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The Role the Terrace Plays in People’s Lives
We create experiences for a lifetime for you on the Memorial Union Terrace. But, sometimes, the special moments that happen here are created by you, our members and guests. For me, my connection to the Terrace began during my first days as a University of Wisconsin-Madison freshman. Brimming with nerves, as an eager and excited newcomer, I stepped onto the Terrace for the first time and was enveloped in its welcoming community. For others, such as Membership Manager Dawn Dever, that connection began with an accidental...
read moreThe Dogs of Lakeshore Path
Terrace season is here, and there is no better way to celebrate its arrival than grabbing a chair and some great food, and watching the sunset or live entertainment with friends and family. Though pets aren’t allowed on the Terrace, your favorite furry friend can still join in on your summer activities with a trip to Lakeshore Path. Mozart Just off the Memorial Union Terrace, Lakeshore Path is a famous go-to for students, runners, bikers, and anyone looking to enjoy the beauty of nature and the sights and sounds of Terrace season. But, one...
read moreTerrace Through the Decades
For nearly a century, the Wisconsin Union’s Memorial Union Terrace has served as campus’s lakefront backyard. There, we, at the Union, have plentiful food options, activities ranging from music and film to studio art, and the best view in town. Since its very beginning, the Terrace has been a place for everyone to come together and have fun — whether you’re a UW-Madison student, faculty, staff member, Union member or guest. In this article, we provide an overview of how the Terrace has changed throughout the years, from landscape to...
read moreThe Wisconsin Union and SOAR: Partnering for a Great First Campus Experience
SOAR, all University of Wisconsin-Madison students get to experience this freshman and transfer orientation event. Here, at the Wisconsin Union, we help make it all happen, including event management, facilities coordination, and programming. We come together as a team to help all incoming students and their families enjoy some of their first days at UW. SOAR stands for “Student Orientation, Advising, and Registration.” It is the first experience students have on campus and a very important one. Choosing classes, getting the know the dorms,...
read more6 Reasons to Buy a Limited Edition Terrace Chair
We, at the Wisconsin Union, are partnering with the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) to make a difference for thousands of animals and the people who care for them. Together, we have unveiled a new, limited edition, mini Terrace chair that will help support the school’s building expansion project. It’s cow-print! In this article, we’ll give you six reasons you need this mini Terrace chair in your life. Limited TimeNo one wants to have regrets! So buy an exclusive mini, cow-printed Terrace chair while you still can!...
read moreFull-Body Fitness at Outdoor UW
Activating your core and engaging your deltoids may be the furthest thing from your mind when you’re sitting at the Memorial Union Terrace enjoying Babcock Ice Cream, but just a hop, skip and jump away from the Terrace lays Outdoor UW. Located on the lower level of Memorial Union, Outdoor UW provides rentals and various outdoor activities for all to enjoy, including teaming up with Rec Sports for outdoor yoga. Below are some ways Outdoor UW activities can provide a full-body workout! Outdoor UW customers practice stand-up paddleboard yoga on...
read moreSustainability at the Wisconsin Union
By Brooke Hollingsworth and Shauna Breneman For us, at the Wisconsin Union, sustainability is a priority. From cleaning practices to food sourcing, we always s ask ourselves how we can help preserve our planet for future generations. In this article, we’ll take you through some of our sustainability practices. Building a Sustainable Future Our commitment to sustainability is everywhere. In fact, it’s in our very walls, windows and lights. In 13-year-old Union South, for example, energy-efficient, high-performance windows keep warmth in and...
read moreDay of the Badger Goal Surpassed in Less than 24 Hours
In our last newsletter issue, we asked for your help in supporting the Student Leadership Endowment Fund on Day of the Badger through giving and spreading the word about giving. Past student leaders Iffat Bhuiyan and Nick Munce We, at the Wisconsin Union, are grateful for every tweet, Facebook post, email, conversation and gift that helped us reach our goal of raising $4,000. By noon, we had surpassed our goal. Combined with a generous matching gift from the Wisconsin Union Association of $4,000, we raised $12,600.00. These dollars will...
read moreBonding through Basecamp
From choosing classes to moving into a dorm, freshman year may seem intimidating. But, imagine if a student could go into freshman year with their questions about their university answered already by other students and a bunch of new friends on campus. Enter: Basecamp. Basecamp is a wilderness adventure that provides incoming freshmen and transfer students with a unique experience to become one with the outdoors. On these trips, students can go backpacking, canoeing or even rock climbing. Students enjoy hiking at Devil’s Lake State Park...
read moreMadison Artist’s New Mural Celebrates Wisconsin Union Experiences
From gnomes in Der Rathskeller to Paul Bunyan and his Blue Ox, art has been an integral part of the Wisconsin Union’s Memorial Union since it opened in 1928. University of Wisconsin-Madison alumna and artist Emily Balsley recently furthered that tradition of immersive art at the Memorial Union with a new mural on a Memorial Union wall. The vibrant painting in the stairwell near Peet’s Coffee depicts some of the adventures the Wisconsin Union offers. The eye-catching mural includes a Terrace-inspired color scheme; bold,...
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