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2016-17 Professional Development Grants Call for Proposals

The 2016-2017 Professional Development Grant Program for Retirees is now available and calling for grant proposals; Deadline December 15, 2015.

This, the seventh cycle of grants to help retirees pursue projects related to their scholarship has been announced by the Office of the Vice President for Research and UMRA. The guidelines for applying were sent to UMRA members via e-mail and are available at 2015-rfgp.pdf.

2015-2016 PDGR Abstracts

In February 2015, a committee of retirees appointed by Associate Vice President Frances Lawrenz met to review the 23 applications for Professional Development Grants for Retirees. The committee recommended 13 applications for funding. Vice President for Research, Brian Herman, announced the awards.

2015-2016 Upcoming Events

Mark your calendars for upcoming Luncheon speakers and Workshop topics scheduled for the 2015-2016 UMRA year.

2015-09 New Online Journal

The JOIE (Journal of Opinions, Ideas and Essays) project is moving ahead as an UMRA program. The JOIE Committee is working steadily with our University Libraries colleagues toward the goal of bringing JOIE up and online by September.

Book Club Meeting

For both August and September, we are reading and discussing The Bully Pulpit:  Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft and the Golden Age of Journalism. Contact Pat Tollefson, [email protected], for more information.

2014-2015 PDGR Abstracts

On February 26, 2014, a committee of eight UMRA members, appointed by Associate Vice President Frances Lawrenz, met to review the 14 applications for the sixth cycle of Professional Development Grants for Retirees.

2015-2-20 Photo Club

All are welcome for fun, fellowship, and fotos. Come at noon for the buffet lunch (with senior discount—what a deal!) at the Great Dragon restaurant just across the parking lot from the library. Please contact Craig Swan, [email protected], or Jean Kinsey, [email protected] so we will know to expect you and can add your name to the contact list for updated information. See you at our next meeting for fun, fellowship and fotos.

2015-2-20 Book Club

Our book for January was THE ART FORGER by B.A. Shapiro. The next books we will be reading are as follows:  DIARY OF ANNE FRANK for February; THE INVENTION OF WINGS by Sue Monk Kidd for March; DESTINY OF THE REPUBLIC by Candice Millard for April; and ALL THE LIGHT I CANNOT SEE by Anthony Doerr for May. 

--Contact Pat Tollefson, [email protected], for more information.

2014-2015 PDGR Awards

A committee of retirees, appointed by Frances Lawrenz, Associate Vice President for Research, reviewed and recommended 12 of the 14 applications for Professional Development Grants for Retirees in February. Brian Herman, Vice President for Research, recently announced the grant recipients.

2013-2014 PDGR Abstracts

On February 8, 2013, a committee of retirees, appointed by Associate Vice President Frances Lawrenz, met to review the applications for the fifth cycle of Professional Development Grants for Retirees. The committee recommended seven of the  eight applications for funding and in the middle of February Vice President Herman announced the awards.

2012-2013 PDGR Abstracts

On February 27, 2012, a committee of retirees appointed by Vice President Tim Mulcahy met with Associate Vice President Frances Lawrenz to review all 20 applications for the fourth cycle of Professional Development Grants for Retirees. The committee recommended eight applications for funding and in early March Vice President Mulcahy announced the awards.

2011-2012 PDGR Abstracts

On February 24, 2011, a committee of retirees appointed by Vice President Tim Mulcahy met with Associate Vice President Frances Lawrenz to review all 19 applications for the third cycle of Professional Development Grants for Retirees. The committee recommended nine applications for funding and in early March Vice President Mulcahy announced the awards.

2010-2011 PDGR Abstracts

Fourteen awards of up to $3,500 each were made in early 2010 for work during the 2010-2011 academic year. On February 26th, a committee appointed by Vice President Tim Mulcahy met to review applications for the second cycle of Professional Development Grants for Retirees.

2009-2010 PDGR Abstracts

Forty two completed applications were received and a seven person committee of pre- and post-retirement colleagues, appointed by Dean Dubrow, discussed the applications and recommended 12 for funding. Dean Dubrow reviewed those recommendations and informed the 12 individuals of their good fortune.