Connecting Campus and Community through Community-based Service, Learning, and Research
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.
Since the program’s inception in 2008, Badger Volunteers has provided UW-Madison students semester-long volunteer opportunities that pairs them with community organizations to volunteer one to four hours each week at the same organization.
Genevieve Lambert didn’t come to UW-Madison expecting civic engagement to be the defining factor of her college experience. Four years later, Genevieve has spent her time on campus helping students navigate election cycles, advocating for more accessible pathways towards civic engagement and promoting policy change.
The 2026-27 Wisconsin Idea Fellowships have been awarded to nine outstanding undergraduate projects at home and across the globe.
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.
The Wisconsin Idea Conference is an opportunity for community-engaged scholars across campus and the state to come together to network, share best practices and support each other’s partnerships.
With the year coming to a close, the Morgridge Center is grateful to look back on 30 great years of community engagement. Through pillar programs such as Badger Volunteers, impactful Community-based Learning courses, and the annual Wisconsin Idea Fellowship only continuing to grow, the Morgridge Center looks forward to the next 30 years to come.
Journeying to the U.S. awakened something inside her and taught her that in America, she isn't just a Black woman — she is an Afro-Latina woman. Looking forward, Kristhel Maholy Vernaza Sanchez is steadfast and dedicated to becoming a politician back in Ecuador and holding public office where she could make real change.
The Morgridge Center for Public Service is hosting an intergenerational panel event on Thursday, Nov. 20 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the UW South Madison Partnership.
2025-26 Wisconsin Idea Fellow Amy Liang develops a health literacy curriculum for Dane County residents learning English as a second language.