For UW Staff and Faculty: Expand Benefits, Extend Service through Union Membership
You, our staff and faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, dedicate countless hours to support research, teaching and public service at our incredible university. We, at the Wisconsin Union, are honored to serve a place where so many of you hold classroom discussions, meet with fellow team members, and enjoy leisure time with family and friends. You likely already know that you have some Union benefits as a staff or faculty...
The People behind your Union South Experiences
Photo by Xuefeng Xu. Photo provided by the Wisconsin Union. Have you ever been to a Badger Bash in Union South’s Plaza? Ever enjoyed the sweet, sweet goodness of Babcock Ice Cream at the Daily Scoop in Union South? Pretty great, right? Well, it’s all possible thanks to incredible Wisconsin Union team members dedicated to making your time in our buildings awesome. In this story, you’ll meet some of the people helping make your Union...
Your Chance to Attend a Private Badger Bash Tailgate
Have you ever wanted to experience game day in a totally new way? How about attending a private Badger Bash tailgate at Union South before one of the home football games this season! Enjoy complimentary food and drinks while viewing performances by the UW Marching Band and the UW Spirit Squad in a private space. Take part in the biggest pre-game party in Madison before heading over to Camp Randall to cheer on the Badgers...
Behind the Scenes at the Union: Robin Schmoldt
What would the Wisconsin Union be without Robin Schmoldt? The advisor of two Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) committees, Schmoldt oversees all of the students in the WUD Art Committee and the WUD Film Committee. Schmoldt graduated from UW-Madison in 1997 and has been with the Union ever since. As the WUD Art Committee Advisor, Schmoldt walks students through the process of managing art exhibitions, while utilizing the...
A Night in the Life: Summer Music Coordinators
The Wisconsin Union team puts on live music performances almost every week of the year. Each time is different, but each time, it’s no small feat coordinating all that goes on into each show at Memorial Union and Union South. Terrace After Dark, a program led by the Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) Music Committee, provides the community with live music five nights a week during the months that don’t require an internal morale...
Trustee Stories: Lucy Lloyd
Wisconsin Union Associate trustee Lucy Lloyd is no stranger to the Wisconsin Union’s Memorial Union Terrace. Growing up in Madison, she has seen the Terrace change over decades with the addition of a new restaurant, new programming and much more. But, she says, the heart of the Terrace that beats for the people it serves and for learning has never changed. “There’s an energy about Madison that you don’t find everywhere. People are...