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Editor's note: This issue of AROHE Matters highlights the next Reimaging Retirement Series and mentoring programs. Have a topic of interest? See the link in "Tell Us Your Story" to suggest newsletter topics. |
Issue Highlights
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Retirement Organization News
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Retirement Organization Mentoring Programs
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Retirement Trends and Resources
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President's Messages
Roger Baldwin and Cherie Hamilton |
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Outgoing President’s Message
The New Year is a time of transition and new beginnings. As I pass the position of president to Cherie Hamilton, this is especially true for AROHE in 2025. AROHE has achieved much in the past two years, including the “Reinventing Retirement” series supported by Fidelity, the online Summits exploring issues of concern to retirees, and the collaboration with Road Scholar to offer engaging travel opportunities to our members.
Our departing leaders deserve much of the credit for AROHE’s progress. For all of our association, l want to say thank you and farewell to Executive Director Sue Barnes, Past-President Bill Verdini, Treasurer Caroline Kane, Secretary Susan Kress, and Board members Hoke Hill, Joyce Szabo, and Emma Gillom Ward. Joyce Tenney, our volunteer Executive Assistant, also deserves our gratitude and good wishes. We will miss them all greatly.
I wish great success to President Hamilton and her incoming leadership team. They will guide AROHE into the future with the support of our retirement organization members and their retirees. Roger Baldwin, Past President |
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Incoming President’s Message
As Roger has highlighted, we deeply appreciate our members’ dedication and contributions. Board members will participate in a retreat at the end of January to review past activities, set goals, and strategize programs for the next two years.
The demographics of our retiree community have evolved since AROHE’s inception. Our members now span an extensive population continuum. We aim to ensure everyone feels a sense of belonging. The Membership Committee is exploring a virtual retirement organization (RO) to include individuals from colleges and universities whose institutions lack an RO. The objective is to help these persons benefit from AROHE and other RO activities to help them plan their next life chapters, transition to that chapter, and to have a connected and valued life in that next chapter.
I look forward to collaborating with our Board, Executive Director, committees, and all of you to continue to transform the “retirement” experience.
Cherie Hamilton
President, AROHE
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Reimaging Retirement Series
Join us for Reimaging Retirement Series, a three-part virtual learning series hosted by AROHE and Fidelity Investments ®. The series explores a comprehensive approach to cognitive well-being in retirement. It is scheduled for February 25, March 11, and March 25 at 10-11:15 a.m. PST, 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. MST, 12-1:15 p.m. CST, 1-2:15 p.m. EST..
From the science of memory and forgetting to strategies for navigating transitional phases, each session is designed to offer valuable insights into maintaining cognitive health. The series will conclude with a panel of retirees sharing personal stories and tips for managing cognitive wellness and fostering a supportive and informed community around aging.
The series is geared toward faculty and staff in higher education who are contemplating retirement or are already retired. It is designed to help attendees clarify their goals and understand the changes during life's next chapter.
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Listening Tour by the Executive Director
AROHE’s Executive Director invites you to join a Listening Tour designed to connect with our members and better understand the unique needs of retirement organizations across our network. This tour is an opportunity to share your insights, celebrate successes, and discuss the challenges you face in your critical work of reimagining retirement.
Through one-on-one conversations and small group discussions, the Executive Director will create a welcoming space to hear your stories, learn about your goals, and explore how AROHE can support you more effectively.
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AROHE Travel Institute
Brought to you by Road Scholar
Discover the Best of Spain with AROHE!
Explore the cultural wonders of Madrid and Barcelona while connecting with colleagues who share your passion for travel. Join us to meet Road Scholar trip leaders, learn what to expect, and find out how to register for the October 23–November 1 adventure in this trip preview.
Join us to learn more and prepare for your next adventure! This event is open to all retirees in your organization!
Trip Preview: January 21, 2025, at 5:00 pm Spain time (11:00 am East Coast; 8:00 am West Coast
For any other information, please contact: Cherie Hamilton, chair, AROHE Travel Institute Committee, pimenamalageta@hotmail.com.
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Retirement Organization News |
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UBC Emeritus College Community Volunteer Group
In a 2023 UBC (University of British Columbia) Emeritus College survey, 43% of respondents reported engaging in volunteer activities in the local, provincial, national, or international community. Others reported that they were interested in volunteering but either it was not the right time or they had not found a good fit for their interests and abilities.
In 2022, the College established a Community Volunteer Group (one of 11 special interest groups) to support College members and their partners who are interested in contributing to their local, national or international communities through meaningful volunteer activities. The group meets approximately every six weeks to learn about volunteer experiences from each other and to hear from academic leaders and heads of nonprofit organizations seeking volunteers. Some of the volunteer activities that members have engaged in include tutoring in the Downtown Eastside (DTES), joining Boards of nonprofits, helping with refugee resettlement in Canada, and building schools in Pakistan. The objective is to help members match their talents and interests to the many volunteer needs of nonprofits and other organizations.
To honor exceptional leadership in volunteer services, the College and University President created and has annually awarded, a President’s Award for Distinguished Service. Recipients receive $1,000 along with the Award, which they traditionally donate The Award not only celebrates emeriti and recognizes the importance of their work, but highlights UBC and the accomplishments of its emeriti and connects the emeritus community to the University and wider communities. For more information, contact Carolyn Johnson at carolyn.gilbert@ubc.ca.
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Retired Faculty of the University of Florida (RFUF) Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Retired Faculty of the University of Florida (RFUF) celebrated its 50th Anniversary in 2024 with a roster of activities including a Golden Gala hosted by the UF Alumni Association. UF President Kent Fuchs congratulated RFUF members for continuing contributions to the University community. A Proclamation issued by the City of Gainesville declared December 5, 2024, as “Retired Faculty of the University of Florida Day”. RFUF President Rick D’Alli presented Dr. Fuchs with a 50th Anniversary commemorative plate designed by Ceramicist Anna Calluori Holcombe.
Past President Barbara McDade Gordon launched the “$50 for the 50th” fundraising campaign. Proceeds will help fund RFUF’s program for mentoring undergraduates, supporting publication costs for post-retirement research, and summer enrichment activities. Also planned is a seminar series, “Creating the Life that You Love in Retirement,” inspired by AROHE’s successful 3-part seminar, “Reimagining Retirement.’
RFUF members Robin Poynor and Anna Calluori Holcombe edited a Members' Yearbook that collected over 80 entries. Members submitted summaries of their professional careers and retirement activities. The Yearbook will be posted on the RFUF website and continuously updated. It documents the continuing contributions of RFUF members such as: Historian Jacob U. Gordon mentors UF undergraduates in African American History; Biologist Jane Brockmann organized a citizen science program to monitor horseshoe crab populations in Florida; Developmental Psychologist Fonda Davis Eyler mentors faculty in their early career stages and post-doctoral students; Journalist Steve Lodle led a successful protest against installing a phosphate mine; Mathematician David Wilson connects the Math Department with talented middle and high school students.
To learn more, contact Barbara McDade Gordon, Ph.D., Professor Emerita Geography & African Studies, University of Florida, bmcdade07@gmail.com.
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Retirement Organization Mentoring Programs |
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Mentoring Viewed as a Retiree “Benefit”
I’ve always maintained that our work lives can be seen as one career made up of many ”jobs.” I’m now happily retired from my final job, but my career has transitioned to several personally rewarding tasks including mentoring thru the University of Louisville Employee Success Center. As a retiree I’m free to think outside my own former job description and share information and insights gained over a long and varied career.
Academic life comes complete with anticipated rejections (e.g., first submissions of journal articles), or outright losses (e.g., competitive grant awards). Because college and university faculty and staff are a bright bunch and used to success, these first experiences with rejection may come as a jolt! A good mentor can help mentees understand how to accept and learn from these rejections and thrive in a peer review environment.
Academic life is strongly hierarchical, and that also may come as a surprise to those who are used to more egalitarian organizations. Again, a good mentor can help a mentee understand how to view the hierarchy in terms of career stepping stones – where do you want to be in three years and how will you get there?
Mentoring as a retiree provides you with a unique (and enjoyable) look at the next generation of faculty and staff, keeps you current with a younger generation’s thinking, and reminds you that the knowledge you share with them will travel forward long after your specific projects are done. Their success is your success and that is a real benefit.
Karen Hughes Miller, PhD, Karen.miller@louisville.edu, University of Louisville School of Medicine (Retired/Adjunct)
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University of Minnesota Postdoc Mentoring Program
In collaboration with the Office of Postdoctoral Initiatives (OIP), The University of Minnesota Retirees Volunteer Center (URVC), an affiliate of the University of Minnesota Retirees Association is currently in the second year of a program designed to provide mentorship support to UMN postdocs. The program was motivated by the recognition that while undergraduate and graduate students have formal mentoring resources available to them, most postdocs do not.
Retired faculty or staff serve as mentors to postdoc mentees, with matches made according to the expertise and experience of the mentors and the needs of the postdocs. Topics of mentorship include coaching to improve advanced professional writing, support with research proposals, oral presentations, guidance for career development and job applications, and improvement in written and spoken English proficiency for non-native English speakers.
The program was introduced as a pilot project in the 2023-2024 academic year; 19 postdocs applied for the project, and 7 mentor-mentee pairs were selected. A survey conducted at the end of the pilot project showed a high level of satisfaction among both mentors and mentees. The mentees wanted to continue the program for another year, and all mentees said that they would recommend the program to fellow postdocs.
The program has been expanded for the 2024-2025 academic year, with 23 postdocs and 11 mentors applying. There are currently 16 mentor-mentee pairs meeting regularly (some mentors have 2 mentees). Mentee activities span diverse fields including veterinary medicine, environmental ecology, genetics, agronomy, nutrition, surgery, immunology, and materials science. Pairs typically meet every 1-2 weeks, either in person or virtually, for about an hour.
For further information, contact Dr. Deanne Magnusson URVC Volunteer Project Director, magnu002@umn.edu or Dr. Terry Smith, Coordinator, Post Doc Mentoring Program, terrysmith9898@gmail.com
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Mentoring Younger Faculty and Building Intergenerational Relationships
At the Emeritus College at Clemson, building relationships between retired and active faculty through mentoring is very rewarding. In 2023, Clemson’s EC implemented a pilot initiative to encourage mentoring. Emeritus faculty from the College of Education met with the new Dean to introduce her to the Emeritus College, learn about her vision as the new Dean, and explore ways to support to current faculty members. The meeting was a success! The new Dean appreciated our visit and also saw the value of mentoring relationships between retired and active faculty. Since that meeting, several mentoring activities have evolved, including a presentation to COE graduate students about writing successful conference proposals in which we developed a handout with strategies for writing proposals and lead a writing exercise with the students.
On a personal level, I am mentoring several faculty members----two who assumed my former role as leaders of a study abroad to Italy and two interested in the work of a non-profit in which I am a Senior Fellow. The study abroad program is thriving and has grown since I retired, and another new faculty member was awarded a Research Fellowship by the nonprofit to extend her emerging research as a junior faculty. These are mutually beneficial professional relationships, and mentoring encourages younger faculty members to see the value of the social and cognitive stimulation of an Emeritus College. This is truly one of my most rewarding activities in the Emeritus College at Clemson.
For more information, contact Dolores (Dee) Stegelin, Ph.D. Professor Emerita-Clemson University, dstegelin@aol.com.
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UC San Diego Chancellor's Scholars & Emeriti Mentor Program
The Chancellor's Scholars Program is a two-year mentorship and leadership development program for students who are the recipients of the prestigious Chancellor's Scholarship. The UCSD Emeriti Association develops and delivers this program to some of the brightest individuals on campus. An overwhelming number of Chancellor's Scholars are first-generation college students who, among other requirements, must maintain a 3.0 grade point average to maintain the award.
Scholars benefit from faculty mentoring from the UCSD Emeriti Mentor Program and Faculty Mentoring Program, peer mentoring with upper-division Chancellor's Scholars, ongoing leadership and professional skill development, social and community service activities with other Chancellor's Scholars, and exposure to student resources and involvement opportunities.
Since 2009, a main focus of the Chancellor's Scholars Program has been improving students' interpersonal and public speaking skills through activities and instruction during weekly meetings. The Chancellor's Scholars Program prepares scholars all throughout the year to become leaders, teaching key skills for professional development. Students are also provided with writing support from both their emeritus mentors and the UC San Diego Writing & Communications Hub.
Read more about the Chancellor's Scholars Program here
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Retirement Trends and Resources
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How to stick with your exercise routine
One of the best things you can do for your health is to stay physically active. Physical activity and exercise can help keep you mentally and physically healthy, allowing you to maintain your independence as you age. Tracking your progress is an excellent way to stay motivated. NIA (National Institute on Aging) has a variety of worksheets to help you stick to your exercise routine and track your progress. Explore all of NIA’s exercise and physical activity worksheets.
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Come Join Us in Transforming Retirement |
Since 2002 AROHE has supported both institutions and individuals by transforming the experience of retirement – the preparation, the transition, and post-retirement programming – into a smooth and productive life-course change.
To renew, join or learn more, visit arohe.org or contact AROHE by emailing info@arohe.org or calling (530) 219-1049.
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AROHE members are encouraged to submit stories that reflect activities, news and events from your retirement organization and campus that support retirees and highlight the value retirees bring to their colleges and universities.
The March issue of AROHE Matters will focus on estate planning, the process by which we design strategies and execute wills, trust agreements, or other documents to provide for the administration of personal assets upon incapacity or death. Tax and liquidity planning are part of this process and it is common for later life health care planning to be part of the estate planning process. Tell us how you help your colleagues engage estate planning
Articles are limited to 250 words. A relevant picture (jpeg or png) and web links are valued additions to any article.
Share your story for the November issue of AROHE Matters by Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, to Patrick Cullinane, editor, at pcullinane@berkeley.edu.
We would love to learn topics of interest from our members! Please fill out our future topics survey!
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AROHE's mantra is "Transforming Retirement."
At AROHE, we know that higher education retirees are assets of society who reinvent, NOT retire from, life; positively impact their communities; and contribute to the greater good.
AROHE champions transformative practices to support all stages of faculty and staff retirement, their mutually beneficial engagement, and continuing contributions to their academic institutions. By sharing research, innovative ideas, and successful practices, AROHE emphasizes the development and enhancement of campus-based retiree organizations and programs which support this continuing engagement in higher education.
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Contact email: info@arohe.org
Contact phone: 530-219-1049
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