Interested in exploring volunteer opportunities, internships or careers with local and national nonprofits? Then don’t miss this spring’s Public Service Fair from 3 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday Jan. 31 in the Gordon Dining & Event Center!
Student Life
Engaging in Public Service through Campus and Community
When Angela Maloney heard about the Newman Civic Fellowship through the Morgridge Center’s newsletter, Morgridge Mail, she felt that her collegiate experience and interests aligned strongly with the mission of the fellowship.
Sifting and Reckoning: How UW–Madison’s Past Can Inform a Brighter Future on Campus
In this special episode of GridgeFridge, we dig into the behind-the-scenes work of the Sifting and Reckoning exhibit – the culmination of a years-long research project examining the history of discrimination and exclusion at UW-Madison.
Navigating College without a Map: First-Generation Students’ Hurdles to Success
Although her father is well-educated, navigating through the college application process was no easier for her than it was for any other first-generation college student.
Cultivating the Biological Sciences in Community-Engaged Scholarship
In this episode, we talk with Kao Lee Yang about her research with dementia, her experience as a Morgridge Fellow and the importance of Community-engaged Scholarship on campus and beyond.
VoteFest Week Encourages Students to Early Vote
UW-Madison is holding VoteFest, a weeklong series of events to engage students with resources about voting. VoteFest aims to empower students to become more civically educated with the hope that they will carry that habit with them after they graduate.
Wisconsin Idea Fellowship Grant to Address Community-Identified Needs
In the past five years, over 20 undergraduate projects have been funded. Example projects implemented have ranged from addressing food insecurity to providing accessible art education for children.
Badgers on the Street: Why Do You Vote?
In celebration of National Voter Education Week, the Morgridge Center for Public Service and the BadgersVote Coalition took to the street to ask Badgers why they vote.
Pursuing Careers in Public Service at UW-Madison with Hannah Hatlan-Atwell
Check out the first episode of GridgeFridge’s third season about finding public service opportunities on campus and beyond!
Get Up and Register to Vote
One in four Americans reported not being registered to vote in the 2020 election. More than 600,000 non-voters specifically cited a registration issue as a reason for not participating in the election.