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Anya Piotrowski Hired as New Badger Volunteers Coordinator

The Morgridge Center for Public Service is delighted to welcome Anya Piotrowski to the team as its new Badger Volunteers Coordinator.

Bridging Academics and Community through Community-based Learning Courses

Through Community-based Learning courses, students have the unique opportunity to engage in a broader understanding of their major, community and the purpose of their future.

2020-21 Wisconsin Idea Fellowships Awarded to Nine Projects

The 2020-21 Wisconsin Idea Fellowships have been awarded to nine outstanding undergraduate projects at home and across the globe. A total of 16 UW-Madison undergraduate students are part of this year’s projects.

Atypical Path Leads Student to Truman Scholarship, One of Country’s Top Academic Honors

There was a time when UW–Madison junior Tina Marshalek hesitated to tell people she was a non-traditional transfer student. Or that she had been homeschooled from kindergarten through 12th grade.

2020 UW–Madison Distinguished Teaching Awards

Thirteen faculty members have been chosen to receive this year’s Distinguished Teaching Awards, an honor that annually recognizes some of UW–Madison’s finest educators.

COVID-19: Updates to Morgridge Center for Public Service Programming

The Morgridge Center for Public Service is canceling all events and co-curricular programming including, Badger Volunteers, Community-based Learning courses for the remainder of the semester to limit the spread and impact of the virus.

#BadgersVote: Engaging the Student Voter

Are UW–Madison students ready to take on another election year? With the addition of the Badgers Vote social media intern, Cynthia Liu, the Badgers Vote Coalition is gearing up to prepare students for the upcoming elections and turn out at the polls.

Recharging the Wisconsin Idea with Dr. Andrew Furco

The Morgridge Center for Public Service is excited to host Dr. Andrew Furco, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Associate Vice President for Public Engagement and Professor of Higher Education.

Q&A: Hobart and Flynn to Help UW–Madison Students Find Meaningful Service Opportunities

This semester the Morgridge Center for Public Service welcomes two new peer advisors to the center. Matt Flynn and Caitriona Hobart will help advise students interested in volunteering in the Madison community.

Register for Spring Badger Volunteers

On Friday, Jan. 24 at 7 a.m., registration opens for this semester of Badger Volunteers, the University of Wisconsin – Madison’s largest student-led volunteer program.  Badger Volunteers registration is open to all UW-Madison undergraduates and graduates.