Ways to have a More Sustainable Wisconsin Union Experience
By Maddie Boulanger You can make a difference for our planet during your visits to our buildings, called Memorial Union and Union South, and our markets and cafes. We, at the Wisconsin Union, promise to do our part to think green, act green and challenge ourselves to incorporate new green practices into what we do. Some examples of how we aim to lessen our environmental footprint include composting food scraps in our kitchens, using...
Through Union, We Gain Strength
This week marks the beginning of a new academic year together. While much has and will likely change, there’s still so much that hasn’t. We are still part of a campus community with incredible, dedicated students and campus colleagues with an unwavering commitment to the success of University of Wisconsin-Madison students. And we still have a wonderfully supportive family of members, whose kind words and understanding as...
Student Committee Celebrates Community with Collaborative Summer Publication
Community has many definitions and is all of its definitions. It can be a geographic region, perhaps the place in which you were raised or the one that you choose for yourself. It can be a group with whom you share ideals. It can be many people sharing a mission or goal. The last is certainly true for the dedicated student leaders of the Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) Publications Committee, which came together despite the miles...
Welcome to the Terrace, Madison’s Largest Outdoor Restaurant
What to Know about Visiting during our Initial Reopening The Memorial Union Terrace will open for the 2020 Terrace season on June 22 with the beautiful lake view and Terrace chairs you love as well as some temporary, new practices. Photo by Bryce Richter. Photo provided by UW-Madison. Let’s rewind to March. At the Wisconsin Union, we never stop talking about Terrace season. Creating months of outdoor programming, dining and safe...
A Place to Lead: Our 2020-21 Student Officers
By Maddie Boulanger Student leadership and shared governance are coded into our DNA, here at the Wisconsin Union. It’s who we are, and it’s a critical part of what makes us strong. We believe that the student voice in what we do makes us more innovative, more responsive to students’ needs and helps us stay true to our mission to welcome, engage and connect the campus community. Each year, we elect new student leaders to help guide us...