UW–Madison’s UniverCity program announced that six Wisconsin local governments are partnering with university resources to address community-identified challenges, according to a recent press release.
Since 2016, UniverCity Alliance has connected Wisconsin communities with faculty, staff, instructors, students, courses, and more during three-year partnerships. UniverCity is an alliance of interdisciplinary leaders dedicated to fostering innovation in communities of all sizes.
The new cohort means a total of 35 communities have partnered with UniverCity, with 18 counties and 17 cities, towns, and villages participating.
The new six communities include the villages of DeForest and Mount Pleasant; the city of Waupaca; and Chippewa, Jackson, and Iowa counties. Jackson County applied to UniverCity in collaboration with the Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin.
DeForest, Mount Pleasant, Waupaca, and Chippewa and Jackson counties are partnering through 2026, while Iowa County is engaged in a more accelerated timeline.
UniverCity is now matching community projects with campus resources. UW–Madison instructors interested in partnering with Wisconsin communities should contact Gavin Luter.
