Minnesota Gophers vs. Purdue Boilermakers Women’s Basketball
Sun, Feb 1, 2026, 2pm
Now is the time to get discounted tickets to the Minnesota Gophers vs. Purdue Boilermakers Women's Basketball game at 2 p.m. on Sunday, February 1, 2026, in Williams Arena.
Your 20% UMRA member discount will be applied to you and your guests. A block of 32 tickets in Section 114 is being held for UMRA members at the discounted price of $21.26/ticket.
Please plan on celebrating a Gopher win with Will Craig and Bev Moe at the after-party in the nearby Graduate hotel on Washington Avenue.
Register in the UMRA Member Portal before the discounted UMRA tickets are sold out. Your confirmation email from Univ of MN Retirees Assn will direct you to a website to purchase your game tickets directly from Gopher Athletics.
When filling out your registration form, please indicate if you would be interested in attending the postgame gathering at the Graduate and how many guests you will be bringing with you.
If you have questions about how to register or how to get your game-day tickets, email Bev Moe or Will Craig.
—Bev Moe and Will Craig, UMRA Social Activities Committee
Upcoming Events
The theme for December is historical family photos. Join us for photography and fun.
There are a few fun events coming up at the Campus Club that are open to everyone. See these events on the Campus Club Facebook and Instagram.
Meeting to plan books for next year.
There has been a lot in the news recently about the University of Minnesota Medical School, University of Minnesota Physicians, and Fairview Health Services. Please join us at breakfast on January 8 for a respectful and engaging discussion of their relationship.
The theme for January is great MN views.
Developing a sense of identity is a central psychological task of the lifespan. Memories and stories from our personal past, as well as cultural memories and stories in society play key roles in how we develop our identities. This presentation will discuss psychological theory and research on how memories and stories make us who we are.
When you are of Icelandic descent you can trace your ancestors back to around 1200 and sometimes further.
Bleak House by Charles Dickens.
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Family history with Jim Kurle. A tale of Swedish emigration to Dunn County, North Dakota, including my grandfather whose unusual relationship to several churches and religion in general was one of the reasons for his emigrating.
Growing Up by Russell Baker.