Fall Newsletter

Click here to read the Fall 2009 Newsletter.

Message from Susanne

Click here to view a message from Susanne Darnell (MA '70), President of UMAR, that was recorded at the 2009 Vision Forum.

Scholarship Award Recipient

This year’s UMAR Scholarship winner is Jessica Dawn Voyles.  She is a Senior, majoring in Psychology.  She also serves on the Undergraduate Advisory Committee for the Department of Psychology as a student representative (asked to serve in that capacity by the Department Chairman) and currently serves as treasurer of the Psi Chi Psychology Honor Society. Jessica performs community service note taking for students with disabilities and volunteering at the Memphis Public Library. Jessica's father is a Research Equipment Technician working in the Department of Engineering Technology at the University of Memphis. Jessica will be recognized at the December 1 UMAR Annual Holiday Luncheon at the Holiday Inn.

UMAR Upcoming Event

The Annual UMAR Holiday Luncheon will be held on Tuesday, December 1 at the U of M Holiday Inn. Check-in begins at 10:00 a.m. and an informative program from Dean Porter, AVP, Student Affairs, and Dean of Students. Lunch will begin at 12:00 p.m. and will feature remarks from University President Shirley Raines as well as musical selections performed by students from the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music. For more information or to RSVP, please contact Ryan Jones at rjones1@memphis.edu or 901/678-1333.

Click here for upcoming UMAR events and meetings.

View photos from the recent UMAR Summer Picnic by clicking here!

Officers and
Board Members

Executive Committee
President:
Susanne Darnell (MA '70), sdar431@comcast.net
President-Elect:
Mary Ellen Pitts, drpme@comcast.net
Treasurer:
Joann Lippy, jklippy@bellsouth.net
Secretary:
Jim Lippy (MA '70), jlippy@bellsouth.net
Immediate Past President:
David H. Ciscel, dhciscel@memphis.edu

Members-at-Large
Noel Schwartz (ME '76)
     Staff, 2008-10
Robert Deninger
     Faculty, 2008-10
Janet Mitchell
    Staff, 2009-11
Bob Marchini
    Faculty, 2009-11

Standing Committees
Constitution & Bylaws and Heritage Room Liasion:
Delano Black, hblack1225@comcast.net
Newsletter:
Janell Rudolph, nrudolph@memphis.edu
Scholarship & Memorial:
Bob Boone, pboone@memphis.edu
Caring:
Frank Dyer (ME '66, EdD '71)
Program:
Bill Crump (ME '71)

UMAR Links

Constitution and By-Laws
Meeting Minutes
Past Newsletters
Scholarship Information
Scholarship Donation Form

Membership Information

The University of Memphis Association of Retirees (UMAR) is an active organization or retired professors, administrators and staff. Its mission, consistent with that of the national organization in higher education, is “to advocate, to educate, and to serve.” UMAR conducts a variety of activities focused on meeting the social and networking needs of its members through special event luncheons, dinners, tours and trips, as well as helping to coordinate various volunteer activities within the University. With support from the Alumni Association, UMAR hopes to pursue programming that will provide educational opportunities for its members, support for the University and opportunities to be heard on  major community issues. UMAR is a constituent organization of the University of Memphis Alumni Association, and members are entitled to the same benefits and privileges as all Alumni Association members. Click here for a membership application and visit http://www.memphis.edu/alumni/services.php to view all benefits and services.