News and Announcements

Photo Contest Results

Winners have been announced for the Photo Contest. Click here to view the photos.

Service Award Nominations Due Feb. 15

Each year two UIRA members are honored for their volunteer service post-retirement. Read more.

One Day for Iowa

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UIRA President’s Column

Continuing to Transition to New UIRA Procedures

Events & Programs

UIRA Presents Fiction in the City of Literature with Loren Glass

Wednesday, March 20, 2024 11:00am
Virtual
Many novels and short stories are set in and around Iowa City during the period from the end of World War II until the present. Authors include participants in the Iowa Writers' Workshop and the International Writing Program. After the program, a reading list will be available. Loren Glass is professor of English at the University of Iowa, specializing in 20th- and 21st-century literatures and cultures of the United States, with an emphasis on book history and literary institutions. He is the...
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The Search for Race: Civil War Medicine and Science

Thursday, March 21, 2024 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Biology Building East
Leslie uses the social and cultural history of Civil War medicine and science to probe the question of how and why anti-Black racism survived the destruction of slavery. Leslie's talk will describe how white Northerners—the U.S. Sanitary Commission and Army medical personnel—conducted wartime research aimed at proving Black medical and biological inferiority. She argues that this research not only led to the mistreatment of Black soldiers and civilians, it also promoted the notion of white...

All Things Water: Improving Community Resilience to Floods, Droughts, and Declining Water Quality

Tuesday, April 9, 2024 1:00pm
Virtual
The State of Iowa recently completed a project entitled the Iowa Watershed Approach focused on improving community resilience to floods, droughts, and declining water quality. This science-based project followed a systematic process of hydrologic assessment, goal setting, development of watershed plans, installation of monitoring systems, project construction, community engagement, identification of vulnerable populations, and details participant surveys and quantitative assessment. The...

Opportunities, Benefits, and Resources

UIRA members enjoy access to discounts, networking events, and all-around support.

Perks and Discounts

UI retirees can access library, recreation, and IT services plus an array of discounts.

Special Interests

UIRA-sponsored groups let members pursue shared interests and activities.

Photo Contest

Our annual photography contest invites members to share their view of the world.

Retiree Resources

The UIRA maintains a guide to useful campus and community info and resources.