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Re-launching UMRA’s online, open-access journalJOIE has great potential as a resource for scholars of all types to enjoy reading and/or writing that may be outside their professional spheres. Published:More... |
New committee has an ambitious agendaThe UMRA Board has approved establishment of an Organizational Continuity Committee to develop an infrastructure that supports informed decision-making and planning for the future. Published:More... |
HELLO, my name is John S. AndersonThe Itasca Biological Station and Laboratories in Itasca State Park is John Anderson’s favorite place on the U of M campus. In light of his background, it’s not surprising. Published:More... |
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Taking action on property covenantsBuilding on data from the U’s Mapping Prejudice project, homeowners in six metro-area cities can now take action to remove discriminatory language from their property titles. Published:More... |
Academic Integrity MattersThe Academic Integrity Program offers volunteers the opportunity to make a significant impact on a student’s academic development while at the U and potentially beyond. Published:More... |
Nominating Committee updateThe Nominating Committee has been hard at work and will soon present its recommendations for officers and directors to serve on the 2021-22 UMRA Board. Published:More... |
On being maroon and gold, and BlackProfessor Emeritus John S. Wright, a second-generation and three-degree Gopher, is a distinguished writer, scholar, and educator, but is perhaps best known in University lore for his role in the student takeover of Morrill Hall in 1969. Published:More... |
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Karen LaBatI have letters my father wrote to his parents during World War II. He served in the Cannon Company, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division. Published:More... |
2021-2022 PDGR AbstractsJoanne B. Eicher, Regents Professor Emerita College of Design, was awarded a PDGR grant for Color images for book, Global Trade, Cultural Authentication, and the Kalabari of the Niger Delta. Published:More... |
Gary EngstrandMy parents’ albums, dating from the early 1900s to the 1960s, were falling apart and the pages were yellowing. I put everything on acid-free paper/plastic so I could at least preserve the photos. Published:More... |
JOIE has a new editorKristine M. Bettin is the new editor-in-chief of UMRA’s online journal, JOIE. She was appointed by a unanimous vote of the UMRA Board. Published:More... |
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Decumulating assets during retirementThe Retirement Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Faculty Affairs, with guidance from the Office of Investments and Banking and the Office of Human Resources, is considering the addition of a “retirement tier” to the University’s retirement plans. Published:More... |
Connect with UMRA on FacebookUMRA has created a new Facebook group open to all University of Minnesota retirees. Please join us! Published:More... |
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Nominations sought for UMRA Board and officersThe Nominating Committee is seeking candidates to serve as members and officers of the UMRA Board of Directors. We invite you to run for a position yourself or to nominate someone else. Published:More... |
On being maroon and gold, and BlackMeet 2020 MacArthur Fellow and cognitive neuroscientist Damien Fair, PhD. He joined the University of Minnesota faculty last summer as Redleaf Endowed Director of the Masonic Institute of the Developing Brain. Published:More... |
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