Memorial Union Reinvestment Invests in Accessibility for All
The Wisconsin Union is dedicated to serving as a campus living room for everyone. This is why we committed to making our building completely accessible from bottom to top through the Memorial Union Reinvestment. The improved yet historically preserved Memorial Union, expected to fully open in late 2017, features ramps, elevators and doorways that meet standards set by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Updates include a ramp...
The Best Place to Work is Hiring!
If you are looking for a job in a fun environment, then look no further than your campus living room! The Wisconsin Union provides a variety of job opportunities for University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison) students. We offer open part-time positions and internships in everything from catering to human resources. So, whether you want to be a rock climbing instructor or an event manager, your most awesome job ever is waiting for...
Storyteller Series: Wisconsin Union Events & Activities
Mark Guthier, current Union Director and Ted Crabb, past Union Director, get together again to discuss the origin and evolution of Wisconsin Union activities & events, which are planned and presented by the students of Wisconsin Union Directorate...
Celebrating Union South’s 5th Anniversary
Like many of us, Union South found itself a bit busier than usual on its birthday. On April 15, people flocked to the building throughout the day to help celebrate the exciting 5 year mark of the union’s revived existence on the UW-Madison campus. Attendees included students, faculty, staff and community members, as well as the building’s architect and the students and committees who had worked on the original plans for the...
Hoofers Youth Program Teaches Sailing, Leadership and More
There’s a fleet of sailors taking Mendota by storm this summer, but they’re not your typical Hoofer Sailing member. They’re smaller, younger and part of the Wisconsin Union’s Hoofer Youth program. Together with their older Hoofer counterparts, kids utilize the program to spend their summers out on the open waters of Lake Mendota. The Hoofer Youth Program offers children (ages 10-18) of Wisconsin Union Members the opportunity to learn...
Welcome the New WUD Officers and Directors
We are pleased to announce that the Union Council has chosen the new Wisconsin Union Officers and Wisconsin Union Directorate committee directors. These student leaders will serve during the 2016-17 academic year. We are very excited to have them on board and look forward to working with them to accomplish their goals for the Wisconsin Union. Wisconsin Union Officers: Deshawn McKinney: Wisconsin Union President Deshawn is a junior...