he Union is the legacy of students, faculty andUnion members past and present.

Together, we need to ensure that the memories and experiences of theUnion are a reality for all students who are fortunate enough toattend the University of Wisconsin. Think of how different yourexperience would have been without the activities, community andleadership opportunities the Union provided.

Costs are different now than they were in 1928 when students donatedan average of $50 each to help construct the Memorial Union, theequivalent of $600 today. The 2006 referendum campaign was in thisspirit and of the $167 million total cost of the Union project, $97million, or nearly 60%, will be provided with student funds.

The Union receives no tax dollars—all funds needed for the Unionproject must come from students, alumni, and friends. Just as theUnion welcomes a large variety of guests and members every day, wemust appeal to a large network of people within and outside theUniversity community for funds.

We hope you will help.

Please keep our legacy of exceptional student leadership, social educationand fond memories alive. To make a gift to the Campaign for theWisconsin Union, please contact:

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Photos courtesy of the Wisconsin Union and the University of Wisconsin-Madison

Glenda Noel-NeyDirector of Development

Wisconsin Union • 800 Langdon St. • Madison, WI 53706608-262-2687 • noelney@wisc.edu

DID YOU KNOW

Your contribution will help us continue to bethe heart and soul of this great University.

Memorial Union:The Wisconsin Union will maintain Memorial Union'siconic architecture, while preserving recent invest-ments such as the Main Lounge restoration. Thisproject will maintain Memorial Union's unique placein campus life for generations to come.Plans include:

• Providing state-of-the-art spaces for studentprograms and events.

• Increasing student meeting and activity spaceby repositioning a number of operations at anew south campus Union.

• Making the entrances to Memorial Union moreinviting and crowd friendly to improve trafficflow throughout the building.

• Creating sustainable future operations usingenergy efficient systems.

• Upgrading systems and improving accessibility,including ADA compliance and installingadditional elevators.

• Providing a new sprinkler system, asbestosremoval, fix sagging ceilings and floors as wellas improving and adding restrooms.

• Preserving and maintaining the rich history andtradition of the building.

New South Campus Union:The Wisconsin Union will expand operations on thegrowing south end of campus with a new Union onthe site of Union South. Analysis has shown that itis as cost effective to rebuild as to renovate, and its“green” design will reduce energy costs.Plans include:

• Designing a 21st Century ‘green’ building, UW-Madison’s first LEED rated student building.

• Creating a new, people-friendly, green space whichserves as the gateway to the south side of campus.

• Offering a true home for orientation and visitorsprograms on campus, creating positive first impres-sions for guests, new students and their families.

• Hosting entertainment, recreation and food service,including a coffee house and climbing wall.

• Providing large event space for student dances,fairs, conferences and more, as well as a filmcenter/auditorium with 350 seats.

• Establishing an enduring and engaging collegeunion with its own identity in an evolving campusneighborhood.

he Memorial Union is an architectural gem, the heart and soul of ourbeautiful University of Wisconsin campus.

But you know it is so much more...

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“The culture was changing so much that every month

felt like a different year…There was a sensibility among

students that they could change the world. The student

union was the cultural and political headquarters.”

– David Maraniss, Pulitzer Prizewinning journalist for the Washington Post and Associate

Trustee of the Memorial Union Building Association

Rendering For The New South Campus Union

fter 80 glorious years, your gem needs your help as we look to the future.A crumbling foundation, outdated restrooms, antiquated plumbing andelectrical wiring and a lack of handicap accessibility has made the renova-tion of the Union a must. And these improvements must be made whilepreserving the character and beauty we all cherish.

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THINK

of how different your university expe-rience would have been without theactivities, community and leadershipopportunities the Union provided.

t’s summer nights spent on the Terrace, watching Lake Mendotaand listening to music. It’s actively participating in campus life andenjoying student programs. It’s experiencing the outdoors on aHoofer sailboat and appreciating the arts in the Union Galleries.It’s sharing Babcock ice cream or perhaps a cold beer with oldfriends and new.

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DID YOU KNOW

that the Union is such a magnet for students and members of thecommunity that it must turn away nearly 1300 requests forspace annually?

I t’s being transported by gifted actors, dancers and musicians in the Union Theater. Imagine Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne in “Taming of the Shrew”or Ella Fitzgerald belting out jazz. How many count ourselves lucky enough to have heard Robert Frost or T.S. Eliot make their words come to life?

The Union is where we learned about democracy and our responsibilities to all people with visits from then Senator John F. Kennedy, Jr. and MartinLuther King, Jr. It’s where we came in protest and in celebration.

“My favorite memory of the Union is my

first date with my husband to a concert in

the Union Theater and an exhibit in the

Art Gallery. To this day, our first stop on

campus always is the Memorial Union.

We love the energy and enrichment we ex-

perience each time we enter the building.”

– Lucy Lloyd

Class of 1969

“Before I started hanging out on the Union

Terrace during the summer, I don’t think I

had ever stayed in one location long enough

to actually watch the light change. But with a

cheap paper pitcher of beer and an endless

stream of friends and acquaintances passing

through...I learned the art of being still. Also,

I learned to love pretzel rods.”

– Ben Karlin, Class of 1993 President-Super Ego

Industries and television writer and producer

“Where is the best place to sit outside, buy a

drink and contemplate the meaning of life?

The presumptive favorite, with history and

much else on its side, is the Memorial Union

Terrace. Some feel the Union Terrace is the

very heart of Madison.”

– Doug Moe, Columnist and Author

“The world we live in is constantly changing

but the values students embrace here are still

very similar. By the same token, our Unions

may change throughout the years but the

UW-Madison will always embody unity,

learning, and friendship.”

– Jeff Rolling

Wisconsin Union President 2008-2009

fter 80 glorious years, your gem needs your help as we look to the future.A crumbling foundation, outdated restrooms, antiquated plumbing andelectrical wiring and a lack of handicap accessibility has made the renova-tion of the Union a must. And these improvements must be made whilepreserving the character and beauty we all cherish.

A

THINK

of how different your university expe-rience would have been without theactivities, community and leadershipopportunities the Union provided.

t’s summer nights spent on the Terrace, watching Lake Mendotaand listening to music. It’s actively participating in campus life andenjoying student programs. It’s experiencing the outdoors on aHoofer sailboat and appreciating the arts in the Union Galleries.It’s sharing Babcock ice cream or perhaps a cold beer with oldfriends and new.

I

DID YOU KNOW

Your contribution will help us continue to bethe heart and soul of this great University.

Memorial Union:The Wisconsin Union will maintain Memorial Union'siconic architecture, while preserving recent invest-ments such as the Main Lounge restoration. Thisproject will maintain Memorial Union's unique placein campus life for generations to come.Plans include:

• Providing state-of-the-art spaces for studentprograms and events.

• Increasing student meeting and activity spaceby repositioning a number of operations at anew south campus Union.

• Making the entrances to Memorial Union moreinviting and crowd friendly to improve trafficflow throughout the building.

• Creating sustainable future operations usingenergy efficient systems.

• Upgrading systems and improving accessibility,including ADA compliance and installingadditional elevators.

• Providing a new sprinkler system, asbestosremoval, fix sagging ceilings and floors as wellas improving and adding restrooms.

• Preserving and maintaining the rich history andtradition of the building.

New South Campus Union:The Wisconsin Union will expand operations on thegrowing south end of campus with a new Union onthe site of Union South. Analysis has shown that itis as cost effective to rebuild as to renovate, and its“green” design will reduce energy costs.Plans include:

• Designing a 21st Century ‘green’ building, UW-Madison’s first LEED rated student building.

• Creating a new, people-friendly, green space whichserves as the gateway to the south side of campus.

• Offering a true home for orientation and visitorsprograms on campus, creating positive first impres-sions for guests, new students and their families.

• Hosting entertainment, recreation and food service,including a coffee house and climbing wall.

• Providing large event space for student dances,fairs, conferences and more, as well as a filmcenter/auditorium with 350 seats.

• Establishing an enduring and engaging collegeunion with its own identity in an evolving campusneighborhood.

he Memorial Union is an architectural gem, the heart and soul of ourbeautiful University of Wisconsin campus.

But you know it is so much more...

T

“The culture was changing so much that every month

felt like a different year…There was a sensibility among

students that they could change the world. The student

union was the cultural and political headquarters.”

– David Maraniss, Pulitzer Prizewinning journalist for the Washington Post and Associate

Trustee of the Memorial Union Building Association

Rendering For The New South Campus Union

he Union is the legacy of students, faculty andUnion members past and present.

Together, we need to ensure that the memories and experiences of theUnion are a reality for all students who are fortunate enough toattend the University of Wisconsin. Think of how different yourexperience would have been without the activities, community andleadership opportunities the Union provided.

Costs are different now than they were in 1928 when students donatedan average of $50 each to help construct the Memorial Union, theequivalent of $600 today. The 2006 referendum campaign was in thisspirit and of the $167 million total cost of the Union project, $97million, or nearly 60%, will be provided with student funds.

The Union receives no tax dollars—all funds needed for the Unionproject must come from students, alumni, and friends. Just as theUnion welcomes a large variety of guests and members every day, wemust appeal to a large network of people within and outside theUniversity community for funds.

We hope you will help.

Please keep our legacy of exceptional student leadership, social educationand fond memories alive. To make a gift to the Campaign for theWisconsin Union, please contact:

T

Photos courtesy of the Wisconsin Union and the University of Wisconsin-Madison

Glenda Noel-NeyDirector of Development

Wisconsin Union • 800 Langdon St. • Madison, WI 53706608-262-2687 • noelney@wisc.edu