Category: Community

Egg Harbor joins UW-Madison program

Door County Daily News | Jan. 15, 2020 The Village of Egg Harbor will take part in an expanded UW–Madison program that brings students, faculty and community leaders together to help local governments address important needs. Read the story.

Paul Fanlund: Turning the page on the politics of resentment

The Capital Times | Dec. 13, 2019 Seven locations in Wisconsin seek advice from students and faculty at the state’s flagship public university in Madison. Read the story.

UniverCity Year selected as finalist for Economic Development Award

The Monroe Times | Sept. 8, 2019 The UniverCity Year program has been selected as a finalist for the Wisconsin Economic Development Association’s Economic Development Initiative award. Read the story.

Community event to celebrate the UW–Madison and Pepin County UniverCity Year partnership

WEAU | August 23, 2019 Pepin County and the UniverCity Year program at the University of Wisconsin–Madison invite community members to attend an information session and celebration on August 28, 2019. Read the story.

Partner with UW-Madison on projects in your county

Wisconsin Counties | June 2019 UniverCity Year is seeking a new local government partner for the 2019-2022 academic years. Read the story.

UniverCity projects highlight opportunity

The Monroe Times | May 28, 2019 As University of Wisconsin seniors look to wrap up their final projects to graduate within the scope of the UniverCity Alliance with Green County, officials are considering how the different viewpoints can help bolster development in their municipalities. Read the story.

Promoting health and well-being in Monticello through public open space design

Post Messenger Recorder | April 11, 2019 Promoting community well-being through the design of public open spaces is the focus of a new integrated research-teaching-service project in the Village of Monticello. Read the story.

UniverCity program blends student research with local government challenges

Wisconsin Public Radio | April 4, 2019 A University of Wisconsin–Madison program that connects students and faculty with local governments to solve problems is going outside of the Madison area for the first time. Read the story.

Juda School partners with UW to reduce carbon footprint

Fox 47 | Dec. 6, 2018 High school students in Juda have partnered with University of Wisconsin engineering students to help implement green energy solutions. Read the story.

Starting a cooperative for farmers in Green County

WEKZ | Dec. 3, 2018 Executive Director Courtney Berner joined Mike Zweifel on WEKZ’s “To the Point” radio program to discuss her students’ projects. Listen to the story.