Waunakee Times | Tim Wohlers | February 23, 2021 Representatives from the Ho-Chunk Nation, UW-Madison and the Village of Waunakee recently kicked off their three-year collaboration with UW’s UniverCity Alliance to improve cultural responsiveness, social …
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UW Madison’s UniverCity Alliance announces more partnerships across Wisconsin
NBC15 News | Nikki Medanovic | February 22, 2021 UW-Madison’s UniverCity Alliance recently announced they will be pairing up with Racine County, Marathon County, the Village of Waunakee, and Milwaukee going into 2021.
Wrapping it up: A weekly update with Mayor Shane Blaser
Wisconsin Rapids City Times | August 1, 2020 “The UniverCity Year (UCY) program is a 3-year engagement, during which we identify community and/or government projects, UCY matches the projects with university courses/classes, university students work …
Green County and UniverCity Year partner to launch Teen Intervene program
A 2018 study indicated that 25 percent of teens in Green County reported alcohol usage in the past 30 days, a statistic that has Green County leaders and community members concerned. To address this …
UW-Madison program to partner with Wisconsin Rapids on community projects
Wisconsin Rapids City Times | July 18, 2020 UniverCity Year (UCY), a program aimed at finding practical solutions to community-based challenges, wants to partner with the city of Wisconsin Rapids on a wide range of …
The City of Monona receives on-the-ground support to work toward a more sustainable, livable future
EPIC-N | July 8, 2020 University of Wisconsin-Madison’s inaugural UniverCity Year program integrates university courses—administration, faculty, students—to assess, audit, and complete 30 recreation, transportation, housing, and digital connectivity projects.
University of Wisconsin-Madison program partners with local communities to foster growth, resilience, and sustainability
Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies | Janel Hutchinson | May 29, 2020 The beginning of 2020 is off to a strong start for UniverCity Alliance.
Artists find ways to help families get through coronavirus pandemic
Global Health Institute | April 22, 2020 The Giant Snorflaggle, resplendent in a fantastic top hat, wings to fly and a pointed tail, is on the job to help children understand the coronavirus pandemic.
Local artist creates free downloadable coloring pages to help keep kids busy at home
Channel 3000 | April 15, 2020 A local artist teamed up with staff at University of Wisconsin-Madison to create coloring pages for kids that deal with topics related to COVID-19.
A new path
Door County Pulse | March 12, 2020 The Village of Egg Harbor is developing plans for a multi-jurisdictional recreational trail in conjunction with the UniverCity Year program.