University celebrates 55th anniversary across six continents
By: News Archive
The University of East Anglia (UEA) celebrated its 55th anniversary this weekend, with around 40 worldwide gatherings taking place across six continents, organised by UEA alumni.
From Norwich to Nairobi and from Buenos Aires to Bangkok, UEA alumni were out in force over the weekend celebrating 55 years since UEA admitted its first cohort of 87 students.
The global gatherings were organised by alumni, with most taking place in restaurants and people’s homes. Graduates from across the decades and more recently shared their stories, reminisced and took stock of the things that had changed, and stayed the same at the University.
Arshia Aziz, who graduated from the School of International Development in 2011 and now works as a Marketing Director for the British Council, organised one of the gatherings. She said: “Our gathering in Dhaka, Bangladesh catered as an exciting opportunity for friends, and fellow alumni to come together and cherish fond memories of our days spent well in UEA. It was evident that even after so many years, UEA has a very special place in our hearts and will continue to hold that place – always.”
The annual Global Gathering events began in 2009 to engage the UEA alumni community around the world and offer graduates an opportunity to celebrate their time at UEA and meet with fellow alumni.
Caroline Goldthorpe who graduated from the School of Art History and Music in 1975 organised a gathering with another alumnus at a restaurant in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA. She said: "Nic and I were in college together between 1975 and 1978 and now find that we are both living in Santa Fe, so it was a great excuse for another get-together. We tried, without success, to remember some school songs??"
“What I love about UEA is its global perspective, whether it’s student participation or diverse opinions. The reunion gave me an opportunity to experience that again by reconnecting with fellow alumni.” said Echo Lee, who graduated from the School of Development Studies in 2003 and hosted an event in Berkeley, California, USA.
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