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UW Alumna Brings Morgridge Center Values into Madison Elementary Classroom

Posted on March 1, 2021 | By Erin Gretzinger

Even after her time at the Morgridge Center, Penn carries the values and lessons she learned with her into the classroom every day.

Posted in NewsTagged alumni highlight, Student Life

Open Doors to Opportunities at the Spring Public Service Fair

Posted on February 8, 2021 | By Erin Gretzinger

Interested in exploring volunteer opportunities, internships or careers with local and national nonprofits? Then you won’t want to miss this spring’s virtual Public Service Fair from 3 to 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 15!

Posted in NewsTagged Service, Student Life, volunteer

BadgersVote Through the Years

Posted on December 21, 2020 | By Erin Gretzinger

From its start as a small group of staff and students at the Morgridge Center for Public Service, to its growth in 2020 to over 60 people, faculty chair of the BadgersVote Coalition Kathy Cramer says the coalition’s goal remains true to its founding creeds. 

Posted in NewsTagged civic engagement, Mcfps, Service, Student Life, voting

Finding Community: Shuka’s Badger Volunteers Story

Posted on December 10, 2020 | By Erin Gretzinger

Ever since high school, UW–Madison junior Shuka Konishi loved volunteering. When Konishi came to Madison her first semester, she found a home to continue volunteering with the Morgridge Center for Public Service’s Badger Volunteers program. 

Posted in NewsTagged Badger Volunteers, Service, Student Life, volunteer

Morgridge Center Spring Commitment and Priorities

Posted on November 23, 2020

We wanted to let you know that due to our continued commitment to prioritizing the health and safety of our community members and students, we have made the decision to continue to support virtual and non-contact community engagement starting Spring semester and until further notice.

Posted in NewsTagged Mcfps, Service, Student Life

Getting Out The Vote: UW Students Prove Instrumental in Madison Electoral Process

Posted on October 30, 2020 | By Erin Gretzinger

Every Thursday at 6 p.m. for the past few months, University of Wisconsin-Madison students from all corners of campus signed on to Zoom to tackle one of the nation’s most pivotal challenges: getting out the youth vote.

Posted in NewsTagged civic engagement, Student Life, voting

Achievement Connections Programming Evolves with Pandemic

Posted on October 15, 2020 | By Erin Gretzinger

Achievement Connections is a tutoring program for Madison-area high schools which recruits UW students to work with local high schoolers on developing productive study skills in math subjects. The program has moved online this semester due to COVID-19. 

Posted in NewsTagged Service, Student Life, volunteer

‘Wild Dream’ to Reality: Wisconsin Idea Fellowship Recipient Shares Her Story

Posted on October 8, 2020 | By Erin Gretzinger

Gloria Heiss will never forget the moment she found out her Wisconsin Idea Fellowship (WIF) project to create a “Pop-Up Library” in Beloit, Wisconsin was accepted last spring. 

Posted in NewsTagged Student Life, volunteer, Wisconsin Idea Fellowship

Make Your Plans to Register and Vote Now

Posted on September 22, 2020

Tuesday is National Voter Registration Day, a perfect time for UW–Madison students to register to vote and make a plan for voting in the Nov. 3 presidential election.

Posted in NewsTagged civic engagement, Service, Student Life, voting

Zoom the Vote: All Things Voting, All for Students

Posted on September 18, 2020 | By Erin Gretzinger

Got questions about voting? You won’t after you attend Zoom the Vote! Led by the BadgersVote Student Coalition, Zoom the Vote is a four-week series of one-hour long Zoom presentations and discussions about all things voting.

Posted in NewsTagged civic engagement, Mcfps, Service, Student Life, voting
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