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FINANCE AND LEGAL GROUP
FLG invites you to learn about elder care, April 25Event Date:Join a discussion about elder health care with the Finance and Legal Group. More... |
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SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Social Committee plans tour of State Capitol April 25Event Date:Is a visit to our newly restored state capitol building on your spring to-do list? Join your UMRA friends for a tour. More... |
EVENTS
Reflections on 100 days in office with Mayor FreyEvent Date:Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey ran for office on a promise of progress, prosperity, and unity in addressing the problems facing the entire city. The one hundred days in office offers an opportunity to check-in with Mayor Frey on his progress. A follow-up discussion for UMRA members will take place after the event. Space is limited. Reservations required by April 16th. More... |
BOOK CLUB I
Book Club to discuss The Last Resort at April MeetingEvent Date:Join the Book Club on April 20th to discuss this month's intriguing read. More... |
PHOTO CLUB
UMRA Photo Club meetingEvent Date:Photo Club’s April theme to feature ‘Old’ photos More... |
BOOK CLUB I
Book Club to discuss A Memory of Violets at March MeetingEvent Date:The Book Club will meet Friday, March 16, at 2 p.m. to discuss A Memory of Violets by Hazel Gaynor. More... |
PHOTO CLUB
Photo club to feature pix of reflections at March meetingEvent Date:The UMRA Photo Club will meet on Tuesday, March 13, from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the St. Anthony branch of the Hennepin County Library in the small shopping center at New Brighton and St. Anthony Boulevards in St. Anthony Village. More... |
FINANCE AND LEGAL GROUP
FLG invites members to learn about identity securityEvent Date:New UMRA interest group, Finance and Legal Group (FLG), will meet February 21 for a workshop on identity security. More... |
BOOK CLUB I
UMRA Book Club to discuss The Home Place at February 16 meetingEvent Date:Join the book club members for a discussion of The Home Place, led by Judy Helgen. Members meet on third Fridays. Contact Pat Tollefson ([email protected]) to learn about a change of location for the February meeting. More... |
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Socialize with UMRA members over Japanese cuisine February 15Event Date:Join fellow UMRA members on February 15 for a ramen and sake pairing dinner at 5 p.m. in the Campus Club Bar. The menu features a delicious three-course meal, each course paired with a different sake. More... |
PHOTO CLUB
Photo Club pix to feature snow and ice at February meetingEvent Date:The Photo Club’s February 13 meeting will feature “snow and ice” pictures. Each attendee is asked to submit their favorite snow and ice pictures. More... |
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Social Committee plans St.Paul skyway tour and receptionEvent Date:Join UMRA friends in exploring St. Paul from skyway views. A free, two-hour tour on Sunday, January 21, 2-4 p.m., features the sky bridge photo art show “Speaking of Home,” which portrays 58 recent immigrants to Minnesota. View the nearly completed Minnesota Wild hockey training center in the old Macy’s building; learn about skyways, and much more. Stay for a reception in a condo on the 23rd floor. This tour is limited to 35 persons. More... |
BOOK CLUB I
UMRA Book Club to discuss Dark Money at January 19 meetingEvent Date:Join the book club members for a discussion of Dark Money led by Mariah Snyder. Members meet on third Fridays at the 1666 Coffman Building. More... |
PHOTO CLUB
Photo Club to meet on January 9, 12:30 p.m.Event Date:The Photo Club’s January 9 meeting will feature “repetition pictures.” Each member is asked to submit their favorite interpretations of visual repetition. More... |
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SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Winter Solstice Happy HourEvent Date:The Campus Club is sponsoring a "Free to Attend" Winter Solstice Happy Hour on from 4:30 - 7:00 that is open to all. It is a great opportunity for UMRA members to get together, socialize and celebrate the holiday. Reservations can be made directly through the Campus Club at campusclubumn.org. Mention that your reservation is for the UMRA tables and copy me so that I can keep a list of the attendees. Please see the attached flyer for complete information. And can contact me with questions at [email protected] or 612-929-0233. More... |
BOOK CLUB I
Book Club to discuss Hillbilly Elegy in NovemberEvent Date:At the November 17 Book Club meeting Bright Dornblaser will lead the discussion of Hillbilly Elegy by J. D. Vance. More... |
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PHOTO CLUB
Photo Club meetings to start earlierEvent Date:Photo Club meetings will start 30 minutes earlier, a schedule designed to beat the afternoon commuter crush at the end of the day. November 14 meeting will feature “mystery pictures.” More... |
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EVENTS
Forum on “Opioids: Friend of Foe?”Event Date:VAN (Vital Aging Network) offers a free lecture/discussion on opioid benefits and dangers. The speaker will be Dr. Anne Pylkas, who is board certified in internal medicine and addiction medicine. Register for the presentation event. For more information, call at 651-917-4852 or [email protected] More... |
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SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Wines of the Pacific NorthwestEvent Date:Join Jason Kallsen at the Campus Club on October 19th as he hosts another fun wine class! This class will detail the regions of Willamette Valley in Oregon and the Walla Walla region of Washington, while tasting through fantastic examples and learning about the different wines of the region. $38 includes appetizers. More... |
UMRA CARES
Valuable resource: Minnesota Gerontological SocietyEvent Date:Have you visited a friend or family member in hospice care? Do you have questions about the pallative care provided? On September 20 at noon, the Minnesota Gerontological Society (MGS) will offer a free Webinar on the subject of hospice. Register on the organization's website (www.mngero.org). More... |
BOOK CLUB I
Book notes | The Year of Magical ThinkingEvent Date:In what is considered a classic book about mourning, author Joan Didion describes her experiences with grief after the death of her husband, including several instances of magical thinking. More... |
NEWS
Update on campus parking discountParking and Transportation Services (PTS) has installed new equipment on the Twin Cities campus to collect parking fees. PTS still provides UMRA members a discounted rate, but the way to obtain the discount has changed. More...Published: |
NEWS
The Campus Club needs helpThe CC needs to develop a new, sustainable business model and would like input from its important stakeholders, including UMRA. Please respond to this request by April 12 if you have suggestions. More...Published: |
JOIE
Re-launching UMRA’s online, open-access journalJOIE has great potential as a resource for scholars of all types to enjoy reading and/or writing that may be outside their professional spheres. More...Published: |
NEWS
New committee has an ambitious agendaThe UMRA Board has approved establishment of an Organizational Continuity Committee to develop an infrastructure that supports informed decision-making and planning for the future. More...Published: |
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NEWS
HELLO, my name is John S. AndersonThe Itasca Biological Station and Laboratories in Itasca State Park is John Anderson’s favorite place on the U of M campus. In light of his background, it’s not surprising. More...Published: |
NEWS
Taking action on property covenantsBuilding on data from the U’s Mapping Prejudice project, homeowners in six metro-area cities can now take action to remove discriminatory language from their property titles. More...Published: |
VOLUNTEER CENTER
Academic Integrity MattersThe Academic Integrity Program offers volunteers the opportunity to make a significant impact on a student’s academic development while at the U and potentially beyond. More...Published: |
NEWS
Nominating Committee updateThe Nominating Committee has been hard at work and will soon present its recommendations for officers and directors to serve on the 2021-22 UMRA Board. More...Published: |
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NEWS
On being maroon and gold, and BlackProfessor Emeritus John S. Wright, a second-generation and three-degree Gopher, is a distinguished writer, scholar, and educator, but is perhaps best known in University lore for his role in the student takeover of Morrill Hall in 1969. More...Published: |
FAMILY HISTORY
Karen LaBatI have letters my father wrote to his parents during World War II. He served in the Cannon Company, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division. More...Published: |
GRANTS FOR RETIREES
2021-2022 PDGR AbstractsJoanne B. Eicher, Regents Professor Emerita College of Design, was awarded a PDGR grant for Color images for book, Global Trade, Cultural Authentication, and the Kalabari of the Niger Delta. More...Published: |
FAMILY HISTORY
Gary EngstrandMy parents’ albums, dating from the early 1900s to the 1960s, were falling apart and the pages were yellowing. I put everything on acid-free paper/plastic so I could at least preserve the photos. More...Published: |
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BOOK CLUB II
Book notes | The Vanishing HalfEvent Date:The (Fourth Friday) UMRA Book Club II met on February 26 to discuss The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett, a story of twin sisters from a Black Louisiana town during Jim Crow. More... |
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BOOK CLUB I
Book notes | The Night WatchmanEvent Date:The16th novel by Minnesota author Louise Erdrich, discussed by UMRA Book Club I at its February meeting, is a stellar depiction of reservation life and the consequences of relocation in the mid 1950s. More... |