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 …
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Undergraduate Combines Biochemistry, Environmental Studies with Community Engagement in Rwanda
By Kaine Korzekwa It’s easy to make a difference through an award that’s named after the Wisconsin Idea, and Jacob Olson is doing just that. The biochemistry and environmental studies major traveled to Rwanda this …
Morgridge Center Celebrates National Transfer Student Week with Lauren Hoffarth
Happy National Transfer Student Week from the Morgridge Center for Public Service to all the transfer students on campus. Transferring universities seems like a daunting process, but we’re proud of the students who took that …
First Cohort of Morgridge Fellows Selected
Ten faculty and instructors at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have been named “Morgridge Fellows” in a new professional development program of the Morgridge Center for Public Service. The fellows were selected through a juried process to …
CEEP Fellows Support National Voter Registration Day Initiatives
It’s National Voter Registration Day today and we’re celebrating by preparing for the Big Ten Voting Challenge — a competition between the Big Ten institutions to promote civic engagement by mobilizing voter registration and turnout. …
Celebrating 10 Years of Badger Volunteers
In 2008, the Morgridge Center for Public Service launched Badger Volunteers to foster civic engagement among students through volunteer work. Ten years later, past and current student and staff celebrate and share what makes this organization …
Fall 2018 Public Service Fair
UW-Madison will be hosting its annual Fall Public Service Fair on Sept. 17 from 3 to 6 p.m. in Varsity Hall at Union South. Students from across campus are encouraged to attend and learn how …
Morgridge Center for Public Service 2017-18 Annual Report
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 …
Jennifer Torner Enriches Wisconsin Experience Through Community-based Learning
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 …
UW Student Named Newman Civic Fellow, Recognized for High School Outreach Program
by Kayla Huynh As a first-generation college student, Wendy Hoang wants to show other high school students that college is an attainable goal. The incoming senior at UW–Madison has managed to make that mission possible …