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Webinar: Information regarding RTOERO's non-profit extended health care insurance.

Canada’s RTOERO organization for retirees from educational institutions, including Post Secondary Educational Institutions and CURAC members is hosting a webinar to discuss its non-profit extended health care insurance/group health insurance and travel insurance. This free webinar will be presented by Jeanne Kirouac from the RTOERO executive.  Visit the registration page ot register for this webinar. RTOERO is a...

Webinar: Trump’s Mail-in Voting Opposition and Canadians’ Trust in the System

A webinar entitled "Trump’s Mail-in Voting Opposition and Canadians’ Trust in the System" will be presented by Dr. Cary Wu, Associate Professor and York Research Chair, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies and Andrew Dawson, Associate Professor of Sociology, Glendon College.  He will explore Donald Trump’s vigorous attacks on voting by mail. His relentless assault on the integrity of mail-in balloting has cast a shadow over the confidence of American voters. Our recent investigation suggests that Trump’s false claims also had reverberations...

AROHE: Cyber Fraud and Personal Security Insights

The Association of Retirement Organizations in Higher Education (AROHE) has partnered with Fidelity Investments to offer an online workshop on Cyber Fraud and Personal Security Insights. Cyber threats are everywhere and it is important to learn to stay cyber-safe. In this exclusive virtual workshop, you will learn important information about common financial scams and ways you can monitor, protect and safeguard your data. The presenter is Gary Rossi, who leads Fidelity Investments Personal Security Insights Program,...

Webinar: Halloween’s Complex History

A webinar entitled "Halloween’s Complex History" will be presented by Dr. Nicholas Rogers, Distinguished Research Professor Emeritus, Department of History, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies. Although Halloween is a now a holiday without an official patron,  in the medieval era it was a religious commemoration of death. Over time, its links to bereavement, harvest festivals, and youthful mischief have become increasingly attenuated. Today, it is a holiday of spooks and consumerism that draws mostly from Hollywood. This brief talk...

UGRA Fall Forum

Join UGRA for the Fall Forum on Thursday, November 14 from 2pm to 4pm. Attend in person or online via ZOOM.  A link to the ZOOM meeting will be available closer to the date. The theme for the forum is Aging Well. The featured speakers will be: 1.  Tuuli M. Kukkonen, PhD, CPsych.  The title of her talk will be "Sexual Healing - It’s Good for Us! Examining the Importance of Sexual Wellness in Older Adulthood" Dr. Kukkonen is a licensed Clinical Psychologist, Associate Professor,...

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