On the third floor of the 101-year old University Club, wall paint is peeling, asbestos lurks under the carpet, and thick strands of cables snake visibly along the hallway ceiling.
This is to be the new home of the Center for Humanities at UW-Madison, which is moving into the aging building next year with several other humanities and arts-based centers and institutes. The directors of those centers say they are glad for the space and central location, which will be renovated and is part of the East Campus Mall, a planned arts-and-humanities hub.