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Eric Hockert, headshot cropped, summer 2023
FROM THE PRESIDENT

2024-05: Thank you to everyone

I thoroughly enjoyed this past year as UMRA president, and I’d like to recognize and thank all of you for being a part of our community of retirees and all of our leaders who provided activities and support for our 900-plus members. More...

 

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UMRA, Engaging the future
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Renew your UMRA membership

Soon you will receive an email or letter inviting you to renew your UMRA membership for the 2024–25 year. Please renew before you get busy with your summer activities. Your support helps to make our programs and many other member benefits possible!

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Help us make UMRA run
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Operational needs: Help make UMRA run

This will be a new regular column where you can find organizational tasks that need your help! We are currently looking for help researching a new UMRA Membership Database and URVC volunteer database, and a co-producer for UMRA's Zoom webinars. See more details:

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Memories: episodic, semantic, implicit, explicit
LIVING WELL WORKSHOP

Explaining the brain

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Cognitive impairment will happen to many of us as we age. Understanding why and how and what can be done about the changes related to aging was the focus of UMRA’s March 19 workshop with neurologist Paul Schanfield, MD. The good news is, we don’t use the word “senile” any more. More...

The Other Einstein, book cover
BOOK CLUB I

Book Notes | ‘The Other Einstein’

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In 'The Other Einstein,' an historical novel about the life of Albert Einstein’s first wife, Mileva Marić, author Marie Benedict speculates that Marić contributed significantly to the papers and relativity theory that are attributed to Einstein. The book raises several questions. More...

Millie Woodbury and Goldy
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HELLO, my name is Millie Woodbury

Meet UMRA member Millie Woodbury, a lifelong world traveler whose favorite place on campus is Aisle C, Seat 24, at Northrop Auditorium. 

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Andrea Gilats, PDGR 2024 award recipient
GRANTS FOR RETIREES

UMRA grants program announces 2024 awards

Eight retirees from the Twin Cities and Morris campuses have been chosen to receive 2024 awards from UMRA’s Professional Development Grants for Retirees Program. As in previous years, their projects cover a diverse set of topics, reflecting the breadth of studies and continuing professional activities undertaken by University retirees. 

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