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Regent Chair to keynote UMRA’s Annual MeetingEvent Date:Regent Chair David McMillan will speak about his extensive experience as a regent, including the selection of the University’s new president. More... |
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Drugs and their role in U.S. healthcare economicsEvent Date:Professor Stephen Schondelmeyer, an expert in pharmaceutical care and its role in the healthcare system, will talk about drug pricing and his views on the current marketplace. More... |
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We welcome Lorie Gildea back to campusEvent Date:UMM alumna Lorie Gildea will reflect on her work as chief justice and the effectiveness of the judicial system in Minnesota. More... |
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Raising the bar for Gopher AthleticsEvent Date:AD Mark Coyle will join our February 26 luncheon to talk about “Gopher Advocacy,” addressing the current state of U of M Athletics and commenting on the national intercollegiate athletic scene. More... |
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Making the foreign less foreignEvent Date:Fred de Sam Lazaro has reported from more than 60 countries in his 30-plus years as a correspondent for PBS and is the director of the Under-told Stories Project at the University of St. Thomas. He will explain and show for us, with video clips, how his commitment to “making the foreign less foreign” has informed his life’s work. More... |
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Understanding the midterm election resultsEvent Date:Our November luncheon speaker will be Kathryn Pearson, Ph.D., a University of Minnesota associate professor of political science and well-known political commentator. She will analyze the results of the November 6, 2018, elections, including contests for the U.S. Congress, Minnesota’s constitutional offices and state house, and other races in states across the nation. More... |
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PDGR grant recipients to share highlights of their diverse research projectsEvent Date:Joanne Eicher and Jonathan Ravdin, recipients of Professional Development Grants for Retirees, will share highlights of their diverse research projects. Jonathan Ravdin was Nesbitt professor and chair of the Department of Medicine when he retired from the University. “Utilizing Biostatistical Analysis of Case Management Data to Enhance Future Outcomes of the Youth and AIDS Projects” is the title of his grant winning research project. Joanne Eicher retired from the College of Design as a Regents professor. “Analysis of Traditions of Kalabari Living Abroad” is the title of her project. More... |
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Beyond Polarization: Bridging the Red/Blue Divide in CommunitiesEvent Date:Our era may be the most divisive in the U.S. since the Civil War. Yet polls suggest even the hyper-partisan yearn for greater unity and civility. Our September speaker, William Doherty, Ph.D., is doing something about it. In a talk entitled, “Beyond Polarization: Bridging the Red/Blue Divide in Communities,” he will tell us about a remarkable nationwide effort to help people with differing views learn to speak and listen respectfully to each other. He has developed a model of grassroots organizing among parents and other citizens around cultural, community, and health issues. As a therapist, he works with couples on the brink of divorce. More... |
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May Luncheon At a GlanceEvent Date:Featured Speaker Dr. Eric Kaler, president, University of Minnesota. More... |
Historian Erika Lee to discuss the future of U.S. immigration law and public policyEvent Date:Who is a U.S. citizen? Who is welcome in our country? Should undocumented immigrants brought here as children be deported? At UMRA’s April 24 luncheon, award-winning historian Dr. Erika Lee will speak on U.S. immigration history and its implications for today and our future. More... |
April Luncheon At a GlanceEvent Date:Featured Speaker |
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March Luncheon At a GlanceEvent Date:Featured Speaker |
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'J' Hamilton to shine spotlight on Minnesota's renewable energy leadershipEvent Date:Minnesota is home to almost 60,000 clean energy jobs and is leading the nation in growing our economy while developing our renewable energy potential. At UMRA’s March 27 luncheon, climate policy expert J. Drake Hamilton will describe these economic and environmental benefits, as well as next steps for capitalizing on emerging clean energy. More... |
February Luncheon At a GlanceEvent Date:Featured Speaker |
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Luncheon topic: "We are all criminals—but most of us don’t get caught"Event Date:Our February luncheon speaker, Emily Baxter, is the executive director of a media-based advocacy organization that seeks to be a catalyst for conversations about crime, privilege, punishment, and second chances. And it’s her thesis that we are all criminals, although most of us don’t get caught More... |