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Terrace Season August Wallpapers
Terrace season is here, and we couldn’t be happier to share it with you! Below, you can find our wallpapers for your desktop and phone featuring a wavy, summery Memorial Union Terrace and UW-Madison-themed design. You might even be able to spot some of our own Wisconsin Union summer apparel in the water alongside Terrace chairs, flamingos, ducks, brats and burgers. Click each image below to download the wallpaper. We hope that you are staying safe while having some much deserved fun this summer, and what better place to spend a warm...
read moreBottling up Sustainability: Water Bottles and the Union
Wisconsin Union members and guests can now purchase a reusable, recyclable aluminum Pathwater water bottle with a student-created design that celebrates everything Union through Grubhub when purchasing Meals To-Go and when ordering food and beverages at the Memorial Union Terrace. These cost-effective, recyclable, made-in-the-USA bottles feature sustainably sourced, reverse osmosis-filtered water. In providing this custom, reusable bottle, we, the Wisconsin Union team, aim to reduce purchases of single-use, plastic bottles. (Will this...
read moreAn Inside Look into the Union’s Summer Apparel Line
The Wisconsin Union summer apparel line features cool retro throwback vibes that’ll have you groovin’ right into a summer frame of mind. We want to give you a behind the scenes look at how our in-house marketing team created this Terrace-themed, summer merch, which inspired the entire Summer 2020 Terrace look. In this story, we share a step-by-step look at how our summer apparel line came to life. Click here to check out the new pieces in our online Terrace store for yourself, including a limited-edition tee, only available while supplies...
read moreHoofers Adapt: What Accessibility Looks Like at the Wisconsin Union
Kathryn Bach and Megan Gray created Hoofers Adapt with one mission in mind: to advocate for access to nature and the outdoors. They lead Hoofers Adapt, a group of passionate advocates for accessibility and inclusion in outdoor pursuits at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. UW-Madison occupational therapy students Bach and Gray joined Hoofer Ambassadors in hopes of learning about inclusivity in outdoor programming. The Wisconsin Hoofers’ Hoofer Ambassadors is an interest group focused on including people in the outdoors who have been...
read moreBest of Madison Magazine
Each year, Madison Magazine releases its “Best of Madison” awards. This year, thanks to you, the Memorial Union Terrace won the best lake view as well as the best bar with a view in Madison. Your votes are why we are able to consistently make it to the top of lists like these, and we appreciate all of your support. But you (Yes, you!) are the best of the Terrace and all of Memorial Union and Union South. You are the heart of what we do. You bring life to our events, activities, and buildings. Not only that, but your support through your...
read more6 Fun Facts about the Terrace
The time we’ve all been waiting for is here… Terrace season is here! You know that the Memorial Union Terrace is a great place to study, eat or simply relax, but what else do you know about everyone’s favorite Madison patio? We, at the Wisconsin Union, have collected some fun facts about our favorite place on Earth. Check them out below. In 2019 we certainly indulged at the Terrace… Memorial Union-goers enjoyed more than 10,000 pounds of popcorn, 40,000 burgers, 20,000 gallons of ice cream and frozen yogurt, and 1 million cups of...
read moreWelcome 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 operations takes year-long planning. Just as we began to think about an opening date, a pandemic broke out across...
read moreBehind the Scenes: Union Essential Employees
While the doors of our buildings Memorial Union and Union South are closed for now, dozens of employees continue to work at both buildings to support our campus community and visitors. Their work is helping us still serve our community in a variety of ways and ensure our buildings are ready when we can welcome back Wisconsin Union members and guests. Take, for example, Brandon Kelly, the assistant director of restaurants at Union South. Before COVID-19, Brandon worked extensively with the Union team to complete projects like menu and recipe...
read moreEd Janairo Brings Dedication to Students and Education to Role of Chief Business Officer
Ed Janairo’s dedication to working with students, belief in the importance of education, and wish to use his expertise to make a difference took him on a professional journey of more than 15 years of higher education leadership roles. That journey led him to the Wisconsin Union, and, as of June 1, he now serves as our chief business officer. “Education is always ongoing. There will always be new questions to ask and answers to seek, and it’s important to recognize that we’ll never have all the answers. What’s vital is asking questions...
read moreA 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 during the academic year, including three Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) officers. These officers oversee...
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