“Reimagining Retirement: Exploring Your Life Plan,” a three-part virtual learning series hosted by the Association of Retirement Organizations in Higher Education (AROHE) and Fidelity Investments® will explore the social, psychological, and emotional aspects of transitioning to, and living in, retirement. The series is geared toward faculty and staff in higher education who are contemplating retirement or who are already retired with the goal of helping attendees to clarify their goals and embrace the changes that occur during life’s next chapter.
UWRA is a member of the Association of Retirement Organizations in Higher Education (AROHE) and encourages retirees and those contemplating retirement to register. Everyone is welcome to register and there is no charge to attend.
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“Reimagining Retirement: Exploring Your Life Plan,” a three-part virtual learning series hosted by the Association of Retirement Organizations in Higher Education (AROHE) and Fidelity Investments® will explore the social, psychological, and emotional aspects of transitioning to, and living in, retirement. The series is geared toward faculty and staff in higher education who are contemplating retirement or who are already retired with the goal of helping attendees to clarify their goals and embrace the changes that occur during life’s next chapter.
Reframing Your Identity
How to Live Your Best Life: The Habits of Highly Effective Retired People
January 30, 2024, 10 am PST, 11 am MT, 12 pm CT, 1 pm EST
Retirement planning is complicated for all, but it can be especially challenging for those working in higher education because their identities are often tied to their profession. For some, the education and acculturation required to become faculty or staff at an academic institution leave little time to think about, or develop, outside interests. University of Toronto Sociology Professor Michelle Pannor Silver will explore how careful planning for later career transitions can honor one’s lifelong commitment to their work. 
Michelle Pannor Silver, PhD, MPP Department of Health and Society Dalla Lana School of Public Health & the Institute for Health Policy, Management and Evaluation Institute for Life Course and Aging University of Toronto Department of Sociology. Michelle Pannor Silver is an associate professor at the University of Toronto and chair of the Department of Health and Society.
Reimagining Your Personal Plan
Reimagining a Personalized Plan for Your Next Phase
February 13, 2024, 10 am PST, 11 am MT, 12 pm CT, 1 pm EST
After a long career of academic and workplace achievement, retirement presents a unique opportunity to create a different sort of legacy. Retirees can examine next phase opportunities, define goals, and make plans through a values-driven lens. Much of this can be achieved by drawing upon existing social networks and developing new social connections and collaborations to support one’s goals. Ageism can unfortunately interfere with undertaking this type of goal setting. Dr. Gordon will pay attention to developing awareness of, and avoiding, ageist tropes. 
Stacey Gordon, DSW, LMSW, is the program director of Next Phase Adult Caregiving and Retirement for the Work Life Office at New York University. She developed and directs the NYU Society of Retired Faculty.
Rebuilding Your Network
Strategies and Resources for Creating Connections
February 27, 2024, 10 am PST, 11 am MT, 12 pm CT, 1 pm EST
Once retired, many people feel a blissful release from the intense pressure of a full-time work week and welcome this new flexibility. Then, for some, the giddy glow wears off as they try to adjust to unstructured days, and they describe unexpected feelings of being at loose ends. A panel of retired faculty and staff from colleges and universities across the U.S. and Canada will share their strategies for rebuilding their networks, developing new social connections, and identifying resources to find purpose in this next chapter.
For more information about AROHE, visit https://www.arohe.org/.
