Wisconsin Union to Temporarily Open Part of Terrace for Graduation Weekend
MADISON – Most of the Memorial Union Terrace will temporarily reopen May 12-15, 2016, to ensure graduating University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison) students have the opportunity to make irreplaceable graduation weekend memories.
Union South Fifth Anniversary to include food and drink specials and special events
MADISON – The Wisconsin Union invites students, faculty, staff, Union members and other community members to celebrate Union South’s fifth anniversary on April 15.
Celebrations will include 5-cent food and drink promotions, a cupcake mosaic with free cupcakes, a scavenger hunt and an acapella group performance. Bucky Badger will also join the festivities, as a nod to the Badger Bash held at Union South every home football game.
The Wisconsin Union Hoofer Riding Club’s Equestrian Team won the Zone 7, Region 4 championship title on March 12. The team will next compete in the Zone 7 championships.
The team came back from an eight-point deficit, overtaking perennial rival Irish Equestrian, which represents both the University of Notre Dame and St. Mary’s College, to win the show.
They will compete against the winning teams from four other Zone 7 regions at West Texas A&M University April 8. The two winning teams will advance to the National Finals at Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington in May 2016.
Memorial Union's Der Rathskeller dining room and the temporary Subskeller station will close at approximately 6 p.m. Feb. 28, 2016, to allow for ongoing renovations. Der Rathskeller is projected to reopen in fall 2016.
At the adjoining Stiftskeller, Wisconsin Union staff will continue to provide food and beverage services, including hot sandwiches, to Memorial Union guests. Nearby, in the Paul Bunyan Room, The Daily Scoop team will also continue to offer Babcock Dairy ice cream and an assortment of salads, wraps, snacks and beverages.
Wheelhouse Studios student artist-in-residence Tiffany Ike presents The DROPS Project, an interactive performance art piece, at the Play Circle Theater in Memorial Union on February 11 at 7 p.m. Ike created The DROPS (Discrimination, Race, Oppression, Prejudice, Stereotyping) Project to engage students and the campus community in a dialogue around race relations and the power of words.
The 52nd Annual Hoofer Ski & Snowboard Resale, the largest sale of its kind in the Midwest, will happen this year on Saturday, December 5, from 9 am to 6 pm, and Sunday, December 6, from 9 am to 3 pm in Varsity Hall at Union South, 1308 W. Dayton St.
Local and national vendors bring in skis, snowboards, boots, apparel and related items, coupled with used equipment the public brings in, to produce one amazing sale. Prices are significantly lower than retail.
Published by: Wisconsin State Journal editorial
Published on: 9/13/15
"They’re going to ruin the Memorial Union Terrace.
They’ll pave it all with concrete.
It won’t be a friendly or usable space.
Ted Crabb heard those complaints and more when he helped create what today is Madison and UW-Madison’s most beloved spot.
The Wisconsin Union's Outdoor UW makes it easy to escape the hustle and bustle of city and campus life and experience a different part of Wisconsin for a night, a weekend or a full week with camping tent rentals.
Four-person Kelty tents are rented from the Outdoor UW office in Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St. Prices range from as little as $6 for one night for Wisconsin Hoofers members to up to $55 for a full week for Union guests. Tents cannot be reserved in advance and are rented on a first-come-first-serve basis. For full pricing information, visit union.wisc.edu/outdooruw.
The Wisconsin Union is again hosting a weekly farmer’s market every Thursday from September 3 through October 22 at Union South from 10 am to 2 pm.
The Memorial Union Reinvestment will be in full swing of the final phases as of Tuesday, September 1. Although part of the building and Terrace will be under construction, the entire west wing as well as several other spaces will be open to enjoy. Learn more about the Memorial Union Reinvestment and stay updated with the latest news and progress at unionreinvestment.wisc.edu.
