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Member feedback sets OLLI's priorities, and this year's survey includes some important questions on how well the OLLI at SOU program is meeting your needs. Please take two minutes to share your thoughts this week. Survey responses are due by this Friday, May 17, at 4:00 pm. Members with individual email accounts were sent a link, while those who share an email or do not have email were sent a paper copy via US mail. The Annual Meeting will include highlights from survey data. Thank you for your participation!

This week we honor Alan Pendleton (2014-2015). Alan joined OLLI to keep challenging his mind. As a Curriculum Committee member, he remembers scheduling on large sheets of butcher paper. On the Council, he collaborated with ScienceWorks, and redesigned the courtyard garden. While president, a closer relationship with the Ashland New Plays Festival and a change in the interview process for potential Council members were developed. Challenges included improving volunteer connections, keeping annual fees low, and building a financial reserve. Alan values OLLI as a place to meet others and form friendships. Click here for a link to the video interview with Alan.

Correction : During Tam Moore's term on Council, the ten-year Long Range Plan Vision 2022 was worked on. OLLI 2020 was approved by Council in 2016 and has been the guiding force behind OLLI for the last four years.

The Southern Oregon Arts and Research Conference takes place this week. Students, faculty, and staff will present brief lectures, research posters, and visual and performing arts throughout the week. The public is encouraged to join in this celebration of learning. All events are free. Event schedule here.

Tuesdays, 12:30 pm, Schneider Museum of Art

Drop in docent-led tours of the exhibition held every Tuesday.

Tuesday, May 14, 7:30 pm, SOU Music Recital Hall, 450 S. Mountain Avenue

Erin Morlan, Senior Voice Recital. Free admission; non-ticketed event. Click here for more information.

Wednesday, May 15, 7:30 pm, SOU Music Recital Hall, 450 S. Mountain Avenue

Patrick Duvall, Senior Percussion Recital . Free admission; non-ticketed event. Click here for more information.

Friday, May 17: No Science Seminar this week. Click here for future events.

Saturday, May 18, 1:00-4:00 pm, Rogue River Room, Stevenson Union, Ashland, and

Sunday, May 19, 1:00-4:00 pm, Rogue Auditorium, RCC, Grants Pass

The National Alliance on Mental Illness and SOU invite you to attend a free Movies for Mental Health Workshop. The event is free, but ticket registration is required via NamiSouthernOregon.org. There is a suggested (optional) donation of $15.00. The workshop features three short films with breakout sessions, panel discussions, and a Q&A session. A Resource Fair and Silent Auction with complimentary snacks follow the workshop. Free parking in Lot 36 on Mountain Ave for the Saturday event. May is Mental Health Awareness Month!

Monday, May 20, 7:30 pm, SOU Music Recital Hall, 450 S. Mountain Avenue

Zachary YangYu, Master’s Saxophone Recital . Free admission; non-ticketed event. Click here for more information.

Tuesday, May 21, 4:00-6:00 pm, Meese Room, Hannon Library

Kick off Ashland’s 2019 Heritage Preservation Week with “Terry Skibby: A Life with Camera,” the newest collection available in the Southern Oregon Digital Archives. The collection recognizes Ashland Historic Commissioner and photographer Terry Skibby for his lifetime of photography here in Ashland. Click here for more information (PDF) on this event and Ashland’s 2019 Heritage Preservation Week . Events are free and open to all.