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October 12, 2026

Premier World Discovery: Travel Presentation Recording

OLLI at SOU has partnered with Premier World Discovery to offer three incredible travel trips in 2027. If you missed the travel presentation on Friday, Oct. 2, watch the recording on the OLLI at SOU YouTube channel to learn more about our upcoming trips:

Update From the National Osher Conference

Every 18 months, two representatives from each of the 123 Osher Institutes gather to learn, network, and share the successes and challenges of their programs. OLLI at SOU Council Vice-President/President-Elect Tom Woosnam and Administrative Director Heather Inghram just returned from the three-day Osher National Conference in Eagan, Minnesota. They are pictured here with benefactor and namesake Bernard Osher.


All OLLIs are supported by the National Resource Center for Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes, whose staff does a phenomenal job putting on these valuable conferences.

OLLI Raider Fans SIG

Get an inspiring, behind-the-scenes look at SOU athletics straight from the coaches and student athletes! Join Volleyball Coach Josh Rohlfing and student athletes on Monday, Oct. 12, 3:30-4:30 p.m., at the SOU Campbell Center. View more information and register for 2026-27!

Guitar Jam SIG

Do you understand basic guitar chords and strumming techniques and would like to jam with other OLLI members? Join the Guitar Jam SIG on Friday, Oct. 16, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the SOU Campbell Center. View more information and register for 2026-27!

Talk to Us: Jordan Rooklyn

Jordan Rooklyn has served as Deputy City Manager in Ashland since December 2024. Join John Ferris and Barry Vitcov on Monday, Oct. 19, 4-5 p.m. PT, via Zoom, for a conversation with Jordan about the challenges and opportunities facing our community. View more information and register for 2026-27!

Poker Enthusiasts SIG

Calling all poker lovers to the first Poker Enthusiasts SIG meeting of this year on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 1:30-3 p.m., at the SOU Campbell Center. The SIG welcomes players of all experience levels for friendly, no-stakes games played with poker chips—no money changes hands. View more information and register for 2026-27!

Zentangle SIG

Join the OLLI at SOU Zentangle SIG on Friday, Oct. 23, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., at the SOU Campbell Center. Designed for those already familiar with the Zentangle Method, this group offers a space to share techniques, inspiration and the joy of drawing tangles together.  View more information and register for 2026-27!

Online Book Club SIG

Join the OLLI Online Book Club on Monday, Nov. 2, 3:30-5 p.m. PT, via Zoom, as we dive into Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How It Changed America by John M. Barry. Each month features a new book and a fresh conversation. View more information and register for 2026-27!

New OLLI at SOU YouTube Tutorials!

Take a look at the new tutorials on the OLLI at SOU YouTube channel:

Lifelong Learning Opportunities

Ashland.news

Lifelong Learning: How to solve the AI alignment problem


Southern Exposure, published Tuesday, Oct. 6


Shift Happens: How Paradigm Shifts Demolish and Reconstruct Reality

  • Wednesday, Oct. 21, 7 p.m., Meese Auditorium, SOU Art Building

OLLI at SOU Office Hours

Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

olli@sou.edu • 541-552-6048