Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI)
Welcome
Eager to continue learning? Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Southern Oregon University offers intellectually stimulating classes and social functions for adults who want to know more about the world and the people who inhabit it.
Volunteer instructors, most often OLLI members, share their expertise and passions in areas such as literature, art, history, science, natural history, politics, games, health, music, writing, film, theatre, dance, technology and travel. All this at a very modest cost of only $100 per academic year to members. Classes are noncredit - that means no tests and no grades!
For more than a decade, OLLI has presented hundreds of courses to its growing enrollment of more than 780 members. We offer a wide choice of learning opportunities and social experiences with congenial peers in cordial, comfortable, and informal class settings. OLLI students may attend classes on both the Ashland and Medford SOU campuses.
OLLI is more than attending classes and social functions. Members are afforded the opportunity to volunteer in our member-run organization. They are encouraged to: serve on committees, teach courses, assist in orienting newcomers, contribute to the quarterly OLLI newsletter (The LINK - PDF format), host classes, and participate in OLLI governance by becoming a member of the Council.
Eager to learn more about OLLI? Select from the topics on the menu to the left, and when in doubt, refer particularly to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ). If all else fails, call the OLLI office between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, at (541) 552-6048.
OLLI is affiliated with Southern Oregon University's Continuing Education Programs.
