The 2022-23 Wisconsin Idea Fellowships have been awarded to seven outstanding undergraduate projects at home and across the globe. A total of 13 UW–Madison undergraduate students are part of this year’s projects.
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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.
Pursuing Passions: Jenna’s Badger Volunteer Story
When Jenna Heinze wanted to find a volunteer opportunity on campus at the start of the spring semester, she didn’t know what to except to find. After she joined Badger Volunteers, she found the rewards were greater than she had ever imagined.
Feature Video: UW–Madison Dewane Neurorehabilitative Pro Bono Clinic
A feature video produced by the Morgridge Center for Public Service highlights the work of the Pro Bono Clinic and its impacts on the students, faculty and clients who have worked with the clinic over the years.
‘Empathy and Understanding’: Logan Gade’s Public Service Journey with Badger Volunteers
Logan says her experience with Badger Volunteers as both a volunteer and a committee chair have been extremely rewarding, helping her make connections and discover new opportunities and career pursuits working with nonprofits in the future.
UW–Madison Student Named Newman Civic Fellow ’22
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is proud to announce Angela Maloney as its 2022 Campus Compact Newman Civic Fellow.
Equitable Community Engagement in the Nonprofit Sector with Morgridge Center Alumni Sam Park
During his time at the Morgridge Center, Samuel Park worked on numerous community-engaged collaborations including Walk the Walk, All-Campus Day of Service, UW MLK Day and Be the Change Bash.
Rooted in Service: Faculty Director Travis Wright’s Path to the Morgridge Center
Dr. Travis Wright has known the power of public service his whole life. As the new faculty director of the Morgridge Center, Wright hopes to use his passion for public service to advance the notion of service on campus.
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.