Welcome
Carrying on the 16-year tradition of ElderCollege, Osher Lifelong Learning
Institute (OLLI) at the University of Nevada, Reno is a member-directed
organization sponsored by Extended Studies that offers short-term
educational experiences for adults 50 and older in northern Nevada. OLLI
seeks to foster intellectual stimulation, new interests and personal
development through academic pursuits, and to provide a community in which
to gather, get acquainted and socialize.
For more information about membership, courses offered and scholarships,
call an OLLI volunteer at (775) 784-8053, email olli@unr.edu or
visit
http://www.olli.unr.edu.
Most courses and events are included with the $45 annual membership fee,
and
held at the Warren Nelson Building, 401 W. Second St., Reno, the
University's off-campus OLLI facility. Parking for OLLI is located on
Second
Street or in the city parking lot just east of the Warren Nelson Building.
Parking in the city lot is $2 for 12 hours, or $17 for an annual permit.
While ElderCollege has changed its name, its founding principles as a
member-driven learning-in-retirement organization will remain as strong as
ever. As ElderCollege has done since 1991, OLLI at the University of Nevada,
Reno will provide a distinctive array of courses and activities for seasoned
adults interested in learning for the joy of learning.
The OLLI philosophy is to provide, for a modest membership fee,
college-level academic experiences for all its members, regardless of their
educational backgrounds.
OLLI course topics and activities include:
- Art
- Current events
- Economics
- Great Books, Coop Group and Cracker
Barrel Discussion Groups
- History
- Issues in aging
- LifeScapes, a writing project
- Life skills and personal development
- Literature
- Nevada experience
- Science
- Wellness seminars . . . and more!
