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Residence Halls
— Arlene Walter Hall
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Arlene Walter Hall was built in 1985. It is part of Phase I of UW-Green Bay housing, the first residence halls ever
built on our campus.
About the woman: Arlene B. Walter, a life-long resident of Green Bay, was the daughter of Byron L. Walter and Minnie
Walter. Miss Walter's father was a prominent businessman who made the family fortune in hardware and other ventures here
and in Door County. Miss Walter lived simply and, in the early 1970s toward the end of her life, entrusted dispersal of
the family estate to Attorney Fred Will. Acting on her behalf, Mr. Will made gifts from the Arlene Walter Trust to fund
scholarships for UW-Green Bay students, construction of the University Ecumenical Center, and challenge grants which led
to construction of campus residence halls.
A score of community organizations also benefited from the Walter legacy, including the Boys and Girls Club, Girl Scouts,
the Brown County Library, Community Service Center, Green Bay Symphony Orchestra, Heritage Hill Foundation, Neville Public
Museum, Scholarships Inc., the YMCA and Green Bay-De Pere YWCA.
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