Morgridge Center for Morgridge Center for Public ServicePublic Service

School of Education PresentationSchool of Education PresentationAugust 29, 2012August 29, 2012

Morgridge Center Morgridge Center HistoryHistory

Endowed by John and Endowed by John and Tashia Morgridge 1996Tashia Morgridge 1996

Mary Rouse, 1997-2005Mary Rouse, 1997-2005 Michael Thornton, 2005-Michael Thornton, 2005-

20102010 Administered by Student Administered by Student

Union, Dean of Student’s, Union, Dean of Student’s, Provost through 2009Provost through 2009

School of Human School of Human Ecology/Provost 2011Ecology/Provost 2011

School of EducationSchool of Education

MissionMission: : The Morgridge Center for The Morgridge Center for Public Service connects Public Service connects campus with community campus with community through service, service through service, service learning and community learning and community based research to build a based research to build a thriving democratic thriving democratic society.society.

Vision:

The Morgridge Center will lead the University in preparing students for lifelong civic engagement in partnership with the community to solve complex problems locally and globally.

ValuesValues Active CitizenshipActive Citizenship Community Based LearningCommunity Based Learning Mutually Respectful and Beneficial Mutually Respectful and Beneficial

PartnershipsPartnerships Stewardship of Our ResourcesStewardship of Our Resources Diverse PerspectivesDiverse Perspectives InnovationInnovation The Wisconsin IdeaThe Wisconsin Idea

Current StaffCurrent StaffNancy Mathews, DirectorNancy Mathews, DirectorRandy Wallar, Associate DirectorRandy Wallar, Associate DirectorBeth Tryon, Assistant Director for Community based LearningBeth Tryon, Assistant Director for Community based LearningMegan Miller, Community Engagement CoordinatorMegan Miller, Community Engagement CoordinatorKaren Crossley, Badger Volunteer CoordinatorKaren Crossley, Badger Volunteer Coordinator

John Kalogriopolus, Badger Volunteer CoordinatorJohn Kalogriopolus, Badger Volunteer CoordinatorDean Ladwig, Financial SpecialistDean Ladwig, Financial SpecialistMeredith Wald, Office AssistantMeredith Wald, Office Assistant

Anthony Palladino, Office AssistantAnthony Palladino, Office AssistantMary Rouse, Community LiaisonMary Rouse, Community Liaison

Ellen Foley, Sr. Marketing ConsultantEllen Foley, Sr. Marketing Consultant

Our Areas of Focus

Co-curricular

Research Curricular

Badger Volunteers™Badger Volunteers™

•Started in 2007 with 100 students

•Badger Volunteers 600/ semester

• Badger Volunteer Hours (17,072)

•Community Partners (55)

•Badger Volunteer Alumni (4,000+)

Badger Volunteer ™ Badger Volunteer ™ Initiatives:Initiatives:

• Leadership Certificate Program• Intergenerational teams -WRA

Interfaith Initiative –Lubar Institute

• ACE Tutors- PEOPLE Program• Program Pre-Health Initiative• Sustainability Corps-We Conserve

2012 Badger Volunteer™ Teams 85 teams/600 students

50+ community partners Team of 5-12 students Badger Volunteer Team leader Senior Leader Committee Reflections and Education Sessions

Three Gaits Therapeutic Horsemanship Program

Troy Gardens

Schools of Hope

Service Service Learning/Community Based Learning/Community Based

LearningLearning• Service Learning Undergraduate

Fellows• Graduate Community Engaged

Fellows• Wisconsin Idea Fellows• Campus-Wide Service Learning • Teaching Academy and MTLE (NEW)

• Service Learning courses (70+)• Students in SL Courses (1,450+)

Service Learning Service Learning GuidelinesGuidelines

Approved by University Academic Planning Council Approved by University Academic Planning Council 20112011

--List course as service learning if List course as service learning if service is required of all students in service is required of all students in classclass

--25 hrs of direct or project based-25 hrs of direct or project based-serviceservice

-Organized reflections-Organized reflections

-Specified Learning outcomes-Specified Learning outcomes

*Approved courses listed in Course *Approved courses listed in Course GuideGuide

Community Community Based ResearchBased Research

• Morgridge Match (2009-2014)

• Wisconsin Idea Exchange Data Base

• Community University Exchange

2009-2014 Morgridge 2009-2014 Morgridge Match Match

Challenge GrantChallenge Grant $5 million over 5 years$5 million over 5 years

Match 50% of new gifts and grants in Match 50% of new gifts and grants in support of community-based research, support of community-based research, service learning, community service service learning, community service partnershipspartnerships

2009-2012 Matched 25 faculty, 10 2009-2012 Matched 25 faculty, 10 Schools and Colleges, $1.3 millionSchools and Colleges, $1.3 million

Community University Community University ExchangeExchange

European Science Shop ModelEuropean Science Shop ModelSouth MadisonSouth MadisonMeadow WoodMeadow WoodNorthport PackersNorthport Packers

Volunteer Transportation Volunteer Transportation ProgramProgram

Serves 1,300 Badger Volunteers, Schools Serves 1,300 Badger Volunteers, Schools of Hope tutors, Service Leaning Studentsof Hope tutors, Service Leaning Students

Transports only those students who can Transports only those students who can not reach site by bus or if longer than 1.5 not reach site by bus or if longer than 1.5 hr bus ride, round triphr bus ride, round trip

Badger Volunteers - $65kBadger Volunteers - $65k Service Learning Students $28kService Learning Students $28k Schools of Hope Tutors $27kSchools of Hope Tutors $27k ~$120,000/ yr~$120,000/ yr

Sponsorship Program Sponsorship Program EstablishedEstablished

The Morgridge Center The Morgridge Center for Public Servicefor Public Service

……Bridging campus and Bridging campus and community through service community through service

and learning…and learning…