Tag Outreach
Grandparents University celebrates 10 years at UW–Madison
July 8, 2010This summer marks the 10th anniversary of Grandparents University at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and nearly 900 grandparents and grandchildren will be on campus as alumni bring a new generation to experience college life through two days of interactive, hands-on learning.
It’s a small world (for small people) after all
May 10, 2010Lab-coated and goggled, Troy Dassler's 15 third graders are itching to power up their digital optical microscopes.
Hip-hop workshop focuses on teaching tools
April 30, 2010Now celebrating its fifth year, the Hip-Hop Educator and Community Leader Training Institute will be held on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus from July 7-11.
From spinning atoms to blazing stars, Science Expeditions covers all bases
April 1, 2010If there is any way to take in the full depth and breadth of the science being practiced and developed at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, the eighth annual Science Expeditions celebration is the way to do it.
University community continues Haitian relief efforts
March 10, 2010Events across the UW–Madison campus continue to provide support for Haitian earthquake relief. Thousands of dollars worth of donations have poured in already, as the university community responds to the devastation in the impoverished Caribbean nation.
Public-private venture wins grant to extend Internet links to underserved areas
March 3, 2010A broad partnership of Madison-area education, health, government and nonprofit organizations, including the University of Wisconsin–Madison, has been awarded $5.1 million in federal stimulus funding to expand access to computer networks for underserved communities and local agencies.
Major changes shape Morgridge Center present, future
February 24, 2010Since it was founded in 1996, the Morgridge Center for Public Service at the University of Wisconsin–Madison has gained wide campus and community recognition for its leadership and advocacy role in promoting civic engagement, volunteerism and service learning.
Open mic night part of ‘On, Wisconsin!’ contest
February 22, 2010Are you eager to enter the "On, Wisconsin!" YouTube competition and win a trip to Las Vegas? Are you holding back because you don't want to deal with videotaping, uploading and other technical details?
Pet Pals program brings joy to hospitalized children
February 3, 2010It's one of the colder, snowier winter evenings, but a 5-year-old lap dog named Elvis couldn't care less.
Seminars will make teachers climate-change ambassadors
February 1, 2010The Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison will join the Madison Metropolitan School District in a three-year project to prepare science teachers to be climate-literacy ambassadors in their schools and communities.
Students use computing skills to hasten Haiti relief efforts
February 1, 2010"I have this bumper sticker that says, 'Python will save the world. I don't know how, but it will,'" says Nicholas Preston, a University of Wisconsin–Madison postdoctoral researcher.
Law students to help with foreclosure mediation
January 29, 2010University of Wisconsin Law School students will help Dane County homeowners facing foreclosure take their cases through a mediation process with their lenders.
Year of the Humanities events continue into spring
January 27, 2010Languages, literary fame, poetry, filmmaking and the supernatural are topics included in the programming lineup for the spring semester of the Year of the Humanities at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Careers Conference to focus on turning challenges into opportunities
January 12, 2010For the first time in U.S. history, four distinctly different generations are working side by side, and each of them - Matures, Baby Boomers, Generation X and Generation Y - is guided by a different set of values, beliefs and expectations.
Free clinic aids immigrants with answers to legal questions
January 5, 2010Immigrants with legal questions about their immigration status can receive help through a free clinic staffed by Madison-area attorneys and students from the University of Wisconsin Law School.
UW-Madison, Beloit partnership produces water-run scooter
December 8, 2009At first glance, a 50-cc Vespa scooter and a squad car may not appear to have much in common.
Project helps seniors put lives on paper
December 8, 2009A UW–Madison graduate student leads a workshop that will ultimately help participants at the Madison Senior Center write their own life stories.
TechShop students help nonprofits boost social-networking profiles, interactivity
December 8, 2009College students have a reputation for spending countless hours updating their Facebook status, tweeting with friends on Twitter and watching online videos.
Event celebrates Park Street businesses, culture
December 4, 2009Celebrate the Park Street corridor on Wednesday, Dec. 9, as part of the first-ever "Celebrate Park Street" event from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Space Place in Villager Mall, 2300 S. Park St.
VIP launches food drive to support Second Harvest Foodbank
November 30, 2009Visitor & Information Programs (VIP) will be joining Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin in an effort to raise nonperishable food items for families in need.