Events

Thursday, Aug. 3

Time: 12-1:30 p.m.

Location: Villa Bellezza Winery and Vineyard, 1420 3rd Street, Pepin

Host:  Destination Pepin (Pepin Tourism Commission)

Pepin County partnered with UniverCity Year from 2018-21 on economic development and sustainability projects. The highlight of this event will specifically focus on projects related to tourism rebranding for Pepin, Durand, Stockholm, and Pepin County overall. This event will highlight successes of the partnership and feature the Pepin Tourism Commission, known as “Destination Pepin.” We will also highlight the UniverCity Year partnership with Eau Claire County over the next two years.

You must RSVP using this form to attend the event. Please email Abigail Becker at albecker4@wisc.edu with any questions.

Preparing the Public for Extreme Heat: Milwaukee County Office of Emergency Management and the UniverCity Alliance Wisconsin Heat Health Network

Thursday, Aug. 17

Time: 3-4 p.m.

Location: TBD

Join us for an event highlighting the collaborative efforts of the Milwaukee County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) and the UniverCity Alliance’s Heat Health Network to mitigate the impact of extreme heat on human health. Attendees will learn about work being done to limit adverse health effects through improved public messaging during heat events. Explore the initiatives of the Wisconsin Heat Health Network, coordinated by UW–Madison’s UniverCity Alliance, in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services and National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan. Gain insights into the research conducted by UW graduate students guided by climatologist Dr. Larry Kalkstein to enhance public messaging and improve outcomes during hazardous heat events.

The community is welcome to attend this event. Please email Abigail Becker at albecker4@wisc.edu with any questions.

Wednesday, Aug. 30

Time: 11 a.m.

Location: 224225 Hummingbird Rd, South Area Fire and Emergency Response District (SAFER) Station 1 (headquarters)

As Emergency Medical Service (EMS) calls continue to increase in Marathon County, providers see growing challenges with recruitment, retention, and service delivery. To bring awareness to the difficulties that EMS is facing in Marathon County and identify potential solutions, the county partnered with UniverCity Year and worked with University of Wisconsin–Madison public health and engineering students who proposed several options. Hear from Marathon County Emergency Management Director Phil Rentmeester on how the student projects are informing conversations about how to move forward.

The community is welcome to attend this event. Please email Abigail Becker at albecker4@wisc.edu with any questions.

Friday, Sept. 8

What: UniverCity Alliance Celebration

Time: 2-5 p.m.

Location: Tripp Commons in Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St., Madison, WI 53706

RSVP: Use this link to RSVP!

Join us as we highlight UniverCity year partners and projects and celebrate accomplishments from across the state when we leverage resources at UW-Madison to meet community needs. During the event, you will engage in active networking, offer advice for how to engage faculty in the work of improving local governments, and learn about existing community partnerships. Hear from campus and community partners about their experiences with UniverCity Year, learn about collaborative solutions and impacts happening across Wisconsin, and get to know the UniverCity Year network.

Join UniverCity Alliance, City of Madison, Morgridge Center for Public Service, and South Madison Partnership in getting to know your city and how to get involved on campus and in the greater Madison community. Join us at this workshop and social hour to learn about about how to get involved and enjoy food from a local Madison restaurant.

Wednesday, Sept. 20 

Join us for an engaging lecture featuring Director for Global Health and Human Ecology Lori DiPrete Brown who will share her insights and experiences on how local governments can use the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to address complex and interconnected challenges such as poverty, inequality, and climate change.

Wednesday, Oct. 11

Time: 5-6:30 p.m.

Location: Nancy Nicholas Hall, Wisconsin Idea Room 1199

What: Sustainability Symposium

When: Wednesday, Oct. 25

Time: 1-5:30 p.m.

Registration is open through October 23, though in-person registrations at the event will also be allowed.

Are you a new faculty member, instructor, or staff member interested in applying your work to communities of all sizes? Are you concerned about the increasing urbanization of the United States and world? Do you want to work with cities, counties, or other local governments? Do you want to meet others on campus who share your interest? Are you interested in innovations related to sustainable development for cities and communities?

Join us at an upcoming meet-and-greet with UniverCity Alliance on either Nov. 3 or Dec. 6.

Friday, Nov. 3
What: UCA Meet-and-Greet (lunch provided)
Time: 11:30-1 p.m.
Location: Oros Executive Dining Room, Fluno Center, 601 University Ave.
RSVP by Oct. 27

Are you a new faculty member, instructor, or staff member interested in applying your work to communities of all sizes? Are you concerned about the increasing urbanization of the United States and world? Do you want to work with cities, counties, or other local governments? Do you want to meet others on campus who share your interest? Are you interested in innovations related to sustainable development for cities and communities?

Join us at this meet-and-greet!

Wednesday, Dec. 6
What: UCA Meet-and-Greet (beverages and appetizers provided)
Time: 4-5:30 p.m.
Location: Smitty’s, Fluno Center, 8th Floor, 601 University Ave.
RSVP by Nov. 29