UniverCity Program Has Real-Life Impact
We are seeking to get back to the practical roots of the Wisconsin Idea, while taking it to the next level. Read the story.
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We are seeking to get back to the practical roots of the Wisconsin Idea, while taking it to the next level. Read the story.
Waunakee Tribune | Roberta Baumann 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 history of the land, plus proposals for educational programs about the Ho-Chunk culture, art installations and environmental stewardship projects. Read the story.
Waunakee Tribune | Roberta Baumann 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 UW Nelson Institute School of Environmental Studies, along with the statement at the board’s July 19 meeting. A student group involved in the work …
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 as a Green Tier Community: eliminating single-use plastics. Read the story.
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. Read the story.
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 serve as a higher education partner with Racine County and UniverCity Year. Read the story.
Adams County blown away with marketing campaign UW-Madison students did to increase winter tourism in the midst of the pandemic. Read the story.
Faculty are encouraged to join the UniverCity Year program as it partners with Marathon County, Racine County, the Village of Waunakee, and Milwaukee to find practical solutions to community-based challenges. Read the story.
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 at UW-Madison. Read the story.
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 Commission on Rural Prosperity. Read the story.