Art for Everyone at Wheelhouse Studios
Are you looking for a new date night idea?Do you want to get the kids involved in a new activity? Or maybe you are just looking to try something new? It’s time to let your creative spirit run free at Wheelhouse Studios! Wheelhouse Studios is an open art studio in Madison, located in the lower level of Memorial Union. The studio has three versatile workspaces, flexible designs, drop-in art opportunities, and classes for both art...
10 Reasons the Wisconsin Union is the Best Place for Students to Work
Student employment life is better at the Wisconsin Union. And we hire all year long, always looking for student team members to join us at the best place to work. There are so many reasons why student employment at the Union is different. We’ve heard countless student team members say that they feel seen and heard and that their supervisors respect them. Those intangible things…we can’t put on a flier, but they are real and felt, and...
Two Toe-Tapping Days of Jazz Plus Can’t-Miss Talks with Artists
Stretch those toes and feet, because you’re about to do some major toe-tapping during the Madison Jazz Festival at Memorial Union. Love jazz? Awesome, you’re going to love this festival. New to jazz? We’ve got your free and low-cost ways to get to know the art form that prompted George Gershwin to say, “Jazz is one of the best things that you can find in your life. It can always be your friend.” Decided you don’t like jazz?...
Experience a “Taste of the Terrace” This Summer With the Return of Members-Only Events
Yes, you read that right—members-only events are back and better than ever! New this year, we will celebrate our treasured Wisconsin Union members with dedicated “Member Thursday” experiences and discounts. Read on to learn how you can make the most out of your Union membership. Not a member yet? No worries! It’s never too late to become a member. And, for a limited time, when you purchase a membership, you will receive a bonus...
Data-Driven Support for Your Leadership Education and Ways to Lead Now
University of Wisconsin–Madison students, you are leaders in many places – such as your classroom, at home, in your communities, and at work. You are constantly honing your leadership skills, and we at UW–Madison will never settle for less than the best when it comes to supporting your leadership journey. Leadership advocates from across campus collaborated recently and in multiple past years to enhance leadership support...
Then and Now: Terrace Programming Through the Decades
Since its construction in 1928, the Memorial Union Terrace has been one of the most iconic destinations in Madison—and for good reason. Over the past 94 years, it has functioned as many things: an epic concert venue, a free movie theater, an outdoor lecture hall, an electric dance floor, an open-air art studio, a prime dining location, a ski and snowboard competition site and more. The decades brought new hairstyles, new fashions and...