News

The UGRA Fall Newsletter is now available.  Enjoy!

You can view past newsletters on the newsletter archive page.

UGRA members can purchase discounted tickets to the RAWF for November 4 until October 24.

After October 24, you can still sign up for the shuttle but tickets will be at the regular price.

You can also sign up for the free shuttle from the University Centre to the event on November 4 at the RAWF parking webpage.

See the attached flyer for additional details.  To purchase tickets for Nov. 4, scan the QR code in the flyer.

A recording of the webinar entitled "Explore the changing landscape of education and AI", which was held on October 2, 2024 is now available for viewing on ZOOM.

Watch the recording on ZOOM.

Third Age Learning Guelph has been providing lecture series to seniors for over thirty years.

They are looking for volunteers for the following positions:

1. The Programming Committee -Developing our series
2. Communications – Sending e-blasts, and publicity material
3. Finance Committee – Assisting the treasurer

If you are interested in any of these opportunities, please contact us at:  info@talg.ca

This September through December, the CURAC Lifetime Learning Program (LLP) is expanding its lecture, workshop, and gallery series to introduce new sought after topics, hosted by experts in their respective fields. Registration is open until the series is full.

Join before the series begins, or join part-way through at the pro-rated price.
Join the mailing list to stay up to date with the LLP offerings, receive the monthly newsletter and get updates on new events.

Cycling 4 Chemo Chairs is an initiative to raise funds to support the purchase of new chemo chairs for Grand River Regional Cancer Centre (GRRCC).

The Age-Friendly Universities Global Network is committed to promoting and supporting an inclusive approach to healthy and active aging across the lifespan. The Ten Principles of an Age-Friendly University set a framework for higher education institutions to embrace age-friendly practices. Since 2012, over 110 universities across five continents have embraced the principles.

You can learn more about this network at the AFU GN website. 

Their latest news update is attached.

The program for the AGM on June 13 is available in the attachment below.

The Morocco Tour is scheduled for November 21 to December 2, 2024.

There is still time to reserve your spot on the tour.

To see the full annoucement, visit the news item posted last August.

If you want more information on this tour or would like to book, please contact Vikki Tremblay by email at victoria.tremblay@transat.com or by phone at (519) 993-4685.

The Spring 2024 newsletter can be downloaded using this link, or from the bottom of this announcement.