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Young Artists Launch Careers in Union Galleries
Porter Butts, the Wisconsin Union’s first Director, envisioned making art a part of the everyday lives of people who visited the building. Take a stroll through Union South or Memorial Union you can see how this rings true today, thanks to the numerous galleries and displays waiting to be explored. Step into Memorial Union’s new Class of 1925 Gallery and you’ll see a special exhibit part of three Master of Fine Art (MFA) student exhibitions displayed over the next two months. “More artists that are working...
read more#Revelry2k15 Reins in Roaring Crowd
Saturday May 2, UW Madison students and community members celebrated the end of the spring semester at the third annual Revelry Music & Arts Festival. The event was presented and organized by Wisconsin Union Directorate Memorial Union Entertainment and Revelry, both student-run committees. Check out some of the social media buzz Revelry attracted below! [<a href=”//storify.com/gdibenedetto201/revelry2k15-rains-in-major-crowd” target=”_blank”>View the story “#Revelry2k15 Reins in Roaring...
read moreThe Perfect Pair: WASB & Revelry
Students and the community will celebrate the warm weather and the end of the school year with Badgeroo and Revelry Music & Arts Festival. These events are a result of the shared mission of the Wisconsin Alumni Student Board and Revelry staff. Wisconsin Union Directorate Memorial Union Entertainment’s Revelry Music & Arts Festival and WASB’s All Campus Party are events that take place every spring to celebrate the hard work students contribute all year and to create a smooth transition into finals. “Both Revelry and WASB were...
read moreCampus ‘Craft’ Collaboration
Everyone loves the Terrace, but for three students, this summer will be extra special. College of Agriculture and Life Sciences , UW Business School and Wisconsin Brewing Company have uniquely collaborated on a new market product, Inaugural Red, a craft beer brewed by UW students in a fermented food and beverages class. Andy Lefeber, Sean Hinds and Paige Wolff are three food science students that have worked together since late January to create an amber lager through Campus Craft Brewery, an education collaboration between University of...
read moreLit Fest Lights Up the Union
The Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) Publications Committee is celebrating literature and writing in a range of shapes and forms during their annual Lit Fest April 27-May 1 in Memorial Union. Throughout the year, WUD Publications Committee promotes reading and writing by providing students professional experience in publishing. The four presenters offer unique perspectives on literature and will be available to give students valuable insight into how to approach different kinds of writing. “I hope Lit Fest will also give students an...
read moreMusic Professor Brings Life to Creatures
The JACK Quartet visits Shannon Hall from New York on Friday, May 8 at 8 p.m. to perform the world premiere of UW Professor Laura Elise Schwendinger’s Creature Quartet. Schwendinger, who is the first composer to win the American Academy in Berlin Prize Fellowship, wrote the Creature Quartet, a one-movement piece for string quartet that is an ode to extinct, mythological and endangered creatures. “The work is a personal response to imminent mass extinction,” Laura explained. “The various movements flow through the piece, providing a...
read moreWUD and LGBT Campus Center Celebrate Out and About Month
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Campus Center (LGBT CC) of UW-Madison celebrates Out and About Month this April, and the Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) has joined in the festivities. “Like with all of our community-based events, our goal is to bring people together to celebrate the awesome spectrum of LGBTQ identities and to show that there are multitudes of lives and experiences within LGBTQ communities,” said Director of the LGBT CC Gabe Javier, who is excited to partner with WUD. “It’s important that LGBTQ...
read moreUnion Dining is Going Paperless
With Earth Day just around the corner, Union Dining is planning something to make trees and customers happy by implementing request-only receipts. The program, which is estimated to save $15,000 should the pilot be successful, is set to launch April 20 in two Dining locations and will allow cash registers to print receipts only if a customer asks for it, saving paper in the long run and taking another step toward sustainability in the Union. “The idea to create a more environmentally friendly practice has been discussed for the past...
read moreShould I Go to The Terrace?
With our favorite furniture making their epic return to the Memorial Union Terrace this week, we thought you might need a guide to answer one of life’s greatest questions. Follow along and see where your answers lead you! There’s an orange, yellow or green chair waiting just for you! Can’t get enough of the Terrace? Check out the Terrace Chairs – A Love Story series!
read moreThe Living Room of Campus Receives State Recognition
We always knew Memorial Union had a rich history and established tradition, and now, it’s official! On February 27, Memorial Union was added to the Wisconsin State Register of Historical Spaces. This esteemed recognition will be a stepping stone in the journey to be added to the National Register of Historical Spaces, and it is a testament that Memorial Union is the heart and soul of campus for students, alumni and the Madison community. “It’s calling out Memorial Union as a specific historical space,” said Hank...
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