Announcing 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...
Collaborating 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...
Tony Wise: Creating, Exploring and Making a Difference
Tony Wise has always liked taking things apart and putting them back together, learning about their obvious and subtle connections. Growing up, he confronted and persevered through the fear the possibility that things he disassembled would not come together again; he enjoyed the opportunity to analyze and create. So many of us unlearn or never truly embrace this confidence in creativity and the making process. We internalize the...
Wisconsin Union Spring Events Preview
Spring will be in the air soon and bring summertime Wisconsin Union events along with the warmer days and sunshine. While you wait for the snow to melt and the Terrace to finally open again, check out the Union’s variety of upcoming events. Distinguished Lecture Series The Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) Distinguished Lecture Series (DLS), organized by the students of the WUD DLS Committee, has prepared an incredible spring lineup...
Finding the Write Fit: WUD Publications Committee Leaders’ Views
The Publications Committee of the Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) is not just one publication, but six different print and digital magazines. Each has positions for people with varying interests. Into traveling? We got you. Food? Badgers gotta eat… (and take pictures of our food before indulging). Fashion? Come write, model, create social media or design marketing campaigns! Each student-run publication — MODA, EMMIE, Souvenirs,...
Top 5 Terrace Views Stories of 2019
Thank you for joining us throughout 2019 in discovering more about the Wisconsin Union. We hope you will continue to join us in 2020 for even more stories full of activities, learning opportunities, making a difference, beautiful sunsets and delicious food. Here’s a roundup of your favorite stories from this past year — the ones you loved and clicked the most. You’ll find fun facts about the Terrace, tips for watching films in our...