NEWSFLASH
March 18, 2020
OLLI Courses and Events Suspended
As was announced last Friday, March 13, OLLI at SOU is suspending all classes and events for 30 days in response to the on-going coronavirus situation and the priority of our members' health and well-being. This suspension will remain in effect until Wednesday, April 15. We will notify OLLI members no later than April 1 if it is possible to resume class meetings and events for spring term after the conclusion of the 30-day suspension. No further registration or related activities will take place until we have more information on when we may be able to re-open. If you need assistance in the meantime, please use email ( [email protected] ) or telephone (541-552-6048) to contact the OLLI office. To protect your own health and that of staff and Office Support volunteers, please do not visit the office without prior arrangement.

All events that were scheduled for March or early April have been cancelled, including the Grand Opening of the Campbell Center and the presentation on sustainability and recycling. We hope that cancelled events can be rescheduled to another date in the fall.

OLLI staff and volunteers are working to create opportunities for learning and engagement which can be facilitated without in-person meetings. We will keep you informed when more information becomes available.
Coronavirus Information
SOU is working closely with Jackson County health officials and is heeding the guidance of the Oregon Health Authority and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

SOU has created a new webpage to help keep everyone updated about COVID-19 information:  https://sou.edu/campus/notifications/   We recommend that you bookmark this webpage and check back for updates.

Because older adults and people who have chronic medical conditions are at higher risk, please use caution and follow the CDC guidelines listed here: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/specific-groups/high-risk-complications.html

The Oregon and California are taking specific steps to limit the spread of the virus and providing state-specific resources.
Find out more at the Oregon Health Authority link here: https://www.oregon.gov/oha/pages/index.aspx
Find out more at the California Department of Public Health link here: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Immunization/ncov2019.aspx
Keep Learning and Enjoying
Course Proposals
Many organizations are taking steps to make more performances and resources available online. While you stay home to help limit the spread of this virus, you may want to check out the following:

Eight Ivy League schools are offering 450 free online courses, including:
  • Humanities
  • Art & Design
  • Science
  • Social Sciences
  • Health & Medicine
  • Mathematics
  • Education & Teaching
  • and Personal Development
Click here to see the full list with links to the courses.

If you have a library card in Jackson County, you can download a wide variety of books and other digital resources. Click here to learn more.

SOU's Oregon Center for the Arts is making a wealth of performances available at no cost via YouTube. Click here to see what's online. The videos allow for comments, facilitating an opportunity for conversations among the audience.

Opera: Whether you love opera, or have never tried it, here's an opportunity to experience Metropolitan Opera performances online for free: click here.

Stay tuned for more online opportunities. If you have discovered additional free educational resources online and would like to share them with OLLI members, please email your suggestions to the OLLI office ( [email protected] ).