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Nominating Committee Begins Work (Jan 30, 2010)
The UIRA Nominating Committee has begun working on the slate of
officers and directors that it will recommend for the 2010-11 year.
Positions to be filled at the annual meeting on April 6 are:
President-Elect – will become the President in 2011-12
Secretary – one-year term
Treasurer – three-year term
Directors (2) – three-year terms
Please help the committee, and the organization, by sharing names
of
UIRA members you think would be good candidates for these positions.
Send suggestions to Chair Nancy Williams at
nancy-williams@uiowa.edu
or call her at 338-2073.
Upcoming UIRA Programs
UIRA
Board of Directors Meeting (Tuesday, Feb 9, 2010)
Decisions
for Seniors (Friday, February 19, 2010)
Storyteller
(Tuesday, March 23, 2010)
Annual
Meeting (Tuesday, April 6, 2010)
UIHC
Arts Program (Thursday, April 15, 2010)
Arts
in Health Care Program (Friday, May 7, 2010)
UI
Senior College Spring Courses
UIRA Board of Directors Meeting (Tuesday,
Feb 9, 2010)
The UIRA Board of Directors meets the second Tuesday of each
month from September through June at 2:00 p.m. in Room 427 at
the Levitt Center. Members are welcome to attend to observe or
address the Board.
2010 meetings are scheduled for Tuesday, Feb 9, Mar 9, April
13, May 11 and June 8. Check here for cancellations or changes.
Decisions for Seniors (Friday, February
19, 2010)
The UIRA program on Friday, February 19, from
10:30 a.m. to noon at the Coralville Public Library
will deal with important decisions that seniors will need make
regarding where they live as they age.
Dr. Paul Mulhausen, Associate Professor in the Department of
Internal Medicine at the UIHC, will discuss the health aspects
associated with the decision to take on a new living arrangement.
He has expertise in geriatric health care and geriatric health
care services. Josephine Gittler, Wiley B. Rutledge Professor
of Law at the University of Iowa, will discuss the legal decisions
that are necessary. She is the author, co-author, or co-editor
of more than 60 publications that deal primarily with issues regarding
health care law and regulation, and the organization, financing
and delivery of health and health related services. Dick Stevenson,
UIRA Past President and Professor Emeritus of Finance at the University
of Iowa, will detail the financial aspects of the decision to
make a move. The financial aspects will involve such topics as
the investment portfolio composition, how much money will be needed,
and what role long-term care insurance can play.
The program will be held in Meeting Rooms A and B
at the Coralville Public Library. Free parking
will be available directly east of the library.
Storyteller, Steve
McGuire (Tuesday, March 23, 2010)
Everyone has a story to tell. Steve McGuire, UI professor
and renowned storyteller, has many. As part of his "Storytelling
Experience" graduate seminar, McGuire embarked on a 504-mile
journey through Iowa to collect interviews, stories, and visual
images for a DVD titled, On the American Discovery Trail: Iowa
Route. He will share some of his stories with us at a special
program on Tuesday, March 23, at 1:00 p.m. in
Meeting Room A at the Coralville Public Library.
Annual Meeting
(Tuesday, April 6, 2010)
It's annual meeting time, so join us at the University Athletic
Club on Tuesday, April 6, for luncheon, our business
meeting and a special treat – the Maia Quartet. Since its formation
in 1990, the Maia Quartet, Quartet-in-Residence at The University
of Iowa, has established itself nationally as an ensemble of innovation
and versatility. Praised by critics for its "sparkling musical
intelligence", the quartet has appeared in major concert halls
throughout the U.S. and abroad. Come enjoy their performance especially
for us. Save this date!
UIHC Arts Program
(Thursday, April 15, 2010)
A program on the arts at UIHC, arranged for us by Joyce Summerwill,
will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday,
April 15, in the Clasen Board Room at the hospital. The
program will include the background of Project Art, an overview
of the collection and a slide show of its major art works, how
Project Art has enhanced healing and the hospital environment,
and guided tours of part of the collection. The program should
conclude by 11:45 a.m. Directions to the board
room will be in the March newsletter. Please e-mail Joyce at jsummewill@mac.com
if you plan to attend so she can arrange enough chairs, refreshments
and tour guides for our group.
Arts in Health
Care Program (Friday, May 7, 2010)
Chuck Swanson, Director of Hancher Auditorium, has included us
in the groups to see a presentation by Robert and Rebecca Bluestone
of Santa Fe, NM, on the role of creativity and the arts in health
care and other areas. Robert is a guitarist, Rebecca is an accomplished
weaver. Save Friday, May 7th, at 10:00
a.m. for this program. More details in future newsletters.
UI Senior College
Spring Courses
Registrations are still being accepted for the eight courses
the UI Senior College is offering for the Spring 2010 session.
Classes meet for two hours once a week for four weeks. Registration
is $30 for each of the courses except "Museums and Art";
it includes a bus trip to Davenport. Registration for the museum
course is $50 because it includes the May 27th bus trip to Davenport.
To view the compete list of courses by title, dates, time, place
and instructor, see the February
issue of the Gray Hawk Newsletter.
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