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2026-2027 ILR Board

Executive Committee

Chair

Chris Skoglind (1st term ends 2027)

Vice Chair

Bill Ubbes (1st term ends 2027)

Secretary

Joseph Murphy (1st term ends 2027)

Treasurer

Robert Whalen (1st term ends 2027)

At-Large Members

Mary Jane Berman (2nd term ends 2027)

Dawn Buroker (1st term ends 2028)

Tom Cooke (2nd term ends 2029)

Charles Ganelin (2nd term ends 2030)

Martin James (1st term ends 2029)

Clark Kelly (1st term ends 2028)

Rod Nimtz (2nd term ends 2027)

Edna Southard (1st term ends 2029)

Ex-Officio Members

Jenn Laqualia, ILR Program Manager

Lydia Manning, Scripps Gerontology Center

Ben Mattox, Former Chair of ILR Board

Board Meeting Minutes and Annual Reports

Minutes from monthly board meetings and Annual Reports are available from the ILR office upon request.

Board Meetings

The ILR Board of Directors meets the third Tuesday of February, May, August, and November from 2:00-3:30 p.m. Meetings are open to the ILR membership. Check with the ILR office for meeting locations.

ILR Organizational Structure

Article IX, Section 1 of the ILR Bylaws specifies, “There shall be an Annual Meeting for the membership each calendar year at which the Board of Directors and its officers shall be elected and annual reports will be presented and received.”

The Nominating Committee will present a slate of candidates for a voice vote for the Board of Directors and the officers. The board consists of twelve members, each serving three years (renewable once). Members may volunteer themselves or make recommendations to the Nominating Committee for these positions.

View our Standard Operating Procedures

The Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR)

The Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR) at Miami University provides opportunities to explore, develop, and share knowledge and skills in a wide variety of topics. Courses taught by volunteer instructors, complemented by a variety of special events, enable participants to broaden their horizons and engage with other lifelong learners.

Front entrance of MacMillan Hall

Contact Us

106 MacMillan Hall
531 E Spring St.
Oxford, OH 45056
513-529-8500
ilr@MiamiOH.edu