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From the President
Higher education institutions across the country have retiree organizations. We generally find a convergence in mission but many differences in organization and programs. It's fun and instructive to compare notes with the other associations.
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- Attend monthly programs and workshops
- Enjoy social activities and make new friends
- Stay informed on retirement issues and opportunitiesSee Member Benefits to join, renew, or find resources for retirees.
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Photo Club is on Shutterfly
The UMRA Photo Club meets monthly and welomes photographers of all abilities. Visit the club's Shutterfly page to see recent "theme" and personal "choice" photos shared by members of the group.
Sunset in Sanibel
Photo: Art Klassen
♦ No Forum or Living Well Workshop in December ♦
December News
November 27, 2022 - 12:15am
After a year of planning and site development work by the members of the UMRA web migration team, we will launch a new UMRA website in December. You'll still find all the content you've come to rely on as well as an annual calendar with recordings from past events, and article filters.
Winter Programming Changes
Stay at home and watch the UMRA Forums. No driving in snow! No slogging through slush!
UMRA programming, both Forums and Living Well Workshops, will be held by Zoom in January and February. There was significant interest in Zooming through the winter -- we hope this helps! Even our snowbirds can attend!
Forums will be in person again beginning in March. Living Well Workshops will continue to be held by Zoom.
NEWS
Inspired by a true story, this saga told by a WWII veteran is the tale of a destitute young man during the Great Depression who found a reason to keep living against all odds: driving two giraffes from New York City to San Diego. Learn more.
After a year of planning and site development work by the members of the UMRA web migration team, we will launch a new UMRA website in December. You'll still find all the content you've come to rely on as well as an annual calendar with recordings from past events, and article filters.
Contrary to popular belief, losing neurons is not a major occurrence with aging. However, loss of synapses is associated with aging, but it can be reversed with activities that promote synaptic growth. Learn more.
UMRA members and guests enjoyed being together "in real life" at the Campus Club in Minneapolis for UMRA's October 2022 luncheon forum featuring Jessica Hellmann, director of the U of M Institute on the Environment. Learrn more.
Future changes to Medicare resulting from the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 were explained during UMRA’s October workshop along with the features that distinguish U of M retiree health plans from other, lower-premium plans.
This Tender Land is an epic coming-of-age story set in Minnesota during the summer of 1932. It chronicles a mesmerizing journey of four children who escape the horrors of the Lincoln Indian Training School and sneak away in a canoe in search of a home. Learn more.
UMRA Past President Jerry Rinehart retired from the University as vice provost and dean of students. He is admired for being a “powerfully gentle” leader, and he continues to be an exemplar of service to others. Learn more.
UMRA’s Professional Development Grants for Retirees program is an annual competition with applications accepted October 1 to December 31. Funding of up to $5,000 per grant is available. Retirees from all five campuses within the U of M System are eligible. Learn more.
After a year of planning and site development work, the UMRA web migration team will launch a redesigned UMRA website in December, reorganized, and with a fresh new look.
UMRA member Chip Peterson retired from the U of M Learning Abroad Center, and in his younger days hitchhiked through every mainland country in the Americas, some 100,000 miles. Learn more.
UMRA has reserved a block of 30 seats for the Gophers vs. Presbyterian College game at Williams Arena on Sunday afternoon, November 20. Email Will Craig to purchase your tickets by November 4. Learn more.
More than a dozen University units, including Northrop and U of M Bookstores, offer nice discounts to UMRA members. Let's show our support by giving them our business while enjoying a discounted price. Learn more.
Leaders of the University Retirees Volunteer Center have identified an important volunteer opportunity at the International Institute of Minnesota: helping refugees and asylum seekers complete the complicated paperwork required for visa applications and becoming U.S. citizens. Learn more.