Information in silver text blocks is sponsored by the Retirees Association
https://www.hr.ucsb.edu/retirees-association

Retirees - Join us for an exclusive tour of Pacific Pickle Works!

The UCSB Retirees Association and Principal Pickle & Founder, Brad Bennett, will host this immersive experience, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the mechanics and art of crafting small-batch pickles, pickled vegetables, condiments and more.

Our tour will be at the factory in the lower East-side industrial area of Santa Barbara where we will learn about the:

AND we will also have a chance to taste a variety of products and to create our very own dill-icious jar of pickles.

Whether you’re a pickle aficionado or new to the world of brining, join us for this tour by registering with Kim Summerfield, by Friday, May 29.

Cost is $10 cash or Venmo. 

The location is 718 Union Ave. Parking is in very short supply so please let Kim know if you can drive or would need a ride.

Information in blue text blocks is sponsored by the Emeriti Association
https://www.emeritiassociation.org

The UCSB Emeriti Association seeks your support to continue our important work on your behalf.  Since we no longer charge annual dues for membership, we depend on your donations to continue to offer a range of programs, including webinars, social events, bike rides, guided nature walks, critical Promise Scholar support, and an oral history project that documents emeriti achievements and campus history.

Your Emeriti Association representatives actively participate in the Council of University of California Emeriti Associations (CUCEA), advocating for emeriti benefits, privileges, and rights at the Systemwide level.  Please see our website for more information about the Association and current events. 

Your Emeriti Association representatives actively participate in the Council of University of California Emeriti Associations (CUCEA), advocating for emeriti benefits, privileges, and rights at the Systemwide level.  Please see our website for more information about the Association and current events. 

Bike Rides for Emeriti and Retirees

SB Emeriti Association presents an ongoing series of bike rides for emeriti and retirees on Tuesday mornings from 9 am to @ 11:30 am. Next rides are June 2, July 7, August 4 and September 1.

Meet at the east end of Shoreline Park Parking lot above the Harbor for a 15- mile ride. Breakfast location will probably be Jeannine’s, but riders choose.

Please arrive early enough to prepare your bike. Write to Bill Prothero, prothero@ucsb.edu, if you want to join or have questions.

The Emeriti Association announces the next meeting of a new reading group for emeriti and retirees to discuss two articles each month on how authoritarian regimes globally have attempted to control universities and how universities, their faculties, and students respond. The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 12, from 4 - 5 pm on Zoom. Convener of the reading group is Board member Chuck Bazerman, bazerman@ucsb.edu. Register by contacting Ellen Pasternack, epasternack@ucsb.edu. You will receive a link to the month's readings with confirmation of your attendance.

Join the UC Santa Barbara Library's Special Research Collections for an evening featuring the continued research of three distinguished faculty emeriti — Catherine L. Albanese, Brenda Major, and John Woolley. This event is presented in partnership with the UCSB Emeriti Association.

Please reach out to Jessica Law at jessicamlaw@ucsb.edu with any questions.

This event may be photographed or recorded.

Information in brown text blocks is for
emeriti and retirees
https://www.hr.ucsb.edu/emeriti-retirees-center

Attacks against UC retirees: Staying safe in a digital world

Following up on recent attempts to defraud UC retirees, UCNet has created a new webpage delineating what the University of California is doing to protect you and what steps you can take to keep yourself and your data safe. 

The Charting The Journey to a Fulfilling Retirement webinar series offers a valuable opportunity to do just that. This national series frames retirement as a period of reinvention rather than withdrawal, and introduces fresh perspectives on purpose, identity, health, cognitive vitality, and engagement beyond full-time academic work. Instead of focusing narrowly on logistics or financial planning, it encourages faculty to think more broadly about what comes next—and invites institutions to think more intentionally about later-career pathways.

Missed the webinars? You can view the recordings here.

Meet with Andrew Fung, Fidelity Investments. Next in-person, 45-minute appointment dates on the following Thursdays: May 21; June 4; July 16; August 13; September 13.

PLUS, join Fidelity for an upcoming webinar on Sector Investing on May 14th, from noon to 1 pm. In this seminar, attendees learn:

Information about Rehired Retirees is Now Located on the Emeriti Retirees Center website.

Missed some of the Emeriti Association's fascinating webinars? You can find them archived on the association's website. Featured: "How a Comet Impact 12,800 Years Ago Changed Natural and Human History Forever."

Ellen Pasternack

Coordinator
Emeriti Retirees Center
Ellen.Pasternack@hr.ucsb.edu
(805) 893-2168