Volunteer Office

One of UMRA’s most important contribution is to the University of Minnesota Retirees Volunteer Center (URVC), located in the McNamara Alumni Center, Room 263, 200 Oak St S.E. The Center matches retirees with volunteer activities at the University and in the Twin Cities area. Among many ongoing projects, retirees serve as tutors in various educational communities as well as ushers at the Ted Mann Concert Hall and the Rarig Theater Center. They may also participate as subjects in research projects and work with mailings of informational/promotional materials. During 2006-07 several hundred volunteers contributed almost 4,000 hours of their time. Volunteers are honored annually. See Photo Album for pictures from 2007 reception. For more information about the Volunteer Center, call 612-625-8016 urvc@umn.edu.

Become a Volunteer

The University of Minnesota Volunteers Committee is interested in expanding its membership and would welcome applications from anyone who would like to contribute to the University and the community at large by volunteering.

Projects are usually limited to a four-hour period. Except for weekly tutoring activities a project is limited to a single day. No minimum commitment is required of volunteers.

Activity choices include service to the following agencies:

Community Agencies
Community Solutions Fund
Continuing Legal Education, Minnesota State Bar
Metropolitan Visiting Nurses Association
Midwestern Higher Education Commission
Murray Junior High School, Science Fair judging
Project Success, Minneapolis Public Schools
Red Cross Bloodmobile
St. Paul League of Women Voters

University Units
Campus Club
Center for Cognitive Research, Kinesiology and Leisure Studies School
Center for Victims of Torture, Healing Gardens Tour
Center for Victims of Torture, Library
Eastcliff
Fall Prevention Research Program, School of Nursing
Goldstein Gallery
Heart Health Fair, Medical School
Human Factors Research Lab, Kinesiology and Leisure Studies School
Immigration History Center, University Libraries
Ted Mann Hall, School of Music
Maintaining the Edge conference, University Policy Development
Minnesota Alumni Association
Pharmacy Student Practice Interviews, School of Pharmacy
Raptor Center, Veterinary School
Rarig Theater Center, Theater Department
Rewards in Learning and Memory Research, Psychology Department
University Retirees Volunteer Center

All interested persons are welcome to apply whether they are graduates of the University or not. Please download and complete the Microsoft Word application form or contact the Volunteer office at (612) 625-8016 or urvc@umn.edu. Send completed applications to Retirees Volunteer Center, Room 263, 250 McNamara Center, Minneapolis, MN 55455.