Connecting Campus and Community through Community-based Service, Learning, and Research
For UW–Madison students Joslyn DeGuzman and Daily Yang, being first-generation college students means more than just pursuing a degree. It is about building on their families' experiences, exploring new opportunities and finding a sense of belonging along the way.
Badger Volunteers Educate is giving mentorship a fresh start, connecting UW–Madison students with local youth through more consistent, semester-long tutoring opportunities.
For Shuka Konishi, staying connected to the people and communities around her has been a driving force throughout her academic and professional career. From spending over three years as a Badger Volunteer, to conducting research and preparing for a career in medicine, her experiences have reaffirmed the value of fostering reciprocal relationships and learning through service.
Community engaged service can take many forms, and Morgridge Center for Public Service peer advisors, Ashley Sachs and Malik Boyd, are working with students to figure out what form works the best for them.
The Morgridge Center for Public Service released its annual report highlighting the center’s activities and programs over the past year. The report details how the center lives out its mission of building a thriving democratic society by connecting campus with community through service, community-based learning and research.
The University of Wisconsin–Madison community gathered on Thursday, June 18, 2026 to celebrate an institutional milestone: receiving the Carnegie Elective Community Engagement Classification.
Since the program’s inception in 2008, Badger Volunteers has provided UW-Madison students semester-long volunteer opportunities that pairs them with community organizations to volunteer one to four hours each week at the same organization.
For Karissa Garcia, a fourth-year student studying chemical engineering, Badger Volunteers has been the most impactful way for her to engage with the Madison community beyond classes and campus.
When Melissa Her first stepped onto the UW-Madison campus, the idea of becoming a public health nurse was foreign to her, much less one defined by community engagement and service.
The Morgridge Center for Public Service celebrated its 30th anniversary on Thursday, Oct. 9, hosting an open-house party with keynote speakers, food and community. The celebration brought together students, faculty and staff, alumni and community partners to appreciate the center’s three decades of service.