Inside Levy Hall, UW-Madison’s bright, new humanities home
SABINE MARTIN
Updated
AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Brothers Marvin and Jeff Levy donated $20 million toward the $115 million project for UW-Madison’s new humanities building that is named after their parents, Irving and Dorothy Levy Hall
UW-Madison’s new humanities building is a far cry from the one across campus that it is, in part, replacing: The decrepit Mosse Humanities Building, known for leaks, crumbling concrete and unreliable elevators.
The Levy family history is displayed on the first floor of Irving and Dorothy Levy Hall, UW-Madison’s new humanities building, on campus in Madison, Wis. Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Jeffrey Levy, left, and his brother, Marvin, look around UW-Madison’s new humanities building, which is named after their parents, Irving and Dorothy Levy. The brothers donated $20 million toward the $115 million project.
The Lewis and Edith Phillips Auditorium is prepared for the grand opening event for Irving and Dorothy Levy Hall, UW-Madison’s new humanities building.
The Levy family history is displayed on the first floor of Irving and Dorothy Levy Hall, UW-Madison’s new humanities building, on campus in Madison, Wis. Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Jeffrey Levy, left, and his brother, Marvin, look around UW-Madison’s new humanities building, which is named after their parents, Irving and Dorothy Levy. The brothers donated $20 million toward the $115 million project.
The Lewis and Edith Phillips Auditorium is prepared for the grand opening event for Irving and Dorothy Levy Hall, UW-Madison’s new humanities building.
The Levy family history is displayed on the first floor of Irving and Dorothy Levy Hall, UW-Madison’s new humanities building, on campus in Madison, Wis. Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
