Surprise Your Student With Something Special This Finals Season
Finals season (noun): the last busy weeks of the academic semester, characterized by countless hours spent studying for exams, fueled by an abundance of caffeine and snacks. The studying never stops at the Wisconsin Union. The halls of Memorial Union and Union South are alive with the sound of studying: the clacking of keyboards, the frenzied scrawling of flashcards, and the chattering of classmates discussing everything from organic...
Grab Your Group and Get to Know Gabrielle: Group Art Events at Wheelhouse Studios
Craving a creative activity for an upcoming birthday celebration? Searching for a social event for your registered student organization (RSO)? Hosting a bachelor or bachelorette party? No matter the occasion, art-making is even more fun with friends, family, or co-workers. At Wheelhouse Studios on the lower level of Memorial Union, you and your group can relax and socialize while making meaningful mementos that you will treasure...
Back and Better than Ever: The Return of the Tudor Holiday Dinner Concerts
The Philharmonic Chorus of Madison performs holiday carols at the Tudor Holiday Dinner Concerts in 2017. Photo by Andy Manis. If you’re searching for the perfect way to ring in the holidays this year, look no further than the Tudor Holiday Dinner Concerts. This tradition will return to Memorial Union’s Great Hall from Nov. 30-Dec. 4 for the first time since 2019! With extravagant feasts, old English pageantry and cheerful carols,...
Equipping Adventurers: Outdoor UW’s Outdoor Explorer Series
In its second year of instruction, the Outdoor Explorer Series (OES) is continuing to educate adventurers about the outdoors and equipping them with the skills and tools needed to carry out their own outdoor excursions. No prior experience is needed and all are encouraged to participate. Last year, the OES curriculum taught skills ranging from preparing rations to learning how to backpack and fly fish. If you missed these offerings,...
Get to Know Your 2022-23 Hoofer Council
It’s no accident that the Wisconsin Hoofers is the oldest and largest student organization on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus. Many things have changed in the decades since the club’s founding in 1931, but a shared love of the outdoors has remained as strong as ever. One of the greatest things about Hoofers is that its six outdoors-centric clubs – Mountaineering, Outing, Riding, Sailing, Scuba and Ski and Snowboard (SnS) –...
5 Reasons to Unwind with a Wine and Canvas Course This Fall
We can all agree that a night of blissful relaxation is the perfect way to close out a long week. What better way to unwind on a Friday night than with a paintbrush, canvas and beverage at Wheelhouse Studios, the open art studio in the lower level of Memorial Union? Luckily for you, Wheelhouse will offer that perfect combination in their Wine and Canvas courses on select Friday nights this fall. You can learn to create Pam...