Wisconsin Basecamp: Before and After
Incoming freshman have a lot on their minds before starting their first year of college. Preparing to move away from home, anxiety about making new friends, taking challenging classes and more can make the weeks leading up to move-in stressful and nerve-wracking. Luckily, we at the Wisconsin Union have a surefire way to help make the transition easier for incoming freshman. It’s a program put on through Outdoor UW called Wisconsin...
Your Chance to Attend a Private Badger Bash Tailgate
Have you ever wanted to experience game day in a totally new way? How about attending a private Badger Bash tailgate at Union South before one of the home football games this season! Enjoy complimentary food and drinks while viewing performances by the UW Marching Band and the UW Spirit Squad in a private space. Take part in the biggest pre-game party in Madison before heading over to Camp Randall to cheer on the Badgers...
Behind the Scenes at the Union: Robin Schmoldt
What would the Wisconsin Union be without Robin Schmoldt? The advisor of two Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) committees, Schmoldt oversees all of the students in the WUD Art Committee and the WUD Film Committee. Schmoldt graduated from UW-Madison in 1997 and has been with the Union ever since. As the WUD Art Committee Advisor, Schmoldt walks students through the process of managing art exhibitions, while utilizing the...
Union 101: The Membership Perks You Don’t See
Behind the scenes, your Union membership works to support students and staff as they create experiences for a lifetime. It provides students many opportunities to learn, expand their horizons, try something new, and gain hands-on experience in many fields. Our members help support thousands of students across all levels of involvement with the Union, from arts and culture, to the great outdoors. Your Union membership helps...
A Terrace Proposal to Remember
By Ellie Herman More than 15 months ago, Nick Schmidlkofer created a plan to propose to his girlfriend of several years that would be set in stone…literally. By June 2017, Nick had purchased a brick as part of the paver program to be installed on the Terrace, with the phrase “Kylie Anne, God gave me you. Marry me? –Nicholas Spring 2018.” As two Terrace aficionados, Nick and Kylie Anne Reese are no strangers to the Wisconsin Union, as...