UW-Madison Class of 2019 Gift celebrates women of the past

UW-Madison Class of 2019 Gift celebrates women of the past

MADISON, Wis. – On Monday, the University of Wisconsin-Madison Class of 2019 unveiled its gift of a sculpture that pays homage to women who attended UW. Called “The Monarch,” the sculpture celebrates the 150th anniversary of women earning...
Meet ‘The Monarch’ by Käri Knutson

Meet ‘The Monarch’ by Käri Knutson

Her hair isn’t flowing. Her figure is ambiguous. “The Monarch,” a metal sculpture unveiled Monday at Memorial Union’s Hamel Family Browsing Library, isn’t meant to resemble conventional female beauty. “I didn’t want her to be defined by her physical characteristics,”...