UGARA Newsletters
WHAT IS UGARA?
UGARA Brochure
A "Snapshot" history of UGARA
UGARA Photo Album
UGARA Subscription Form
UGARA Council Past Presidents
UGARA By-Laws (pdf) (word)
Member List
UGARA's Involved (work in progress)
(issues, announcements, actions, etc.)

     
  New Retirees, April, 2011


Need a gift idea for a friend or colleague retiring from UGA?
       Give him/her a UGARA membership!

  • The next UGARA Council Meeting is Monday, January 9th,
    at the Wray-Nicholson House at 10:00 a.m.
  • May Newsletter
  • Join the eGaMorning Listserv -- receive a daily email which
    summarizes what's going on at UGA and news that empacts it.
  • The Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library on the third floor of
    the main Library is still interested in obtaining any materials pertaining
    to the history of UGARA. If yu have anything (pictures, past newsletters,
    etc.) take it to Steven Allan. Call 542-7123 to check on the Hargrett
    Library hours.

              UGARA Officers and
      Committee Chairs for 2010/2011

Elected Officers

Chair -- Bill Flatt
Vice Chair -- Bill Barstow
Secretary -- Vicky Smith
Membership Chair -- Bill Barstow
Receptions Co-Chairs -- Bob Burton
         Betty Jean Craige
Travel Chair -- Nancy Canolty
Communications Chair -- Larry Dendy
OLLI Representative -- Nancy Canolty

Council Member:
Novene Landers


Ex-Officio Members:
Immediate Past Chair -- Bob Burton

Alumni Association
Alumni Relations -- Claude McBride
Alumni Relations -- Marcus Jennings
Alumni Relations -- Shea Landers

Cooperative Extension Service -- Dot Cofer
Human Resources -- Lydia Lanier
Office of the Provost -- Susan Landrum
Special Events -- Emily Somerville
Staff Council -- Guillermo Alzuru
University Council -- Scott Weinberg
Web page/Listserv -- Elizabeth Pape

Not a Member of UGARA? UGARA was established in 1991 as an official retirees' organization for both faculty and staff and is sponsored by the UGA Alumni Association. If you know of anyone who retired before that date, or who is not currently a member and would be interested in UGARA and its activities, please send us the contact information ugara@uga.edu or UGARA, Wray-Nicholson House, 298 Hull Street, UGA, Athens, Georgia 30602-6372.
Click here to print the membership application form.

Stay informed! Join the UGARA-L listserv to receive notices about benefits, changes, upcoming events and other things of interest to UGA Retirees. To join, send an email to listserv@listsev.uga.edu with the message " sub ugara-l yourname" (no quotes and substitute your name). That's all there is to it. The list is announcements only (not a discussion list) and is very low volume.

Useful Web Sites

Did you know: Retired UGA faculty and staff are eligible for a free second-class postage subscription to COLUMNS (upgrade to first class for $15/year). To subscribe, send the necessary details (name, retired status, address) with check (if needed) to Columns, News Service, A205 Stegeman Coliseum, UGA. Or call 542-8077 with questions. COLUMNS can also be read online at: http://www.uga.edu/columns/

Additionally, UGA retirees can obtain annual campus parking passes for 1/2 price.

Contact Us: ugara@uga.edu