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Morgridge Center for Public Service 2018-19 Annual Report

The Morgridge Center for Public Service released its 2018-19 annual report highlighting the center’s activities over the past year.

Morgridge Fellow Jennifer Seelig Focuses on Rural Schools’ Place in Community

During her time as a high school Spanish teacher, Jennifer Seelig wondered how the community’s relationship with the school affects learning and instruction.

Cory Sprinkel to Move Civic Action Plan Forward as New Community Engagement Preparation Specialist

The Morgridge Center for Public Service is pleased to welcome Cory Sprinkel in a newly created role as Community Engagement Preparation Specialist.

Challenges in Dane County’s Housing Market Discussed in Poverty Fact Sheet

Despite this high ranking, adequate housing is unaffordable for many people who live in Dane County, according to a new fact sheet released by the Institute for Research on Poverty in partnership with the Morgridge Center for Public Service.

New Morgridge Center for Public Service Faculty Director to Focus on Strengthening Campus and Community Relationships

Before Earlise Ward’s days as a psychologist, researcher, and now, Morgridge Center for Public Service Faculty Director — she grew up in a family where “public service,” was just a supermarket trip away.

14 Registered Student Organizations to Participate in Student Organization Partnership Program

This year, the Morgridge Center for Public Service is forming new partnerships with 14 of those RSOs in a new initiative to better support and connect with student organizations involved in community-engaged work.

Second Cohort of Morgridge Fellows Selected

Eleven faculty and instructors at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have been named “Morgridge Fellows” in a professional development program of the Morgridge Center for Public Service.

Badger Volunteers Special Edition Yearbook

The Badger Volunteers Media Committee released a special edition yearbook to commemorate the program's history. The publication features Badger Volunteers through the years, program alumni, community partners and more.

Be the Change Bash Brings Together Campus and Community

This year, we celebrated our fifth annual Be the Change Bash in Memorial Union’s Tripp Commons. Our thanks goes out to all who joined in celebrating the incredible work that has been done throughout the year.

Spring Badger Volunteers: Volunteers in Action

What's it like being a Badger Volunteer? Check out some photos of our Badger Volunteers at Wheels for Winners, Habitat ReStore, the Holy Wisdom Monastery and more.