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CUPA/ARUC serves to bring together retirees of Concordia University, both for social gatherings and to promote our interests as Concordia retirees, pensioners and golden-agers in general.
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New Newsletter
The Fall issue of the Newsletter (vol 33, no 2 - full version) is now available online. This newsletter contains some of the reports that will be discussed at the upcoming Fall General Meeting on Thursday. For earlier Newletters, follow the "Newsletter Archive" link on the left-hand menu.
Dear members,
Please note that on page 2 of the November 2023 Newsletter it mistakenly states that the Fall Meeting and Holiday Buffet will be held on Thursday, December 4. The correct date for the meeting and luncheon is Monday, December 4.
Sorry for any confusion this may have caused,
Garry Milton
President, CUPARUC -
Save the Date! Fall General Meeting and Holiday Buffet
Dear members,
The 2023 CUPARUC Fall General Meeting and Holiday Luncheon will be held on Monday, December 4. The location will be the Concordia University Conference Centre on the 9th floor of the John Molson School of Business building.
The Fall General Meeting is scheduled from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and will be in-person. A videoconference option will be available for those who either cannot attend or are uncomfortable attending.
The General Meeting will be followed by a festive Holiday Buffet and Gathering, starting at 12:00 noon.
Please note that the Fall General meeting and the Holiday Buffet are separate events. You can choose to attend either or both, although we hope you decide to do the latter.
More information about the meeting and the Holiday Lunch, including how to register, will be coming over the next couple of weeks. Watch your inbox for updates.
Best Wishes,
Garry Milton
President, CUPARUC -
Tuition Fee Increases
Many have seen the message circulated by Rector and Vice-Chancellor Graham Carr, regarding the latest tentative of the Quebec government having to do with proposed tuition fee increases for students from outside Quebec. It you have not yet had a chance to read it, click on this link (pdf) -
Centraide
Dear Members,
The Concordia Centraide campaign is underway. Please find below messages from Concordia President Graham Carr and the Concordia Campaign Co-Chairs, Annie Gérin and Philippe Beauregard, introducing the campaign and outlining how donations can be made by Concordia pensioners.
The Concordia Centraide Campaign webpage provides information about the campaign including news and fundraising events. It can be accessed by clicking on the following link:
https://www.concordia.ca/events/centraide.html
Warm regards,
Garry Milton,
President, CUPARUCDear Concordians,
Since Concordia’s founding, our community has given generously to Centraide.
In our two campus neighborhoods, downtown and NDG, Centraide helps fund dozens of charitable agencies. Students and other members of our community are among the half million Montrealers who receive direct support from some of the 375-plus organizations whose work Centraide supports.
By providing vital services and programs for those in need, helping to break social isolation, and working to foster caring communities, Centraide succeeds in building a more resilient Montreal that helps all members of society fulfill their true potential. In this extraordinarily challenging time, with homelessness and food insecurity on the rise, Centraide is needed more than ever.
Our campaign kicked off on October 12. I’m very pleased to announce that, Annie Gérin, Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts, and Philippe Beauregard, Chief Communications Officer, have agreed to serve as campaign co-chairs, along with Denis Cossette, Chief Financial Officer, as co-chair of the Leaders’ Campaign.
I want to thank Manon Tremblay, our Senior Director of Indigenous Directions for her service as a current member of the Centraide Board and salute Caroline Bougie, a B. Comm. grad (1992), who is the Centraide Board Chair.
You can make your donation by contacting centraide@concordia.ca
Together we can make a positive difference.
Graham Carr
PresidentDear Concordian
Thanks to caring donors, more than half a million people can rely on the help of some 375 Centraide-affiliated organizations across Greater Montreal. And the needs are greater than ever.
Your support for Centraide feeds and shelters; helps struggling youth to stay in school; and breaks the social isolation felt by many seniors or people with disabilities. Find out more about Centraide organizations serving needs in your area with this mapping tool
Please join us by making your gift to the 2023 Concordia Centraide Campaign now. Our goal this year is $200,000. Donation forms are available at the Centraide page
Your gift makes a powerful contribution to the quality of life for so many Montrealers – please join us once again.
Support Centraide. YUL be glad you did.
Your 2023 Centriade Campaign Co-Chairs,
Annie Gérin
Dean, Faculty of Fine Arts
Philippe Beauregard
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Lifelong Learning Opportunity – E.N.C.O.R.E.
Dear members,
CUPARUC is continually on the lookout for lifelong learning opportunities for our members. To that end, one of our members, Sylvia Ruby, has recently notified us about the work of E.N.C.O.R.E (Encountering the Challenges of Retirement).
E.N.C.O.R.E. is an English non-profit organization for seniors. Among its activities, it offers a wide variety of interesting courses for intellectual development and personal well-being.
Registration for new members is currently underway for Fall courses. Information about E.N.C.O.R.E. and the courses being offered can be found at www.encoreseniors.com . Please note that the late registration fee noted on the registration page will be waived for new members and the registration deadline will be extended until courses start.
Sylvia will be happy to answer any questions you may have about ENCORE. You can contact Sylvia at smruby@sympatico.ca .
Best wishes,
Garry Milton
President, CUPARUC -
Dear members,
If you have any questions or comments, please telephone us at 438-772-9119 and leave a message or send an e-mail to: cuparuc@concordia.ca
It is time to renew your membership in the Concordia University Pensioners’ Association for the 2023-2024 year. The fee is $30.00, with $5 going directly to our retired faculty and staff scholarship and bursary program. The dues renewal forms are included below.
Some members have already paid their membership fees for 2023-24. If you are one of these individuals, please accept our thanks and disregard this notice.
If you have not yet renewed your membership, I encourage you to do so. As mentioned in our recent Newsletter and at the June 8th Annual General Meeting, membership levels are important. The more active members we have, the greater our influence when discussing matters with Concordia. A larger membership base also supports the possibility of a wider range of activities and reinforces our place in the larger Concordia community.
All the membership renewal information is included on the attached renewal forms. Our preferred method of payment is by Interac e-Transfer but you can also renew by mailing a cheque.
Warmest regards,
Garry Milton
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New Newsletter
The Spring issue of the Newsletter (vol 33, no 1 - full version) is now available online. This newsletter contains some of the reports that will be discussed at the upcoming Sprint General Meeting on Thursday. For earlier Newletters, follow the "Newsletter Archive" link on the left-hand menu.
CUPARUC now has a Facebook Page
We are excited to welcome you to the new CUPA /ARUC Facebook group! The new group is a one-stop tool for information dissemination, queries/discussions regarding CUPA as well as a resource of offerings for its members. But, most importantly, it is a means to (re)unite all Concordia retirees in a medium that offers social connectivity (rekindling of Con U friendships as well as creating new ones); offers helpful everyday info (where to get a Flu shot; discounts for seniors, etc); provides a place to respectfully discuss and share views, recipes, stories, crafts - to name but a few.
CUPA plays an important role in our retirement livelihood and it also has a role to play in ensuring that all Concordia retirees are 'taken care of' on a social level, too.
Join us by clicking on https://www.facebook.com/groups/646479872619655
If you do not have a Facebook page, simply Google how to set up a Facebook account. There are many sites that can direct you through the process but here is an easy one: https://www.wikihow.com/Set-up-a-Facebook-Account- An Important Update - July 2, 2020
CUPARUC HAS A NEW TELEPHONE NUMBER
To better serve our members, CUPARUC has implemented a new telephone number and voicemail service.
Our new number is: 438-772-9119.
The new system will allow you to leave messages of up to two minutes in length and automatically prompts the Association when messages are received, which will enable us to respond to your questions and concerns in a more timely manner.
In addition to contacting us by telephone, you can also reach the Association by email at cuparuc@concordia.ca.
We have received many enquiries since the last message we sent out in early May regarding membership renewals and other topics. The CUPARUC Executive will be meeting shortly to discuss how we move forward in the current environment and will be sending out a communiqué later this month.
Until then, we wish everyone the best and hope you are all doing well and staying safe.
Garry Milton,
President, CUPARUC NEW WEBSITE ADDRESS
New security measures adopted by the University in January of 2016 made it impossible for us to continue to maintain our pensioners website on a Concordia server. The decision has been made to move our website to another server. Please note NEW ADDRESS below:http://CuparucConcordia.ca
Please change all your links and shortcuts. The address is very much like the old one, except there is no period between cuparuc and concordia. Please note that there are two 'c' s together, in the middle of this address. The capital letters are optional and are provided only for clarity.
Please note that, until we can place a re-direct page at the old address, you will continue to see a Cuparuc web page there, but it no longer be updated. (If you are unsure which you are looking at, check the date at the bottom of the opening page: It should read Feburary 19, 2016 or later.
- CUPARUC Scholarsips and Awards: A photo of some of this year's award recipients has been placed on the page at the left. There is no longer a specific box to check off to contribute to our award; you must check off "other" and then write in the name of our award in full: Concordia Retired Faculty and Staff Awards Endowment Fund.
Scholarships and Awards
Did you know your Association funds numerous graduate and undergraduate awards? Check out the new Awards page at the left for more information.Did you know that the Newsletter and Annual Minutes pages at the left include the entire collection, from the very first meeting? (There may remain a few gaps, as we cannot be sure of the number of newsletters published each year. Please help us if you have any of the missing material.
Have we got your latest email address? Check the colour of your name on the Membership List to see if we have an email address on file for you. If you fear that we may not have your most up-to-date email address, send a note to Roger@RogerKenner.ca with your latest email address.