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BOOK CLUB II
Fourth Friday Book Club in JanuaryEvent Date:Selection: Middlemarch by George Elliot. More... |
UMN MORRIS RETIREES
Social Media and Scams: Best TipsEvent Date:The UMN Morris Campus Retirees will meet on Wednesday, January 22, 4-5:30 PM. Mark Van Overbeke, UMM IT, and Eric Hockert, Retiree, Twin Cities IT, will speak on Social Media and Scams: Best Tips. More... |
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ARMCHAIR TRAVELER
Japan, Norway, and SwedenEvent Date:UMRA’s first Armchair Traveler program of the new year will include two presentations featuring travels in Japan with Wayne “Ironwain” Potratz and in Norway and Sweden with Lynn Anderson. More... |
BOOK CLUB I
Book Club I in JanuaryEvent Date:Selection: Tom Lake by Ann Patchett. More... |
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PHOTO CLUB
January 2025 Photo ClubEvent Date:"Birds" will be the theme when the UMRA Photo Club meets in person on Tuesday, January 14, at the meeting room of the Hennepin County St. Anthony Branch Library, in the small shopping center at New Brighton and St. Anthony Boulevards. More... |
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FAMILY HISTORY
Out of the basement and into the museumEvent Date:The UMRA Family History Interest Group meeting on January 8 will feature presentations by Vicki Gaylord and Craig Swan, both of whom will discuss what they’ve learned from the treasure troves of family belongings that have come their way. More... |
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SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Women's Hockey vs. BrownEvent Date:Group of tickets is reserved for us. Enjoy discounted tickets and attend with your fellow UMRA members! More... |
BOOK CLUB I
Book Club I in DecemberEvent Date:Planning meeting for 2025. More... |
PHOTO CLUB
December Photo ClubEvent Date:The theme is "Flowers." More... |
FINANCE AND LEGAL GROUP
Taxes and Elections and Sunsets, Oh My! Tax planning for 2024 and beyond.Event Date:Presented by Andy Whitman, PhD, Licensed Attorney, Tax Preparer & Volunteer Financial Planner at Prepare + Prosper. Choose the moves that are right for you. Everyone's tax situation is different, consult with a tax professional to come up with a financial plan well before year end. More... |
HIKING
December 2 Hike in Moir ParkEvent Date:We will visit Moir Park in Bloomington for a walk along Nine Mile Creek to the Minnesota River and back. This trail is mostly flat, winding along the creek, with frequent sightings of eagles, owls and egrets. The path to the river is half paved and half grass and dirt. Those who wish a shorter hike could walk about 1.2 miles to the end of the paved path and back for a distance of about 2 ½ miles. A longer option will take us to the Minnesota River and back for a 4 ½ to 5 mile hike. More... |
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Football Vs. Penn StateEvent Date:Group of tickets is reserved for us. Enjoy discounted tickets and attend with your fellow UMRA Members! Time is to be determined. More... |
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BOOK CLUB II
Book Club II: White NoiseEvent Date:UMRA’s Fourth Friday Book Club will discuss White Noise, the eighth novel by the master storyteller Don DeLillo, when it meets on Friday, November 22, by way of Zoom. Newcomers are welcome. More... |
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ARMCHAIR TRAVELER
Israel, Egypt, and TanzaniaEvent Date:UMRA member Paul Letourneau will take us on safari in northern Tanzania when UMRA’s Armchair Traveler program meets via Zoom on November 20. Rounding out the hour-long program, Brenda Knapp-Polzin will share photos and insights from a 2023 family trip to Israel and Egypt. More... |
BOOK CLUB I
Book Club I November: A Fever in the HeartlandEvent Date:Mary Jane Towle will lead the discussion of A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan’s Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them by Timothy Egan when the UMRA Book Club meets on Friday, November 15. More... |
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SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Cabinets of Curiosity: Kerlan CollectionEvent Date:The Kerlan is one of the world’s leading collections of rare books, manuscripts, and original art of children’s literature. It contains the work of more the 1,700 authors and illustrators from the 19th and 20th centuries to today, and it is the founding and largest collection within the University’s Children’s Literature and Research Collections. More... |
PHOTO CLUB
November Photo ClubEvent Date:Museums is the theme for November. More... |
FINANCE AND LEGAL GROUP
Life & Estate Plans: Life, Incapacity, and GiftingEvent Date:Estate Planning Attorney Matt Guttman discusses trusts and other estate planning issues. More... |
FINANCE AND LEGAL GROUP
Long Term Care Insurance and Proposed solutionsEvent Date:Join us for a zoom session presented by Fred Anderson, Chief Actuary, MN Commerce Department to learn about long term care insurance. What does long term care insurance cover in MN? More... |
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FAMILY HISTORY
An African American family historyEvent Date:UMRA members Earl and Rebecca Scott will explain the data used to build their family tree, and describe how their academic and practical experiences prepared them to become career educators. Their family history and travels in America and Africa are described in their 300-page book published in 2023. More... |
FINANCE AND LEGAL GROUP
Long Term Care Insurance and Proposed solutionsEvent Date:View zoom session presented by Fred Anderson, Chief Actuary, MN Commerce Department to learn about long term care insurance. What does long term care insurance cover in MN? More... |
FAMILY HISTORY
An African American family historyEvent Date:Earl and Rebecca Scott draw from their book Forging a Path to Wellbeing: The Journey of an African American Family. The book starts with establishing their family ancestry. The challenges are quite different for families whose history involves de facto and later de jure segregation and where official records are often unavailable due to slavery and loss, e.g., fire. They go on to discuss their commitment to education and family wellbeing. More... |
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NEWS
New discounts for UMRA membersDiscounts to join Friends of the Libraries (with borrowing privileges) and to purchase season tickets to Gopher Sports events in 2024-25 are among the many benefits available to UMRA members. More...Published: |
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NEWS
St. Augustine, Mexico City, Portugal, and moreThe UMRA Travel Committee plans tours that are educational and offer UMRA members opportunities to socialize. The tours are produced by Road Scholar, either exclusively for UMRA or for the national Association of Retirees in Higher Education (AROHE), of which UMRA is a member. More...Published: |
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NEWS
Welcome UMRA's newest special interest groupUMRA has been working to expand our outreach to retirees across the University of Minnesota System. We’re glad that our membership includes retirees from several of the five system campuses, and we want all University retirees to feel welcome to join UMRA. More...Published: |
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NEWS
HELLO, my name is Thomas SkovholtSince retiring from the U as a professor of counseling psychology, UMRA member Thomas Skovholt has continued his work related to resiliency training and burnout prevention in health and helping professionals—with support from UMRA’s Professional Development Grants for Retirees program. More...Published: |
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GRANTS FOR RETIREES
There’s still time to apply for 2025 grantsThe application deadline for UMRA’s 2025 Professional Development Grants for Retirees competition is December 31. Funding of up to $5,000 per grant is available to support U of M retirees’ research, instructional history, new scholarship, or creative interests. More...Published: |
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VOLUNTEER CENTER
Volunteer spotlight | Giving back to the U in retirementCounting her time as a student, Pat Jondahl has been affiliated with the University of Minnesota for nearly 50 years. When she retired in 2021, the self-described “people person” knew she needed to stay busy, and she wanted to stay connected to the U. More...Published: |
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NEWS
MetamorphosisI don’t think we should call it “retirement.” I think we should call it “metamorphosis.” It’s a time to transform ourselves, to become our best selves, to contribute, to be an example, even an inspiration, a time to look forward to what’s next. More...Published: |
NEWS
UMRA’s financial status is goodUMRA’s Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Report shows that our association’s overall financial status is good. There are a few noteworthy areas and some that may require attention going forward, including the effects of earlier dues collections, rising luncheon costs, increased costs for all operations, and our upcoming hosting of the Big Ten Retirees Association conference in 2026. More...Published: |
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NEWS
Share your views with the RegentsThe best way to make the University of Minnesota regents aware of your opinions on matters they consider is via the Board’s Virtual Forum, a public comment portal that becomes part of the regents’ public record. More...Published: |
FINANCE AND LEGAL GROUP
Financial Life in RetirementEvent Date:See the recording for Financial Life in Retirement by David Foster, CFP©, CRPC©, CRPS©. Vice President, Senior Wealth Planner. More... |
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BOOK CLUB I
Book Notes | Reckoning with historyEvent Date:Emily Strasser's memoir, published in 2023, is about the work at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, a secret city for 70,000 people constructed in 1942–43 as part of the Manhattan Project for developing the atomic bomb. Her grandfather George Strasser was a chemist at Oak Ridge, and members UMRA's Book Club I agreed the author’s family stories made the book meaningful. More... |
FINANCE AND LEGAL GROUP
Medicare Advantage and Traditional Medicare: Issues & ChoicesEvent Date:Several subject matter experts continue to discuss the pros and cons of Medicare Advantage and notable non-health plan and non-broker resources. More... |
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NEWS
Regents’ Committee seeks feedback on Health Sciences Strategic PlanThe Regents’ Special Committee on Academic Health is seeking feedback from the University community on a draft of the Health Sciences Strategic Plan drawn up by the deans of the University’s six health sciences schools and colleges. More...Published: |