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Best 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...
read moreA Graduating Senior’s Perspective on COVID-19
By Maddie Boulanger It is safe to say that I did not expect my last semester of college to end this way. As I sit at the desk in my childhood bedroom in Appleton, Wis., I can’t tell if it feels like life has come full-circle or to a full-stop. It is, perhaps, both. Maddie Boulanger is a senior in the School of Journalism and Mass Communications graduating in the class of 2020. There have been massive changes to every level of society in the last few weeks. Our daily lives and routine are unrecognizable from only a few weeks ago. There are...
read moreWallpapers in Honor of the National Month of Hope
This month, we are sharing with you desktop and phone wallpapers that our team created in honor of April being National Month of Hope. We hope this article finds you well and safe. While a lot has changed in the past month, our dedication to serving you continues. We, at the Wisconsin Union, are still here for you, providing pick-up dining services and planning stories and experiences to share with you. Computer Wallpaper Computer Wallpaper Phone Wallpaper
read moreAnnouncing our 2020-21 Student Officers, Directors
For you, a Wisconsin Union event is an experience for a lifetime; for the students behind our events, it’s an opportunity of a lifetime. Behind the scenes are students who plan, promote and implement more than 1,000 events each year. They are part of the Wisconsin Union Directorate, which includes 10 committees and six Wisconsin Hoofers clubs. The committees plan everything from art gallery exhibitions to live music at the Memorial Union Terrace, and the Hoofers clubs help members learn outdoor skills and provide opportunities to enjoy...
read moreCollaborating to Make a Difference through Art
The Wisconsin Union’s Wheelhouse Studios is partnering with University of Wisconsin-Madison student organizations to use a popular Wheelhouse event to bring attention to important topics. Wheelhouse hosts the event, called Free Art Friday, on the first Friday of every month during the academic year in the lower level of Memorial Union. Last semester, Wheelhouse hosted a Free Art Friday collaboration with the Wisconsin Union Directorate Cuisine Committee during a week of Wisconsin Union-hosted human rights events, which helped explore the...
read moreLucky you! Your Free March Wallpaper is Here!
You’ve found free wallpaper gold with this month’s new wallpaper. Created in-house by a Wisconsin Union designer, these vibrant images on your phone and computer will make your friends and colleagues green with envy. Stay tuned to the Terrace Views blog for new, free wallpaper each month! Computer Wallpaper Computer Wallpaper Phone Wallpaper
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