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PHOTO CLUB
Photo Club to meet October 13Event Date:The UMRA Photo Club plans to take a break from Zoom and meet for an outdoor photo shoot and picnic on October 13. More... |
FAMILY HISTORY
Preserving and sharing family historyEvent Date:UMRA members Lynn C. Anderson and Craig Swan invite you to join a discussion about preserving and sharing family history information and documents. More... |
BOOK CLUB I
Book Club to meet September 18Event Date:Joni Mitchell will lead the discussion of The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein when the UMRA Book Club meets via Zoom at 2 p.m. on Friday, September 18. More... |
PHOTO CLUB
Photo Club to meet September 8Event Date:“Shapes” is the theme for the September meeting of the UMRA Photo Club. More... |
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ARMCHAIR TRAVELER
Travel back in timeEvent Date:Two presentations: 1) Historical maps and air photos of UofM campus 2) Mission Kid in Ethiopia in the 1950s. More... |
BOOK CLUB I
Book Club to meet August 21Event Date:Mary Jane Towle will lead the discussion when the UMRA Book Club meets in August. More... |
PHOTO CLUB
Photo Club to meet August 11Event Date:“Close to home” will be the theme when the UMRA Photo Club meets in August. More... |
BOOK CLUB I
Book Club to meet July 17Event Date:Pat Tollefson will lead the discussion of Italian Shoes by Henning Mankell when the UMRA Book Club meets in July. More... |
BOOK CLUB I
Book Club to meet May 15Event Date:Beth Bedell will lead the discussion of Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens when the UMRA Book Club meets via Zoom at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 15. More... |
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BOOK CLUB I
Photo Club to meet May 12Event Date:For the May meeting we will focus on theme pictures and the theme is “food.” More... |
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SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Twins vs. Red SoxEvent Date:POSTPONED. Join fellow UMRA members for an April baseball outing to Target Field on U of M Day to cheer the Minnesota Twins when they play the Boston Red Sox. More... |
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ARMCHAIR TRAVELER
Explore campus history and Ethiopia with Armchair TravelerEvent Date:
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BOOK CLUB I
Book Club to meet March 20Event Date:CANCELED More... |
PHOTO CLUB
Photo Club to meet March 10Event Date:"Water" will be the meeting theme when the UMRA Photo Club gathers for its March meeting at the St. Anthony Library. More... |
BOOK CLUB I
Book Club to meet February 21Event Date:Stephanie Daily will lead a discussion of Leadership: In Turbulent Times by Doris Kearns Goodwin (initially scheduled for discussion in January) when the UMRA Book Club meets at 2 p.m. on Friday, January 17, at 1666 Coffman in Falcon Heights. More... |
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EVENT SUMMARY
Immigration presentation March 2Event Date:UMRA will hold a session on immigration on Monday, March 2, at the University of Minnesota Foundation beginning at 1 p.m. This is a great opportunity to hear from some very knowledgeable people. More... |
PHOTO CLUB
Photo Club to meet February 11Event Date:“Doors” will be the meeting theme when the UMRA Photo Club gathers for its February meeting at the St. Anthony Library. More... |
BOOK CLUB I
Book Club to meet January 17Event Date:Stephanie Daily will lead the discussion of Leadership: In Turbulent Times by Doris Kearns Goodwin when the UMRA Book Club meets at 2 p.m. on Friday, January 17, at 1666 Coffman in Falcon Heights. More... |
ARMCHAIR TRAVELER
Explore PNG and cruise to North Cape with Armchair TravelerEvent Date:The two-part January 14 Armchair Traveler “tour” will feature photos and recollections from Papua New Guinea and a Great Northern Lights cruise along the coast of Norway. More... |
PHOTO CLUB
Photo Club to meet January 14Event Date:The Photo Club will meet at the Highland Park Community Center in St. Paul on January 14, so members, if interested, can attend the meeting of UMRA’s Armchair Traveler group starting in the same room immediately afterwards. More... |
VOLUNTEER CENTER
UMRA-URVC group is exploring merger optionsAn UMRA-URVC working group is looking at ways in which the two units could join forces to better serve retirees and the University community. More...Published: |
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HIKING
It’s official: UMRA Hiking ClubThe UMRA Hiking Club is now an official UMRA special interest group. Our club motto is “hike for fun and fitness.” More...Published: |
VOLUNTEER CENTER
URVC—Making a differenceMore than 500 U of M retirees, spouses, partners, and friends currently participate in virtual or on-site volunteer opportunities offered through the University Retirees Volunteer Center. More...Published: |
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NEWS
HELLO, my name is Mariann TiblinMeet Mariann Tiblin, a 20-year member of UMRA who loves books, and proudly admits to alphabetizing her spices. More...Published: |
INTEREST GROUPS
Customizing UMRAOne of the gratifying things for UMRA in the difficult past year was that our special interest groups flourished. If you’re willing to organize and run a group or an event, UMRA can help by promoting your plans to the membership. More...Published: |
NEWS
Update: UMRA Transition Task ForceA task force is exploring when to return to in-person monthly meetings, potential venues, the need for an event host committee, opportunities for member-proposed events, and public health COVID-19 restrictions. More...Published: |
ARMCHAIR TRAVELER
January 26, 2022—Inuit Art Communities on Baffin Island and Aussie Travel and TriviaEvent Date:This Armchair Traveler Program featured two very interesting presentation about two very different parts of the world. Kathryn Hanna, retired faculty member from the Waseca campus and the College of Biological Sciences on the Twin Cities campus, talked about how her interest in Inuit art resulted in a trip to Baffin Island where she visited three Inuit communities and met many Inuit artists. More... |
NEWS
UMN Alumni Assoc Minne-CollegeHead back to college through the University of Minnesota Alumni Association's Minne-College® and hear from some of the University of Minnesota's most exciting, innovative and ambitious faculty and staff. Minne-College® is open to all alumni and friends no matter your location! Join us virtually for the program from anywhere or in-person in Naples, Florida. More...Published: |
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FAMILY HISTORY
Learn to scan your family photosEvent Date:In this session, we learned how to take pictures (of your pictures) with a digital camera, the pros and cons of fee-based digitizing services, and flat-bed scanners. More... |
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BOOK CLUB I
Book notes | Have You Seen Luis Velez?Event Date:This inspiring book by the prolific American author Catherine Ryan Hyde conveys a hopeful theme that also underlies her first novel, "Pay It Forward." More... |
NEWS
Help wanted: UMRA events hosting teamLooking ahead to when we return to in-person programming, UMRA needs a small group of folks to volunteer to do the things that are required to host a successful event. More...Published: |
GRANTS FOR RETIREES
Grant application reminderDecember 31 is the application deadline for next year’s Professional Development Grants for Retirees. All U of M retirees who will be fully retired by the time of their award may apply for grants. More...Published: |
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NEWS
HELLO, my name is Alan ShapiroMeet UMRA member Alan Shapiro, a historian of the physical sciences whose first job was delivering newspapers in The Bronx. More...Published: |
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BOOK CLUB II
Book notes | A Confederacy of DuncesEvent Date:For those with contemporary 2021 sensibilities, "A Confederacy of Dunces"—acclaimed as a literary masterpiece after it was published posthumously in 1980—is a canonical work of modern literature, best understood as a period piece. More... |
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FAMILY HISTORY
Family History: Engaging Family Members with Their Ancestors' StoriesEvent Date:Vicki Gaylord's engaging presentation on strategies she has used to engage family members with their family history. More... |