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The cafeteria was renovated again in 1982, and again later in 2002, when it was renamed the Lakefront on Langdon.
 
In 2005, a referendum to built a new [[Union South (Wisconsin)|Union South]] and to renovate Memorial Union failed, but a new referendum happened again in 2006, and this time it passed. Construction began in summer of 2012 and wrapped up in September 2017. These renovations included a redesign of the Terrace, a renovation of the Wisconsin Union Theater, the addition of new restaurants and study spaces, and the addition of the 1.3-acre Alumni Park, which opened in fall of 2017, and the addition of an underground loading dock, which also serves the adjacent Red Gym and Pyle Center.<ref>{{cite web|title=About Alumni Park|url=https://www.alumnipark.com/about/|access-date=November 22, 2017|archive-date=December 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201043607/https://www.alumnipark.com/about/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first = Nico |last = Savidge |date = September 15, 2017 |title = Memorial Union's Upper Floors Set to Reopen as Renovation Wraps Up |url = http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/education/university/memorial-union-s-upper-floors-set-to-reopen-as-renovation/article_fed0b558-b7a2-5c6f-accf-b2741ebb8acb.html |work = [[Wisconsin State Journal]] |url-access = subscription |access-date = December 11, 2017 |archive-date = December 11, 2017 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171211105127/http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/education/university/memorial-union-s-upper-floors-set-to-reopen-as-renovation/article_fed0b558-b7a2-5c6f-accf-b2741ebb8acb.html |url-status = live }}</ref>
 
The building was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] on May 19, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 6/01/15 Through 6/05/15|url=http://www.nps.gov/nr/listings/20150612.htm|publisher=[[National Park Service]]|access-date=June 13, 2015|archive-date=June 14, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150614110337/http://www.nps.gov/nr/listings/20150612.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
==Memorial Union Reinvestment==
<ref>{{cite web |url=https://unionreinvestment.wisc.edu </ref>
===Phase I===
Phase I lasted from 2012 to 2014, renovating the west wing. A chunk connecting the theater to the main building was demolished and rebuilt in order to allow for a new elevator and to address accessibility issues. The Hoofers area was rebuilt too, and a new hallway was built out to the lakeshore.<ref> {{cite news |last=Knutson |first=Kari|title=Memorial Union: Preserving character while improving an icon |url=https://news.wisc.edu/memorial-union-preserving-character-while-improving-an-icon}}</ref>
 
The Craftshop was relocated to the lower level, the Play Circle theater was rebuilt as a black box theater, a new entrance was added, a new reception area, and a new Sunset Lounge was added in front of the theater entrance. The main theater was renamed Shannon Hall.
 
===Phase II===
Phase II renovated the central core and east wings and terrace, as well as converting the parking lot into Alumni Park. A new underground loading dock was built under the park, allowing direct connection to the basement kitchens and storage areas. The loading dock also was built to serve the adjacent Red Gym and Pyle Center which eliminated the above-ground loading docks. The interior renovation included the dining areas, basement kitchen, Rathskeller, Great Hall, Main Lounge, and Tripp Commons.<ref> {{cite web |url=https://meadhunt.com/project/uw-memorial-union |title=Memorial Union Renovation }}</ref>
 
Most of the Union and Terrace closed in September 2015. The Rathskeller remained open until February but the serving area was closed. A temporary sandwich bar called the Subskeller was installed.<ref> {{cite news |url=https://madison.com/news/local/education/university/most-of-memorial-union-terrace-closing-next-week-for-final-phase-of-renovation/article_e8a89f13-8e31-5b23-9aa0-646f2e43f51e.html |title=Most of Memorial Union, terrace closing next week for final phase of renovation}}</ref>
 
Much of the terrace reopened in May 2016 for graduation weekend,<ref> {{cite news |url=https://badgerherald.com/news/2016/05/03/terrace-to-open-for-graduating-seniors |title=Terrace to open for graduating seniors}}</ref> and the first floor/basement opened the following December. The remaining areas reopened in September 2017.
 
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The east wing, historically known as the Commons wing, contains most of the indoor dining areas on the first floor. On the second floor is Tripp Commons, and the upper floors contain mostly meeting rooms. The hotel rooms are located on the fourth floor.
 
The west wing contains the theater, Wheelhouse studios, and Wisconsin Hoofers.<ref> {{cite media |url=https://unionreinvestment.wisc.edu/multimedia/floor-plans/ </ref>
 
==Image gallery==
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