We connect communities to UW-Madison
Most of the earth’s people already live in cities, and cities will continue to grow. Yet most cities struggle to be as safe, rich, healthy, inclusive, equitable, environmentally sustainable, and well-governed as they would like to be. Many factors influence the shortfall between city potential and performance, yet the failure results in part from a lack of knowledge about new solutions and a lack of bandwidth and/or capacity to implement them.
UniverCity Alliance’s mission is to improve the quality and visibility of UW-Madison’s education, research, and service contribution to the high-road development of local communities that reflects the values of equity, democracy, and sustainability.
Wisconsin School of Business students learn from City of Madison’s sustainable plans
With support from UniverCity Alliance, Professor Yongheng Deng’s Urban and Regional Economics course partnered with the City of Madison during Fall 2022. Students will present their findings at a poster session on Dec. 14.
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Village of Waunakee receives 2022 Salute to Local Government award
The Wisconsin Policy Forum recognized the Village of Waunakee for efforts to pursue social justice, racial equity, inclusion, and community civility. Through UniverCity Year, Waunakee focused on relationship building with the Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin.
UW–Madison students to create buzz for Mosquito Hill Nature Center through UniverCity Year partnership
Undergraduate journalism and Wisconsin School of Business graduate students will work together to bolster the nature center’s stream of visitors and revenue.
The Chronicle of Higher Education Trends Snapshot: Cities and the Urban University
The Chronicle of Higher Education's Trends Snapshot report features UniverCity Alliance.