Celebrating Union South’s 5th Anniversary
Like many of us, Union South found itself a bit busier than usual on its birthday. On April 15, people flocked to the building throughout the day to help celebrate the exciting 5 year mark of the union’s revived existence on the UW-Madison campus. Attendees included students, faculty, staff and community members, as well as the building’s architect and the students and committees who had worked on the original plans for the...
Welcome the New WUD Officers and Directors
We are pleased to announce that the Union Council has chosen the new Wisconsin Union Officers and Wisconsin Union Directorate committee directors. These student leaders will serve during the 2016-17 academic year. We are very excited to have them on board and look forward to working with them to accomplish their goals for the Wisconsin Union. Wisconsin Union Officers: Deshawn McKinney: Wisconsin Union President Deshawn is a junior...
Wisconsin Union Student Showcase: Distinguished Lecture Series
At the Wisconsin Union, there are so many ways for students to excel in leadership positions. One opportunity is the Distinguished Lecture Series (DLS), a Wisconsin Union Directorate committee. The committee’s 25 student members devise the annual speaker schedule for the Distinguished Lecture Series and plan the Wisconsin Festival of Ideas, an annual event that showcases professor and student research. We caught up with a few of this...
Photographer Sally Mann to Speak at the Wisconsin Union
Mark your calendars for March 29 when photographer Sally Mann will be speaking at the Memorial Union. Sally is known for her black and white photography, some of which can be found in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the National Gallery of Art and the Whitney Museum in New York City. Sally will be visiting campus to speak about her work and to engage students, Wisconsin Union members and the community in a...
Welcome, Susan Dibbell
Meet Susan Dibbell ‘84, the new Deputy Director of the Wisconsin Union. Susan has been working at the Union for 28 years and was active on Wisconsin Union Directorate as a UW-Madison student. During her time at the Union, Susan has worked on a variety of projects including activating Union South as a social space by adding more recreational and educational programs and creating the Morgridge Center for Public Service. Susan began her...