Wisconsin Union Directorate

What Is Wisconsin Union Directorate?

The Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) is the 100%-student led board for the Wisconsin Union, bringing you over 1,000 events annually in the Unions and outdoors through Hoofers. With 12 committees ranging from Film to Cuisine, and six outdoor clubs, there is an opportunity for every student to explore their interests, gain a one-of-a-kind leadership experience, and forge community to create their unique campus legacy!

Lead Your Union:

WUD Officers and Directors ensure that there are always fun and engaging experiences for campus. These leaders are responsible for organizing committees that plan and promote a diverse array of events and opportunities to enrich the campus and greater Madison community.

Want even more involvement? Join a Union Council subcommittee! All UW-Madison students, staff and faculty members, and alumni are welcome to attend any subcommittee's meetings. Meeting dates and times can be found here.

These (mostly free) events, sponsored by Wisconsin Union Directorate committees, are intended for UW-Madison students, faculty, staff and Union members and guests.

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Text WUD to 71444

Officers Of The Union:

Adeline Wood - President

Heewone Lim- Vice President of Internal Relations

Isabelle Bubnick- Vice President of External Relations

Tess Purin- Vice President of Resources and Operations

Contact Us

directorate@union.wisc.edu

Memorial Union, Room 5231
800 Langdon St.
Madison, WI 53706

Union South, Room 235
1308 W Dayton St.
Madison, WI 53715

Upcoming Events

Mar

Blue Light Finds Me

Arts

Mar 20 - May 15 2026

Union South

The Wisconsin Union Directorate Art Committee presents Emme Alice Lipscomb's exhibition, Blue Light Finds Me, at Gallery 1308 in Union South

A photograph that is entirely Prussian blue in color, of a figure draped in a cloth or bedsheet to appear like a ghost, as the sheet seems to be blowing in the wind. The image is taken outside, with a natural background featuring trees and a hillside.

Apr

Imagine

Arts

Apr 10 - May 22 2026

Memorial Union

WUD Art presents Hideki Suzuki's exhibition featuring traditional Japanese masks in the Class of 1925 Gallery in Memorial Union

A grid of Japanese masks from Hideki Suzuki's exhibition: Imagine. The masks repeat diagonally and feature male and female faces, as well as a cat. The masks are decorative and ornate and slightly realistic, but also stylized in a traditional way.

Apr

Infrastructure Bodies/Injury Systems

Arts

Apr 10 - May 22 2026

Memorial Union

WUD Art and the Chazen Museum of Art proudly present Infrastructure Bodies/Injury Systems. An Exhibition by Anne E. Stoner, in the Main Gallery of Memorial Union.

A dark image from inside Anne Stoner's Infrastructure Bodies/Injury Systems. In the foreground there is a metal structure with various speaker and wires strewn about. Behind the structure on the wall is a projected image of a streetscape with people and cars, the image is "datamoshed" meaning that pixels are merging into one another. The windows of Main Gallery are slightly visible in the background.

Apr

WUD Cuisine Committee Meeting

Cuisine & Dining

Apr 28 2026 | 5:30 - 6:30pm

Union South

Come learn about the WUD Cuisine Committee, participate in fun food related activities, and meet new people!

Apr

WUD Volunteer Action Committee Meeting

Lectures

Apr 28 2026 | 5:30 - 6:30pm

Union South

WUD Volunteer Action weekly committee meeting

students watching a presentation lead by wud volunteer action presdient

Apr

WUD DLS Committee Meeting

Lectures

Apr 28 2026 | 6 - 7pm

Memorial Union

Since 1987, Wisconsin Union Directorate Distinguished Lecture Series (DLS) has contributed to broadening the educational experience of UW–Madison students and the community by bringing the smartest, most engaging, and influential people to campus, to encourage thought-provoking conversations and ideas. Through DLS-sponsored lectures and collaborations, we strive to achieve our mission of seeking and spreading powerful ideas, while also allowing the passionate and dedicated students on our committee to be exposed to a diverse and vibrant array of people, backgrounds, and ideas.