Author: Michelle Richards
“MADISON – Most of the colorful, iconic, Memorial Union Terrace chairs are packed away as the final phase of a renovation project gets underway Tuesday. It comes the day before fall classes begin. It’s actually the first full-scale renovation of the building since it was built in 1928,” said Anna Johnson, Marketing and Communications Coordinator for the Memorial Union Reinvestment project.” Read More.
Published: 8/30/15
“MADISON, WI (WTAQ) – It’s been a tradition for years. Wisconsin students, alumni and visitors gather at Memorial Union Terrace for a beer after each home football game.
They’ll have to make new plans. Most of the Memorial Union is being closed Tuesday for some overdue repairs. The facility reportedly hasn’t had a complete renovation in nearly 90 years.” Read More.
Published: 8/30/15
By Phil Hands for the Wisconsin State Journal, phands@madison.com, 608-252-6123
“The Memorial Union Terrace is closing down for the season early this year for a major renovation.” Click here to go to the website.
Published: 8/30/15
“MADISON, WI (WTAQ) – It’s been a tradition for years. Wisconsin students, alumni and visitors gather at Memorial Union Terrace for a beer after each home football game.” Read More.
Published: 8/27/15
Author: Devin Lowe
“This fall brings a chance to find a new cozy spot at the Memorial Union while some old favorites close for renovations.
Part of the Terrace will close Sept. 1 for its first significant upgrade in two decades, part of the final phases of the Memorial Union Reinvestment project, which began in 2014. It’s slated to reopen early next summer.” Read More.
Published: 8/26/15
Author: Gordon Severson
“MADISON (WKOW)– At UW-Madison campus, the changing of the seasons can best be told through the Memorial Union Terrace chairs, coming out in the Spring and leaving in the late Fall. This year, however, the iconic chairs will begin their Winter hibernation a little earlier than usual.” Read More.
Published: 8/26/15
Author: Nico Savidge
“Standing on Union Terrace Tuesday afternoon, the unseasonably cool weather felt like the latest sign that summer on this iconic corner of the UW-Madison campus was coming to an early end.
Published on 8/25/15
Author: Times Staff
“Madison — The guts of the Memorial Union at College of Wisconsin-Madison — together with the Union Terrace with its sunburst yellow, orange and inexperienced metallic chairs — will shut Sept. 1 for the final part of that goals to protect its historic integrity and beloved areas.” Read More.
Published 8/24/15
Author: Karen Herzog
“Madison — The heart of the Memorial Union at University of Wisconsin-Madison — including the Union Terrace with its sunburst yellow, orange and green metal chairs — will close Sept. 1 for the last phase of a $52 million face-lift that aims to preserve its historic integrity and beloved spaces.” Read more.
Watch a tour of the the Terrace and Memorial Union to learn about what’s coming in September 2015 with the Memorial Union Reinvestment.
Click here to watch the video tour on YouTube.