Retirees Association Meeting Minutes and Archive

UMSL Retirees Association
President’s Report
Meeting of the Board
October 6, 2026, 10:00 am

Present: Clark Hickman, Benard Feldman, Faith Lucas, Connie Jeffries, Sue Baber, Curt Coonrod, Mimi Duncan, Tom Eyssell, Dave Ganz, Joel Glassman, Susan Moody, Mike Murray, David Garin

Absent: Lol Barton

Present for the Alumni Association: Jennifer Jezek-Taussig and Susan Elliott

It was a pleasure to hold the first meeting of the RA Board in the UMSL Alumni Association’s Board of Directors room of the new Richter Family Welcome and Alumni Center. Hopefully, we will conduct future meetings in this space or this building. It is disappointing, though, that the newly renovated building will not accommodate our holiday and annual meeting luncheons. For the time being, we will have to continue to use Glen Echo.

We welcomed Susan Elliott as our new liaison with Alumni Association. Jennifer Jezek-Taussig introduced her as Jennifer had been standing in for Kevin Smith who has taken on different responsibilities at the University.

Committee chairs reported on the progress of their committees. Those reports, and the Treasurer’s report are included in this report.

There were no votes taken during the meeting.

The meeting adjourned at 11:30 am.

Clark J. Hickman
President, 2026-2027

Treasuer's Report 10 2026

Membership Committee Report
Meeting date: October 6, 2026
Submitted by: Mimi Duncan, Committee Chair

Discussion of “Bounce Back” table
See below
Updating membership rosters and marketing/mailing table
- New list available before Holiday Luncheon outreach
- Final membership lists set in January
- Creating matching response forms prior to membership drive
Questions/suggestions

PLANNING & EVENTS COMMMITTEE
OCTOBER 6, 2026

1. September 24 program: Ann Steffan program was well attended and was recorded. Ann will edit the recording to delete comments and discussions with audience members concerning personal and private matters. The edited version will be uploaded to the University's channel and made available to the campus community.

2. Registration is already underway for the October 20 RA visit to the History Museum that will include a docent guided tour of the " St. Louis at Bat: 100 Years of Cardinal Baseball" exhibition and an optional lunch at the History Museum restaurant, operated by Amighettis.

3. On November 10 Christen Commuso will present a breakfast seminar on campus (at a location not yet determined) about toxic waste disposal in the St. Louis region as a legacy of the Manhattan Project.

4. In the winter/spring semester Joel will plan two seminars, preferably in the months of February and March. Topics that are under consideration include recycling and Medicare. The Board approved these topics and Joel will attempt to recruit Joe Martinich and Tim McBride, respectively, to make these presentations.

5. Clark will take responsibility to organize an excursion , either in April or May.

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