Connecting Campus and Community through Community-based Service, Learning, and Research
To kick off season four of the GridgeFridge, we chat with Catherine Reiland about the value of the connection and how the program is a chance to hear from different voices across Wisconsin.
Bucky’s Big Event is a campus-wide day of service on Wednesday, April 12, where students, faculty, and staff can sign up to volunteer with local community organizations.
The first-ever Wisconsin Idea Conference is in the books. Check out some photos from the opening remarks and breakout sessions from this year’s conference.
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!
Interested in exploring volunteer opportunities, internships or careers with nonprofits and governmental organizations? Then you won’t want to miss this fall’s Public Service Fair from 3 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15 at the Gordon Dining & Event Center!
Highlights from this year include: the return of in-person and virtual Badger Volunteers, preparing students for community-engaged work and results of UW–Madison’s student voter turnout in the 2020 Presidential Election.
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.
After seeing the impact of Badger Volunteers on alumni throughout her undergraduate career, the Morgridge Center became a driving force in Dinon’s own life after graduation.
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.
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.