Bryce Richter October 6 Grand opening, 6 p.m.; includes exhibits unveiling, artisan demonstrations, UW Marching Band, and appearances by alumni who are featured in park exhibits October 7–8 Opening celebrations continue with tours, exhibits, and family- friendly art activities October 13 Day of…
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Muir Knoll is a small, knobby extension of a drumlin — in this case, Bascom Hill — formed by the retreat of the last glaciers that remade Wisconsin’s landscape. In 1919, one year after the knoll was dedicated to naturalist John Muir…
Jeff Miller Since Union South reopened in 2011, students and community members frequently pack The Sett Pub for watch parties, including Badger sporting events and presidential debates. Jeff Miller The Sett, named for a badger’s den, features…
Old Abe, the bald eagle mascot who went into battle with the 8th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment during the Civil War, sits atop the arch. Statues of a veteran soldier and a young recruit flank the opening. Jeff Miller…
A magnet for nighttime relaxation since opening in 2013, the pier honoring the family of Mary Sue Goodspeed Shannon ’81 replaced the aging stone-and-concrete structure below the Alumni Center.
Twenty-seven distinct spaces fill the horticulture department’s public botanical garden. It is named for the late Oscar Allen PhD’30, a UW bacteriologist, and his wife, Ethel ’28, MS’30, a renowned naturalist and former faculty member. Ben Futa, who became the…
Students and alumni have flocked to the sweet oasis famous for fresh, kosher donuts since 1996.
UW–Madison wouldn’t exist without Abraham Lincoln, who in 1862 signed the law that created land-grant universities. Since finding its permanent home in 1919 in front of Bascom Hall, the statue has been our center of gravity.
Chancellor Rebecca Blank gazes at a sea of black-clad grads-to-be.
This much-loved table is in Der Rathskeller at the Memorial Union, January 8, 2015.
The long-awaited amenity is already a crowd-pleaser.
You could say that Bryce Richter took one for the team, but that would be an understatement.