UW–Madison has won a national award for developing an innovative method of providing voter ID to students during the 2020 presidential election.
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Beth Tryon Paves Foundation for Equitable Community Engagement at the Morgridge Center
With the final days of the fall semester on the horizon, the Morgridge Center for Public Service says goodbye to beloved professional staff member Beth Tryon.
Morgridge Center Spring Commitment and Priorities
We wanted to let you know that due to our continued commitment to prioritizing the health and safety of our community members and students, we have made the decision to continue to support virtual and non-contact community engagement starting Spring semester and until further notice.
Getting Out The Vote: UW Students Prove Instrumental in Madison Electoral Process
Every Thursday at 6 p.m. for the past few months, University of Wisconsin-Madison students from all corners of campus signed on to Zoom to tackle one of the nation’s most pivotal challenges: getting out the youth vote.
Achievement Connections Programming Evolves with Pandemic
Achievement Connections is a tutoring program for Madison-area high schools which recruits UW students to work with local high schoolers on developing productive study skills in math subjects. The program has moved online this semester due to COVID-19.
Zachery Holder Hired as New Voter Engagement and Civic Learning Coordinator
Zachery Holder brings valuable experience from UW-Housing where he worked with students in a number of learning communities including the International Learning Community, Transfer House, and Chadbourne Residential College.
‘Wild Dream’ to Reality: Wisconsin Idea Fellowship Recipient Shares Her Story
Gloria Heiss will never forget the moment she found out her Wisconsin Idea Fellowship (WIF) project to create a “Pop-Up Library” in Beloit, Wisconsin was accepted last spring.
Peer Advisors Ready to Tackle Volunteering Amid Pandemic
While the pandemic has changed the face of volunteering and community service, the Morgridge Center for Public Service peer advisors are here to help with all your volunteering questions.
Cristina Nino Hired as New Assistant Department Manager
Nino comes to the Morgridge Center with an abundance of knowledge and experience in finances, human resource and administrative support — bringing skills that Department Manager Dean Ladwig is excited for.
Make Your Plans to Register and Vote Now
Tuesday is National Voter Registration Day, a perfect time for UW–Madison students to register to vote and make a plan for voting in the Nov. 3 presidential election.