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OLLI at SOU NEWSFLASH


November 18, 2024

Priority Registration Begins Today!

Priority Registration begins today, Monday, November 18, and ends Friday, November 29. This first phase of registration is a two-week period when you may request and prioritize up to three courses. Priority Registration increases your chances of getting the course(s) you want. Remember that the waitlist is now ordered by the date and time that a course was initially processed. Getting priority requests in early only impacts the waitlist, not the computerized lottery. View our Priority Registration Guide or watch our Priority Registration tutorial on YouTube for more information.


Course assignments will be sent out on Friday, December 6 and Open Registration begins on Monday, December 9.

Registration Helper Hours

Any member interested in learning to register for courses using our online catalog is invited to Registration Helper Hours. Registration Helper Hours allow members to drop by for online registration assistance from member-volunteers.


Registering online is the fastest way to request the courses you want. Our Helper Hours will take place in Room A of the SOU Campbell Center:

  • Monday, November 18, 10 a.m.–noon
  • Tuesday, November 19, 10 a.m.–noon

If you have a personal laptop, tablet, or smartphone that you can bring, please do.

OLLI at SOU Readers Theater

OLLI at SOU's Readers Theater Presents "Eight Short Plays" that are adapted, directed, and performed by students from two Fall 24 courses, Adapt Your Own Script for Readers Theater and Acting for Readers Theater. OLLI members are invited to enjoy these performances on Friday, November 22, at 4 p.m. in the Meese Auditorium in the SOU Arts Building. This event is FREE, no ticket necessary!

Talk to Us: Monday, November 18

The monthly Talk to Us series continues in 2024-25. John Ferris and Barry Vitcov host a monthly one-hour Zoom interview of accomplished people who make a difference in southern Oregon.

Monday, November 18, 4 p.m. PT – Ron Kramer, Executive Director of Southern Oregon Historical Society and previously longtime head of Southern Oregon Public Broadcasting System

Facilitators John Ferris and Barry Vitcov


Register to receive the Zoom link

Spring Course Proposal Period Is Open

OLLI at SOU Spring 2025 Course Proposals are coming in! Follow this link to the Spring Course Proposal form.


Venue options for your Spring OLLI at SOU course include the Rogue Valley Manor, SOU Campbell Center, and the Higher Education Center in Medford. Online or in-person. Hands-on, activity, lecture, discussion. OLLI members love and are asking for more history and literature courses. Bring your style and topic of choice to your OLLI at SOU course.


If you’re curious, but unsure, email apcoleman2019@gmail.com. Share your knowledge, passion, or hobby with the members of OLLI at SOU!

OLLI at SOU Governing Council Meeting

OLLI at SOU's Governing Council holds the November meeting on Tuesday, November 19, from 3:30–5:30 p.m. at the SOU Campbell Center. This meeting is open to OLLI at SOU members and will be live on Zoom. Email olli@sou.edu to receive the agenda and Zoom link.

Lifelong Learning Opportunities

Intergenerational Discussions with SOU Students

SOU psychology professor Dr. Noriko Toyokawa is seeking community volunteers to participate in

intergenerational discussions with SOU students in developmental psychology. The second discussion takes place on Tuesday, December 3. To participate, please email Noriko Toyokawa, Associate Professor of Psychology, at toyokawan@sou.edu, by Friday, November 25.



For more information, view the Intergenerational Discussions Flyer.


Southern Exposure, published Tuesday, November 12

Have a question or need help with your OLLI membership?

The OLLI at SOU office is happy to assist you.

Email: olli@sou.edu  |  Phone: 541.552.6048

Office hours: 9 a.m.–4 p.m. PT, Monday–Friday

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