Connecting Campus and Community through Community-based Service, Learning, and Research
UW-Madison students pursuing the Leadership Certificate can now earn leadership certificate hours in the trainings and workshops category by listening to the Morgridge Center for Public Service podcast, GridgeFridge.
In this episode of GridgeFridge, we sit down with Esther Kang, an assistant professor of design studies in the School of Human Ecology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. With a background in art, and social and civic design, Esther has built a career rooted in exploring how design shapes communities, public participation and the systems people interact with every day.
At UW–Madison, Dua Ci Khang works to prepare aspiring healthcare professionals through collaborative programming with campus and community partners. Her work includes initiatives such as the EMT Experience program and the Health Professions Shadowing Program, which provide students with opportunities to explore healthcare careers and gain firsthand experience in the field before graduation.
In this episode of GridgeFridge, we explore the burgeoning housing crisis in Madison and the ways in which it intersects with health and well-being for students and community members alike.
In this episode of GridgeFridge, we sit down with Dr. Ellen Marks, director of Mental Health Services at University Health Services (UHS) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Join us on the GridgeFridge for a spooky walking tour through UW–Madison’s haunted history, from Science Hall’s rumored “cadaver chute” to the ghosts buried beneath Bascom Hill. These chilling tales demonstrate how tragedy and rumor shape campus memory, prompting us to ask whose stories are preserved — and whose fade away over time.
In this episode of GridgeFridge, we sit down with Ryan Stowe, an assistant professor of chemistry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. We'll explore concepts related to research, equitability in the classroom and how to utilize scientific phenomena beyond graduation.
Addressing food insecurity requires collaboration—between students, administrators, and the wider campus community—and we’re going to unpack it all in this special episode of GridgeFridge.
In this episode of GridgeFridge, Dr. Jennifer Gaddis shares her journey discovering the world of food labor, her commitment to equitable access to nutritious meals, and the deeper systems behind how school food programs operate.
In this episode of GridgeFridge, we sit down with Chloe Shomo to explore the often-overlooked issue of college food insecurity, highlighting the challenges students face—from demanding workloads to limited transportation and scarce grocery options.