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Pride Month Wallpapers
Happy Pride Month! This month, our artists used their skills to create wallpapers to celebrate and recognize our LGBTQIA+ community. We are grateful for our LGBTQIA+ students, faculty, staff, members and guests who contribute so much to our spaces and experiences. In 2019, we lit Memorial Union in honor of Pride Month. At the Wisconsin Union, we always strive to create environments that are safe and welcoming for all identities and are strongly committed to acting as the social heart of UW–Madison, where all belong. Inclusivity is one of our...
read moreNew Crane Installed on Union Lakefront
By Dave Elsmo In March, the Tong Family Marina project finished the installation of a 55-foot-tall, 5-ton crane, which will serve as a critical piece of infrastructure to the new lakefront. This marks the culmination of a four-year design and construction process led by the Wisconsin Hoofer Sailing Club and Wisconsin Union leadership. The Sailing Club knew early in the project that it would need to replace its aging crane to update programming and ensure the growth of educational offerings. After several design iterations, the Sailing Club...
read more5 Things You (Probably) Didn’t Know about ‘the People’s Diva’ Renée Fleming
Known as America’s favorite soprano, Renée Fleming brings seemingly effortless elegance and stage presence as she spans octaves and captivates audiences around the world. The chance to witness the four-time Grammy winner’s talent in-person will come to the Wisconsin Union Theater’s Shannon Hall in Memorial Union on Oct. 24 as part of the Theater’s Concert Series. While Renée’s list of accomplishments, from performing at a presidential inauguration to earning a Tony nomination, can feel endless, we will share five things you will not...
read moreFour Ways you Can Help Support Student Leadership and Experiences for a Lifetime
Despite all the changes of the past weeks, we are still here for you, creating events and activities and providing some services, such as pick-up dining options and Wiscard office hours. We treasure the opportunity to still serve you, create (online) experiences for a lifetime and provide student leaders with unmatched professional development opportunities. We wish we could gather with you in-person, but, as you may know, our buildings are closed until further notice due to COVID-19. We know that temporarily closing our buildings, markets...
read moreMental Health Awareness Month Wallpapers and GIFs
Beautiful and peaceful: these words came to mind when a Wisconsin Union artist shared this month’s wallpapers and GIFs that she created in honor of May being Mental Health Awareness Month. This month and always, give yourself permission to self-care. So get lost in the music that moves you. Try that smoothie recipe you’ve been meaning to make. Hug your canine and feline members. Read a book that you want to read, not one that you have to read. These are investments in your well-being that you deserve. We, at the Wisconsin Union,...
read moreBest Wishes from the Wisconsin Union
All of us at Wisconsin Union miss having you at Memorial Union and Union South. It’s just not the same without you, without your vitality, your presence, and your enthusiasm. You really make the Union what it is for the campus, community and visitors, and your absence is surely felt each and every day. But we know we’re all where we’re supposed to be. We know we’re doing what we need to be doing. And that’s a good thing. But we certainly long for the time that you’re all going to be back with us. We long for the time that we’ll be in...
read moreVideo Conference in Wisconsin Union Style
Until we can gather at Memorial Union again, we hope you enjoy these background images to bring the sights of your campus living room to your video conferences. They make picturing yourself enjoying the Memorial Union Terrace and Lake Mendota a whole lot easier. Below are instructions and images to help you add some Wisconsin Union style to your Webex and Zoom backgrounds. Click on each image below to download your backgrounds. How Webex in Wisconsin Union Style (Mobile Only) MobileDimensions: 320 x 240 pixels or more Setting a Background:1....
read moreWater We Up To?
After a 10-year break, the Hoofer Scuba Club is back in action planning annual remote winter break trips. With an excited group of young divers and the generous aid from a Hoofer Council Grant and the Wisconsin Union Director’s Fund, the Club successfully planned two remote winter break trips in the past year. In staying true to its mission, the Club hopes to expand into international waters and incorporate more citizen science diving in the future. Hoofer Scuba’s mission emphasizes fostering interest, participation, and encouragement in...
read moreStay #SaferatHome and Color with the Wisconsin Union
Looking for a way to pass the time while you’re staying home? Print, and enjoy these free, one-of-a-kind coloring pages designed by Wisconsin Union artists. We hope you have fun coloring these pages with your family or simply enjoy some well-deserved self-care time. Click the images below for PDFs of the coloring pages. Oh, Babcock Ice Cream, how we miss you and wait for your sugary goodness at the Daily Scoop. ? Wheelhouse Studios, your creativity outlet on campus, is creating virtual art experiences for you. Visit our events calendar...
read more(Virtual) Experiences for a Lifetime
We are still here for you. We continue to create experiences, provide classic Wisconsin Union culinary options for pick-up, and find new ways to gather Badgers and Badgers-at-heart together. While we can’t be together in-person right now, we can join together in other ways. No matter where we all are, we are a community. We invite you to take part in the activities and events our student leaders and staff have created for you. Below are some of the activities in which you can participate right now. You can also click here for a full list of...
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