Raising Up Black Voices with the 2nd Black Arts Matter Festival
While studying at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Shasparay Irvin ‘20 felt that, as prevalent and valued as the arts are in Madison, there was a lack of diversity in the arts presentation that she saw. Shasparay, a Black interdisciplinary artist and slam poet, resolved to change that. While completing her bachelor’s degree in theatre and African American studies, she began an eight-month process to create an event series, called...
Badger Bash-ify your Virtual Backgrounds
Badger Football season is also Badger Bash season! What is Badger Bash, you ask? Well, we’re so glad you asked. It’s our free tailgate party at Union South, which we host for the 2 1/2 hours before every home football game. Some sing “Sweet Caroline” with us at the Union South Plaza. And let’s Zoom into the gameday spirit by using the images below as our virtual backgrounds in meetings. classes and other...
The Local Impact of your Wisconsin Union Support
You like supporting local companies? We do, too, at the Wisconsin Union! We do our homework to make sure we find quality, ethically sourced local ingredients, foods and beverages. And, with so many fantastic, innovative companies in Wisconsin, it’s not hard to find the best of the best right in our state’s backyard. Let’s back up a little and give you some background on the Union. We’re a non-profit organization that anyone 18...
Pets in Costumes and 4 More Ways to Safely Celebrate Halloween
On Oct. 23, 2019, WUD Global Connections hosted its annual pumpkin carving event at Union South. Photo by Sam Scribner. Halloween centers around spooky stories, creative costumes, and confectionary delights, of course. Every year, children look forward to dressing up and going trick-or-treating around the neighborhood to get yummy treats to last for the cold months ahead and many of us look forward to celebrating with friends. While...
October Wallpapers: Celebrating your You-Ness
We are celebrating you and all your you-ness with this month’s Wisconsin Union-designed wallpapers. Our graphic design team created these wallpapers in honor of October being “I’m Just Me Because Month.” It’s a month that’s all about celebrating what makes you YOU and how great you are. We hope you take some time this month to reflect on and to appreciate how wonderful you really are. Computer...
Ways to have a More Sustainable Wisconsin Union Experience
By Maddie Boulanger You can make a difference for our planet during your visits to our buildings, called Memorial Union and Union South, and our markets and cafes. We, at the Wisconsin Union, promise to do our part to think green, act green and challenge ourselves to incorporate new green practices into what we do. Some examples of how we aim to lessen our environmental footprint include composting food scraps in our kitchens, using...