Tag Morgridge Center for Public Service
UW-Madison ranks among leaders in recruiting Peace Corps volunteers
With 69 Badger alumni currently serving in 34 countries, the University of Wisconsin–Madison continues its tradition as one of the nation’s top producers of Peace Corps volunteers, according to the latest national rankings. Since 2001, when the Peace Corps began releasing its annual list of top universities and colleges, UW–Madison has consistently placed in the top 10, including six years in the top spot. This year, UW–Madison ranks second. Read More
Badger Volunteers fall registration opens
UW-Madison students are being invited to register for the largest volunteer program on campus. Badger Volunteers, a program through the UW’s Morgridge Center for Public Service, is designed to foster deeper connections between students and community partners by establishing a consistent, semester-long relationship. Read More
Cramer named interim director of UW’s Morgridge Center for Public Service
Kathy Cramer, whose academic work is steeped in providing service learning experiences for students and examining ways that UW–Madison can build stronger relationships with those outside of campus, has been named interim director of the university’s Morgridge Center for Public Service. Read More
UW service-learning project wins United Nations award
An award from the United Nations is honoring the work of Araceli Alonso, a senior lecturer in Gender and Women's Studies and a faculty associate at the School of Medicine and Public Health at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More
Morgridge Center awards $300,000 in grants to engaged scholarship projects
The Morgridge Center for Public Service has awarded eight matching grants totaling $301,737 to support service learning and community-based research by UW–Madison faculty and researchers in the areas of education, environment, health, civic journalism, and law. Read More
Summit celebrates community-engaged learning, research
For University of Wisconsin–Madison student Chloe Brown, taking the stage at the Morgridge Engaged Scholarship Summit isn't just an opportunity to present the results of her research on mentorship. Read More
Serving up fruits and vegetables, partnership works to improve access
Access to fruits and vegetables is something many people take for granted. But for those who live in “food deserts” — areas where food stores and produce aren’t readily available — it’s an obstacle to healthy eating. Read More
Morgridge Center partners on Sickle Cell Awareness Blood Drive Sept. 7
The drive will be held from noon-6 p.m. at the Urban League of Greater Madison, 2222 S. Park St. Read More
Students participate in summer session for Badger Volunteers
For the second year in a row, the Morgridge Center for Public Service has offered a summer session of its Badger Volunteers Program. During the regular academic year, nearly 500 UW–Madison students participate in Badger Volunteers each semester. The summer session operates on a much smaller scale with just 27 registered volunteers. It is 10 weeks long, from mid-June to mid-August. Read More
UW-Madison community-based learning projects awarded $297,769
The Morgridge Center for Public Service will award $297,769 to support academically based service-learning courses and community-based research work at the University of Wisconsin -Madison. Read More
Badger Volunteers honored for community service
Badger Volunteers from the UW–Madison's Morgridge Center for Public Service, 120 in all, were honored last month with a Distinguished Service Award by United Way of Dane County. Read More
National nonprofit leader to honor Morgridge Center for Public Service
Robert Egger, a James Beard Foundation Humanitarian of the Year award winner, author, and a national expert on sustainable food use and nonprofit management, will speak on campus on Wednesday, April 11, in celebration of the 15th anniversary of the Morgridge Center for Public Service. Read More
Community service at UW again earns national recognition
The University of Wisconsin–Madison has been named to the 2012 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, which recognizes higher education institutions that reflect the values of community service and achieve meaningful community outcomes. Read More
Students encouraged to register to be Badger Volunteers
The semester-long Badger Volunteers program offers UW–Madison students the training and support they need in order to provide meaningful public service to the Madison community. Read More
Service learning in Ecuador creates lasting connections and microenterprise venture
As a service learning project within Wisconsin Without Borders, students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have made lasting connections with a village in Ecuador through a microenterprise project. Read More
UW–Madison Morgridge Center celebrates 15 years
Fifteen years ago, the Morgridge Center for Public Service at the University of Wisconsin–Madison was established with a generous endowment from alumni John and Tashia Morgridge. Read More
UW–Madison to participate in White House interfaith, community service challenge
Rohany Nayan knows what it's like to feel left out because of her faith. Read More