OLLI members are what makes our OLLI an extraordinary and vibrant program. Without this involvement we would not have our extensive and diverse curriculum, member support, community outreach, planning and governance, and an affordable membership fee, among others. If you would like to learn more about OLLI, and how you might see yourself in OLLI’s future, whether it be on a committee or in leadership, please join us for the Team OLLI informational get-together on February 1 from 4:00–5:00 pm.  Please click on the button below to let us know that you are interested in attending. 

Here is the Zoom link. https://sou.zoom.us/j/88925422526?pwd=VW5VSFcwbktCMTQvWlVjME4rSXZCQT09. If not using link, Meeting ID: 889 2542 2526 Passcode: 742399

All OLLI members are invited to grab a cup of coffee/tea and join Rob Casserly, OLLI Assistant Director, and Larry Hunter, OLLI Council President, for an informal, free-form conversation about all things OLLI. There's no agenda, just friends and cohorts getting together to talk. The Zoom link will be emailed to registrants approximately 15 minutes beforehand.

Click here to RSVP.

Conversation Connections (Con-Cons) are one-time meetings on a specific topic of discussion. No preparation or teacher is required, just someone to facilitate the conversation so everyone has a chance to talk.

If these topics don't resonate with you for fit your schedule, stay tuned for other options, or host one yourself. It's easy to hold a Conversation Connection on on a topic of your choice. To find out more, please contact Volunteer Coordinator Pauline Black at [email protected]

SOU's STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) Division invites you to a free screening of the documentary, "Picture a Scientist," viewable at any time from noon on Tuesday, January 19, through Thursday, January 21. "Picture a Scientist," an official selection of the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival, is a feature-length documentary chronicling the groundswell of researchers who are writing a new chapter for women scientists. Following the screening, SOU X-Factor, a group that supports the advancement of underrepresented faculty at SOU, will lead a virtual live panel discussion on Friday, January 22, 3:30–5:00 PM. Advance registration is required for the film and panel. Click here for more information, including the film trailer, and link to the registration page.

This free lecture by Michael Kauffmann will explore the features that make the Klamath Mountains unique including climate, geology, water, fire, plants, and animals. Click here for more information or to sign up for the Zoom link.

Reminder: Mars Madness

Robert Black, OLLI volunteer instructor and teacher at North Medford High School, invites OLLI members and friends to a webinar and Q&A panel about the latest developments in Mars exploration, starring two of NASA's best planetary scientists and robotics engineers Ashwin Vasavada and Matt Heverly. Click here for a flier (PDF) with more information. Join the webinar at this Zoom link (room opens at 6:30 PM):

Reminder: Effective Hybrid Teaching Models

As the landscape of education continues to change, so do Osher Institutes. As OLLIs continue to adjust to the new reality, hybrid or blended learning may be in the future. In this webinar, three Osher Institute leaders discuss their movements into hybrid learning, what they have learned, and how they have adjusted to this learning model. Click here to register.

The Aspen Institute hosts free lectures and panel discussions on a wide range of topics from personal to global issues. Click here to see what's coming up this week.

Conversation Connection with Jane Ballback, "Optimism is informed hope," on Tuesday, February 9, 11:00 am. Watch this space for sign up information next week.

SOU's Democracy Project invites OLLI members to join Honors College students as they consider the fragility and strength of democracy through a series of lectures, discussions, and presentations via Zoom and public radio. 

Also in February are the first of the OLLI Winter Lecture series on New Directions in Healthcare in the Rogue Valley. Invite your friends! Everyone is welcome to attend.