Connecting Campus and Community through Community-based Service, Learning, and Research
For students interested in turning an idea or passion into a community-engaged project, knowing where to start can sometimes be the hardest part. Wisconsin Idea Fellowship (WIF) information sessions offer students a place to begin.
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.
The 2026-27 Wisconsin Idea Fellowships have been awarded to nine outstanding undergraduate projects at home and across the globe.
Focusing on the theme of “Building Creative and Committed Partnerships,” this year’s conference aims to reaffirm the importance of collaborating across organizations to make a positive impact in our shared neighborhoods on issues that matter to residents.
Journeying to the U.S. awakened something inside her and taught her that in America, she isn't just a Black woman — she is an Afro-Latina woman. Looking forward, Kristhel Maholy Vernaza Sanchez is steadfast and dedicated to becoming a politician back in Ecuador and holding public office where she could make real change.
The Wisconsin Idea Fellowship (WIF) program offers undergraduate students the opportunity to engage in long-term, community-based projects that explore diverse approaches to public service and research.
The Morgridge Center for Public Service is hosting an intergenerational panel event on Thursday, Nov. 20 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the UW South Madison Partnership.
With help from a community-based learning grant from the Morgridge Center, Sue Robinson works to create meaningful relationships between student reporters and community partners while providing journalism students with hands-on, real-world experience.
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is proud to announce Devin Guthrie as its 2025 Campus Compact Newman Civic Fellow. The fellows are nominated by the chancellor based on their project idea, leadership skills and community work.