A streetscape in Amery, a small community in Polk County, Wisconsin

Impact

An infographic that shows data on the UCY program during hte 2023-24 academic year

Throughout 2023-24, UniverCity partnered with Eau Claire, St. Croix, and Wood counties; the cities of Marinette, Milton, River Falls, and Wausau; and the villages of Cottage Grove and Shorewood. Continuing ongoing relationships, UniverCity facilitated projects with the City of Madison and Dane County. UniverCity also engaged in a rapid response project with the Whitewater Unified School District.

UniverCity 2023-26 partners are the villages of DeForest and Mount Pleasant, the city of Waupaca; and Chippewa, Jackson, and Iowa Counties.

During 2023-24, UniverCity staff worked with 342 students from multiple disciplines, 37 community project leads, and 34 faculty, instructional staff, researchers from nine UW-Madison schools and colleges. UniverCity also worked with UW-River Falls.

UniverCity partnered with 12 communities – a record number of partners – and completed 81 projects.

Learn more about these projects in the 2024 annual report.

An infographic showing the state of Wisconsin and dots on the map of communities that UCY has worked with.