Social Cinema: WUD Film and Havens Wright Center for Social Justice Join Forces
Many know the University of Wisconsin-Madison as a major research institution, boasting countless labs and lecture halls from the biological sciences to the liberal arts. But UW also provides social and cultural learning opportunities beyond the classroom that partnerships across campus help make possible. The Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) Film Committee and the Havens Wright Center for Social Justice’s partnership has flourished...
An Underwater Look at Hoofer Scuba
Founded in 1976, Hoofer Scuba Club celebrated its 40th anniversary just three seasons ago, and middle-age has never looked so good. From clean-up dives to remote trips in Florida, many communities benefit from Hoofer Scuba’s charitable actions, and anyone can join. This past January, Scuba Club members drove to Miami, Fla. to participate in the “Rescue a Reef” program. Members completed six dives, four of which were recreational and...
Celebrating Day of the Badger
Calling all Badgers and Badgers-at-heart! We need your help to continue to provide student leadership opportunities, top-notch facilities and world-class programming. On April 9, Badgers will come together to make a difference. Join us during this day-long rally, called Day of the Badger, to make a difference through giving and sharing the call for others to give to the Union’s Student Leadership Endowment Fund. Your Day of the Badger...
Behind the Art of the 91st Annual Student Art Show
To view some of the best art created by UW-Madison students, there is no better place to look than the 91st Annual Student Art Show. Located in the Memorial Union’s Main Gallery and Class of 1925 Gallery, the art show presents fantastic, thought-provoking pieces, all curated by the Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) Art Committee. Just as each piece of artwork has its own story, the artists behind the art have their own tale to tell as...
Governor’s Chief of Staff Brings Wisconsin Union Skills to the Capitol
Ten years ago, Maggie Gau ‘09 spent many mornings opening the doors to the Memorial Union as it welcomed its first guests of the day. Now, she arrives at the Wisconsin State Capitol each day as the chief of staff for Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers. Growing up in Wausau, Wis., Maggie knew she was going to be a Badger from a young age. But, she also knew that, to make this dream possible, she would need to work while she pursued her...