Post-event follow-up: Watch a video of the Dec. 6 event.

In August 2005, André Perry moved to Iowa City from San Francisco to pursue an MFA in the University of Iowa’s Nonfiction Writing Program. In the years since relocating to Iowa City, he has had a range of leadership positions.

He was the executive director of the Englert Theatre for 11 years, and he is co-founder of the Mission Creek and Witching Hour festivals. In 2021, André joined the University of Iowa’s Division of Diversity, Equity...

Post-event follow-up: Watch a video of the Dec. 1 event.

Barbara J. Wilson is the 22nd president of the University of Iowa. She earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism and master’s and PhD degrees in communication arts from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

She came to Iowa having served as the executive vice president/vice president for academic affairs of the University of Illinois System. Prior to that, she served in several administrative positions, including interim chancellor, at...

Post-event follow-up: Watch a video of the Nov. 10 event.

Sonatina Fernandes, UI benefits specialist, and Anne Thurston, community and broker liaison with Health Alliance Medical Plans, will again present an overview of health benefit options available to UI retirees and answer your questions.  

Plan to attend this session to get answers to all your questions about the 2023 health benefits options.

Post-event follow-up: Watch a video of the Nov. 3 event.

Gary Schwartz, SHIIP counselor for 15 years and very familiar with the UI plans, will provide particularly relevant insights about what issues should be considered when choosing among health insurance plans, including the UI plans. 

He will also discuss these two useful websites: https://shiip.iowa.gov and https://hr.uiowa.edu/benefits/ui-retiree-benefits.

Join your UIRA friends and Frances Owen, a Johnson County Conservation (JCC) education specialist, on Friday, Sept. 23, from 10 a.m. until noon at 2257 Sugar Bottom Road NE, Solon, Iowa, for a guided hike at the JCC's newest park, Two Horse Farm.  

There are picnic locations in the park, so bring a sack lunch to enjoy following the hike. 

Directions: Turn off Mehaffy Bridge Road onto Sugar Bottom Road and continue to 2257 Sugar Bottom Road. You can also turn off Route 1 onto Newport Road and...

Post-event follow-up: Watch a video of the Oct. 21 event.

Lauren Lessing became the director of the UI Stanley Museum of Art in July 2018. Her experience includes many years working in art museums, including the Art Institute of Chicago, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, and the Colby College Museum of Art in Waterville, Maine, where she built the education department and created a host of innovative educational programs. 

Her parents, both artists, were students of the UI museum...

The University Benefits Office is hosting six retiree health informational sessions to help you better understand your health benefit options and make informed decisions about your health coverage for 2023. 

Guest speakers include Kevin Ward, UI retiree and Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIIP) counselor, and Wellmark BC/BS Medicare Supplement/Advantage Plans.