{"id":1663,"date":"2025-09-05T08:04:22","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T12:04:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cura\/?page_id=1663"},"modified":"2026-06-04T12:09:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T16:09:18","slug":"about-curac","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cura\/about-curac\/","title":{"rendered":"About CURAC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        About CURAC\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p>CURAC is an umbrella organization of 40 retiree associations of which CURA is a member.&nbsp; It is a non-profit federation of retiree organizations of colleges and universities across Canada. CURAC is also linked into its US sister association, the Association of Retirement Organizations in Higher Education (AROHE).&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.curac.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CURAC website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CURAC\u2019s objectives are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>to coordinate activities that promote communication among member associations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>to share information about activities of member organizations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>to provide mutual assistance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>to speak publicly on issues of concern to the over fifteen thousand individual college and university retirees across Canada<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Annual Conference<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CURAC holds an annual conference hosted by different member universities providing an opportunity to exchange ideas and experiences on issues affecting retirees, as well as attend presentations on various topics.&nbsp; Also, to socialize, dine, and enjoy the sights of the host cities with colleagues!!&nbsp;<strong>The 2026 CURAC Conference was hosted by the Simon Fraser Retiree Association on May 20-22 at New Westminster, the geographic centre of Metro Vancouver. This will be part of the recognition of SFU&#8217;s 60th Anniversary celebrations.&nbsp;<\/strong>Check out the Conference program at the CURAC website: Conference at: <a href=\"https:\/\/curac.ca\/en\/conference\/2026-conference\/2026-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2026-program \u2014 CURAC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CURAC Individual Tribute Award Winners: 2026 from Carleton is Peter Watson, President, Vice-President, Past President, Individual Contributor, long-time Member!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Previous Winners:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2018: Don Wiles, Founder and long-time member of CURA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2022: David Holmes, Past President, long-time member of CURA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2024: Susan Nesrallah, Past President, CURA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CURAC Benefits<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CURAC\/ARUCC has negotiated benefits with several companies\/associations on behalf of member retiree associations for: travel planning, travel insurance, car and home insurance and through membership in RTO\/ERO (Retired Teachers Ontario) extended health benefit and travel insurance. Check out the benefits page at this link:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/curac.ca\/en\/member-benefits\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Member Benefits \u2014 CURAC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For additional information visit the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.curac.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CURAC website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the latest CURAC presentation on Affinity Partners: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cmailcarletonca-my.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/r\/personal\/susannesrallah_cunet_carleton_ca\/Documents\/Desktop\/CURA\/CURAC\/SLIDES%20re%20CURAC%20Affinity%20Partners%20byRon%20for%20Oct%2016,2025%20zoom%20session.pdf?csf=1&amp;web=1&amp;e=1tamdG\">SLIDES re CURAC Affinity Partners by Ron for Oct 16, 2025 zoom session.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CURAC is an umbrella organization of 40 retiree associations of which CURA is a member.&nbsp; It is a non-profit federation of retiree organizations of colleges and universities across Canada. CURAC is also linked into its US sister association, the Association of Retirement Organizations in Higher Education (AROHE).&nbsp;&nbsp;CURAC website. 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