked with undergraduate capstone students for the past four years on collaborative research-based learning at the UW–Madison Arboretum
The focus of the work is on monitoring woody invasive plants and informing arboretum management priorities, while developing students’ ecological field skills. In this talk, Cooper will describe the scope of the work, including its inherent challenges and opportunities, and highlight how field-based learning benefits all involved.
Graduate-level Community-based Learning in Public Health with Liz Bush
Wednesday, Dec. 2 from 11-noon | 3330 Health Sciences Learning Center | In-person registration and Virtual registration
Discover how a graduate-level, public health course bridges academic learning and community impact through team-based projects with community partners.
This session will outline the process for recruiting and supporting community partners, organizing student teams, and managing projects throughout the semester. Attendees will explore strategies for creating mutually beneficial partnerships that result in actionable products and valuable learning experiences. Dedicated time for participant discussion and idea generation included.
Past Engaged Scholars Talks Presentations
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Request a Workshop
Learn more about our workshop offerings. You can also reach out to Dave or Cory if you’d like to arrange a discussion or visit with your department or group.
Introductory Workshops
Each semester we offer introductory, in-person workshops on Community-based Learning and Community-engaged Research. Each session provides an overview of the respective approach, an examination of best practices, and features the perspectives of a practicing community-engaged scholar. Interactive activities and discussion are always included.
Community-University Fall and Spring Mixers
Looking for opportunities to connect with new community partners and faculty working in similar areas? The Morgridge Center regularly hosts Community-University Mixers to bring scholars, students, and community together around a variety of topics. To learn more and register, check out the event page.
End of Life Community-University Mixer
Tuesday, Nov. 10, 8:30-10am
The Morgridge Center is launching a journal club focused on community-engaged scholarship (CES). Facilitated by Morgridge Center staff and scholars from the Morgridge Fellows program, the journal club will explore the field of CES, including literature on community-based learning and community-engaged research. Readings will examine how the practice varies by discipline, how to develop and maintain impactful partnerships, the public purposes of higher ed and much more.
A monthly conversation on foundational topics in community-engaged scholarship. Join us 4:30-5:30pm in the Round Room in the Morgridge Center or a discussion of influential literature on the following topics. Contact Dave Lassen for a list of resources to be discussed.
- Wednesday, Sept. 23 – Foundations of Community-engaged Scholarship
- Wednesday, Oct. 21 – Critical Community-engaged Scholarship
- Wednesday, Nov. 18 – Community-engaged Course/Project Design
- Wednesday, Dec. 16 – Relationship and Project Management
- Wednesday, Feb. 17 – Communicating with Diverse Audiences
- Wednesday, March 17 – Racial Justice and Social Change
- Wednesday, April 21 – Evaluation and Assessment