Forums Archive
Events Archive
|
PHOTO CLUB
Photo Club to meet January 8Event Date:Newcomers are welcome to join in the learning and fun experienced at the monthly meetings of UMRA’s Photo Club. More... |
BOOK CLUB I
Book Club to discuss The NestEvent Date:Kathryn Sedo will lead the discussion of The Nest, by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney. More... |
FINANCE AND LEGAL GROUP
The ever-evolving tax code: what to expectEvent Date:UMRA’s Finance & Legal Interest Group invites you to an income tax management session to learn how the new tax code may impact your financial status. More... |
PHOTO CLUB
Photo Club to discuss themes for future meetingsEvent Date:Members of the Photo Club will discuss themes for future meetings (nighttime photography and focusing on multiple images are two examples) when they meet November 13. More... |
EVENT SUMMARY
Exclusive UMRA meeting with Regent OmariEvent Date:University of Minnesota Foundation, Large Conference Room More... |
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Tour the new Bell MuseumEvent Date:This tour is now full.RSVP by October 5 to learn about the diversity of life on earth through a 70-minute guided tour of the new Bell Museum of Natural History planned by UMRA’s Social Activities Committee. More... |
FINANCE AND LEGAL GROUP
Charitable giving and the new tax codeEvent Date:“How to get a better tax bang for your charitable buck” is the title for this first of two sessions on tax-efficient charitable giving. Online or in person session. More... |
EVENTS
New member welcome and orientationEvent Date:Have you joined UMRA since November 1, 2017? Then you’re invited to the Welcome New Members Reception in the Campus Club Lounge. More... |
BOOK CLUB I
Book Club to discuss I Heard the Owl Call My NameEvent Date:Beth Bedell will lead the discussion of Margaret Craven’s book. More... |
|
PHOTO CLUB
Photo Club to relive summerEvent Date:Members of the Photo Club will share their favorite pictures of summer when they meet in October. More... |
BOOK CLUB I
Book club meets September 21Event Date:Join the Book Club to discuss Brat Farrar, by Josephine Tey. Pat Tollefson will lead the discussion. More... |
PHOTO CLUB
UMRA Photo Club MeetingEvent Date:“Structures” is the theme for the Photo Club’s September meeting at the St. Anthony Library. Anyone with an interest in photography is welcome to attend! More... |
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Social Committee plans early autumn Arboretum tourEvent Date:UMRA’s Social Activities Committee invites you to a narrated, one-hour tram tour to view the vibrant early autumn colors at the award-winning Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. The tour will be followed by light refreshments and socializing. More... |
FINANCE AND LEGAL GROUP
FLG estate planning meeting CANCELLEDEvent Date:CANCELLED: This Finance & Legal Group workshop has been cancelled. More... |
|
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
July jazz happy hour at the Campus ClubEvent Date:The UMRA Social Activities Committee invites you to join other UMRA members for the Jazz Happy Hour at the U of M Campus Club on Tuesday, July 24, 4-7 p.m. Sample spirits from J. Carver Distillery while enjoying live jazz music on the beautiful 4th Floor Terrace. See invitation to learn more, including how to make a reservation. More... |
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
A day in the countryside: Auto museum plus marvelous garden tourEvent Date:The UMRA Social Activities Committee invites you to enjoy a day in the countryside with a midsummer visit to the Veit Automotive Museum in Buffalo followed by a walk through the marvelous Munsinger and Clemens Gardens in St. Cloud. More... |
|
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Summer wine on the TerraceEvent Date:The UMRA Social Activities Committee invites you to a summer wine tasting on the Campus Club Terrace with sommelier Jason Kallsen. Jazz music featuring vocalist Charmin Michelle will set the tone. More... |
EVENTS
UMRA tour of new U of M Athlete’s VillageEvent Date:The U of M Athletic Department has invited UMRA members to tour the recently completed facilities known as Athlete’s Village. Athletic Director Mark Coyle will briefly address the group at the beginning of the tour. More... |
EVENT SUMMARY
President Kaler to keynote Annual Meeting in Campus Club West WingEvent Date:We are excited to welcome University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler as the keynote presenter at UMRA’s 2018 Annual Meeting on Tuesday, May 22, in the West Wing of the Campus Club. It has been a while since we’ve had the University president join us, and this perhaps makes the general theme of his talk particularly relevant: “Perspectives on the U Today and Tomorrow.” More... |
|
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Social Committee invites you to Campus Club summer HH kickoffEvent Date:The UMRA Social Activities Committee and the Campus Club invite you to the first of the Campus Club’s summer Happy Hours on the 4th Floor Terrace of Coffman Memorial Union. More... |
FAMILY HISTORY
Lynn AndersonMy paternal grandfather Hildum Anselm Anderson was in France during the WWI and in France, Luxembourg, and Germany after WWI... More...Published: |
NEWS
UMRA elects leadership for 2021–22UMRA members elected a stellar list of board members and officers and approved changes in the UMRA Bylaws when the Retirees Association held its 2021 Annual Meeting via Zoom on May 25. More...Published: |
|
BOOK CLUB II
Book notes | The Black TulipEvent Date:Although not as well-known as the author’s earlier novels The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo, The Black Tulip by Alexandre Dumas père is a beautifully crafted novel, rich in its telling with themes of love, courage, honesty, politics, and the destructive capacity of jealousy. More... |
|
BOOK CLUB I
Book notes | CasteEvent Date:Author Isabel Wilkerson weaves her experiences and those of others with fact and history to help the reader grasp the extensive impact the caste system has had, and continues to have, in India and the United States. More... |
VOLUNTEER CENTER
A new opportunity for Legal Eagle volunteersThis will be the first trial in more than a year held in-person, on site at Mitchell College, where volunteer jurors will view the trial, deliberate on a verdict and, finally, offer constructive criticism to the student "lawyers." Volunteer involvement and feedback is a very important part of the legal education system as it assists in training lawyers to better serve the needs of their clients. More...Published: |
FAMILY HISTORY
John AndersonUsing information gathered from family members I have put together a document about my paternal grandfather's family consisting of names, spouse names, progeny and birth dates that includes more than a hundred persons. More...Published: |
|
BOOK CLUB II
Book notes | Red PillEvent Date:There is plenty to deal with for the unnamed narrator of this contemporary novel, from ghosts and mystical rhetoric to politics. More... |
|
FAMILY HISTORY
Family History—preserving lettersEvent Date:The UMRA Family History Interest Group meeting on April 28, 2021 focused on Family Letters. More... |
|
BOOK CLUB I
Book notes | The Color of WaterEvent Date:The Color of Water is James McBride’s tribute to his remarkable mother. He skillfully alternates chapters relating his life story growing up in New York City projects with chapters conveying his mother’s life, told in her voice. More... |
VOLUNTEER CENTER
Retired Faculty Mentorship ProjectOne of the University of Minnesota’s current strategic goals is to enhance the research experience for undergraduate students. The Retired Faculty Mentorship of Undergraduate Research Scholars (URS) project is a collaborative effort between the Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) and the University of Minnesota Retiree Volunteer Center (URVC). Through faculty mentorship, undergraduate research scholars gain valuable research experience, skills and connections. Faculty have the opportunity to conduct research with talented undergraduates while making a difference in the academic careers of these students. More...Published: |
|
JOIE
JOIE is up and runningUMRA's Journal of Opinions, Ideas & Essays, newly relaunched, has published four articles so far in 2021. More...Published: |
|
NEWS
HELLO, my name is Lynn C. AndersonLynn Anderson has traveled the world and can count dancing with a future king among her many overseas adventures. More...Published: |
NEWS
Staying in touch this summerThe UMRA Program Committee is looking at ways for us to meet over the summer, with a virtual program in June or July and a possible outdoor gathering in August. Published: |
|
NEWS
On being maroon and gold, and BlackCatherine R. Squires, PhD, is associate dean of the Humphrey School of Public Affairs. Over the past decade she has collaborated on a variety of civic media and public history projects to expand understanding of Black history in Minnesota. More...Published: |
GRANTS FOR RETIREES
PDGR Committee welcomes new membersUMRA’s Professional Development Grants for Retirees Committee recently increased its membership to gain representation from the University of Minnesota beyond the Twin Cities campus. More...Published: |