Date

 Time Location Topic

2024

Jan. 9, 2024

 10:00 Social Time
10:30 Meeting		 Zoom Disaster Preparation. Mr. Ashley Tye, Director, Lowndes County Emergency Management
Feb. 13, 2024 10:00 Social Time
10:30 Meeting		 Zoom Healthy Heart. Mr. Brian Williams from the School of Health Sciences and Mr. Andrew Diamond from the Center for Exercise Medicine and Rehabilitation
Mar. 12, 2024 10:00 Social Time
10:30 Meeting		 Zoom It from Bit – the Power of 2
Apr 17, 2024 5:00 Social Time
6:00 Ceremony		 Retirement Walkway (adjacent West Hall) [invitation] Retiree Recognition for 2023-24 Retirees [program] []
May 14, 2024 10:00 Social Time
10:30 Meeting		 Planning for a Happy and Early Retirement
June 7, 2024

10:00-11:15 Welcome and speaker
11:30-1:00 Meeting and Lunch

 Cypress Room, University Center Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍøRA is hosting a meeting of GA-HERO. All Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø retirees are invited to meet retirees from around the state. May 27. Lunch is $20.
July 2024

 

 No meeting
August 2024 No meeting
Sept. 10, 2024 10:00 Social Time
10:30 Meeting		 Zoom TBA
Oct. 31, 2024

10:00-2:00pm Health Fair

 Magnolia Room, University Center Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Faculty and Staff Benefits and Wellness Fair 2024.
Nov. 12, 2024 10:00 Social Time
10:30 Meeting		 Managing After a Hurricane
Dec. 10, 2024 3:00-4:30 University Center 1105 Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍøRA Holiday Social

2023

Jan. 9, 2023

 9:30 Social Time
10:00 Meeting		 Zoom

Happy New Year!!!  Let’s Get 2023 Started R-I-G-H-T!!!
Feb. 13, 2023 9:30 Social Time
10:00 Meeting		 Zoom
Mar. 13, 2023 9:30 Social Time
10:00 Meeting		 Zoom
Apr. 11, 2023 5:30 Social Time
6:00 Presentation		 Retirement Walkway (adjacent West Hall)
 Annual Celebration for New Retirees (2022-23)
May 8, 2023 9:30 Social Time
10:00 Meeting		 Zoom Summer Fun
Jun 2023 No Meeting
Jul 2023 No Meeting
Aug 2023 No Meeting
Sept 12, 2023 10:00 Social Time
10:30 Meeting		 UC Theatre and Zoom Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍøRA Goals for 2023-24.
Oct 2, 2023 2:00 UC Theatre and Zoom Annual Meeting immediately following Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Health and Wellness Fair.
Catherine Wills, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Human Resources Office, for Insurance and benefits updates for 2024.
Nov 14, 2023 10:00 Social Time
10:30 Meeting		 Willis Library and Zoom Public works of art and sculpture in Valdosta and the surrouding area by Steve Lahr.
Dec 12, 2023 10:00 Social Time
10:30 Meeting		 UC Theatre and Zoom Inspiration! Who or what inspired you to select your profession or career?

2022

Jan. 10, 2022

(11:00 social time)
11:30

 Zoom YOUR plans for a good – or better – 2022
Feb. 14, 2022 11:30 Zoom We love the arts!
Mar. 14, 2022 11:30 Zoom Pre-Retirement Peer Mentoring Program
Apr. 19, 2022 5:30-7:00 Retirement Walkway New Retiree Celebration
for 2020, 2021, & 2022
Retirees
May 9, 2022 11:30 Zoom New Mentor Program and Planning for 2022-23
June 2022 No Meeting
July 2022 No Meeting
Aug. 2022 No Meeting
Sept. 12, 2022 10:00 Zoom Kick-off and welcome to new members
Oct. 10, 2022 10:00 Zoom Insurance and benefits update
Nov. 14, 2022 10:00 Executive Dining Room,
University Center		 Update on IT for Home Users
Dec. 12, 2022 10:00 Executive Dining Room,
University Center		 Holiday Social

2021

January 11, 2021

 9:30 Zoom Covid, Vaccines, Seniors,
Dennis Bogyo

January 12, 2021

 TBA Zoom USG YSA Help Session – How to get reimbursed from Aon for medical expenses.
February 8, 2021 9:30 Zoom Julie Bowland, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Art Gallery Director
March 2021 9:30 Zoom
April 2021 9:30 Zoom
May 2021 9:30 Zoom Seniors and Street Sense, VPD Officer R. Hancock
June 2021 No meeting
July 2021 No meeting
August 2021 No meeting
Sept. 13, 2021 9:30 social time
10:00 meeting		 Zoom Getting to Know You and
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø's Learning in Retirement
Sept. 15, 2021

10:00-
11:00

 Zoom
Click here to register.
Webinar repeated Dec. 15 and Jan. 12.		 USG Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) webinar
Oct. 11, 2021

9:30 social time
10:00 meeting

 Zoom Open Enrollment Periods, Insurance Updates and Changes
Oct. 19, 2021
Postponed		 11:30 Magnolia Room,
University Center		 Annual Retired
Faculty & Staff Luncheon
Nov. 8, 2021 9:30 social time
10:00 meeting		 Zoom The State of Local Health: An Update on COVID-19, Vaccinations
Dec. 13, 2021 TBA Zoom Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Retirees Association Virtual Holiday Celebration

2020
January 14, 2020 11:30 Executive Dining Room,
University Center		 Tai Chi for Seniors,
Dennis Bogyo
February 4, 2020 11:30 Executive Dining Room,
University Center		 A New and Easy Way to
Learn a Language,
Michelle Ocasio
March 3, 2020 11:30 Executive Dining Room,
University Center		 Growing Satsuma Trees,
Mark Crawford

April 16, 2020
Cancelled

 5:00-
6:00		 West Hall Rotunda Reception to Honor
2019-20 Retirees

May 5, 2020
Cancelled

 11:30 Executive Dining Room,
University Center		 TBA
June 2020 No meeting
July 2020 No meeting
August 2020 No meeting
September 1, 2020 10:00 Zoom Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Response to COVID-19, Robbyn DeSpain
October 12, 2020 10:00 Zoom USG Open Enrollment and Benefits updates for 2021, Catherine Wills
October 19-23, 2020 USG Virtual Benefits Fair – this System-wide online benefits fair will replace the on-campus benefits fairs.

October 15-
December 7, 2020

 Medicare Open Enrollment for Medicare-eligible retirees (over-65 retirees and pre-65 retirees who received a Medicare-eligible medical retirement).

October 21- November 6, 2020

 USG Open Enrollment for active employees and pre-65 retirees for healthcare insurance and all retirees for USG dental/vision insurance.

November 9, 2020

 10:00 Zoom Value of Exercise for Seniors
Logan Lamb, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø CEMR
December 7, 2020 10:00 Zoom Online Holiday Social
December 14, 2020 TBA Zoom USG YSA Help Session – How to get reimbursed from Aon for medical expenses.
January 12, 2021 TBA Zoom USG YSA Help Session – How to get reimbursed from Aon for medical expenses.

2019
January 15, 2019 11:30 Executive Dining Room,
University Center		 Unusual Lodges of the National Parks,
David & Kay Scott
February 5, 2019 11:30 Executive Dining Room,
University Center		 TBA
March 5, 2019 11:30 Executive Dining Room,
University Center		 TBA
April 2, 2019 11:30 Executive Dining Room,
University Center		 Peach State Summer Theatre 2019
April 23, 2019 11:30 Magnolia Room,
University Center		 Annual Faculty and Staff
Retirement Luncheon
May 2019 No meeting
June 2019 No meeting
July 2019 No meeting
August 2019 No meeting
September 10, 2019 11:30 Executive Dining Room,
University Center		 Jeanine Boddie-LaVan,
Chief Human Resources Officer
October 1, 2019 11:30 Executive Dining Room,
University Center		 2020 Health Insurance Information,
Catherine Wills, Marley Holcomb
November 19, 2019 11:30 Executive Dining Room,
University Center		 Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍøRA Annual Meeting
December 5, 2019 4:00-5:30 Cypress Room,
University Center		 Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Retirees Association
5th Annual Holiday Party

2018
January 8, 2018 11:00 Cancelled Cancelled
February 5, 2018 11:00 Cypress Room,
University Center		 The Truth About Estate
Planning, John Bennett
and Marnie Watson
March 5, 2018 11:00 Cypress Room,
University Center		 Understanding Wine,
Dr. John Magnasco
April 10, 2018 11:30 Magnolia Room,
University Center		 Annual Faculty and Staff
Retirement Luncheon
May 7, 2018 11:30 Cypress Room,
University Center		 PSST! Preview
Prof. Duke Guthrie
June 2018 No meeting
July 2018 No meeting
August 7, 2018 11:00

Executive Dining Room,
University Center

 All about You
September 4, 2018 11:00 Executive Dining Room,
University Center		 Developing New Life
Perspectives Through
Music, Dr. Doug Farwell
October 2, 2018 11:00 Executive Dining Room,
University Center		 Campus Wellness programs
for retirees
Mrs. Rebecca Murphy
October 31, 2018
Annual Meeting Minutes		 2:00 Student Union Theatre.
Annual meeting will
immediately follow the
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Benefits and
Wellness Fair.		 Update on health insurance
changes for 2019 and
election of new council
members.
November 13, 2018 4:00 Willis Miller Library
2906 Julia Dr.		 Meet for a tour of the library
and learn about resources
for retirees
December 4, 2018 4:00-5:30 University Center
Cypress Room		 Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Retirees Association
4th Annual Holiday Party

2017

January 9, 2017

 11:30 Executive Dining Room,
University Center		 The Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Retirement Brick Program
Speaker: Yvonne Landers
February 23, 2017 11:30 Executive Dining Room,
University Center		 Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø President Richard Carvajal
March 6, 2017 11:30 Executive Dining Room,
University Center		 Steve Lahr about the Turner
Center for the Arts and the
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Art Gallery
April 7, 2017 11:30 Magnolia Room,
University Center		 Annual Faculty and Staff
Retirement Luncheon
May 1, 2017 11:30 Executive Dining Room,
University Center		 One USG
PSST!
June 2017 No meeting
July 2017 No meeting
August 14, 2017 11:30 Executive Dining Room,
University Center		 Dr. Robert Smith, Provost
and Vice President for
Academic Affairs; and
Dr. Rodney Carr, Vice President
for Student Success

October 2, 2017

 11:30 Executive Dining Room,
University Center		 Dr. L. C. (Buster) Evans,
Executive Director,
Teachers Retirement
System of Georgia
November 1, 2017
Annual Meeting Minutes
Council Minutes		 2:00 Student Union Theatre.
Annual meeting will
immediately follow the
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Benefits and
Wellness Fair.		 Update on health insurance
changes for 2018 and
election of new council
members.
December 4, 2017 4:00-
5:30		 Magnolia Room #1,
University Center		 Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Retirees Association
3rd Annual Holiday Party
2016
February 2, 2016 11:30 Executive Dining Room,
University Center		 Your Health
Reimbursement Account
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Human Resources
Team
March 1, 2016 11:30 Executive Dining Room,
University Center

Julie Hisaw, Branch
Manager for MEA Federal
Credit Union
April 5, 2016 11:30 Magnolia Room,
University Center		 Annual Faculty and Staff
Retirement Luncheon
May 3, 2016 11:30 Executive Dining Room,
University Center

Learning in Retirement
June 2016 No meeting
July 2016 No meeting
August 18, 2016 11:30 Executive Dining Room,
University Center		 Speaker: Interim President,
Dr. Kelli Brown
September 13, 2016 11:30 Executive Dining Room,
University Center		 Speaker: Suzanne Ewing,
Learning in Retirement (LIR)
October 4, 2016 11:30 Executive Dining Room,
University Center		 Speaker: Melinda Fudge,
Retirees and Homecoming
October 22, 2016 Noon until
2:30		 Grassy area of Brookwood
and Slater Street directly
across from Bazemore-
Hyder Stadium & Drexel Park		 Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍøRA Tailgate Tent
next to Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Alumni
Association Tent
October 27, 2016 2:00 Student Union Theatre.
Annual meeting will
immediately follow the
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Benefits and
Wellness Fair.		 Update on health insurance
changes for 2017 and
election of new council
members.
November 2016 No meeting
December 6, 2016

4:00-
5:30

 Executive Dining Room,
University Center		 Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Retirees Association
2nd Annual Holiday Party
2015
January 27, 2015 11:30 Executive Dining Room,
University Center		 All About You
February 24, 2015 11:30 Executive Dining Room,
University Center

Learning in Retirement
and new USG Healthcare
Strategy for Medicare-
Eligible Retirees
March 24, 2015 11:30

Executive Dining Room,
University Center*
*Bring your own lunch.
Lunch is not available on
campus this day.

 Nutrition for the Older Adult
April 28, 2015 2:00

Theatre,University Center

 USG Healthcare Strategy
for Medicare-Eligible
Retirees
April 30, 2015 11:30 Magnolia Room,
University Center		 Annual Retiree
Luncheon
May 26, 2015 11:30 Executive Dining Room,
University Center		 All About You
June 2015 No meeting
July 2015 No meeting
August 18, 2015 11:30 Executive Dining Room, 
University Center

Speaker: Interim President,
Dr. Cecil Staton
September 1, 2015 9:00 Cypress Room,
University Center		 USG Retiree Healthcare
Informational Meeting
October 6, 2015 11:30 Executive Dining Room,
University Center		 Questions and Answers with
Human Resources Director
Dr. Denise Bogart
November 3, 2015 2:00 Student Union Theatre.
Annual meeting will
immediately follow the
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Benefits and
Wellness Fair.

Update on health insurance
changes for 2016 and
election of new council
members.
December 1, 2015 4:00-
5:30		 Executive Dining Room,
University Center		 Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍøRA Holiday Reception
2014
January 28, 2014 11:30 Palms Dining Center
Employee Dining Room		 Lunch with President
McKinney
February 25, 2014 11:30 Executive Dining Room,
University Center		 All About You
March 25, 2014 11:30 Executive Dining Room,
University Center		 Odum Library Services,
Archives,
and Museum
April 22, 2014 11:30 Magnolia Room Annual Retiree
Luncheon
May 27, 2014 11:30

Health Sciences and Business
Administration, North Campus

 Lunch and tour of
new facility
June 2014 No meeting
July 2014 No meeting
August 26, 2014 11:30 Executive Dining Room,
University Center		 All About You!
September 23, 2014 11:30 Executive Dining Room,
University Center

Meet our new Provost
and Vice President for
Academic Affairs,
Dr. Hudson Rogers
October 2014 No meeting
November 4, 2014 2:00 Student Union Theatre.
Meeting will immediately
follow the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Benefits
and Wellness Fair.		 Election of new council
members.
December 2014 No meeting