Thank You
Two honors, voted on by you, our wonderful patrons. How do we begin to say thank you not only for these acknowledgments but for the years (more than 110 of them, to be specific) of support? Put simply, our work doesn’t happen without you, without your donations to the Wisconsin Union, without your membership purchases, without your purchases at our buildings Memorial Union and Union South and in our online store…We truly cannot thank...
Savoring the Remaining Weeks of Terrace Season 2023
Terrace season. A beautiful time of the year during which our outdoor, lakeside space the Memorial Union Terrace fills with the sounds of our free, live music, the laughter of patrons enjoying our rentable kayaks and canoes, conversations among family members as they enjoy art-making, and the many reactions to our free film showings with their wide-ranging genres. Terrace season is a brief time, usually running from mid-April to...
Pride Month 2023
We invite you to download free Pride Month-themed computer and phone wallpapers designed in-house at the Wisconsin Union. You can also celebrate by visiting our building Memorial Union on June 21 between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. during which time we will bring out Terrace chairs painted purple, blue, green, yellow, orange and red (totaling six chairs) in recognition of Pride Month. You are welcome to take pictures with the chairs. Looking to...
What A Difference A Day of the Badger Makes
The University of Wisconsin-Madison recently celebrated the resounding success of its annual fundraising campaign, Day of the Badger. This year’s campaign, which took place on March 28-29, raised nearly $1.7 million from 6,402 donations in just 1848 minutes. (Why 1848 minutes? Because that’s the year UW-Madison was established!) One of the primary beneficiaries of this year’s Day of the Badger campaign was the...
Students Celebrate Spring Break by Giving Back
By: Ava McNarney For one week every spring, thousands of undergrads flock to the beach in search of respite from the day-to-day of college life. But that isn’t the only way to spend the week, especially for those looking for a way to make new friends and give back – while still traveling someplace new and exciting. Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) Alternative Breaks Committee takes University of Wisconsin–Madison students all...