Retirees Association
Upcoming Events
Please note: In case of inclement weather, our event coordinators, in conjunction
with the transportation vendor when applicable, will determine if the event will
be held.
The WVURA Book Club meets monthly except for July and August. If you want more
information about the club, go to
Book Club.
Beginning on March 2, 2026, we will bowl each Monday in March beginning at 10 a.m. at Suburban Lanes. We'll try to bowl three games. We should be done around noon. If you can bowl only one or two games, that's okay. We're flexible. The games are $3.00 each. Ball and shoes are free. For more information, you can contact Lana Cantoni at 304-685-4532
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Friday, March 6, 2026
The March book is Better: A Surgeon's Notes on Performance by Atul Gawande. The struggle to perform well is universal but nowhere is this drive to do better more important than in medicine, where lives are on the line with every decision. In this book, Atul Gawande explores how doctors strive to close the gap between best intentions and best performance in the face of obstacles that sometimes seem insurmountable.
March 13-25, 2026
Spend St. Patrick’s Day in Killarney, Ireland on the Shades of Ireland tour. On March 17 you can join the party atmosphere to watch the St. Patrick’s Day parade. For details, see Shades of Ireland.
The April book is How the Word is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America by Clint Smith. A deeply researched exploration of the legacy of slavery and its imprint on centuries of American history, Smith's debut work offers a new understanding of the hopeful role that memory and history can play in making sense of our country and how it has come to be.
The WVU Retiree Association, in conjunction with the American Red Cross, will be holding a blood drive from 9:00am - 2:30pm in the Nutting Gallery of the WVU Erickson Alumni Center. To donate blood, please email Sonja.Wilson@mail.wvu.edu for a time slot or go to www.redcrossorg.org to register. Donating blood can save lives in our community. Please sign up today.
The Annual Meeting of the WVU Retirees Association will be held from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. in the Erickson Alumni Center. Our meetings include a business report of the Association, a speaker, and a reception following the meeting. This year we will be electing representatives on the board from the faculty and non-classified staff categories. To register to attend, go to Annual Meeting.
The May book is Stasiland: Stories from Behind the Berlin Wall by Anna Funder.
Stasiland is a work of literary journalism that explores life in
former East Germany through the personal stories of those who lived under the communist
regime and its secret police, the Stasi.
The WVU Retirees Association is joining with WVU OLLI to host a scenic group
trip next fall to New England. The trip, Fall Foliage Tour: Vermont to
Massachusetts, is designed by EF GoAhead Tours exclusively for our members and
their guests. For more information see
Fall Foliage.