A Gift to Last a Lifetime from the Union Team
Our spring and summer grads missed out on timeless traditions. Pictures in the larger-than-life Terrace chair was just one moment our 2020 graduates deserved but couldn’t experience because of COVID-19. They worked tirelessly over the course of their college careers, conquering every challenge along the way, only to have their graduation plans upended by the sudden changes necessitated by the pandemic. We wanted to do something...
While We Were Closed: How the Union Continued Supporting the Campus Community
Though our doors to Memorial Union and Union South were closed to ‘business as usual’ operations in March, the Wisconsin Union team continued to support our community in the midst of these unprecedented times. In keeping with our history, Union South continued to support voting efforts during the pandemic, serving as a polling location for the April and August primaries. On April 7, more than 700 ballots were processed, 441...
An At-Home Artistic Terrace Experience
Keep those Terrace summer vibes going at home with our new, free, downloadable Terrace-themed coloring pages! Created by Wisconsin Union artists, we’re releasing these right in time for National Coloring Book Day (Aug. 2)! How about taking your Terrace coloring to the Terrace? Want to learn a bit about our famous Terrace chairs, pictured in the pages? For a Terrace chair history, click here. Click the images to download the coloring...
Stay #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...
UW-Madison Student Veterans’ Stories
Memorial Union’s honoring of service members began in 1928 with the dedication of the building as a memorial to UW-Madison’s service members. In addition, the names of more than 200 Badgers who died in active duty are inscribed on wooden plaques on the walls of the Memorial Union’s Memorial Hall, outside of Main Lounge. We, at the Wisconsin Union, recognize and honor our UW-Madison service members and veterans each and every...
The Wisconsin Union’s Most Famous: Those Who Have Walked Our Halls
Have you ever stopped to think about all of the famous people throughout history that have walked the same halls you do at Memorial Union and Union South? For the past 90 years, we, at the Wisconsin Union, have welcomed everyone from Lizzo to Eleanor Roosevelt. Next time you walk along the colorful decor, take a look around and consider all the possibilities of people who have walked those same steps before you! Neil deGrasse Tyson, a...