Connecting Campus and Community through Community-based Service, Learning, and Research
For many Americans, politics is one of few topics we refuse to discuss. Julie Winokur is trying to change that. Winokur had an existential moment after her son called her “intolerant” of other people’s political views. She decided to create a film and national movement to understand why people believe what they believe. Her film …
Nothing like some healthy competition to fuel democracy. The University of Wisconsin–Madison has joined more than 170 other colleges and universities around the country by committing to the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge. The Challenge recognizes postsecondary campuses committed to improving democratic engagement, increasing student voter participation rates, and graduating students with a lifelong commitment …
Badger Volunteers Coordinator Kari Temkin has been honored with the UW–Madison School of Human Ecology’s 2016 Early Career Alumni Award. The annual award recognizes outstanding graduates who have received a degree or certificate from a program within the School of Human Ecology in the past 10 years. Selection is based both on demonstrated achievement and leadership …
The Fall 2016 Public Service Fair is Tuesday, Sept. 27 from 3:00-6:00pm at Varsity Hall in Union South (second floor). All UW–Madison students and alumni are invited to explore volunteer opportunities, internships and jobs with local and national nonprofits. Come and go as you please. Over 60 organizations will be at the fair (see the …
By this point, we probably all have a few questions we’d like to ask the presidential candidates. And that’s exactly the premise behind the 2016 College Debate, a first-of-its-kind, non-partisan program with the goal of giving a voice to college students across the country during the three presidential debates that will take place this fall. …
“If you had one story to share with the world, what would you say?” Join fellow Badgers for an interactive storytelling experience and portrait shoot onTuesday, Sept. 20 when the Dear World College Tour makes a stop of UW–Madison. Dear World is an interactive, award-winning portrait project that explores the subtle and powerful connections between …
Registration for Badger Volunteers, UW–Madison’s largest student volunteer program, opens Friday, Sept. 9 at 12:01am. Badger Volunteers connects students to community organizations in the Madison area. You commit to volunteering in a team of students with that partner once a week for the fall semester. Registration is open to any UW–Madison student through Sept. 15 …
If anyone knows the UW–Madison campus from one end — (think Eagle Heights) to the other (think the Art Lofts) — and all points in between, it’s Associate Vice Chancellor and UW Chief of Police Sue Riseling. Heading the campus police department since 1991, Riseling has chosen to devote her professional career to university law …
Imagine his surprise. When Mark Meloy, CEO, First Business Bank, sat down for a community outreach breakfast at the Morgidge Center for Public Service, he was simply being the engaged business leader he has always been. He did not expect to see his niece, a UW–Madison student at the time, as one of the presenters. …