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There are just over 30,000 undergraduates today at the U of M, and in some ways the campuses are more or less back to normal post-pandemic. But more than one-third of all students report some degree of food insecurity, and mental health challenges are increasing.
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Bugs, human rights, and children’s tantrums. What do these have in common? University of Minnesota retirees received awards from UMRA’s Professional Development Grants for Retirees program to continue their work in these fields.
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The topic covered by this well-researched and carefully documented history is depressing but very important as the battle between democracy and autocracy continues around the world today.
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Overview of all your important financial decisions from taxes to trusts and health care directives.
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Regent Mary Davenport, chair of the U of M Presidential Search Advisory Committee, met with members of UMRA on October 20 to share information about the search process and invite input regarding the qualities that are essential to a good president.
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Open Enrollment for the University’s health insurance plans for next year is November 1–30. Those who already have University plans can continue with those plans, switch to other University plans, or leave the University plans. However, if you leave the University’s plans, you cannot return.
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This Family Reunion Project is about sharing family stories and learning about surprising family connections. I asked everyone to write an essay, prior to coming, about growing up in the Revell family. The compilation of essays from three generations that was distributed at the reunion has become a family keepsake.
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U of M Regents Mary Turner and Penny Wheeler provided an engaging and personal exchange about their roles as new members of the University of Minnesota Board of Regents during UMRA’s special forum on October 4.
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Professor Jill Hasday, the guest speaker for UMRA’s September luncheon forum, deftly explained the evolution of abortion and affirmative action law in the United States over the past century. Great questions from the audience circled around whether the Supreme Court is more partisan than in the past, and the implications of these recent decisions for Minnesota.
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Funding Long Term Nursing care as an ongoing issue. There are a number of factors that will determine if LTC insurance is right for you – your age, health, retirement goals, income and assets.
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Enjoy the recording of UMRA’s first Armchair Traveler program of 2023–24. Nanette Hanks shared fabulous pictures and information about the Camino de Santiago in northern Spain. Tom O'Toole told us about his return visit to Sierra Leone in West Africa.
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Half of all people in their 60s have some hearing loss, and most people in their 80s have significant loss. Shockingly, only 30 percent of people who would benefit from hearing aids actually use them.
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This presentation was recorded at Carlson School. Topics included IRS compliant ways to make qualified charitable distributions (QCD) from your IRA or rollover IRA; funding gifts to Minors and other gifts; plus more.
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The UMRA Book Club discussion of Elizabeth Zott’s novel brought to light several real-life examples of discrimination against women close to home, including their exclusion from full participation in the University of Minnesota Marching Band until 1972 and the landmark Rajender v. University of Minnesota sex discrimination lawsuit filed in 1973.
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Although it represents exhaustive research and is engrossing, Lisa See’s novel about a young woman who becomes a tea entrepreneur in China and the daughter she gives up for adoption by a family in Southern California drew mixed reactions from members of UMRA’s Book Club I.
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Carson McCullers’ debut novel enjoyed a rapid rise to the top of the bestseller lists when first published in 1940, and ranks high on many current lists of best novels. But members of UMRA’s Book Club I found it to be dark and bleak and would not recommend the book to others.
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On Wednesday June 28th, over eighty UMRA members and their guests gathered in the shade of the Como Park pavilion to catch up with old friends and colleagues and welcome new members. And after lunch, THE QUIZ! Competition was fierce, and merriment abounded.
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In a presentation that intrigued college sports fans and non-fans alike, UMRA’s May 2023 Forum provided an overview of the current state of University athletics and historic changes that have occurred in intercollegiate athletics in the past two years.
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The power of friendship, the destructive impact of war, and genuine appreciation of the natural world are the overriding themes in this quirky, historical novel about an unlikely expedition by two women in search of an elusive golden beetle.
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The May 2023 UMRA Family History Interest Group ZOOM presentation was an open discussion and question/answer session that covered a wide range of topics.
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Our May 2023 Living Well Workshop featured Erica Schorr, PhD, RN, talking about the rapidly expanding constellation of wearable digital devices to support fitness, health, and well-being.
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Recording spreads awareness to rein in the Medicare Advantage (MA) privatized system, and protect traditional Medicare funding.
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Pieranna Garavaso and Lory Lemke, retired professors of philosophy at UMM, took us on an incredible visit to Pavia and Verona, Italy.
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Scott Gillespie, editorial page editor and vice president of the Star Tribune, provided the large audience for UMRA’s April 2023 luncheon forum an insightful and educational look at how the newspaper produces editorials and chooses the “op-ed” commentaries it publishes.
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Set in Burma after World War I, this “spellbinding” true story about James Howard Williams and his love for elephants provides lessons in courage, trust, and gratitude.
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Like many schools these days, the University of Minnesota uses a holistic review process for college admissions. If you have a prospective student in your family, there are many things you can encourage them to do.
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Larry Rudnick and Vicki Gaylord shared how they have worked with living family members to gain more information and insight into their family trees. Gaylord and Rudnick explained the processes they used and gave great examples.
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At UMRA’s first in-person forum of 2023, members of the Retirees Association heard an excellent presentation by Mike Volna, the University associate vice president for finance and assistant chief financial officer.
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Gerontologist Marti DeLiema, PhD, an assistant professor in the University of Minnesota School of Social Work, gave an outstanding presentation on "Emerging trends in consumer scams and keeping your finances safe from exploitation” for UMRA’s Living Well Workshop on March 21.
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The fictional story and characters portrayed in 'A House Among the Trees' are based on the last will of Maurice Sendak, the renowned author and illustrator of children’s books who died in 2012 and left his entire estate to his longtime personal assistant.
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