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Events

The IU Retirees Association meets monthly during the academic year, September through May.

Regular meetings typically feature speakers who are top IU administrators, scholars, coaches, or outstanding community leaders. These meetings are usually at 2 p.m.

The December and May luncheon meetings offer special programs and fellowship.

Expect some future meetings to be in hybrid format, available for in-person and on-line meeting.
PROCEDURE: If you wish to attend remotely then follow the registration link below for the particular program, any time prior to the end of the meeting, to obtain a personal Zoom link.

Upcoming Meetings for 2024-2025

  • Wednesday, March 19, 2025, 2 pm.Private tour of the IU Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (formerly the Mathers), which will be reopening in fall 2024 after a two-year period of renovation. IU surface parking is available near 10th and Indiana. Note: The main entrance has a ramp leading up to it. There is also a small side ramp and then an elevator. No remote option will be available.
  • Wednesday, April 9, 2025, 2 pm. Michelle Miller, a former Senior Clinical Lecturer in the IUB Department of Kinesiology / School of Public Health, will speak on "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Super-agers." In person at the Peterson Room of the IU Foundation and online. Zoom Registration Link
  • Thursday, May 8, 2025, 3:30 - 5:00 pm, St. Mark's United Methodist Church, on the By-Pass.

    Something New! Conversation + Dessert. Panel discussion on "Bloomington: Place, History, and Culture." Panel: James Madison, Glenda Murray, and Scott Sanders.

  • Wednesday, May 14, 2025. – Spring Luncheon, to be held at the Meadowood Retirement Community.

    Past Meetings for 2024-2025

    • Wednesday, September 11, 2024, 2 pm. Peg Faimon, Founding Dean and Professor of the IU Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design, spoke on Fueling Creativity in a Complex World. Video Recording.
    • Wednesday, October 9, 2024, 2 pm. Gene Coyle, IU alum, former CIA operations officer, past adjunct professor at the School of Public and Environmental Affairs and author of many books, spoke on Intelligence Failures Around Pearl Harbor.
      Video Recording. Photo Album (By Beau Vallance)
    • Wednesday, November 13, 2024, 2 pm. Marjorie Hershey, Professor Emerita of Political Science at IU Bloomington, discussed the results of the 2024 election at our November 13, 2024, meeting. Video Recording. Photo Album. (By Beau Vallance)
    • Wednesday, December 11, 2024. Holiday luncheon at the Bloomington Country Club. Photo Album by Beau Vallance.
    • Wednesday, February 12, 2025, John Lincoln Schilb, IURA VP and IU Professor Emeritus of English, spoke on the legacy of Abraham Lincoln with a focus on the Gettysburg Address and his Second Inaugural Address. Video Recording. Photo Album by Beau Vallance.

    Past Meetings during 2023-2024

    • Tuesday, September 12. Abra K. Bush, David Henry Jacobs Bicentennial Dean and professor of music in voice at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, spoke to a group of about 45 members, in person and online. Video Recording.
    • Wednesday, October 11. IU Collections at McCalla. Engagement Coordinator Alisha Beard spoke about the Indiana University Collections Teaching, Research, and Exhibition Center at the McCalla School, 9th and Indiana, followed by an informal tour. Video Recording of her presentation.
    • Wednesday, November 8. James Capshew, IU Historian and Professor of History and Philosohy of Science, spoke, drawing on his biography of Herman B Wells: The Promise of the American. Video Recording of his presentation.
    • Tuesday, December 12, Holiday luncheon at the Bloomington Country Club. Photos from the event.
    • Wednesday, January 10. Catherine Pilachowski, the Daniel Kirkwood Chair of Astronomy at IU, spoke about preparing for the April total solar eclipse coming to Bloomington on Monday, April 8, 2024. Video Recording. Album of photos taken by IURA Secretary Beau Vallance.
    • Wednesday, February 14. Chad Priest, Vice President of the American Red Cross, Southwest & Rocky Mountain Division, spoke on disaster preparedness and resilient communities. Video Recording.
      Album of photos taken by IURA Secretary Beau Vallance.
    • Wednesday, March 13, 2024. Beth Cate, Clinical Associate Professor in the O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, spoke on "Supreme Challenges," current issues with the US Supreme Court. Video Recording Album of Photos taken by IURA secretary Beau Vallance.
    • Wednesday, April 10, 2024. Glenn Gass, Provost Professor and Rudy Professor Emeritus of Music, spoke about the Beatles, on the 60th anniversary of their debut in the United States. Video Recording. Album of Photos taken by Beau Vallance.
    • Wednesday, May 8, 2024 – Spring Luncheon at Meadowood Retirement Community. IURA member Wendy Elliot played the piano. Album of Photos taken by Beau Vallance.