Welcome to the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Arkansas (OLLI). Our mission is to provide a community of adults with a lifelong learning venue that promotes intellectual and cultural growth through exploration and discussion via diverse, high quality and affordable educational programs.


For our Spring 2025 we are bringing you over 90 courses that range from one-time lectures, tours, workshops, and day hikes to eight-week seminars or study groups. Please take a moment and review our program offerings. Registration for members opens on Tuesday, 2/4/2025 at 10:00 am. 

If not a member, don’t worry, you can join by clicking on the membership tab below, create an account, and select your membership type. If at any time you need assistance, please contact us at 479-575-4545 or by email at  olli@uark.edu.

 

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Buddhist Philosophy, Meditation, and Ritual: In India and Beyond
Osher Online | Registration closed 1/2/2025
Category - Medium : Members Only, Osher Online, Philosophy/Relig, Virtual/Online
Level : Course Open to OLLI Members ONLY!
Date : Tuesday, January 21, 2025-Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Location : U of A Fayetteville, AR 72701 United States
Room : Online Through Zoom
Time : 2:00 PM-3:30 PM on Tue
Instructor(s) : Eileen Goddard
Tuition: $65.00
Reclaiming Native Ground: Native America Since
Osher Online | Registration closed 1/2/2025
Category - Medium : History, Members Only, Osher Online, Virtual/Online
Level : Course Open to OLLI Members ONLY!
Date : Wednesday, January 22, 2025-Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Location : U of A Fayetteville, AR 72701 United States
Room : Online Through Zoom
Time : 4:00 PM-5:30 PM on Wed
Instructor(s) : Matt Jennings
Tuition: $65.00
Storytelling and Self
Osher Online | Registration closed 1/2/2025
Category - Medium : Literature, Members Only, Osher Online, Virtual/Online
Level : Course Open to OLLI Members ONLY!
Date : Thursday, January 23, 2025-Thursday, February 27, 2025
Location : U of A Fayetteville, AR 72701 United States
Room : Online Through Zoom
Time : 6:00 PM-7:30 PM on Th
Instructor(s) : Jen Baker, Ph.D.
Tuition: $65.00
The Next Generation's Legacy of the Holocaust
Osher Online | Registration closed 1/2/2025
Category - Medium : History, Members Only, Osher Online, Virtual/Online
Level : Course Open to OLLI Members ONLY!
Date : Thursday, January 23, 2025-Thursday, February 27, 2025
Location : U of A Fayetteville, AR 72701 United States
Room : Online Through Zoom
Time : 4:00 PM-5:30 PM on Th
Instructor(s) : Rita Benn
Ruth Wade
Joy Wolfe Ensor
Tuition: $65.00
My Native Land in Memory: Stories of a Cuban Childhood
Osher Online | Registration closed 1/2/2025
Category - Medium : Members Only, Osher Online, Special Interest, Virtual/Online
Level : Course Open to OLLI Members ONLY!
Date : Friday, January 24, 2025-Friday, February 28, 2025
Location : U of A Fayetteville, AR 72701 United States
Room : Online Through Zoom
Time : 12:00 PM-1:30 PM on Fri
Instructor(s) : Olivia Espin, Ph.D.
Tuition: $65.00
Color and Symbolism in Art Histoy
Osher Online | Registration closed 1/2/2025
Category - Medium : Art, Members Only, Osher Online, Virtual/Online
Level : Course Open to OLLI Members ONLY!
Date : Monday, January 27, 2025-Monday, March 3, 2025
Location : U of A Fayetteville, AR 72701 United States
Room : Online Through Zoom
Time : 4:00 PM-5:30 PM on Mon
Instructor(s) : Eleanor Schrader
Tuition: $65.00
Huck Finn's America
Osher Online | Registration closed 1/2/2025
Category - Medium : Literature, Members Only, Osher Online, Virtual/Online
Level : Course Open to OLLI Members ONLY!
Date : Monday, January 27, 2025-Monday, March 3, 2025
Location : U of A Fayetteville, AR 72701 United States
Room : Online Through Zoom
Time : 12:00 PM-1:30 PM on Mon
Instructor(s) : Jeff Walker
Tuition: $65.00
Immigrants in America: Stories of Jazz, Blues, Rock, and Popular Culture
Osher Online | Registration closed 1/2/2025
Category - Medium : Members Only, Music, Osher Online, Virtual/Online
Level : Course Open to OLLI Members ONLY!
Date : Monday, January 27, 2025-Monday, March 3, 2025
Location : U of A Fayetteville, AR 72701 United States
Room : Online Through Zoom
Time : 4:00 PM-5:30 PM on Mon
Instructor(s) : Emanuel Abramovits
Tuition: $65.00
A Tourist Tour of the Wider Universe
Osher Online | Registration closed 1/2/2025
Category - Medium : Members Only, Osher Online, Space/Planet, Virtual/Online
Level : Open to Current OLLI Members ONLY!
Date : Tuesday, January 28, 2025-Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Location : U of A Fayetteville, AR 72701 United States
Room : Online Through Zoom
Time : 4:00 PM-5:30 PM on Tue
Instructor(s) : Andrew Fraknoi
Tuition: $65.00
Modern War: What Is It Good For?
Osher Online | Registration closed 1/2/2025
Category - Medium : History, Members Only, Osher Online, Virtual/Online
Level : Course Open to OLLI Members ONLY!
Date : Tuesday, January 28, 2025-Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Location : U of A Fayetteville, AR 72701 United States
Room : Online Through Zoom
Time : 10:00 AM-11:30 AM on Tue
Instructor(s) : Jeff Rice
Tuition: $65.00
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