Service and Outreach
All Service and Outreach articles are collected here.
2020-2021 PDGR Abstracts2020 Awards. In March 2020, a subcommittee of the UMRA Grants Committee reviewed 22 applications, recommending 18 be approved. In March Chris Cramer, Vice President for Research announced the recipients of the 2019 Professional Development Grants for Retirees. The recipients represented Morris, Duluth and CLA, CSE, CoD, CEHD, CECG, MED, Law and University Libraries on TC Campus. Published:More... |
Three opportunities to volunteerIf you are seeking an opportunity to give back by volunteering, here are three possibilities currently available through the University Retirees Volunteer Center. Published:More... |
Firsthand | Experiences with agingRon Matross has learned, through firsthand experience and observing others, that successful aging involves an ever-changing mixture of grace and grit. Grace to accept your limitations and enough grit to keep them from dominating your life. Published:More... |
Firsthand | Experiences with agingA state of gratitude is one of the most important paths to the enjoyment of aging, says Carol Urness, whose lifelong passion for books, and becoming an Internet bookseller, have brought her into contact with other “book people” all over the world. Published:More... |
URVC makes volunteering easyThe University Retiree Volunteer Center’s new volunteer management system makes it easy to connect University retirees with opportunities for volunteering. Published:More... |
2020-21 PDGR applications updateThe UMRA Grants Committee received 22 proposals for this year’s Professional Development Grants for Retirees (PDGR) competition. The winning proposals will be announced in March. Published:More... |
Firsthand | Experiences with agingHearing loss affects about one-third of all adults in the U. S. between ages 65 and 74 and more than half over age 75. It is nothing to be embarrassed about. It is normal. Published:More... |
URVC presents 2019 distinguished service awardsFour leaders of the University Retirees Volunteer Center were honored with awards at the Fall 2019 Volunteer Reception held in October. Published:More... |
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PDGR deadline reminderStill driven to discover? The application deadline for next year's Professional Development Grants for Retirees is December 13. Published:More... |
Firsthand | experiences with agingDo you often feel cold when others do not? UMRA member Ron Anderson found a way to combat his "cold intolerance" by using mindfulness meditation. Published:More... |
Firsthand | experiences with agingIn a personal essay, UMRA member Lynn C. Anderson discusses "remembering" and the importance of being intentional. Published:More... |
UMRA survey results are impressiveUMRA members volunteer to serve a wide variety of University departments and community organizations. Published:More... |
Promoting volunteerism at the UUMRA and URVC cooperate in promoting volunteerism by retirees. 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... |