Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at The University of Alabama to Celebrate 30 Years
On August 3rd, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) will celebrate 30 years of educational exploration at the UAH Conference Training Center.
The celebration will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., with the registration deadline set currently on Thursday, July 20.
August 3rd is celebrated as Alabama OLLI Day, so many special guests will include OLLI members from The University of Alabama and Auburn University.
Admission is $30 for OLLI members. However, for nonmembers, the price is $50 and includes a one-year OLLI membership.
Huntsville’s own Homer Hickam, best-selling author of Rocket Boys and 17 other books, will be the event’s guest speaker. Additionally, a rocket demonstration by the UAH Propulsion Research Center will follow the buffet lunch and speaker.
“Becoming an OLLI is the biggest milestone in the 30-year history of lifelong learning courses at UAH,” shared Clay Williams, OLLI at UAH program manager.
“Being a part of the larger OLLI family is a huge thing, not only for the endowment from Osher, but for having the resources of other institutions like ourselves that face the same issues of trying to grow as an organization and to provide good quality service to our members,” continued Williams.
OLLI at UAH began in 1993 as The Academy of Lifelong Learning. The Bernard Osher Foundation asked UAH to join its network in 2005. Osher supports educational programs, arts, and integrative medicine centers. OLLI at UAH is one of 125 institutes across all 50 states.
OLLI at UAH has announced it will offer more than 60 courses this fall semester on a wide range of topics such as art, history, science, health care and dance. With some being taught at UAH, others involve travel, and a few are virtual; to better adapt to all varieties of scheduling.
Fall 2023 highlights include “Common Ethics in World Religions,” “Cyber Safety Overview” and “Great Books: Reclaiming Conversation.”
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute is open to anyone age 50 and up. To register online, check out osher.uah.edu.
