NEWSFLASH
July 13, 2020
OLLI Office Support Available
Office Support Available by Phone and Email
In response to the ongoing COVID-19 public health emergency, the OLLI offices (Ashland and Medford) remain closed. Like nearly all SOU employees and faculty, all OLLI staff are working from home until further notice. But the good news is that help is still readily available by phone and email. OLLI staff are standing by to provide remote assistance. Email  [email protected]  or call 541-552-6048 for help with all of your OLLI needs.
Get Your "License to Learn" with OLLI 2U at SOU
Get ready to savor three terms of classes and connections by making your annual membership payment now (still just $125). That way, if you need help signing in, resetting your password, or anything else related to renewing your membership, these can be easily resolved. You can then focus on reviewing the 100+ Fall term distance -learning course offerings during early Registration for Course Requests—the lottery phase that runs July 27 through August 7.  Click here  to visit the OLLI membership webpage to get started, or you can email [email protected], or call 541-552-6048. Fall catalogs will be mailed out (one per household) and also available online on July 27, when the lottery opens.
Lifelong Learning Resources
SOU's Oregon Center for the Arts continues to offer new content regularly, including play readings and concerts. Click here to access their YouTube channel.

Astrophysics, earth science, heliophysics, and more. Catch up with NASA on their YouTube channel. Click here to learn more about NASA's efforts to explore space and use satellite data to help out on earth, too.

While we're on the subject of science, learn with a podcast or two when you're busy with other activities. StarTalk Radio podcasts feature Neil deGrasse Tyson and his guests. Click here for more.

Intelligence Squared creates interesting and informative podcasts with debates, talks and discussions on a wide range of timely subjects. Click here to check it out.

LibraVox offers free audiobook versions of books that are in public domain. Click here for their catalog.

National Geographic makes available online brain games to keep your mind engaged. Click here for some entertaining and brain stretching options.

Learn more about grizzly bears' behavior. Click here to watch live as they fish for salmon at Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park.

Looking for something different to do this summer while you're staying home to save lives? Forbes magazine offers this list of 55 things people can do while practicing social distancing.

Keep your mind challenged while OLLI is between terms. Click here to find a collection of word, math, strategy, mahjong, and more games available free from the Washington Post. (Be warned, it is free but comes with quite a bit of advertising.)
Free Air Purifiers for Qualified Ashland Residents
Have you heard about the City of Ashland Air Purifier Program? This grant-funded program provides a free air purifier for:
1) Residents with age vulnerability including children under 15 and adults over 65;
2) Residents predisposed by heart and lung problems including asthma and COPD;
3) Participants with the greatest financial need.
The application deadline is July 17 . Click here for more information and the application.