Advocacy has defined Rev. Michael Burch’s ministry, non-profit and university experiences. He returns to UW-Madison, having started his coaching career at UW years ago. He later coached and taught at UC Davis and Brown University where he led two widely publicized student civil rights lawsuits against both institutions. The Title IX case at UC Davis helped initiate women’s wrestling at the college level.  Mike has served as a non-profit leader, senior minister for historic churches in Rhode Island and the SF Bay Area., and as a professor and coach at several universities.  Rev. Burch earned graduate degrees in the history of religions at the Graduate Theological Union-UC Berkeley joint MA program and later at Brown University. His research and teaching interests include the historical Jesus, Christian origins, Greco-Roman religions and interfaith collaboration among Abrahamic traditions.  

"I’m grateful for the opportunity to serve The Crossing community and support its inclusive mission through our core values of belonging, exploration, advocacy and becoming – in a multi-faith context.  I‘m very fortunate to collaborate with such talented and inspirational students."

For anyone finding their way at UW, you are welcome at The Crossing. I look forward to welcoming you and getting to know you.”

Reach Rev. Burch at The Crossing (#211), and by e-mail at burch.director@crossingministries.org, or call/text at (608) 217-4403

Andi started as a student at The Crossing in 2016. She has fulfilled many roles in the organization since then, including student intern, The Crossing student organization president, building resident, building manager, and now most recently, the building administrator. Reach out to Andi for any questions pertaining to the building, events, space rentals, and logistics.

You can reach Andi by stopping by her office room #219 on the second floor of The Crossing, by e-mail at office@crossingministries.org, or by call/text at (608) 257-1039

Hi! My name is Cece Babat. I am currently a senior at UW-Madison studying Psychology and Social Work. I intend to apply for my master's in social work by the end of the year. I am super excited to be a social justice advocate at The Crossing for the upcoming school year and hopefully next year too! I began my involvement with The Crossing during the Spring 2024 semester where I worked with Talib Akbar to promote his life-size solitary confinement display. I look forward to continuing my advocacy as The Crossing’s criminal justice social advocate! My work this semester will primarily be focused on consolidating re-entry resources within Dane County for released individuals. I intend to partner with MOSES and other criminal justice organizations around Madison to organize and create social change.

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