Stories indexed under: Wisconsin Union

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• Officials urge avoiding Park Street near the Memorial Union on Friday Jan. 10, 2013 People are being asked to avoid North Park Street near the Memorial Union from 6:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11.
• Memorial Union: Preserving character while improving an icon Dec. 6, 2012 When you change a campus icon like the Memorial Union, people notice. And when part of the building disappeared recently, some people really noticed.
• Union South wins sustainable building honor Nov. 19, 2012 The Wisconsin Union has announced that Union South has received a LEED Gold designation – one of the highest levels established by the U.S. Green Building Council and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute.
• Election-return watching scheduled at Memorial Union, Union South Nov. 6, 2012 The presidential race results will be broadcast in Memorial Union's The Rathskeller and Lakefront on Langdon as well as Union South's The Sett.
• Crews search for missing man in Lake Mendota June 22, 2012 The Dane County Sheriff Office is searching Lake Mendota near UW-Madison's Memorial Union for a 22-year-old man who was last seen swimming in the area early this morning.
• Historic Paul Bunyan murals removed ahead of construction June 21, 2012 With construction for the first phase of the Memorial Union Reinvestment beginning in early July, movers and arts conservators are working hard to protect Memorial Union’s historic features.
• Memorial Union construction set to begin June 18, 2012 Memorial Union visitors will begin to see construction fences go up the week of June 18 in preparation for the first phase of the Memorial Union Reinvestment project.
• Recent sightings: Union Theater’s ‘Curtain Down Party’ May 14, 2012
• Wisconsin Union Theater celebrates history on eve of renovations May 10, 2012 As the Wisconsin Union Theater closes for a two-year renovation, staffers are opening doors to the public in two farewell events.
• Union South wins state design award, Best in Show May 9, 2012 At an annual awards ceremony for the state construction industry, Union South was named Best in Show of the 30 top projects in Wisconsin.
• Memorial Union Terrace adds "Mendota Blue" chairs to mark transformation April 29, 2012 The palette of the Memorial Union Terrace gained another vivid color on Sunday, April 29, as 300 “Mendota Blue” Terrace chairs joined the traditional orange, green and yellow chairs.
• Renovation puts a new twist on Der Rathskeller Jan. 26, 2012 Der Rathskeller at the Memorial Union reopened this week with several changes geared to provide customers with a new level of dining in the historic and popular gathering space.
• Recent sightings: Der Rathskeller Jan. 25, 2012
• Redesigned Union Theatre lobby approved by panel Dec. 5, 2011 A plan to scale back the Union Theater expansion has received approval from the Union Design Committee.
• Recent sightings: Windy Conditions Sept. 29, 2011
• Badger Bash a blast at Union South Sept. 2, 2011 The Badger Bash is back at Union South.
• Union renovation plans aired at public forum Aug. 31, 2011 The same plan that envisions an expanded lobby at the Wisconsin Union Theater would also boost the amount of Terrace seating area available near the theater, officials said Tuesday.
• Memorial Union set to undergo renovations, upgrades Aug. 23, 2011 Starting next summer, the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Memorial Union will begin a two-year renovation project, giving the campus icon its first comprehensive restoration in nearly 85 years.
• Union South provides a new launching pad for campus tours June 21, 2011
• Battle of the bands helps preview new Union South Feb. 8, 2011 In anticipation of the new Union South, UW-Madison will hold a battle of the bands to help preview the facility’s state-of-the-art music venue Tuesday, Feb. 15 at the Memorial Union.