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News from the University of Arizona Retirees Association Jubilación* News from the University of Arizona Retirees Association Volume 33, No. 2 January 2012 A MESSAGE FROM 53 departments these difficult times, the UA has UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA • Eliminated one college (Uni- been achieving distinctions never- PRESIDENT EUGENE versity College) before-seen in our history. SANDER • Consolidated four colleges into one (now Colleges of This year, the UA is seeing record: Even after Massive Budget Cuts, Letters, Arts, and Science) enrollment, numbers of applicants, the Future is Bright at UA • Centralized major informa- research performance, diversity, tion technology, data analysis numbers of national scholars and The past several years have been an and administrative staffing access to a University degree. extraordinarily functions With an improving budget outlook challenging • Eliminated multiple senior- for the state this year, we are op- time for all level positions timistic that our greatest financial of American • Deferred maintenance on challenges are behind us. higher educa- buildings and equipment; cut tion, and es- library acquisitions; reduced The University is moving boldly pecially chal- custodial services; and made forward to address Arizona’s great- lenging at the other operational reductions est challenges such as economic University of development, border issues, ru- Arizona. While In addition, the University has ral health, physician availability, the economic imposed multiple budget reduc- agriculture, water use, arid lands downturn and tions to every unit on campus, management and environmental massive state raised tuition and instituted an sustainability. These and other is- budget cuts have certainly impacted early retirement program for sues that threaten Arizona’s quality the UA, responsible fiscal and faculty. In the midst of these of life are the problems the UA is strategic planning have placed the extraordinary cuts, the University uniquely positioned to solve. University in a position to remain took an approach that it would one of the nation’s great public uni- continue to invest in areas of versities. strength and protect academic quality at all costs. The budget cuts that have occurred at the UA are unprecedented in the The UA continues to strive to UARA history of this institution. Over the differentiate selectively its high- MISSION STATEMENT past three years, the University’s quality undergraduate, graduate state budget has been cut more than and professional degree pro- Purpose: to foster the benefit, $182 million, a reduction in excess grams to be among the best in interests, and well-being of the of 41%. The University has taken the country, while focusing on retired faculty and staff of the major steps in response to the fund- issues of importance to Arizona University of Arizona through so- ing reductions even as enrollment citizens. cial, educational, and promotional has continued to increase, including: activities, as well as to encourage • Reduced our workforce by more We are a fiscally conservative continuing contact between retir- than 600 state-funded positions institution, and this approach ees and the University. • Closed, merged or consolidated protected us from suffering an 58 programs even greater impact from the • Closed, merged or consolidated state budget cuts. Even during *JUBILACIÓN (HOO BEE LAH SEEOWN) = RETIREMENT Page 2 Jubilación January 2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS A MESSAGE FROM THE UARA PRESIDENT News from ASRS 3 George Evanoff, the University of Arizona Retirees Association Defining Membership Year 3 The Executive Committee and Advisory Council UARA Website 4 wish you health, happiness and quiet times in this new year. University Historical Observations 4 One of the changes made in the bylaws last spring Diagnosing Dementia 6 was to expand the membership qualification to include retired university employees from around Humanities Seminars 6 the nation who are living and working in Tucson and may want to participate in our activities. Re- Grandchildren 7 tired members of university-affiliated units (e.g., UA Foundation, ROTC, Steward Observatory) are also Whatever Happened to Jo Henry 8 eligible for membership. If you are aware of any of these persons, please urge them to become active in 50th Arizona State Legislature 9 UARA. Alberts’ Seminar 10 Dr. David Alberts, director of the Arizona Cancer Center, will speak on “Diet, Exercise and Cancer, Winter Luncheon 11 What Can Science Tell Us,” on January 18 at the Randolph Park complex. Check page 10 for signup instructions. Jane Dugas, assisted by Dianne Bret Harte, is ar- UPCOMING EVENTS ranging the upcoming luncheons - our old favorite, the Tanque Verde Guest Ranch, on January 26 and the Manning House, a new site, on April 28. Join us January 10 UARA Council meeting for enjoyable experiences. (Swede Johnson 303) January 14-29 Tucson Senior Olympic Festival The Benefits Information Committee,Leonor Ben- (50+ years; tucsonseniorgames.org) itez, chair, Marty Killhullen and Roger Caldwell, January 18 Speaker: Dr. Alberts, continues to update the website information section. Diet, Exercise and Cancer Check the website notice box in this issue. January 26 Luncheon, Tanque Verde Guest Ranch Scholarship chair Dusty Johnson reports that this February 14 UARA Council meeting year’s scholarships have been awarded. Donations March 3 Cats in the Community, volunteer to to the UARA Irving Yall Book Scholarship and the work beside UA students/faculty on UARA T.R. Rehm Graduate Scholarship can be public project made through the UA Foundation and are tax de- (catsincommunity.Arizona.edu ductible. Your contributions are making a difference or 626-4671) in the lives of these students. March 10/11 Festival of Books March 13 UARA Council meeting In closing, encourage your retired university friends April 10 UARA Council meeting and anyone you know in the new eligible categories April 28 Luncheon, Manning House to join UARA. We also urge you to become in- May 8 UARA Council meeting volved as a member in one of our committees. Note: Council meetings are at 9 a.m., 1125 N. Vine Call the UARA office at 325-4366. (west of the Poetry Center) January 2012 Jubilación Page 3 2018. Contribution rates will more than one year. All member- then begin to decrease slowly. ships expire on June 30 of the year Of course, one must always stated. add the caveat that projections might change in the intervening The membership year of UARA is years. However, right now it is the same as the fiscal year of the good news! UA - July 1 to June 30. There are changes in the member renewal Editor - For Thought. When process in how and when we Left to right, new retiree and a UARA member queried why contact you. In spring 2012, you UARA member Loretta there was not a woman among will receive a renewal notice and McKenzie, David Yetman, Jean the twelve members of the a confirmation of your member Jacobs (Loretta’s mother). ASRS Board of Trustees and status and address. Life members the Executive Staff, listed in will receive a letter of member November speaker David the last Financial Horizons, confirmation, but not a renewal Yetman shared his amazing the reply was a definite answer notice. A reminder will also be knowledge of desert life from cannot be provided . “per- in the April issue of Jubilación. cacti and lizards to sand dunes. haps one has not shown inter- Renewals must be made by June A mini-lesson occurred when est. We would encourage any 30 to ensure you will receive the a small lizard was found in the person qualified to be a mem- September Jubilación. meeting room. Yetman told the ber of the board to attend the audience about the lizard, then monthly meetings.” gently escorted it out to the golf course and set it free. His new ELIMINATING PBS program, entitled In the FORMAT CHANGES UNWANTED PHONE Americas with David Yetman AND DEFINING A CALLS will premiere in early 2012. MEMBERSHIP YEAR Roger Caldwell George Evanoff, president The U.S. Federal Trade Com- This is the second Jubilación is- mission operates the “DO NOT NEWS FROM ASRS CALL” list. Telemarketers can Keith Meredith sue with the new format incor- porating suggestions from the still call, but the number is small- If you missed the September Jubilación Advisory Committee er, their calling hours are restrict- 28, 2011 issue of Lo Que Pasa, - a larger font for all pages, a ed, they must tell you it is a sales please note it now. Paul Mat- changed font for the title, and call, and who is calling and why. son, ASRS Director, announced movement of the UARA logo You must re-register your phone that the rate of return for the to the right side of the mast- number every 5 years. Call toll- ASRS Pension Trust Fund for head. free 1-888-382-1222 or go to the the last fiscal year ending June website at donotcall.gov to regis- 30 was 24.6%. Compared to Your printed mailing address ter. For the website, you need to similar large public funds with has changed slightly begin- submit your email address and for assets exceeding $1 billion, ning with this issue. After your the phone call, you have to call ASRS would fall in the top 6% name, there is a statement of from the actual phone. You will or 14% depending on which of when your current membership get an immediate confirmation. two available databases is used. expires. For lifetime members The DO NOT CALL registry does This follows the previous year’s it indicates LM. Free member- not include cell phone numbers return of 14.9%. The primary ship for the FY 2011 retirees is (for more information on cell effect of this exceptional return indicated by Free 12, meaning phones see ftc.gov/opa/2005/04/ is that we will see rising con- your free membership expires dnc.htm).
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