Episode 104: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at OSU

The Osher Life Long Learning Institute, or OLLI, was created by Bernard Osher in 2001. Its goal is to provide non-graded classes to adults over the age of fifty. It promotes curiosity, adventurousness, and lifelong learning in adults who may have already passed the point for university or other forms of education. OLLI allows people to learn throughout their entire life. Here at Oklahoma State University, our OLLI chapter officially began in 2007, and has been helping to fulfill people's lives ever since.

This month, we're exploring the history of OLLI at OSU, listening to former directors, employees, and others who played pivotal roles in growing the institute at Oklahoma State University, as well as learning how and why OLLI has become such an important program on and off campus. Interviews featured in this episode include:

Oral history interview with George Arquitt Oral history interview with Barbara Mintmire Oral history interview with RuthAnn Sirbaugh  Music credits

This Is Walk (Every Moment) by AlexGrohl

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Folk Upbeat Happy by AlexGuz

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Acoustic Upbeat by OctoSound

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