UW – Madison Living & Dining Tour
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![UW–Madison dining services meal delivery robot on Library Mall](https://exploreuw.wisc.edu/content/uploads/2021/03/dining-robot-still.jpg)
Living & Dining
Don't feel like going out to eat? No need. These adorable robots cruise around campus, acting as your personal butler delivering food from campus dining outlets directly to your residence hall.
![Aerial shot of DeJope Residence Hall along the lakeshore](https://exploreuw.wisc.edu/content/uploads/2020/10/dejope-1-2000x1330.jpg)
![Aerial shot of DeJope Residence Hall along the lakeshore](https://exploreuw.wisc.edu/content/uploads/2020/10/dejope-1-1000x665.jpg)
Residence Halls
Most first-year students choose to live on campus in one of 21 residence halls, giving them the opportunity to be part of a diverse community. UW students hail from all 50 states and 116 countries.
![Exterior of DeJope Residence Hall](https://exploreuw.wisc.edu/content/uploads/2020/10/dejope-2-2000x1330.jpg)
![Exterior of DeJope Residence Hall](https://exploreuw.wisc.edu/content/uploads/2020/10/dejope-2-1000x665.jpg)
Learning Communities
Many residence halls are organized around a specific focus, such as engineering, business, or the environment. These Learning Communities provide elevated experiences in the form of seminars, workshops, and faculty connections, with the benefit of creating smaller, intimate experiences on a large campus.
![group of residence hall students](https://exploreuw.wisc.edu/content/uploads/2021/09/2021-08-16-ogg-merit-davis-res-life-group-photo-1-2000x1330.jpg)
![Bella Rosenberg, a first-year undergraduate student from Chicago, takes notes as part of her virtual calculus class while studying in her room at Elizabeth Waters Residence Hall at the University of Wisconsin-Madison](https://exploreuw.wisc.edu/content/uploads/2021/02/first_day_class_JM20_9202-2000x1330.jpg)
![Bella Rosenberg, a first-year undergraduate student from Chicago, takes notes as part of her virtual calculus class while studying in her room at Elizabeth Waters Residence Hall at the University of Wisconsin-Madison](https://exploreuw.wisc.edu/content/uploads/2021/02/first_day_class_JM20_9202-1000x665.jpg)
Having a comfortable retreat at the end of the day is an important ingredient of student life. While each hall is different in size and appearance, they all provide students with support, advice, and activities to help ease the transition to college.
![Photo of Strada located at Memorial Union.](https://exploreuw.wisc.edu/content/uploads/2021/03/Storefront_Photography_SM-24-2000x1330.jpg)
![Photo of Strada located at Memorial Union.](https://exploreuw.wisc.edu/content/uploads/2021/03/Storefront_Photography_SM-24-1000x665.jpg)
On-Campus Dining
With food for every mood, both student unions offer up a selection of tasty fare. In addition, there’s a variety of dining options located around campus, along with convenience markets and cafés to satisfy cravings and provide healthy options no matter where you are.
![Evening exterior photo of the Nicholas Recreation Center](https://exploreuw.wisc.edu/content/uploads/2021/03/Nick_exterior20_8012.jpg)
![Evening exterior photo of the Nicholas Recreation Center](https://exploreuw.wisc.edu/content/uploads/2021/03/Nick_exterior20_8012-1000x665.jpg)
Recreation and Wellness
Name your workout, and the Nick provides. New in 2020, this expansive recreation facility offers cardio and strength-training areas, multipurpose fitness studios, eight basketball courts, and more. Its bright, airy design stacks a multilevel running track and gymnasium over an Olympic-size swimming pool.
![Dusk over tennis courts](https://exploreuw.wisc.edu/content/uploads/2021/02/Nielsen_Tennis20_5532-2000x1330.jpg)
![Dusk over tennis courts](https://exploreuw.wisc.edu/content/uploads/2021/02/Nielsen_Tennis20_5532-1000x665.jpg)
On the west side of campus, bordered by water, woods, and the Lakeshore Path, you’ll find outdoor practice fields, a parcourse, and the Nielsen Tennis Stadium, a sports complex with tennis and squash courts.
![Under a setting sun, students play soccer on a field outside of DeJope residence hall](https://exploreuw.wisc.edu/content/uploads/2021/02/intramural_Soccer16_5440.jpg)
![Under a setting sun, students play soccer on a field outside of DeJope residence hall](https://exploreuw.wisc.edu/content/uploads/2021/02/intramural_Soccer16_5440-1000x665.jpg)
Recreation & Wellness, the UW’s sports rec arm, offers both competitive and recreational leagues for virtually any sport. From softball to dodgeball, sand volleyball to basketball, there are ample ways to sweat out your competitive or not-so-competitive streak.
![Students climb on climbing wall at Union South](https://exploreuw.wisc.edu/content/uploads/2021/02/SOAR_student_games17_6918-2000x1330.jpg)
![Students climb on climbing wall at Union South](https://exploreuw.wisc.edu/content/uploads/2021/02/SOAR_student_games17_6918-1000x665.jpg)
Wisconsin’s winters can lead to cabin fever, but the UW has a remedy. Union South serves up not only delicious food and music, but also a slew of indoor recreational options, including pool tables, an eight-lane bowling alley, table games, a bouldering wall, and a climbing wall.
![UW–Madison dining services meal delivery robot on Library Mall](https://exploreuw.wisc.edu/content/uploads/2021/03/dining-robot-still.jpg)
Photo Credits
Food delivery robot (video) : Nate Moll
Aerial of DeJope Residence Hall : Jeff Miller
Exterior of DeJope Residence Hall : Bryce Richter
Residence life group : Joel Ninmann / University Housing
Interior of a dorm room with student : Jeff Miller
Strada Dining station : Wisconsin Union
The Nicholas Recreation Center : Jeff Miller
Tennis courts : Bryce Richter
Soccer field : Jeff Miller
Union South climbing wall : Jeff Miller