Union South: An unparalleled success
We are nearly a month in from the Union South Grand Opening and the students and staff of the Wisconsin Union are still riding high from the April 15th celebration! By now, I’m sure many of you know that the response we received from students, faculty, staff, Union members, and the Madison community was beyond our wildest expectations. From an hour before the doors opened on that Friday at noon until we closed on Sunday night, Union...
Wisconsin Union Hotel welcomes first guest
While thousands of people rushed the entrances April 15th to get their first look at the new Union South, a member of the Memorial Union Building Association’s board of trustees became the lucky first to try out the Wisconsin Union Hotel. Walter Pancoe arrived the afternoon of April 14th and checked in as the hotel’s inaugural guest. “Thanks to all of you for a most memorable event and my particular thanks to Jessica...
Union South dedication ceremony video
The Union South dedication ceremony was hosted by Union Director Mark Guthier and featured speeches from the executive director of the Association of College Unions International, Marsha Herman-Betzen, Madion Mayor Dave Cieslewicz, building architect Jan van den Kieboom, UW-Madison Chancellor Carolyn “Biddy” Martin, and Union President Patrick Callan. If you were unable to attend you can watch a video of the ceremony below. Union...
First impressions of #UnionSouth
People today are able to post their thoughts and impressions of anything for the world to read on the internet, for better or worse. These online first impressions of Union South were overwelmingly outstanding. We just couldn’t resist sharing some of these fabulous photos and posts with you! Before the building was opened, Facebook fans were polled to see what they were most excited for in the new building: #1 New movies in the...
Five years in the making, Union South: an icon for a lifetime
Ever since the first issue of Terrace Views in the fall of 2006, we have been sharing the news about rebuilding Union South. With the grand opening just a few days away, we thought we’d take a moment to remember the long journey and explore all that members have to look forward to. It all started with a vision The story begins in 2006 with the student referendum to build a brand new Union South and renovate Memorial Union–which...