OLLI - Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

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Welcome to the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at University of Cincinnati. We're glad you're here to explore opportunities for lifelong learning and social interaction for adults aged 50 and better. 

REGISTER HERE pdf of fall catalog Attending Your Classes One-Time Class Feedback Multi-Week Class Survey
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REPRESENT OLLI IN UC HOMECOMING PARADE
Saturday, Oct. 19, 8am

Show your OLLI and Bearcat pride by walking with us in the University of Cincinnati Homecoming Parade. All participants will receive an OLLI t-shirt--not available for sale anywhere! Parade begins at 8am, 4 hours before the football game.

Sign up here!

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OLLI QUIZ BOWL
Presented by Johnson Investment Counsel
Saturday, Oct. 26, 6-9 pm
Victory Pkwy Campus, Admin First Floor
$60 per person

Join us for a evening of friends, fundraising, food, and fun. Get matched with team or come with a team to compete in trivia inspired by OLLI class topics.

Printable flyer with registration form and details.
Online tickets and details.

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EMPANADAS LUNCH
Wed., Oct. 30, 11:30 am-1 pm, $16
 UC Victory Pkwy Campus, First Floor Cafe

Enjoy catered lunch from The Empanadas Box with meat or vegetarian options, green salad, Mexican corn salad, sauces, and a Peruvian cookie. BYO beverage or get one from the vending machine.

Order by Oct. 23.

  • ONLINE: Select Term Special Events 2024-25, then the red SEARCH button
  • IN PERSON: VPC Admin 207
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TRAVEL WITH OLLI TO CHATTANOOGA
Best of Chattanooga: Trains, Waterfalls, and Battlefields
March 23-28, 2025
Currently sold out--join the wait list!

Join us for an exclusive learning adventure organized by Road Scholar to explore the culture, art, geology, history, and more of this Appalachian region.

Find the details and a link to sign up here.

All aboard!

Spy Museum in Washington DC

TRAVEL WITH OLLI TO WASHINGTON DC
Spies, Lies & Intelligence: The World of International Espionage
August 27-31, 2025

Discover a world of expionage and learn about spy history and 21st-century intelligence threats as you explore the nation's capital and its museums with intelligence experts and insiders.

Find details and information about signing up here.

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VOLUNTEER FOR OLLI

Whether you have an hour or two from time to time or are ready to make a big difference by joining a committee, OLLI can use your time and expertise to maintain and improve our program.

Volunteer opportunities include Curriculum, Marketing, Friends (fundraising and donor acknowledgment), Budget & Finance, Governance, Diversity, and Hospitality. OLLI runs on volunteer power!

Share your volunteer interests here.