League of Wisconsin Municipalities | December 2021 We are seeking to get back to the practical roots of the Wisconsin Idea, while taking it to the next level.
External News
Letter from the Tribune editor: Waunakee has much to gain from Ho-Chunk partnership
Waunakee Tribune | Roberta Baumann | July 29, 2021 Village of Waunakee leaders partnered with the Ho-Chunk Nation through a UniverCity Year project in 2020-21. The collaboration produced a Land Acknowledgment statement to honor the …
Statement acknowledges Ho-Chunk land, future actions
Waunakee Tribune | Roberta Baumann | July 22, 2021 Waunakee village staff presented the village board with a report summarizing the past year and a half of work with the UniverCity Year program and the …
Egg Harbor Pushes for a Future Free of Single-Use Plastics
Door County Pulse | Janel Hutchison | April 9, 2021 The Village of Egg Harbor has partnered with the UniverCity Year program (UCY) to take on what could be the village’s most ambitious plan yet …
Paul Fanlund: These UW-Madison students solve problems across the state
The Capital Times | Paul Fanlund | March 19, 2021 Called the UniverCity Year, it is the embodiment of the century-old “Wisconsin Idea,” the concept that university research and resources should help all state citizens
Racine County in UW-Madison’s UniverCity Year Program
Racine County Eye | February 19, 2021 In collaboration with UW-Madison’s UniverCity Year program, Racine County will focus on building a stronger, more resilient community and addressing racial disparities. The University of Wisconsin-Parkside will also …
UniverCity Year Adams County featured on Channel3000
Adams County blown away with marketing campaign UW-Madison students did to increase winter tourism in the midst of the pandemic.
UW–Madison UniverCity Year program to partner with four communities in 2021 (wisc.edu)
Waunakee and UniverCity Year partner to focus on diversity, equity, inclusion
Waunakee Tribune | February 12, 2021 In an effort to become a more equitable and inclusive community, several Waunakee community stakeholders, the village’s administration, village board members and others are collaborating with the UniverCity Alliance …
Tom Landgraf Joins Governor’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Rural Prosperity
UW-Madison Business School | Reagan Eckley | January 28, 2021 In spring 2020, Graaskamp Center Senior Lecturer Tom Landgraf was invited by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) to serve on the Governor’s Blue Ribbon …