During the 2018-2019 academic year, Campus Compact for Wisconsin (CCWI) partnered with Campus Election Engagement Project (CEEP), a national, nonpartisan organization, to increase student voter engagement.
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Absentee Voting for April 2 Election Starts March 25 on Campus
In-person absentee voting for the April 2 spring election is March 25-28 at three sites on campus. Offices on the ballot include Madison mayor, Madison city council and school board seats, and a Wisconsin Supreme Court seat.
UW-Madison Student Named 2019 Newman Civic Fellow
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is proud to announce Emiliana Almanza Lopez as its 2019 Newman Civic Fellow. Lopez was nominated by UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank for her commitment to environmental justice.
Community Engagement Expert to give Public Talk on Community Agendas and Wisdom
Dr. Lina Dostilio will tell the story of the University of Pittsburgh’s place-based community engagement initiative, “Pitt Neighborhood Commitments,” which led to the development of several neighborhood-based community engagement centers.
Absentee Voting for Primary Election Starts Feb. 11 on Campus
In-person absentee voting for the Feb. 19 spring primary election starts next week at three sites on campus: Union South, Memorial Union, UW–Madison Student Activity Center.
Wisconsin Idea Fellow Combats Food Insecurity with Cherry Tomatoes
Over one in 10 households in the U.S. face food insecurity, according to the USDA. In Wisconsin, that totals to over a quarter million families who do not have access to sufficient and healthy food. …
UW’s Civic Action Plan: The Wisconsin Idea at Work
Chancellor Blank’s “Blank Slate” This post is co-authored by Chancellor Blank and Kathy Cramer, Natalie C. Holton Chair of Letters & Science and Professor of Political Science. Cramer is the former Faculty Director of the …
Students Step Up to Voting Challenge
UW-Madison students turned out in force for the midterm elections Tuesday, culminating a year-long voter-turnout competition with other Big Ten schools. The winners of the Big Ten Voting Challenge won’t be known until August 2019, …
There’s Still Time to Cast Your (Early) Vote
Almost 2,000 people voted in-person absentee at UW–Madison campus voting locations last week, Oct. 22-26. But don’t worry if you’re not one of them: Early voting continues this week through Friday, Nov. 2. Madison residents …
Q&A with Wisconsin Idea Fellowship Mentor Hannah Stephens
The Wisconsin Idea is the driving mission to ensure that the education and research at UW-Madison are used to benefit communities beyond our campus borders. Wisconsin Idea Fellowships (WIF) allow undergraduate students to solve a …