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OLLI at SOU NEWSFLASH

March 4, 2024

Two-Hour Delay Monday, March 4


Due to expected icy conditions, the SOU campus will operate on a two-hour delayed start Monday, March 4.


All 9:00 a.m. in-person OLLI at SOU classes at the Campbell Center are canceled. 11:00 a.m. classes are scheduled as normal. The OLLI office will open at 10:30 a.m. We will update our websiteFacebook page, outgoing voicemail message at 541-552-6048, and notify members via email if that changes.

Spring Course Requests Due This Friday

If you have not yet done so, submit your top choices for Spring 2024 during the course request lottery period. Visit our online Spring Catalog now to request up to three courses.


All requests received by the deadline of Friday, March 8, have an equal chance in the lottery. Course assignments will be sent out Monday, March 18.


Open Enrollment Begins March 25. Starting March 25, members are able to add as many courses they would like from the dozens of courses with open seats.


Questions? Visit our How to Register for Courses page for a refresher. If you need any other assistance, contact olli@sou.edu or call the OLLI at SOU office at 541-552-6048.

Readers Theater Production: Tuesday, March 5

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Students in the winter term course "Adapt Your Own Script for Readers Theater" invite you to see fellow OLLI at SOU students perform nine short scripts. The members in this course have followed a process which has led them through writing, acting, staging, and performing their own Reader’s Theatre plays.


The show is Tuesday, March 5, 4:00 p.m. in the Meese Auditorium



The Meese Auditorium is located in the SOU Art Building near Indiana St. There is no need to sign up; just attend. We hope to see you there!

OLLI Online Book SIG

(Shared Interest Group)

The Online Book Shared Interest Group meets the third Saturday of the month at 3:00 p.m. PT on Zoom. All OLLI members are welcome to join.


  • March 16: Squeeze Me, Carl Hiassen


If you're interested in joining the SIG and receiving the zoom invite, please email Andrea Gay, the online book group facilitator, at flironhorse@gmail.com

Talk to Us: Monday, March 18

Mark your calendars for the following Talk to Us series, where OLLI members John Ferris and Barry Vitcov hold one-hour Zoom interviews with accomplished people who make a difference in Southern Oregon and beyond.

March 18, 4:00 p.m. — Editor of Ashland.news Bert Etling, Editor of Grants Pass Daily Courier Scott Stoddard, and Editor of Rogue Valley Times Todd Heie

Facilitators: John Ferris and Barry Vitcov

Register to receive the Zoom link

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OLLI at SOU Phone Bank on SOPBS


Tomorrow, Tuesday, March 5, at 8:00 p.m., there's a special program on SOPBS, "Becoming 80." It is also SOPBS's campaign drive, and OLLI at SOU will be handling the phone bank. "Becoming 80" is about 80-year-olds breaking the stereo-types and living their best lives. Just like our OLLI members do! We hope you'll watch this uplifting program and also see our OLLI volunteers on the phone bank.

Spring 2024 Course Catalog Corrections

As a brief reminder, there are some errors in our printed course catalog:

  • The films listed in the print catalog are incorrect for Roy Sutton's two classes, "Ten Classic Comedy Films: Part 2" and "Ten Classic Musical Films: Part 2." The corrected descriptions are in our online catalog.
  • A handful of courses have altered schedules from what is shown in the print catalog.


Please refer to the online catalog for the most up-to-date course information.

Have a question or need help with your OLLI membership?
The OLLI office is happy to assist you.
Email: olli@sou.edu  |  Phone: 541.552.6048
Office hours: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Pacific Time, Monday–Friday