Valentine’s Day or Galentine’s Day, We’ve Got You Covered
Whether you are spending time with your special someone, just want to try something new, or are taking a page out of Leslie Knope’s book and celebrating with friends, the Wisconsin Union has you covered. With crafting events, musical guests and great films, you can make the days ahead ones to remember. If you’re looking to just relax, our stress relieving pottery may be exactly what you need. Or, if you enjoy getting lost in a...
Wisconsin Union Seeks Students Passionate about Campus and Community
For many at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison) and in the community, the Wisconsin Union is a culmination of the fantastic destinations and activities that we all share. For some students, the Union offers far more than a place to relax, eat delicious food and learn through experiences for a lifetime. For these students, the Union offers the chance to build lifelong friendships and gain hands-on experiences in multiple...
Behind the Scenes at the Union: Joe the Painter
Joe Padgham, known as “Joe the painter” around the Union, sits down to admire the 90-year-old ceiling of the Founder’s Room in Memorial Union. He’s dressed in white painter’s pants and a white button-down shirt, speckled with paint and plaster. Joe is a defender of history, a champion of the cracked, faded and crumbling, and a historical conservationist in his own right. He appreciates detail. Joe is a painter by trade, but he is also...
Der Rathskeller Features New Food, Same Comforting Feel
Gemütlichkeit (noun): a feeling of warmth, friendliness, good cheer and belonging. This German term has come to guide the role of Memorial Union’s der Rathskeller as a social space to gather and unwind in good company. With the opening of whole first floor of Memorial Union Jan. 17 the historic and beloved der Rathskeller is once again open to students, staff and community members. Above all, while visitors will notice some new...
Renovated Memorial Union First Floor: The Ideal Study Spot for Finals Week
As if finals week weren’t stressful enough, finding a place to study is a battle all its own. Fortunately, the doors to Memorial Union’s first floor have opened just in time for finals season, and it is now equipped with all your necessities so you can sit in one spot all day like the finals gods intended. You might remember a little space called Lakefront on Langdon, a.k.a. the closest thing to the Terrace during the long Wisconsin...
Reflection Room in Union South Allows for Peaceful Campus Retreat
A reflection room is now available on the third floor of Union South for all University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison) students, faculty and staff and members wishing to take time to reflect or meditate. This room is intended to serve as a place of retreat to promote mental and physical health and wellbeing. This space allows all who use it to enjoy peace and quiet amid the busy humming of campus. “This addresses needs that...