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Senior residents at Rocky Knoll Care Center work on a project with a young student enrolled in the on-site day care. The seniors are sitting in wheelchairs behind a table and a young child is standing in between two of them.

Connecting seniors and children at Rocky Knoll Health Care Center

Through community-based research, an Educational Policy Studies course partnered with Rocky Knoll Health Care Center through UniverCity Alliance during the fall 2025 semester to create a lasting curriculum that connects seniors and children.

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Putting knowledge to work across Wisconsin: A collaboration with Badger Talks

During May 2026, Badger Talks Presents is showcasing several UniverCity Alliance partnerships and projects. 

Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway, center in blue, poses for a photo with students who visited the Madison Municipal Building. They are standing and smiling in front of a table and chairs.

‘Spark’ students learn civic engagement can start now

A group of first-year University of Wisconsin–Madison students living in the Spark Learning Community received a crash course in local government during a visit to the Madison Municipal Building on Feb. 5.

Campus News

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Tune in to April 23 Weston Roundtable featuring PowerLines founder Charles Hua

PowerLines Founder and Executive Director Charles Hua will discuss why utility bills are rising and what stakeholders can do to address this issue.

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Prajakta Godbole, MS ’24 lands at local software company following municipal government project experience

After graduating with a master’s in business analytics from the Wisconsin School of Business in 2024, Prajakta Godbole partnered with the City of Appleton through UniverCity Alliance.

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UniverCity Alliance announces new digital badge focused on sustainability

UniverCity’s Sustainable Development for Local Government badge course provides knowledge about Wisconsin local governments, a framework on how to actualize sustainable development used by countries around the world, and sustainable development for the municipal scale.

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For media inquiries, please contact Abigail Becker at albecker4@wisc.edu.