Free April 2021 Wallpapers: Celebrating Spring
April showers bring flowers and Terrace chairs. The gloomy skies don’t have us gloomy; we’re thinking of the sunny days to come and looking forward to sharing them with our members and guests soon. You can now celebrate spring with our new phone and computer wallpapers. Computer Wallpaper Computer Wallpaper Phone Wallpaper
A Warm Welcome to the 2021-22 WUD Directors, Officers and Council President
Our student leaders are the dreamers and doers behind most of our programming at our buildings Union South and Memorial Union. As Wisconsin Union student leaders, they are part of the Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD), our student programming and leadership board, composed of 11 committees and six outdoor recreation clubs that offer creative outlets for A LOT of different interests. The UW-Madison students involved with WUD never fail...
Happy 10th Birthday, Union South!
Happy 10th birthday, Union South! This year marks a decade since the rebuilding of our Union South. After razing the original building, the reconstruction completely transformed the look, feel and ambiance of this south campus destination. More than a decade ago, we bid farewell to the original concrete Union South, as it no longer met the changing needs of campus. Upon completion, the new and improved Union South was well-received by...
Endowed Directorship Sets Wisconsin Union Apart
In late 2020, the Wisconsin Union was granted the extraordinary opportunity to create a million-dollar endowment for the Wisconsin Union directorship position. To do so, the Union had less than two months to secure $500,000 to match a gift offered through the Morgridge Match, a 70 million-dollar matching gift donated by John and Tashia Morgridge. Endowments are a valuable tool for non-profits like the Wisconsin Union because they...
Celebrating International Women’s Day with Three Outstanding Union Leaders
Women’s History Month wallpaper Within each of our departments are talented women that help make the impossible happen every day. They are superheroes that tackle everything from programming during a pandemic to planning and creating intricate landscaping projects. While we work every day to appreciate one another’s contributions and to celebrate each person’s full identity, we also keep track of days meant to deliberately and...
A Time for Badgers and Badgers-at-Heart to Support Student Leaders: Day of the Badger
There are times that test leaders’ strength, resilience and fortitude, a time when every act of kindness means more than ever; COVID-19 is one of those times. The students of the National Pan-Hellenic Council (also known as the Divine Nine) and the Wisconsin Union Directorate rose to the challenges of the pandemic and proved their dedication to making a difference, learning, community-building and leading. Each year, we highlight...