Highlights from this year include: the return of in-person and virtual Badger Volunteers, preparing students for community-engaged work and results of UW–Madison’s student voter turnout in the 2020 Presidential Election.
Community-Engaged Scholarship
Fifth Cohort of Morgridge Fellows Selected
Thirteen faculty and campus members at UW–Madison have been named Morgridge Fellows. The fellows were selected through a juried process to participate in the year-long learning community designed to further institutionalize and support community-engaged scholarship.
Teaching Assistant for BASES Receives First Community-Based Learning Teaching Award
Chase Ochrach, a fourth-year PhD student in UW-Madison’s counseling psychology program, became the first recipient of the Excellence in Community-based Learning Teaching Award.
Connecting with Community Through Community-Engaged Scholarship with Laura Livingston
GridgeFridge — the Morgridge Center for Public Service podcast — released the sixth episode of its second season about the impacts of community-engaged scholarship with Laura Livingston.
‘Part of Who I Am:’ Earlise Ward Continues Public Service after Morgridge Center Departure
Following three years of dedicated service as the faculty director at the Morgridge Center for Public Service, Dr. Earlise Ward will be stepping down from the position at the end of the fall 2021 semester.
Community-Engaged Scholarship Certificate/Doctoral Minor Information Session
Learn more about the requirements, discuss your options for completing the certificate/minor and hear from a recent graduate of the program. Graduate students are encouraged to apply.
Fourth Cohort of Morgridge Fellows Selected
Twelve faculty and campus members at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have been named Morgridge Fellows. The program is led by Morgridge Center academic staff and guest speakers from campus and community perspectives.