I loved the ‘People Pockets’ they were a great way to study before your next class or to study in a group before a test! One didn’t have to be as quiet as one does in the library.
Posted by Ann Marie Rothe (Barnett)
Fond memories from Malaysia
In August of 1983 I traveled from my native Malaysia to UWGB. It is the place where I grew up from a school boy to an adult. UWGB itself and its people might have changed and grown since I left, but it has been a part of my life. Many members of the faculty and staff had profound influence on me, and some I am still in contact with… Ron Baba, Ray Hutchison, Per Johnsen, Ismail Shariff, Kumar Kangayappan, Bill Niedzwiedz, David Damkoehler, and Johnson (Patricia). I am now an Urban and Regional Planning Associate Professor at the MARA University of Technology, one of the public universities in Malaysia.
My fondest memories came from his time at the International Student Center, at that time located on the seventh floor of the Cofrin Library. The center was headed by Elizabeth K. Hocking, the Assistant Dean of Students, and she was assisted by her secretary, Nancy Long. They were among the sweetest ladies I have ever met during my stay there. The center was our home away from home, away from home (twice). That’s the place we used to hang out between classes, for drinks and food. There were also the International Dinners, when we played host to our American friends. We cooked our traditional dishes, put on our traditional clothes and got to showcase our cultural dances and customs.”
My experience at UWGB has helped me in many ways. Being a student in a foreign land gave me a different perspective and appreciation about America and its people and cultures, apart from what I saw on TV when I was growing as a child in Malaysia. Although I studied about North American geography in high school, being there myself was amazing. I also got to meet and know some American families on Washington Island and Door County during a program arranged during the 1986 Easter Break. We became good friends and they became my foster families to this day. And then, there was the Green Bay weather and the Green Bay Packers. I played rugby at my school, so American football comes naturally for me.When I wasn’t in class or “LL730” (Library Learning Center), I spent time at the Phoenix Sports Center playing indoor soccer and swimming.
I invite anyone who knew me or my international student friend to join our facebook group… UWGB Alumni – Malaysia.
Ahmad Faisal Alias
Class of 1987
Urban Studies
The day I started my UWGB experience…
On August 25, 1974, a date that will forever be a shining moment in my life, I started my University of Wisconsin-Green Bay experience. It seems like it was so long ago, and yet, I can still remember how beautiful the day was…and the University. It was the first time my parents and brother Art had a chance to see the campus. I was so excited showing them around and happy to be in an apartment…not a dorm room like my brother at Lambuth College in Jackson, Tennessee. He was pretty jealous of my digs at UW-Green Bay. I really was not prepared for the emotions of my being dropped off at the Shorewood Club. The picture here is just before that moment. Saying goodbye to my family was very hard! I do remember crying as they drove away and as I walked back to the Bay Apartments. It was a great day for me!
Shortly after I return to the apartment, Jerry Blackwell was moving in with his folks. He was from Gauley Bridge, West Virginia. We hit it off right away. We played basketball together for the Phoenix and we are still friends today, along with Bryan Boettcher and Dave Getman. My time at UW-Green Bay was a very special time in my life. I still enjoy being a part of this fine university. Go Phoenix!
Steve Taylor
Class of 1979
Business Administration
Kress Events Center Grand Opening
I began working at UW-Green Bay on October 1, 2007, just one month prior to the grand opening of the Kress Events Center. I’ll never forget the excitement and ostensible chaos that enveloped my first weeks on campus. Advancement, the division that took me on, was swept up in a whirlwind of last minute planning, donor events, acknowledgement of stewardship, naming rights, and signage. My first projects were illustrations for the corian plaques that formed the donor wall and a grand opening website. It was marvelous!
Kimberly Vlies
Web/Graphic Designer
Marketing and University Communication
UW-Green Bay