Art and Science Come Together in Sustainability Initiative at Union South
One Earth. It’s all we have. We, the Wisconsin Union team, always aim to do our part to help preserve our incredible planet for future generations. For us, that commitment includes many sustainability initiatives one of which was a research-based art display that debuted at Union South in October 2017. For this newest initiative that combines both art and science, students from the Department of Life Sciences Communications (LSC) at...
Celebrate Galentine’s Day with the Wisconsin Union
Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching, and while the day of love is often a dreaded holiday full of sappy social media posts, celebrating the love and appreciation you have for your friends gives you a different way to spend the holiday. This year, celebrate Galentine’s Day at the Union. While, sure, Galentine’s Day is technically Feb. 13, the Union team is hosting events before and on Valentine’s Day that will help you celebrate the...
Break Time: Team Build with Your Office at the Wisconsin Union
New year, but stuck in the same old work routine? Take a break from the monotony and swap out those fluorescent office lights for exciting team building activities the whole office will enjoy at the Wisconsin Union. A corporate membership at the Wisconsin Union grants employees access to dozens of team building opportunities from private art classes to camping trips. Wheelhouse Studios in Memorial Union provides classes, such as a...
Trustee Stories: Sharon Hadary
By Mason Muerhoff ’18 Sharon Hadary, a Wisconsin Union Association trustee, says this of the Wisconsin Union, “As a student, I developed a strong connection to the Wisconsin Union as my campus living room and as a place to learn and grow.” Her sentiment is one that is shared by millions of people across many generations of Wisconsin Union members and community members who consider the Union’s Memorial Union and Union South...
A Place to Grow: Lessons for a Lifetime
By Mason Muerhoff ’18 Walking around the University of Wisconsin-Madison student organization fair in her high school band t-shirt in fall 2013, UW-Madison freshman Katy Lang wasn’t sure what she was looking for in a student organization. There was table after table of language study groups, a water polo club and soccer teams. It was, Lang said, overwhelming. But a Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) Music Committee member spotted...
Behind the Scenes at the Union: Chef Allison Berris
You have one amazing chef to thank for the delicious tomato bisque soup at Carte, the flavorful chili at der Rathskeller, the house-made salad dressings at Carte and der Rath and many more Memorial Union favorites. Let’s get to know Chef Allison Berris. What is your position? I am the restaurants chef at Memorial Union. So, since September 2016, I’ve been in charge of prep for all of the [Memorial Union] restaurant units. Rathskeller,...