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This winter, rekindle your passion for learning by taking a course through UC Riverside Extension’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI).
Classes offer study for both interest and for pleasure. In our courses this winter, you can:
- Look at the rich cultural history and development of Israel and Mexico.
- Compare and contrast 20th Century artists.
- Study ethics in mass media and the concept of good and evil.
- Learn how Native American women and men are portrayed in film.
- Discuss the causes and implications of WWII.
Osher provides you the opportunity to stimulate your brain, explore new topics, discuss current events, and network with other interesting and talented people. We hope you will join us.
The winter program begins the week of January 19 and ends the week of March 30. See class schedules to learn more.
Sign up now to become an Osher member and take up to 5 classes for $125.
See a list of courses offered during this session.
Learn what it takes to enroll in the program.
The University of California, Riverside’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute was created to provide people over the age of 50 the opportunity to continue their education through stimulating courses taught in a variety of subjects.
Our courses are only open to Osher members so learning takes place in a peer environment with learners whose common bonds are intellectual curiosity and the experience of their generation. There are no tests or grades and no entrance exams or minimum educational background restrictions.
Classes are taught by distinguished professors and experts in the field. They are generally offered in the daytime, Monday through Friday, with some Saturday classes.
If you are a spouse or partner of a renewing member, you can become an Associate member for a fee of $70 which entitles you to attend two classes during the same session as the renewing member.
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Sponsored by the Bernard Osher Foundation, Osher classes provide a unique learning opportunity for people over the age of 50 to learn in an environment amongst their peers, without the pressures of graded work and exams. The classes require a love of learning and a desire to open your mind to new ideas and concepts.
Visit Our Class Schedule PageMore Lifelong Learning Opportunities
The Learning Is ForEver (LIFE) Society and the Hemet/San Jacinto-based SAGE Society each provide learning opportunities to people over 50 in a peer-led environment.
LIFE Society
The LIFE Society is a self-governing academic learning group that offers discussion groups, lectures, seminars, small study groups, educational tours and special events. LIFE Society activities are held in Riverside on Tuesdays from September through June. All programs are planned by LIFE Society members.
SAGE Society (Hemet)
The Hemet/San Jacinto-based SAGE Society is a peer-led learning group that meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at 1:30 p.m. at the Simpson Center in Hemet. For information, call President Maureen Christopher at (951) 260-3837.
