Meet our Members: Aaron Scharff
The Wisconsin Union has over 1,000 student employees who keep it thriving as the the “heart and soul” of the university. Three years ago as an undergrad, Union member Aaron Scharff got more than a paycheck when he worked at der Rathskeller-he met his girlfriend, who he’s still with today. Although he and his girlfriend, Abbie Ernst, disagree on the first time they met, Aaron remembers meeting at an after work social with fellow Rath...
Break Time: Team Build with Your Office at the Wisconsin Union
New year, but stuck in the same old work routine? Take a break from the monotony and swap out those fluorescent office lights for exciting team building activities the whole office will enjoy at the Wisconsin Union. A corporate membership at the Wisconsin Union grants employees access to dozens of team building opportunities from private art classes to camping trips. Wheelhouse Studios in Memorial Union provides classes, such as a...
Top 10 Terrace Views Stories of 2017
With New Year’s Eve just around the corner, we took the opportunity to look back at our most popular stories on the Terrace Views blog throughout 2017. Recognize any of your favorite articles? Click the titles to read each story and learn more about everything the Wisconsin Union has to offer. Behind the Scenes at the Union: Joe the Painter Dairy-Loving Duo Doesn’t Waffle [Cone] on Goal to Make Ice Cream Flavor Permanent Terrace Trees...
Union Reunion 2017 Connects Generations of WUD Leaders
Throughout Memorial Union’s 90 year history, thousands of students have made the historic building their home-away-from-home. Student employees, WUD leaders, Hoofer members and more all found friendships and made great memories during their years at the Union–and during the 2017 Union Family Reunion, they all got to relive their glory days. Re-connections through conversations, food, tours, student mini-TED Talks, Badger Game Watch...
A Gold Star Honor Roll Legacy: Capt. Kevin Michael Kryst
Capt. Kryst was a kinesiology major at UW-Madison. It wasn’t far into his University of Wisconsin-Madison education that Captain Kevin Michael Kryst of West Bend, Wis., decided to join the Marine Corps. During his sophomore year on campus, the kinesiology major committed to enter the Corps as an officer upon graduation. He attended two basic training sessions at Quantico, Va., during the summers following his sophomore and junior...