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UMRA: Who are we?Event Date:The University of Minnesota Retirees Association (UMRA) is dedicated to connecting U of M retirees in lifelong, mutual support of the University and each other. Membership is open to all faculty, civil service, P&A, and bargaining unit retirees from all U of M campuses and their spouses or partners. More... |
Annual electionDuring the business portion of our May 21 meeting, members in attendance will elect UMRA’s leadership for 2019–20. Published:More... |
URVC simplifies volunteeringThe new volunteer management system Better Impact is now fully operational on the URVC website. Published:More... |
Help wanted: STEM volunteersVolunteers who assist in STEM events enjoy the achievements of the student participants every bit as much as the kids themselves. Published:More... |
Firsthand—experiences with agingRon Anderson addresses the question, What components of wisdom grow or decline in our later lives? Published:More... |
HELLO, my name is Judy Leahy GrimesMeet Judy Leahy Grimes, who loved her years spent working at the Humphrey School and had a “grand time” running a catering business in St. Paul. Published:More... |
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UMRA Salon to debut in MayBe on the lookout for an email announcing the debut of the new UMRA Salon. Published:More... |
2019-20 PDGR awards: from death to taxesUniversity retirees associated with the Law School, Medical School, Carlson School, College of Liberal Arts, and Libraries have been awarded 2019-20 grants from the PRDG program. Published:More... |
HELLO, my name is Virgil LarsonMeet UMRA member Virgil Larson, who grew up on a farm, loves the outdoors, and has a Ph.D. in low temperature physics. Published:More... |
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URVC launches new websiteThe new website will serve as the front door to an online volunteer management system powered by Better Impact. Published:More... |
Volunteers needed at the Bell Museum and Festival of NationsBoth the new Bell Museum and the Festival of Nations, the longest-running multicultural festival in the Midwest, are accepting applications for volunteers. Published:More... |
2019-2020 PDGR Abstracts2019 Awards. In March 2019, a subcommittee of the UMRA Grants Committee reviewed 6 applications for the Professional Development Grants for Retirees and recommended that 5 be approved and 1 be asked to resubmit. In March Allen Levine, Vice President for Research announced the recipients of the 2019 Professional Development Grants for Retirees. The recipients represented CLA, CSOM, MED, Law Clinic and University Libraries. Published:More... |
UMRA Forum now on YouTubeAn audio recording and slides of UMRA’s February forum are now available on UMRA’s website. Published:More... |
HELLO, my name is Camilla ReiersgordMeet UMRA member Camilla Reiersgord, who worked in Dr. Ancel Keyes’ lab in the 1950s and is a founding member of Minnesota Women Lawyers. Published:More... |
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Love Science? Volunteer at The BakkenThe Bakken Museum in Minneapolis nurtures enthusiasm for science with a special emphasis on electricity and medicine. Published:More... |