Introducing the WUD Volunteer Action Committee: Making a Difference with a New Name
A new school year doesn’t just bring new classes and new routines. It provides an opportunity for a fresh start, and that is especially true for one of our Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) student-led committees. For our WUD Alternative Breaks Committee, a new school year brings a fresh start and…a new name! Moving forward, the committee will be known as the WUD Volunteer Action Committee. Although the name of the committee is...
Five Ways Students Can Lead, Connect, and Have Fun
Don’t let the University of Wisconsin–Madison students you know be the ones who find out senior year…that they could’ve been making friends, attending hundreds of free events each year, building their résumés, and even, with some leadership roles, receiving up to 80% of their in-state tuition through academic stipends, all by getting involved at the Wisconsin Union. We want students to know early in their time at UW–Madison that...
Linger Longer at the Terrace This Fall
As the summer season at the Wisconsin Union wraps up, not everything changes with the seasons: Terrace fun usually continues into the fall each year. There’s something special about the Terrace during this time of year, so trade your swimsuit for a sweater, and join us for a new season we know you’ll be falling for! 😉 This fall, don’t be afraid to linger a little longer on the Memorial Union Terrace. 🍂 As the leaves begin to change...
Keeping Up with the Hoofers
Update from Outdoor UW Director Dave Elsmo Through 2024 and into 2025, the Wisconsin Hoofers clubs have experienced a truly hallmark year. Membership, event participation, and leadership development have all seen meteoric growth. Each club has fostered a strong sense of community, and our programming continues to expand in both scope and impact. Teams Making Waves While the clubs remain the most visible part of the Outdoor UW...
My April Event Picks
Now that the sun is shining brighter and setting later, the excitement of summer is just around the corner. To help with the unpredictable seasonal transition, we at the Wisconsin Union, as always, has a packed event calendar this April. Here is my April Wisconsin Union events bucket list, I hope you choose to join in on one…or many! April 2 – Outdoor Explorer Series: Birding and Animal Tracking To kick off the month...
Trail Tales: Update from the Wisconsin Hoofers
From no experience to a club history-making first. Before joining the Hoofer Riding Club, University of Wisconsin–Madison Mara Bunderson had no equestrian experience. This summer, she competed in the International Horse Show Association National Championships. A member of the Wisconsin Hoofers’ Wisconsin Equestrian Team, she took first place in the Hunter Seat Individual Introductory Equitation Division. “It’s something that I’ve...