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SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Jazz Happy HourEvent Date:The Campus Club invites UMRA members to join them to Celebrate the beginning of a new academic year at the Campus Club! Sweet jazz music by Mill City Jazz, tasty samples from Crooked Water Spirits, delicious beef and vegetarian lettuce wraps from the Campus Club kitchen. More... |
TRAVEL TOURS
Exclusive civil rights movement tourEvent Date:Road Scholar invites members of UMRA and OLLI at the University of Minnesota to an exclusive civil rights movement learning adventure in Atlanta and Montgomery, Selma, and Birmingham, Alabama, in March 2020. The deadline to enroll is September 15. More... |
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ARMCHAIR TRAVELER
Armchair Traveler invites you to tour India, and the worldEvent Date:Discover India "off the beaten path" with tour guide and photographer Don Johnson. More... |
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PHOTO CLUB
Photo Club to meet September 10Event Date:"Shadows" will be the theme of the UMRA Photo Club's meeting in September. More... |
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Tour the Bee Lab and Raptor CenterEvent Date:UMRA’s Social Activities Committee invites you to tour the U’s Bee Lab and Raptor Center. More... |
PHOTO CLUB
Photo shoot at Minneapolis Sculpture GardenEvent Date:The UMRA Photo Club will meet for an outdoor photo shoot in May. Newcomers are welcome. More... |
BOOK CLUB I
Book Club to discuss The Great GatsbyEvent Date:Herb Scherer will lead the discussion when the UMRA Book Club meets in May. More... |
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SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
U of M day at the TwinsEvent Date:The Social Activities Committee invites you to join UMAA in the celebration of U of M Day with the Minnesota Twins at Target Field. Pregame gathering begins at the Alumni owned Fulton Taproom at 4 p.m. 414 N 6th Ave, Minneapolis. At 5 p.m. in the Target Field Station Plaza, get your limited-edition U of M themed hat and participate in a bevy of other activities. More... |
FINANCE AND LEGAL GROUP
Strategies to reduce income taxEvent Date:All members of UMRA are welcome to attend the next meeting of UMRA’s Financial and Legal Issues Group at John A. Knutson & Co., PLLP, in Falcon Heights. More... |
BOOK CLUB I
Book Club to discuss The Shoemaker's WifeEvent Date:Laura Erickson will lead a discussion of The Shoemaker’s Wife by Adriana Trigiani, when the UMRA Book Club meets at 2 p.m. on Friday, April 19, at the 1666 Coffman building on Larpenteur Avenue in Falcon Heights. For more information, contact Pat Tollefson at [email protected]. More... |
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PHOTO CLUB
Photo Club to meet April 9Event Date:The April meeting of UMRA’s Photo Club will begin with a discussion about possible locations for a spring/early summer photo shoot. More... |
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ARMCHAIR TRAVELER
Armchair Traveler invites you to visit Hong Kong and PolandEvent Date:You’re invited to the second UMRA Armchair Traveler program when Ron Anderson and David Hansen will show us Hong Kong and Poland through their photos and personal travel recollections. More... |
BOOK CLUB I
Book Club to discuss Educated: A MemoirEvent Date:Mariah Snyder will lead a discussion of Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover when the UMRA Book Club meets on Friday, March 15, at 1666 Coffman in Falcon Heights. For more information, contact Pat Tollefson at [email protected]. More... |
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PHOTO CLUB
Photo Club to meet March 12Event Date:The March meeting of UMRA’s Photo Club will begin with a presentation on photo composition by photojournalist David Hansen. More... |
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SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Wine class with Jason KallsenEvent Date:Explore wines of the Northern and Southern Rhône regions of France. RSVP by February 28. Includes appetizers from the Campus Club Kitchen. In this class we will examine the ways in which climate and other factors create differences between Northern and Southern Rhône. We'll also cover all of the main grape varieties and how they are used differently in the key regions of the valley. More... |
FINANCE AND LEGAL GROUP
FLG seeks input, co-facilitator for 2019Event Date:All UMRA members are cordially invited to the Finance & Legal Issues Group (FLG) planning meeting on February 21. It be held at John A. Knutson & Co., PLLP, in Falcon Heights. (Site contact: [email protected] or 651-379-5732). More... |
BOOK CLUB I
Book Club to discuss The Radium GirlsEvent Date:Judy Helgen will lead a discussion of The Radium Girls by Kate Moore when the UMRA Book Club meets on Friday, February 15, at 1666 Coffman in Falcon Heights. For more information, contact Pat Tollefson at [email protected]. More... |
PHOTO CLUB
Photo Club to meet on February 12Event Date:Photo Club meetings are full of fun and good conversation. Newcomers are welcome to join in the learning and laughter. More... |
BOOK CLUB I
Book Club picks books for springEvent Date:Kathy Cramer will lead the discussion when the UMRA Book Club holds its first meeting of the new year. More... |
ARMCHAIR TRAVELER
Armchair Traveler debuts January 8Event Date:Join us for UMRA’s first Armchair Traveler program when Jean Kinsey, Craig Swan, and Lynn Anderson will take us to the United Arab Emirates, Mongolia, and Germany. Armchair Traveler is a new initiative of UMRA’s Social Activities Committee. More... |
GRANTS FOR RETIREES
2022 Professional Development Grants for RetireesThe 2022 PDGR awards competition opens October 15, and the application deadline is December 31. The program is open to all retirees from all five campuses in the University of Minnesota System. More...Published: |
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NEWS
HELLO, my name is Julie MedberyUMRA member Julie Medbery grew up on a farm in South Dakota, and at one time during her career at the U of M knew the names of nearly 200 (agricultural) Extension educators across the state. More...Published: |
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NEWS
New QR code for campus parking discountWhen you park your vehicle on campus, use the square QR code on the back of your new 2021–22 UMRA membership card to obtain the UMRA parking discount. More...Published: |
NEWS
Help wanted: UMRA historianAre you curious about UMRA’s past or are you someone who simply enjoys working with others to put together innovative projects? If so, UMRA needs you. More...Published: |
ARMCHAIR TRAVELER
September 22, 2021 -- Jewish history, Sweden and NorwayEvent Date:The UMRA Armchair Traveler Program featured a compelling presentation by Charles Muscoplat about his wife Sue's and his visits to the WWII Concentration Camps of Treblinka and Auschwitz-Birkenau in Poland and Jewish historical sites in Budapest and Prague. Lynn C. Anderson shared pictures and information about her 2019 visit to Oslo, Krokerøy, and Bergen Norway and Tanumshede, Orust, and Uddevalla Sweden. More... |
JOIE
JOIE of WritingThe Journal of Opinions, Ideas & Essays (JOIE), has seen a recent influx of new articles on a wide variety of topics. With the addition of six articles, the number of papers downloaded for reading during the first seven months of 2021 was nearly 20% higher than during the same period one year previously. Everyone associated with the University of Minnesota, both active and retired, qualifies as an author -- faculty, P & A employees, civil service/bargaining unit staff, and alumni. More...Published: |
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BOOK CLUB I
Book notes | Just MercyEvent Date:Although at times emotionally difficult, Just Mercy is an important book about the problems of our legal system and the amazing work of the Equal Justice Initiative. More... |
GRANTS FOR RETIREES
2022 PDGR AnnouncementThe competition for next year’s awards opens on October 15, 2021. The deadline for applications is December 31. Approved proposals will be announced in February 2022. Grants will start on April 1 and extend to June 30, 2023. More...Published: |
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BOOK CLUB II
Book notes | Pale Horse, Pale RiderEvent Date:More than a century after the timeframe of this tale of harrowing illness and intertwined heartbreak, the parallels with today’s COVID-19 pandemic and current wars struck Book Club II participants as eerie. More... |
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BOOK CLUB II
Book notes | The Last TycoonEvent Date:The Last Tycoon is a beautifully rendered story about the tension of a culture aspiring to creativity but dominated by cynicism, greed, and commercial imperatives. More... |
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BOOK CLUB II
Book notes | Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, SpyEvent Date:Of all the books by John Le Carré, this novel about secrets, lies, and shifting identities is regarded as the most entertaining. More... |
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BOOK CLUB I
Book notes | The Big BurnEvent Date:The Big Burn is an educational, breathtaking story about the largest wildfire in U.S. history, the men whose heroic actions worked to save people and land, and President Teddy Roosevelt’s embattled efforts to “save America.” More... |
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FAMILY HISTORY
Civil War AncestorsEvent Date:In June 2021 I talked to the UMRA Family History Interest Group about how I documented the story of my great grandfather, George Swift, who joined the 3rd Minnesota Regiment at the start of the Civil War in 1861and returned to Minnesota four years later after serving as the drummer boy of the Ohio 69th Regiment. More... |
FAMILY HISTORY
Will CraigStarting with a short family story from my Grandmother, I traced and documented the Civil War experiences of my great grandfather, George Swift. More...Published: |
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NEWS
Happy Summer!The UMRA Forum will return in September. Please check back later for program dates, times, and details. Photo of an early summer beauty in the Lyndale Park Rose Garden in Minneapolis by Frank Busta, UMRA Photo Club member. More...Published: |