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ARMCHAIR TRAVELER
From James Herriot’s Yorkshire to ‘the roof of Africa’Event Date:Journey from James Herriot’s Yorkshire to “the roof of Africa” with UMRA members Bev Moe and David Fisher, when UMRA’s Armchair Traveler interest group convenes for its first meeting of the new year on Wednesday, January 25, via Zoom. More... |
BOOK CLUB I
January selection: ‘The Book of Lost Names’Event Date:Mariah Snyder will lead the discussion for the first meeting of the new year for UMRA’s Book Club I. More... |
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PHOTO CLUB
‘Circles’ is the theme for January Photo Club meetingEvent Date:The first meeting of the UMRA Photo Club for 2023 will start with members sharing pictures on the theme "circles." More... |
HIKING
No hike on Jan 2Event Date:We will not have a hike on the first Monday in January since it is the observed holiday for New Years Day. More... |
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FINANCE AND LEGAL GROUP
Tax Update: Elections, Forgiveness, & Taxes, Oh My!Event Date:Todd J. Koch, CPA, MBT, CFP /JAK Partner, has again invited UMRA members to attend the year-end tax planning presentation for JAK clients. More... |
PHOTO CLUB
December Photo Club theme is BRIDGESEvent Date:The next meeting of the UMRA Photo Club will be in person in the meeting room of the St. Anthony Library in New Brighton. For December the THEME is Bridges. Lunch at the Great Dragon Restaurant nearby at 11:30. More... |
FAMILY HISTORY
Tracing family history with DNA testingEvent Date:Three UMRA members will share their experiences and discoveries using DNA testing when UMRA's Family History Interest Group meets via Zoom on December 7. More... |
HIKING
Como Lakeside hikeEvent Date:Please join us to hike around Como Lake. This will be a moderately paced hike of around 5 miles on a level paved pathway. Shorter options are available for those that want to hike less. More... |
BOOK CLUB II
Fourth Friday Book Club meeting December 2Event Date:Being Mortal by Atul Gawande is the selection for the next meeting of UMRA’s Fourth Friday Book Club, which will be held on Friday, December 2, to avoid the Thanksgiving holiday weekend at the end of November. More... |
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Gopher Women’s Basketball November 20—join the fun!Event Date:UMRA has reserved a block of 30 seats for the Gophers vs. Presbyterian College game at Williams Arena on Sunday afternoon, November 20. Email Will Craig to purchase your tickets by November 4. More... |
BOOK CLUB I
Book Club I to meet November 18Event Date:Stephanie Daily will lead the discussion of West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge when the UMRA Book Club meets via Zoom at 2 p.m. on Friday, November 18. More... |
EVENTS
3-Minute Thesis Competition, Graduate SchoolEvent Date:This is one of the Graduate School's signature events which challenges graduate students to communicate the significance of their research to a non-expert audience, using one slide, in just three minutes. More... |
PHOTO CLUB
‘Signs’ is the theme for November Photo Club meetingEvent Date:'Signs' will be the theme when the UMRA Photo Club meets in person on Tuesday, November 8. Newcomers are welcome! More... |
FINANCE AND LEGAL GROUP
Estate PlanningEvent Date:Matt Guttman will give a webinar on Estate planning. A review of past webinars is good preparation for the fall 2022 programs. Review 2021 estate planning webinar. More... |
HIKING
Minnehaha Creek hikeEvent Date:Join us for a lovely walk along Minnehaha Creek in Minneapolis for a hike of 5-6 miles (1 hr). We will meet at the free parking lot at Lynhurst Park. More... |
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BOOK CLUB II
Fourth Friday Book Club October meetingEvent Date:The 19th-century novel Notes from the Underground is the selection for the meeting of UMRA's Fourth Friday Book Club on October 28. More... |
BOOK CLUB I
Book Club I to meet October 21Event Date:Mary Jane Towle will lead the discussion of This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger when the UMRA Book Club meets via Zoom at 2 p.m. on Friday, October 21. More... |
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FAMILY HISTORY
Discovering ancestral homelandsEvent Date:UMRA members Lee and Kevina Munnich will discuss how they have combined visiting their ancestral homelands with their travels in Europe when the Family History Interest Group meets via Zoom on October 19. More... |
HIKING
October 17 hikeEvent Date:Join us to hike Nine Mile Creek. It is a 5+ mile flat hike, with mostly paved roads, along a pretty winding creek. Slow to medium pace. It is not a loop, so you can turn back early if desired More... |
PHOTO CLUB
'Perspective' is the theme for October Photo Club meetingEvent Date:The UMRA Photo Club welcomes all UMRA members with an interest in photography. "Perspective" is the theme for October 11. More... |
ARMCHAIR TRAVELER
Mount Kilimanjaro and the Cleveland Way in EnglandEvent Date:Watch the recording of the January 25, 2023 Armchair Traveler Program and be transported to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro and enjoy a hike along the Cleveland Way. More... |
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BOOK CLUB I
Book Notes | A story of war and the valiant persons who risk their lives to help othersEvent Date:The story told by author Kristin Harmel in "The Book of Lost Names" is set in the Vichy area of France, where there was an underground network to help Jews and children escape to Switzerland during World War II. More... |
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VOLUNTEER CENTER
For Terry Smith, volunteering is both selfish and selflessAfter 40 years at 3M, Terry Smith retired and put his science and language talents to work as a tutor. His volunteering also reflects his other passions: cooking, food availability, and food waste. More...Published: |
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NEWS
HELLO, my name is Joan GarfieldUMRA member Joan Garfield is a passionate cook and outdoor enthusiast. Before retiring, she devoted her career to statistics education and to making learning statistics a positive and empowering experience. More...Published: |
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PLACE ON HOME
Commentary: U of M needs regents of great accomplishment and high integrityAs the 2023 legislative session begins, senators and representatives of the state of Minnesota will soon face one of their most significant responsibilities: selecting members of the University of Minnesota Board of Regents. The state and nation may be divided along partisan lines, but that division should not be imported into our flagship University. More...Published: |
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NEWS
Cyber tips & tricks—UMRA site kickers and filtersThe new UMRA website includes features that will help you find information according to a topic. There are two different ways to use these features—called kickers and filters. Here we describe how to use them and give examples of other sites that use these features. More...Published: |
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NEWS
Looking ahead to UMRA leadership in 2023–24As we turn the page to the new year, it’s time to recruit and elect the volunteers who will lead UMRA from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024. More...Published: |
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GRANTS FOR RETIREES
The Farmer-Labor Movement: A Minnesota StoryEight years in the making, a video documentary by UMRA member Randy Croce on the most successful third party in U.S. political history was brought to fruition with support from UMRA’s Professional Development Grants for Retirees program. More...Published: |
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JOIE
History of intercollegiate sports at the UniversityThe newest article published by UMRA’s online, open-access Journal of Opinions, Ideas & Essays is a convoluted story with a dash of drama. More...Published: |
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NEWS
HELLO, my name is Ginny HansonWhen UMRA member Ginny Hanson worked at University Relations, she was the expert on the proper use of Goldy Gopher (among many other things) and was once asked if it would be OK to put Goldy on a cemetery headstone. More...Published: |
NEWS
On-campus parking discountOne of the best discounts UMRA members receive is from University Parking & Transportation Services. More...Published: |
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NEWS
Announcing UMRA Cyber Tips and TricksThe UMRA web team is introducing a new series of articles called Cyber Tips and Tricks. We hope these articles will help you understand some of the features on the new UMRA website, give you insight into how the same or similar features are used on other sites. More...Published: |
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FAMILY HISTORY
Tracing family history with DNA testingEvent Date:The Family History Interest Group learned about tracing family history using DNA testing and tools including Ancestry DNA, 23andMe, and GEDmatch which uses the GEDCOM files generated by those companies to connect across platforms. More... |
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BOOK CLUB II
Book Notes | ‘Being Mortal’Event Date:"Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End" by Atul Gawande, MD, MPH, inspired a spirited and sometimes somber discussion by members of UMRA’s Fourth Friday Book Club about end-of-life health challenges. More... |
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BOOK CLUB I
Book Notes | 'West with Giraffes'Event Date:At age 105, Woodrow Wilson Nickel is living in a nursing home. He decides he needs to write his life story, and what a story it is. It’s the story of a destitute young man during the Great Depression who found a reason to keep living against all odds: driving two giraffes from New York City to San Diego. More... |