What can we do to support the ideas of diverse artists and empower young, diverse voices to tell their stories? A Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) Distinguished Lecture Series (DLS) Committee online discussion with comic book writer and novelist Gabby Rivera will address those questions as well as the topics of power and privilege on Oct. 20 from 7-8:15 p.m.
The Wisconsin Union team will hold wintertime activities during a new event series, called Winter Wonderland, Jan. 5-Feb. 14.
The Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) Distinguished Lecture Series (DLS) Committee will host a live, virtual discussion with victims' rights advocates Amanda Nguyen and Beverly Gooden on Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. about advocating for survivors’ rights for people facing sexual and domestic violence.
Celine Gounder to give talk as part of free student-led lecture series
Infectious disease specialist, internist, and epidemiologist Celine Gounder, M.D., will give a live, virtual talk on the intersections between healthcare and social justice on Sept. 29 at 7:30 p.m. as part of the Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) Distinguished Lecture Series (DLS) Committee’s event series.
Wisconsin Union’s Memorial Union Terrace and Union South’s Plaza will start the academic year with a special students-only weekend of events, dining services and activities Friday, Aug. 28 through Tuesday, Sept. 1. After Sept. 1, Memorial Union and Union South, including outdoor space that will be available seasonally, will be open only to current UW–Madison students, staff and faculty for study spaces, dining services and meeting spaces for the remainder of the fall semester.
The Wisconsin Union continues to create experiences for a lifetime with virtual concert
The Wisconsin Union will present a live, virtual performance by Milwaukee-based musician Pat McCurdy on Aug. 15 from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Those interested in attending the free event can RSVP on the Wisconsin Union’s Facebook event, which allows guests to receive notifications about the concert, such as when the event begins.
The Wisconsin Union’s Memorial Union Terrace, the largest outdoor restaurant in Madison, will begin a phased reopening on June 22 with new protocols to ensure patrons and team members can practice physical distancing and follow other health guidance related to COVID-19.
[image class="right" title="" src="/assets/Uploads/65a0cfce0d/cynthia-lee-fontaine-ransom-ashley-4-.jpg" alt="cynthia lee fontaine ransom ashley 4 " width="300" height="375" id="12527"]The Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) Music Committee in collaboration with the Gender and Sexuality Campus Center and the Wisconsin Union will present Zoom Drag Queen Bingo with “RuPaul’s Drag Race” contestant Cynthia Lee Fontaine on June 23 from 7-10 p.m.
Ed Janairo will join the Wisconsin Union team as the Union’s chief business officer June 1.
In this position, Janairo will lead long-range financial planning for the Wisconsin Union and the allocation of financial resources in the organization. He will also supervise the Union’s financial services, human resources and business intelligence divisions.
[image class="left" title="" src="/assets/Uploads/403930d306/heidilang-photo.jpg" alt="heidilang photo" width="300" height="375" id="12503"]The Association of College Unions International (ACUI) awarded Wisconsin Union Assistant Director for Program and Leadership Development Heidi Lang, Ph.D., the ACUI Research and Education Grant for her study of the impact of college union involvement on undergraduate student perceptions of sense of belonging and campus climate.
The grant awards Lang with up to $1,500 towards her research-based, mixed-methods study.
