Upper House, an initiative of the Stephen & Laurel Brown Foundation, is a center for Christian gathering and learning. We welcome all who long to explore the life of the mind and the questions of the soul. Our desire is for genuine transformation for our campus community and for the world more broadly.
Located in the heart of the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, Upper House provides 16,500 sq. ft. of multi-experiential space, hospitality, and program expertise. Here, people, faith, values, ideas, and the arts come together to foster spiritual, intellectual, and cultural formation. Upper House also operates Dottie’s Ranch, a retreat center for reflection, team-building, and leadership development purposes, located just outside of Madison.
To fulfill its mission, Upper House works in partnership with university departments, centers, and institutes, as well as churches, student-based ministries, and local and national non-profit organizations and foundations.