Thankful for You During this Month of Gratitude – Your Free November 2021 Wallpapers
This month, which is National Gratitude Month, we hope you can take a moment to take stock of all of the wonderful things in your life. The friend, who is always there to listen. The animal family members, who bring you peace and happiness. The food that nourishes you. The places that make you feel happy and safe. We hope that we are among those places and that you visit our campus living rooms at Union South, Memorial Union and our...
Distinguished Lecture Series: A Long-Awaited Return to In-Person Events
Over the past 35 years, the student visionaries behind the Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) Distinguished Lecture Series (DLS) Committee have brought some of the world’s most intelligent and creative people to the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus to share their experiences and advice. The DLS Committee is part of WUD, the Wisconsin Union’s student programming and leadership board that is made up of 11 committees and six...
Fall at the Memorial Union Terrace – Your October 2021 Wallpapers
If you haven’t been to the Memorial Union Terrace in October, you are missing a very special time at this iconic destination when the green of our majestic trees are replaced with the warm, brilliant colors of fall, which slowly carpet the Terrace’s pavers. While the end of fall usually brings the hibernation of the famous sunburst chairs that reside at the Terrace during the late spring, summer and early fall, there are...
Recounting 40 Years of the Chair-ished Partnership Between the Wisconsin Union and Wisco Industries
The Terrace chair is more than just a chair. It’s a statement of resilience. It’s a marker of time and tradition. The Terrace chair is an icon of not only the Wisconsin Union, but also the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and the city of Madison, as a whole. The Terrace chair as we know it today would not be possible without the help of Wisco Industries 40 years ago. Union team members have been trying to perfect the Terrace...
Your Membership Benefits Recap
Hey, wonderful Wisconsin Union members! It’s been awhile since we’ve been able to gather in-person for art-making, performing arts performances, Badger Bash tailgate celebrations and other experiences for a lifetime. When we say we missed you, we mean it from the bottom of our Terrace-loving hearts. With a year of in-person experiences for a lifetime already in motion, we’re taking this opportunity to remind you of all of your...
You just never know…
The clouds covered the morning sky, and fog blanketed the grounds of UW-Madison. The morning air was crisp as I made my way to the Social Sciences building for my 8:00 a.m. class. Campus was slowly starting to awaken, and. as I stood at the bottom of Bascom Hill, instead of focusing on how it continually reminds me of my inadequate physical endurance, I thought about the beauty that my campus, the University of Wisconsin-Madison,...