Q&A: Mary Rouse is retiring from UW-Madison, but not from her role as a ‘communitarian’

For nearly 50 years, Mary Rouse has been employed by the University of Wisconsin-Madison, first in the admissions office, then in the Dean of Students, which she led from 1987-2000, and then as director of the Morgridge Center for Public Service. She has worked for the past 10 years as a community liaison with the center.