Connecting Campus and Community through Community-based Service, Learning, and Research
The Morgridge Center for Public Service has awarded eight matching grants totaling more than $192,000 to support engaged scholarship and community-based learning by UW–Madison faculty and instructional staff in the areas of education, environment and health. The funding comes through a special matching grant program established by alumni Tashia and John Morgridge to support the …
This summer, more UW–Madison students than ever before will head out into the community to support community organizations through the Badger Volunteers program. Badger Volunteers, a program through the Morgridge Center for Public Service, saw over 160 students register for the 2014 summer session—a 25 percent jump over summer 2013. Those students will partner with …
The Wisconsin Idea is alive and well on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus. The Morgridge Center for Public Service on May 6 presented three awards to students and one to a community partner who exemplify service and civic engagement. Awards were given for Outstanding Badger Volunteer, Excellence in Civic Engagement, Excellence in Engaged Scholarship Graduate …
The Morgridge Center for Public Service is proud to announce its selection for the 2014 Meyerhoff Undergraduate Excellence Award for Leadership, Service and Scholarship. Lilly Rotter has been named one of 26 campus-wide recipients of the prestigious award. The awards, made possible through the generous support of Harvey “Bud” Meyerhoff, recognize University of Wisconsin–Madison students who …
From improving sanitation in Uganda to increasing nutrition in Dane County, the Morgridge Center for Public Service is honoring some of the most incredible student and community service achievements from the past year. Some of the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s top students will be recognized along with community partners at the Wisconsin Idea Undergraduate Fellowship (WIF) …
The Morgridge Center for Public Service is please to announce the winning selection of the Wisconsin Idea Fellowship (WIF) applications to be featured in the 2014-15 WIF Fellows cohort. “Community-based Water Quality Monitoring and Water-borne Disease Prevention in Rural Villages in Coastal Ecuador” – Erin Crain “Housing First for Families: Impact of health issues on family …