Football Vs. Penn State
Sat, Nov 23, 2024, 4:30pm
Gophers play Penn State on Saturday, November 23, 2024. Time is to be determined.
UMRA Members are eligible for a 20% discount on 2 season tickets for UMN-TC Gopher Athletics. To purchase, call 1-800-U-GOPHER and ask to speak to a dedicated account executive. Each year, Gopher Athletics Hosts UMRA night at select events throughout the season. Enjoy discounted tickets and attend with your fellow UMRA Members!
Tickets may be purchased by visiting gophersports.com/promotions and entering the promo code "UMRA". Stay tuned for future updates and UMRA nights at Gopher Athletics
For future events are as follows:
- Women's Hockey Vs. Brown | Friday, January 3, 2025
- Men's Hockey Vs. Ohio State | Saturday, February 22, 2025
If you're interested in meeting to socialize with other UMRA members at the Graduate hotel on Washington Avenue before and/or after the game, email Will Craig to let him know.
Upcoming Events
UMRA Book Club I will discuss The Silent Patient, a psychological thriller and debut novel by Alex Michaelides, when it meets via Zoom on Friday, July 17.
Two major conferences, one organized by the Association of Retirement Organizations in Higher Education (AROHE) and the other by the Big Ten Retirees Association (BTRA), will take place this year. The AROHE conference will be held in Florida and the BTRA conference will be hosted by UMRA on the UMN campus.
The AROHE conference invites all interested retirees and university faculty and staff to reimagine retirement. You are invited to register if interested at https://www.arohe.org/2026-Conference.
The BTRA is being hosted by UMRA this year. Leadership of retiree organizations around the US will convene to share competencies. Attendance is restricted.
Bev leads the Nokomis walk to Minnehaha Falls.
Nanette leads a trail of two cities hike.
10:30 a.m. check in; 10:45 boarding; cruise from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Join UMRA friends and colleagues for a summer cruise and lunch aboard the Paradise Destiny II on beautiful Lake Minnetonka. Paul Maravelas, sailor, historian, and author of The History of Big Island, Lake Minnetonka will join us to share stories from 200+ years of lake-dwellers. Come early or stay after the cruise to explore Excelsior, a charming small town on the big lake.
Ticket price includes lunch: chef's sandwich, garden salad, fruit, chips, and cookies. Coffee, iced tea, and lemonade are complimentary and there will be a cash bar for other beverages. A vegetarian sandwich can be selected during registration.
UMRA’s Book Club I will discuss the debut novel Buckeye by Patrick Ryan when it meets via Zoom at 2 pm. on Friday, August 21.
The theme for September is "Monuments."
Bev leads a Lake of the Isles hike with Bun Coffee afterwards.
Critical issues facing detained immigrants and their families will be discussed.
Michelle Trudeau-Spanjers leads the hike at William O'Brien State Park.
Topics include longevity, distributions, long term care, Social Security, and comprehensive planning.