Events
The IU Retirees Association meets monthly during the school year, September through May.
The October, November, January, February, and April meetings feature speakers who are top IU administrators, scholars, coaches, or outstanding community leaders. These meetings are typically at 2 p.m.
In September and December, ordinarily luncheon meetings offer special programs and fellowship.
The May meeting is typically a catered meal or a pitch-in dinner.
In these unusual times, and until further notice, our meetings will not be held in person.
Programs for 2020-2021Until further notice meetings will be held virtually via Zoom. Programs are currently under development. Complete coverage of each meeting is available in the monthly IURA newsletters, archived on this web site. See: Newsletters.
- September 9, 2:00 p.m. -- Scott Dolson, new IU Athletic Director, "IU Athletics in 2020." A Zoom link will be emailed to the current membership by Sept. 8.
- October 14, 2:00 p.m. -- Gerardo Gonzalez, Dean Emeritus of the IU School of Education, speaking on his experiences as a Cuban emmigré. Click for a video recording of the meeting.
- November 11, 2 p.m. Edward G. Carmines, Distinguished Professor of Political Science, discusses the election and its aftermath. Click for a video recording of the meeting.
- December 9, 2 p.m. William Morris, local lawyer and DJ for the Soul Kitchen on WFIU. Video recording of the meeting. Access Passcode may or may not be needed: ugPvK8#e required. 60-minute Profiles interview with WTIU's Will Murphy in 2016 of interest. See also Michael Glab's 2018 profile of "Brother William" at Limestone Post, independent magazine published in Bloomington.
- January 13, 2 p.m. Mary Lynn Davis-Ajami, Associate Dean of the IU School of Nursing in Bloomington, speaks about challenges facing the nursing profession today, including the coronavirus pandemic and the opening of IU’s Regional Academic Health Center in 2021. Video Recording.
- February 10, 2 p.m. Michael Koryta, Bloomington native and bestselling novelist, speaks in a joint appearance with journalist Bob Hammel. Video Recording. Check out some of the folks at our recent meeting in this Zoom screenshot.
- March 10. 2 p.m. Mia Williams, Indiana University Landscape Architect, speaks. Video Recording.
- April 14.2 p.m. Doug Booher, Executive Director of the IU Auditorium, speaks. Along with his role at the Auditorium, Doug Booher is also the Executive Director of University Events and IU Event Services. In these roles he is responsible for hundreds of events every year, including commencement ceremonies, live performances, and athletic events, and more. Video Recording.
- May 12. 2 p.m. Bill Bennett, Director of Alumni Travel at the Indiana University Alumni Association, will speak. A Zoom link will be emailed to the membership earlier in the week.
The chair of the program committee is Doug Porter. Contact him at jdporter@indiana.edu with program ideas, questions, or comments.
