Connecting Campus and Community through Community-based Service, Learning, and Research
The Morgridge Center for Public Service released its 2017-18 annual report today. The report highlights the Center’s activities over the past year and its efforts to continue to live out its mission of building a thriving democratic society by connecting campus with community through service, community-based learning and research. We are proud of our efforts, …
The Morgridge Center for Public Service is thrilled to announce a pilot program that will be launching in the fall to give faculty members and instructors an opportunity to further their own community-engaged research and teaching while supporting the public mission of the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Faculty members, instructors, and staff can apply to be …
Step outside the classroom and into the community. That is how Jennifer Torner became deeply rooted and involved with the practices of a Community-based Learning (CBL) course at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. Designed to give specific classes on campus the opportunity to participate in a volunteer or community-engagement component while earning class credit, …
Every year, we recognize the outstanding students, community partners, faculty, and alumni who make a difference in the community and advance the Wisconsin Idea. This year, we celebrated our fourth annual Be the Change Bash in Memorial Union’s Tripp Commons. Our thanks goes out to all who joined in celebrating the incredible work that has …
These seven students and faculty are proof that that the Wisconsin Idea is a living, serving idea. This year’s Wisconsin Without Borders awards honor these students and faculty for their community-engaged work at home and across the world. The 2018 awards honor work that demonstrates excellence in collaboration between the university and local and global communities. Each …
Every university resides in a community. Whether a small town or large city, universities are surrounded by homes, businesses, schools, community centers, entertainment venues — people’s lives. Collaborating with citizens in these spaces to help improve them has historically been one of the primary purposes of higher education in the United States, and yet is …