Connecting Campus and Community through Community-based Service, Learning, and Research
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.
In this episode of GridgeFridge, we dive into how one local agricultural nonprofit organization, Rooted, runs its multifaceted mission to build community-led food systems, making fresh, quality food accessible to everyone.
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.
The Wisconsin Idea Conference is an opportunity for community-engaged scholars across campus and the state to come together to network, share best practices and support each other’s partnerships.
Through community-based research, an Educational Policy Studies course partnered with Rocky Knoll Health Care Center during the fall 2025 semester to create a lasting curriculum that connects seniors and children.
With the year coming to a close, the Morgridge Center is grateful to look back on 30 great years of community engagement. Through pillar programs such as Badger Volunteers, impactful Community-based Learning courses, and the annual Wisconsin Idea Fellowship only continuing to grow, the Morgridge Center looks forward to the next 30 years to come.
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.