From Student Employees to Full-Time Staff: Team Members Grow with the Union
You know that feeling: it’s the end of an awesome day spent at the Terrace. You’ve enjoyed hours of delicious food from the Brat Stand, soaked up the sound of a great band from the UW Credit Union Terrace Stage and watched a beautiful sunset from the seat of a sunburst Terrace chair. But now it’s time to head home, and all you want is to stay longer and keep the fun going. It’s funny, but the same thing happens when you work...
Back and Better than Ever: Welcome to the University Club
A new era for the University Club is beginning. The historic icon, located at 803 State St. closed in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Wisconsin Union is reopening the historic operation, now called Union Commons at the University Club, with new dining options and indoor and seasonal outdoor seating. The University Club formed in 1907 as a private membership organization that served University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty and...
Skate Away on Your Next Outdoor UW Adventure
Looking for a new way to celebrate the winter season at the Wisconsin Union? Glide into a new activity with Outdoor UW – ice skating on Lake Mendota! There’s no better way to enjoy the outdoors and the company of friends than by cruising across the ice in front of Memorial Union, savoring the fresh air. And the best part is, you won’t have to invest in skates just to enjoy a few sessions on the lake – you can just rent them at Outdoor...
Show Your Badger Pride at Wheelhouse Studios
Hours of research, testing, formulation and staff input gathering led to a brand-new glaze available exclusively at Wheelhouse Studios at Memorial Union: Bucky’s Bucket. It joins a lineup of Wheelhouse exclusive, house-made glazes. Who doesn’t want a bucket of Bucky? Now, artists can take home a bit of Badger pride from Wheelhouse Studios! For years, Wheelhouse used commercially made red glazes, but this came with a host of...
Recognition and Visibility: Introducing the National Pan-Hellenic Council and Multicultural Greek Council Rooms at Memorial Union
Memorial Union may have opened its doors for the first time in 1928 – almost a century ago – but its historic halls have been a space for change since their creation. This decade is no exception. As the social center and living room of the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus that hosts thousands of student and community groups’ events each year, Memorial Union serves as a space for learning and important gatherings. In July 2021,...