Retiree focus group at the Campus Club
Fri, Oct 17, 2025, 2 - 3:30pm
During our careers at the U of M, many of us found that the Campus Club in Minneapolis provided a distinctive and positive environment to meet with colleagues, conduct important business, and celebrate accomplishments.
The Campus Club still wants to serve our community. And because of that, it is inviting UMRA members to participate in focus group discussions this fall to provide insight on the U of M retiree experience. The sessions are intended to generate ideas about how the Campus Club can provide a welcoming environment for informal or formal retiree gatherings, such as interest group meetings and happy hours.
The University Retirees Volunteer Center (URVC) has recruited several UMRA volunteers to assist Campus Club staff in the discussions. Coffee and soda will be provided, and the conversations will be held in the relaxed atmosphere of the bar, in the couch seating section.
In the process of learning more about the Campus Club and how it can serve retirees, participants in these focus groups will have the opportunity to get to know some fellow UMRA members.
The sessions will be held from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on four Fridays: September 26, October 17, November 7, and December 5.
At these times, parking is usually not difficult in the East River Road and Weisman Art Museum parking garages. Parking vouchers will be provided by URVC to cover any charges remaining after you use your UMRA parking discount code.
Upcoming Events
Connect, explore new ideas for what it means to live and age well, and celebrate a community of continuous learning at the fifth annual Age-Friendly University Day to be held on the U of M Twin Cities campus in Minneapolis on Monday, June 8.
Abandoned and discarded is the theme for the UMRA Photo Club meeting in June. Newcomers are welcome.
Michael leads this hike at Afton State Park.
Pick a favorite book and bring a brief synopsis of the book to the breakfast and share with the group.
UMRA’s Book Club I will discuss In Winter’s Kitchen by Beth Dooley when it meets via Zoom on Friday, June 19. Kathryn Sedo will lead the discussion.
We will gather in the Waterfall Room for an in-person, summer social and luncheon for UMRA members and guests on June 24th. Our event will include social time; a plated, seated lunch; and the always popular Summer Social Trivia Game with quizmasters Dave Dorman and Mark Jenson.
This event will include social time; a plated, seated lunch; and the Summer Social Trivia Game.
There are three entree options - all include dessert (or GF desert) and a choice of sodas, lemonade, and coffee or water.
Cash bar available inside the Dock & Paddle.
Kayaking at Lake Bde Maka Ska.
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.