Every year, we recognize the outstanding students, community partners, faculty, and alumni who make a difference in the community and advance the Wisconsin Idea. This year, we celebrated our fourth annual Be the Change Bash …
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2018 Wisconsin Without Border Award Winners
These seven students and faculty are proof that that the Wisconsin Idea is a living, serving idea. This year’s Wisconsin Without Borders awards honor these students and faculty for their community-engaged work at home and across the …
All-Campus Day of Service: What Does the World Need From You?
On Tuesday, April 24, UW students will be surrounded by service opportunities as they move throughout campus. The third-annual All-Campus Day of Service will allow students to explore the many ways to engage with public …
Michelle Tong Bridges Life Experiences with C.A.M.P. Bayview
When Michelle Tong reflects back on volunteering in Madison, she is reminded of one thing – the Bayview Foundation. Located a few blocks away from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the Bayview Foundation provides educational opportunities, …
Malaysia to UW-Madison: One Student’s Badger Volunteers Experience
Most college students in America have some experience with volunteering or community service. Whether it is working at a food bank, volunteering at a ‘race for a cure’ or running a clothing drive, volunteer work …
Fighting Slavery for #OurTomorrow
In the United States, well over 100,000 girls as young as nine years old are lured into violent sex slavery; across the globe, attempting to pay for medical bills or schooling, families are tricked into …
#OurTomorrow Celebrates Service and Civic Engagement
Engagement matters. This message is exactly what the #OurTomorrow 2018 campaign aims to foster and promote. Since its initial launch in January 2017, more than 15 universities around the nation have come together inviting students, …
Go Beyond Campus Borders with Badger Volunteers
A new semester means new opportunities for students in Badger Volunteers (BV) to make positive contributions to the Madison community. Registration officially opened for all students January 26. Badger Volunteers supports reciprocal relationships between the …
UW-Madison Spring Public Service Fair
UW-Madison will be hosting its annual Spring Public Service Fair on Jan. 24 from 3 to 6 p.m. in Varsity Hall at Union South. Students from across campus are encouraged to attend and learn how …
Paving a Path for Young Girls to Pursue Engineering
The Wisconsin Idea Fellowship (WIF) gives UW-Madison students opportunities to engage with and serve Madison communities beyond campus borders. Eva the Engineer: Young Girls at the intersection of Engineering and Sustainability, a current 2017-2018 WIF …