While We Were Closed: How the Union Continued Supporting the Campus Community
Though our doors to Memorial Union and Union South were closed to ‘business as usual’ operations in March, the Wisconsin Union team continued to support our community in the midst of these unprecedented times. In keeping with our history, Union South continued to support voting efforts during the pandemic, serving as a polling location for the April and August primaries. On April 7, more than 700 ballots were processed, 441...
Leading, Learning, and Growing during a Fall like No Other
What does community look like when we can’t all gather in-person? How can leadership, learning and connectivity happen when our campus community resides across the world rather than on campus? These questions and others about how to support the campus community during the COVID-19 pandemic arose as student leaders of the Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) began planning for fall 2020. What does community look like when we can’t...
An At-Home Artistic Terrace Experience
Keep those Terrace summer vibes going at home with our new, free, downloadable Terrace-themed coloring pages! Created by Wisconsin Union artists, we’re releasing these right in time for National Coloring Book Day (Aug. 2)! How about taking your Terrace coloring to the Terrace? Want to learn a bit about our famous Terrace chairs, pictured in the pages? For a Terrace chair history, click here. Click the images to download the coloring...
Terrace Season August Wallpapers
Terrace season is here, and we couldn’t be happier to share it with you! Below, you can find our wallpapers for your desktop and phone featuring a wavy, summery Memorial Union Terrace and UW-Madison-themed design. You might even be able to spot some of our own Wisconsin Union summer apparel in the water alongside Terrace chairs, flamingos, ducks, brats and burgers. Click each image below to download the wallpaper. We hope that...
Best of Madison Magazine
Each year, Madison Magazine releases its “Best of Madison” awards. This year, thanks to you, the Memorial Union Terrace won the best lake view as well as the best bar with a view in Madison. Your votes are why we are able to consistently make it to the top of lists like these, and we appreciate all of your support. But you (Yes, you!) are the best of the Terrace and all of Memorial Union and Union South. You are the heart of...
6 Fun Facts about the Terrace
The time we’ve all been waiting for is here… Terrace season is here! You know that the Memorial Union Terrace is a great place to study, eat or simply relax, but what else do you know about everyone’s favorite Madison patio? We, at the Wisconsin Union, have collected some fun facts about our favorite place on Earth. Check them out below. In 2019 we certainly indulged at the Terrace… Memorial Union-goers enjoyed more than...