We're proud of where we’ve been and how far we’ve come:

• 1871   The Oshkosh Normal School opened.

• 1901   The first recorded minutes of an Alumni Association meeting with temporary officers dates back to June 20, 1901.

• 1910   The association began issuing an Alumni Bulletin, which sparked the need to accumulate more precise information about the whereabouts and occupations of graduates.

• 1914 to 1915   Alumni held a fundraiser to build the school's first union or "student building." However, during WWI, the plan was denied and the funds were used to purchase war bonds for the school.

• 1920   The Alumni Association begins an organized drive to replenish school archives of publications and records lost in the fire of 1916. Alumni nationwide responded to the plea.
• 1921   First campus Homecoming celebrated.

• 1947   UW Oshkosh purchased the Pollock House. The building was first used as women's housing, then as the headquarters of the newly established School of Nursing.

• 1963   The Alumni Association took an active part in organizing the University Foundation. The Established Alumni Award also was presented at spring commencement.
• 1971   Pollock House became the Alumni Association's new home.

• 1980   First Alumni phone-a-thon conducted.
• 1995   College of Business Alumni Association formed.

• 1999   First alumni directory printed, including more than 50,000 alumni.

• 2002   The Alumni Association became “dues-free” and welcomed all alumni and members to join.

• 2004    Second alumni directory printed.

• 2005   First electronic newsletter e-mailed to more than 20,000 alumni.

• 2007   Alumni numbers increased to more than 70,000.
• 2008   Homecoming 2008 drew a record attendance.
• 2009   Golden Titans took part in spring commencement ceremony for the first time. The third alumni directory published.
• 2011 Alumni Relations sponsored a Titan Nutcracker, created by alum Stacey Cluppert ’10,  as part of  the Oshkosh’s “Nutcrackers on the Town” campaign.
  

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