Deliciously Reducing Food Waste (and Saving You Money)
At the Wisconsin Union, we’re always looking for ways to be more sustainable and meet our community’s needs. So you can imagine our excitement when we found an opportunity to prevent food waste and make our food even more affordable. New sustainability, affordability initiative You can now buy unsold food from our dining options through the Goodie Bag app. Here’s how it works: Our team gathers food that didn’t sell. (Think...
Building Experiences for a Lifetime Together: Day of the Badger
At the Wisconsin Union, we believe in the power of places, experiences, and community places in helping shape a person and in helping people learn and find a sense of belonging. From student leader meetings that shape our events to late nights filled with music, conversation and connection at our concerts, the Wisconsin Union is built on experiences for a lifetime. Creating community, supporting student leadership and fostering...
Meet the New Sip of Summer: Tea + Lemonade
Pull up a sunburst chair. We’re spilling the tea…on our newest beverage! Say hello to our newest sparkling creation, a lemonade and iced tea beverage made in collaboration with our friends at Madison-based Karben4 Brewing. It is bright, bubbly, and basically made for long afternoons by the lake. This refreshing newcomer blends real lemon juice and black tea, lightly sweetened with agave and organic cane sugar. The...
Student Creativity and Talent Bring Terrace Chairling Plushie to Life
At the Wisconsin Union, some of the most incredible ideas don’t begin in a boardroom of full-time staff members; they begin with students. The Wisconsin Union chairlings characters, now familiar to many as cheerful ambassadors of the Memorial Union Terrace experience, were inspired by one of the most recognizable symbols of campus life: the orange, yellow and green sunburst chairs that fill the Terrace along Lake Mendota. ...
5 Ways the Wisconsin Union Can Help with Your Event
If you’re planning an event, from a wedding to a conference, you’ve come to the right place when you contact the UW Conferences & Events here at the Wisconsin Union. Putting Wisconsin humility aside for a moment, we’ll say it: we’re pretty great at helping people pull off meaningful “wow-your-aunt-will-talk-about-this-for-months” moments and “that-was-the-best-conference-ever” experiences. So grab a cup of coffee, tea, or your...