February 2023
‘Prof Notes: Wry Observations on Academic Life’
UMRA member and Professor Emerita Melissa Anderson has published a collection of five-line observations— peculiar, delightful, humorous and poignant—on academic life, based on her 36 years at the University.
You’re invited to share your stories of retirement
The open-access Journal of Opinions, Ideas & Essays, sponsored by UMRA, invites you to share some of your retirement experiences for an anthology to be published later this year.
UMRA member and explorer of Earth’s interior honored with prestigious geology award
David Kohlstedt, professor emeritus of earth and environmental sciences, has been awarded the 2023 Vetlesen Prize.
HELLO, my name is Russell Luepker
Born and raised on the south side of Chicago in Roseland, where Barack Obama would later become a community organizer, Russell Luepker was inspired by his father to pursue a career that combined medicine and public health.
Finding purpose through volunteering
Of all her volunteer experiences, Jeanne Jacobson says she especially finds satisfaction in seeing students learn and come to belong to their communities.
2022–23 PDGR awards: From investigating insects to interpreting Shakespeare
UMRA’s Professional Development Grants for Retirees program is pleased to announce nine awards totaling more than $41,000 in financial support for projects that reflect the University’s broad reach and presence, statewide and internationally.
Nominations sought for UMRA officers and board members
The 2023 UMRA Nominating Committee invites you to nominate yourself or other members for election to leadership of our retirees association.