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Member discounts: music, arts, and danceHey UMRA Members! Did you know more than a dozen University departments offer nice discounts to UMRA members? Here are just two examples. Published:More... |
No need to bowl aloneAre you someone who used to bowl and might like to join a University of Minnesota-based bowling league this year? Published:More... |
Big Ten RA ConferenceThree representatives of UMRA were among the delegates who attended this year’s Big Ten Retirees Association Conference hosted by the Northwestern Emeriti Organization. Published:More... |
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HELLO, my name is Hugh Chester-JonesMeet Hugh Chester-Jones, a native of Liverpool, England, who retired in 2020 after 35 years as a professor of animal science at the U of M Southern Outreach and Research Center in Waseca. Published:More... |
Call for papers …UMRA’s Journal of Opinions, Ideas & Essays is seeking authors to contribute interesting articles on most any subject. Published:More... |
Meet PDGR grant recipient Wayne PotratzSupport from UMRA’s grant program has helped artist Wayne Potratz to maintain his studio and provide opportunities for undergraduate interns. Published:More... |
Competition for 2023 grants opens October 1Retirees from all five campuses within the U of M System are eligible for UMRA’s Professional Development Grants for Retirees program. Published:More... |
2022–23 UMRA Board of DirectorsA warm welcome to our new and returning officers and board members who assumed office on July 1. Published:More... |
Inflation hits UMRA luncheon pricesPrices for nearly everything have gone up. Those increases now include the price of the UMRA monthly luncheon meeting. Published:More... |
URVC welcomes new leadershipThe University Retirees Volunteer Center welcomes three new members to the new URVC Management Committee. Published:More... |
Reminder of annual membership renewalThe UMRA membership year, like the academic year, is from September 1 to August 31. You may renew online or by sending a check. Published:More... |
UMRA welcomes first-year Regents Verhalen and FarnsworthEvent Date:Thirty members of UMRA met with first-year Regents Kodi Verhalen and James Farnsworth via Zoom in late May for an engaging conversation about the critical issues currently facing the University and the important role that retirees can play. More... |
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UMRA workshops return in SeptemberThe UMRA Living Well Workshop will return in September. Please check back later for program dates, times, and details. Published:More... |
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Defend yourself from scamsSocial media is a fantastic way to communicate, share, and have fun with others; it is also a low-cost way for cyber criminals to trick and take advantage of millions of people. Published:More... |
Supporting strong transitions into retirementUMRA’s Professional Development Grants for Retirees program provides funding for University of Minnesota retirees to continue their scholarship or pursue interesting new projects. All U of M retirees are eligible to participate in the annual competition. Published:More... |