{"id":49,"date":"2024-06-26T16:37:40","date_gmt":"2024-06-26T23:37:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sou.edu\/olli\/?page_id=49"},"modified":"2026-04-15T09:59:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T16:59:11","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sou.edu\/olli\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='clear'><\/div><div id='sub_menu1'  class='av-submenu-container av-lyrv9uig-4ad4b960e33db8ab4095c5261b0975bf alternate_color  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first  olli-goofy cat-links av-sticky-submenu container_wrap fullsize' style='z-index:301' ><div class='container av-menu-mobile-disabled av-submenu-pos-left'><ul id=\"menu-catalog-nav\" class=\"av-subnav-menu\" role=\"menu\"><li role=\"menuitem\" id=\"menu-item-323\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-top-level menu-item-top-level-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/olli.sou.edu\/olliatsou\/account\/signin.aspx\" itemprop=\"url\" 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Participants engage with others in a welcoming environment while broadening their knowledge of the world.<\/p>\n<p>OLLI at Â鶹´«Ã½ is a member\u2010driven educational community primarily serving adults aged 50 and above. 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av-lxwh2tha-bb0aa9b7cbb4217c5a0f5dc9f962a221 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>In 1993, Â鶹´«Ã½ officials met community members to determine interest in establishing a learning program for retirees. The initiative culminated in a volunteer-led Â鶹´«Ã½ Oregon Learning in Retirement (SOLIR) program. Within ten years, more than 500 Rogue Valley adults were active in SOLIR. In 2007,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sps.northwestern.edu\/oshernrc\/about\/the-bernard-osher-foundation.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">businessman and philanthropist Bernard Osher<\/a> awarded Â鶹´«Ã½ a million-dollar endowment to provide funding for the SOLIR program. In becoming part of <a href=\"https:\/\/sps.northwestern.edu\/oshernrc\/about\/osher-lifelong-learning-institute-network.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) network<\/a>, SOLIR changed its name to the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Â鶹´«Ã½ \u2014 or OLLI at Â鶹´«Ã½. There are 125 OLLIs spanning all 50 states, offering learning opportunities for older adults.<\/p>\n<p>2023 marked our 30th year as a lifelong learning program. Thanks to the Osher Foundation endowment, revenue from membership fees, personal donations, and dedication of our extraordinary volunteers have allowed OLLI at Â鶹´«Ã½ to do the following while keeping membership fees affordable:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Increase membership to earn a second million-dollar endowment<\/li>\n<li>Expand offerings to 100+ courses every term<\/li>\n<li>Add classroom locations and upgrade facilities<\/li>\n<li>Provide online access to courses<\/li>\n<li>Offer free public programs throughout the year<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/sps.northwestern.edu\/oshernrc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Resource Center for Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes<\/a> is a valuable tool that helps OLLIs connect, collaborate, consult with leaders, and celebrate their members. To find an OLLI program near you, we encourage you to visit <a href=\"https:\/\/sps.northwestern.edu\/oshernrc\/find-an-osher-near-you.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Osher National Resource Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":76,"featured_media":409,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-49","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.0 (Yoast SEO v26.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>About Us - OLLI at Â鶹´«Ã½<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"OLLI at Â鶹´«Ã½ is a member\u2010driven educational community primarily serving adults aged 50 and above. 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