OLLI at SOU NEWSFLASH

December 8, 2025

Open Registration Begins Today!

Winter Open Registration begins today, Monday, Dec. 8! Click here for the online catalog.

Remember that Open Registration is first-come, first-served. Registering online is the quickest way to get into the classes you want. Watch our Open Registration tutorial on YouTube.

Priority Registration results went out Dec. 5. To review your results:

1. Check your spam or junk email folder.
2. Sign into your OLLI at SOU account and click "My Account" in the upper right, then choose "Course List." This will show which courses for which you are registered and for which you are waitlisted.

Changed your mind about taking a course? Just email the OLLI office at olli@sou.edu with "DROP" in the subject line and include your name and the title of the course(s). 

OLLI at SOU Leadership Academy!

Are you curious about leadership and volunteer opportunities at OLLI at SOU? The Winter 2026 OLLI at SOU Leadership Academy course will answer all your questions!

This three-session course is the perfect way to become familiar with how OLLI works. Click here to read the catalog description. Then sign up!

Important Upcoming Dates

• Dec. 8: Open Registration begins
• Dec. 11: OLLI office closes at 3 p.m.
• Dec. 12: OLLI office closed 12:15-2 p.m.
• Dec. 24–Jan 1: OLLI at SOU closed for winter break
• Jan. 5: Winter term begins
• Jan. 27: OLLI at SOU Volunteer Fair and Member Art Show

Thank You, SOU Students!

SOU Professor Robert Arellano and students from his fall term class visited the OLLI campus last week to give a presentation on the "Game Garden," a student-led project exploring how video games can bridge generations, improve memory, and build community. Anyone who missed this incredible presentation can read more about their journey designing cutting-edge gaming environments WITH and FOR older adults on the Game Garden blog.

OLLI Raider Fans Shared Interest Group (SIG)

Join the new OLLI Raider Fans SIG.This month's program is on Monday, Dec. 15, 3:30 p.m. at the Campbell Center. Featured presenters are Carolotta Kloppenburg-Pruitt, SOU Women's Basketball Head Coach and a student athlete. Sign into your account to register.

Lifelong Learning Opportunities

Southern Exposure, published Tuesday, Dec. 2.

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