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OLLI at SOU NEWSFLASH


November 3, 2025

Winter 2026 Catalog PDF Available Online

Preview the upcoming Winter 2026 term by using the PDF version of the catalog! Printed catalogs will be available at the office and delivered to mailboxes next week. Start looking over the exciting courses, programs, activities and events coming up this winter.


Winter term dates: January 5 to March 13, 2026


Online Book Club Shared Interest Group (SIG)

The Frozen River A Novel Ariel Lawhon New York Times bestselling author of I WAS ANASTASIA. Cover art of women in a red jacket walking down a snowy path.

The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon on Monday, Nov. 3, 5-7 p.m. PT, via Zoom.



Sign into your OLLI account and register once to be a part of the Online Book Club SIG for 2025-26. Zoom link included in confirmation email.

Klamath Basin Guided Birding and Wildlife Tour

OLLI at SOU is partnering with ROGUETROTTER for this Klamath briding tour led by ornithologist Brandon Breen on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025.


View full trip information and reserve your spot!

Reservation deadline: Friday, Nov. 7, 2025.

Do You See What I See?

One-Time Presentation

Join Dr. Particia Quinlisk on Saturday, Nov. 8, 9-10:30 a.m. PT, via Zoom as she poses an intriguing question: Does everyone see the same colors? Sign into your OLLI account and register!

OLLI Raider Fans Shared Interest Group (SIG)

Love sports, school spirit, and good company? Join the new OLLI Raider Fans SIG. Each month, we'll get the inside scoop from SOU coaches and student athletes and cheer on the Raiders together! Our first program is Monday, Nov. 10, 3:30 p.m., at the Campbell Center with Matt Zosel, Men's Basketball Head Coach, joined by a student athlete.

Sign in to your OLLI account to register to join the SIG for 2025-26.

My Mother and the Holocaust Brought to Light

One-Time Presentation

On Wednesday, Nov. 12, 1-3 p.m. at the Campbell Center, Irv Lubliner, through his mother’s writings, invites you to journey back in time, to bear witness to the Holocaust, and to see history through the eyes of one who lived—and endured—it.

Sign into your OLLI account and register!

Talk to Us: Interview Series

Javi Dubon, interim Executive Director of OSF

Monday, Nov. 17, 4-5 p.m. PT, via Zoom

John Ferris and Barry Vitcov are intervieiwng Javi Dubon. Dubon is a performing arts leader and marketer who currently serves as Interim Executive Directorand Director of Marketing and Sales of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF). Sign into your account and register. Zoom link included in the confirmation email.

Spring Course Proposal Form is Live!

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Spring course proposals are accepted Nov. 1–Dec. 3. Whether you have a previous course you want to offer again or have a brand new idea, we encourage you to offer your course to OLLI at SOU! OLLI members are always asking for more hands-on art, history and literature courses.


We offer an orientation for new instructors and provide tech support throughout the term. Share your skills and enthusiasm with OLLI at SOU! Reach out to apcoleman2019@gmail.com with any questions.



Click here to access the Spring 2026 Course Proposal Form.

Reserve Now: 2026 International Trips

Make your reservation for our Africa Safari trip before the discount deadline on Sunday, Nov. 23. After the deadline passes, you can still reserve at the full fare. There are a limited number of "single" spaces left.

The European Christmas Market Cruise is filling up quickly! Make your reservation soon while there are still cabins available.

Check out the travel presentations to learn more. Visit the OLLI at SOU Travel webpage for full trip details and reservation links.

Rogue Valley Food Resources

Browse some of the food resources available in the Rogue Valley:

Lifelong Learning Opportunities

Southern Exposure, published Tuesday, Oct. 27


Teaching Evolution in the Classroom: Scientific, Legal and Pedagogical Perspectives - 100th Anniversary of the Scopes Trial hosted by Dr. Prakash Chenjeri | free and open to the public

  • Thursday, Nov. 6, 7 p.m., Stevenson Union, Room 323

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