OLLI at SOU NEWSFLASH
May 24, 2021
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Reminders: Town Hall and Council Meetings |
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Share your comments and questions regarding the proposed fee increase in a Zoom Town Hall meeting on Monday, May 24, at 3:30 PM (PDT) (see email from May 12 for details on the proposal and the link for the meeting, or contact the OLLI office).
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Your OLLI Council meets via Zoom on Tuesday, May 25, 3:30 PM PDT. All OLLI members are welcome and encouraged to attend. Contact OLLI President Larry Hunter at [email protected] for the meeting link.
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Reminder: OLLI Member Survey Due
Please take just two minutes to share your input by 4:00 PM PDT on Tuesday, May 25. Your feedback sets OLLI's priorities, and we need to know how well the OLLI at SOU program is meeting your needs. The survey was emailed to all members on May 17. If you didn't receive it, please contact the OLLI office at [email protected]. Thank you!
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Fall Course Proposals Due Monday, May 31 |
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To all instructors who are thinking about teaching an in-person course in the fall: As you know, OLLI will be offering some in-person classes at Campbell Center and HEC this coming Fall term. Although SOU has mandated vaccinations for all teachers and students on campus in the Fall (which will include OLLI), we do not yet know what kind of limitations (masking, distancing) SOU will also require, if any. If you're debating whether to submit a course proposal for an in person course given those uncertainties, we encourage you to go for it! On June 1 at 1:00 PM PDT, all in person instructors will be meeting to get an update from SOU; at that point, if you wish, you can move your course online. Remember that the course proposal window for all courses for Fall closes at midnight on May 31st. Thanks for your continuing support for OLLI. Questions? Contact Susan Stitham at [email protected].
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OLLI Ballots
Elections for the three open seats on the OLLI Council will begin on Wednesday, May 26, with ballots emailed to members. Thank you to these dedicated folks who have volunteered to help lead OLLI, and thanks to all who participated in the candidate forum. For those members without email, a hard copy ballot will be mailed to you.
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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.
Please click here for full descriptions, facilitator bios, etc. All times are PDT.
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New Date:
What It Was: Coming of Age When the Music Mattered
The post-war years brought us classic rock & roll and . . . Read more here.
Facilitator: James Pagliasotti, the first rock & roll columnist for The Denver Post.
Date: Wednesday, May 26
Time: 1:00 – 2:30 PM PDT
New Conversation:
Talk to Me: US Congressman Cliff Bentz - Oregon District 2
Cliff Bentz represents Southern and Eastern Oregon in our U.S. Congress. He was elected on November 3, 2020, with 59.9% of the vote to succeed Greg Walden. He has received appointments to the Judiciary and the Natural Resources committees. He is decidedly conservative. He practiced farming and water law in Ontario for many years and was previously a state senator. It will be a lively hour.
Facilitators: Barry Vitcov and John Ferris, with Jeff Roberts providing technical assistance.
Date: Monday, June 7
Time: 4:00 – 5:00 PM PDT
RSVP: Reservations are required. OLLI members only. Click here to RSVP by 1:00 PM on Monday, June 7.
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If these topics don't resonate with you or fit your schedule, stay tuned for other options, or host one yourself. It's easy to hold a Conversation Connection on a subject of your choice. To find out more, please contact Volunteer Coordinator Pauline Black at [email protected]
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Volunteer instructor Karen Grove wrote the most recent piece in the Lifelong Learning series. Great reading on our local geology, and why teaching at OLLI is rewarding and fun for instructors. Click here to download a PDF of the article.
Karen's article is a timely reminder that May is the month to submit course proposals for OLLI's fall term. If you have knowledge or a passion about a subject that you'd like to share, please consider teaching a course this fall. Courses may be as short as two sessions, or cover the full 10-week term. Click here to learn more or submit a proposal.
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In observance of Memorial Day, the OLLI office will be closed and no classes will meet on Monday, May 31.
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Spring is Volunteer Appreciation Season |
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Heartfelt Thanks to all the folks who have recruited, facilitated, hosted, or provided tech assistance for the Conversation Connections this year:
Thank you for all the Con-Cons offered this year. They were organized and well presented. It takes patience and concentration to make it all work.
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Last call! Take a moment to thank an OLLI Volunteer!
Thanks to all the grateful OLLI members who have taken the time to thank a volunteer this spring. There's still time to submit a message of appreciation to an OLLI volunteer. Click here to tell us who you'd like to thank and why, and we'll share your comments in a future NewsFlash and on Facebook.
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Webinar on SOU's Plans for Properties |
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If you're interested in what's happening with the SOU campus and affordable housing in the area, you may want to attend this webinar hosted by SOU President Linda Schott on plans for properties owned by the university. Wednesday, June 2, 5:00 – 6:00 PM PDT. The public is invited, and input is welcomed. Click here for more information.
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Free Lifelong Learning Opportunities |
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For SOU's final Campus Theme event of the academic year, the Honorable Martha L. Walters, Chief Justice of Oregon's Supreme Court, will discuss "Uncertainties of Our Constitution" on Monday, May 24th at 7:00 PM PDT via Zoom (https://sou.zoom.us/j/81215111520). Click here to download a flyer (PDF) with details.
Oregon Center for the Arts at Southern Oregon University presents "Diffusion," a concert of music written during a pandemic performed by the SOU String and Woodwind Chamber Ensembles. Monday, May 24, 7:30 PM PDT. Free and is open to the public, no passcode required. Live streamed from the SOU Music Recital Hall on the Oregon Center for the Arts YouTube Channel: youtube.com/OregonCenterForTheArts. Find out more about the program by clicking here.
Join SMA Director Scott Malbaurn for a virtual Creative Industries Discussion with Whistlegraph who are leading the free Family Day events during Art Beyond. Thursday, May 27th at 12:30 PM PDT. Free, and open to the public. Join the Zoom meeting at https://sou.zoom.us/j/83881496098. Meeting ID: 838 8149 6098
Healing Relationships with the Natural World with Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer: A talk with Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer, renowned author (Braiding Sweetgrass) and member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation on the reciprocity between people and place. Thursday, May 27, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM PDT. Free and open to the public. Click here for details or to register.
Theater of War Frontline, hosted by UCSF Health & Stanford Medicine, offers dramatic readings of Sophocles' Philoctetes and Women of Trachis as a catalyst for a discussion about the impact of Covid-19. Thursday, May 27, 6:00 – 8:00 PM PDT. Click here for details or to register.
The Schneider Museum of Art presents Collecting Cuba, Selections from the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, April 6th through July 1st. The exhibition is presented in collaboration with the Ashland Independent Film Festival (AIFF) and curated by Jill Hartz. Due to COVID-19 restrictions hours will be limited. The Museum will be open Tuesday through Thursdays, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM PDT. Click here for more on the exhibit.
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