OLLI Summer Series at UC Blue Ash Looks at Current Events

This summer, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Cincinnati will offer a series of seven lectures on Mondays, 10 a.m. to noon, between July 8 and August 19, at UC Blue Ash College (UCBA).

Topics range from timely subjects in the news to history to Cincinnati’s cultural scene. Cost is $10 for the entire series, and attendees may register for as many of the lectures as they like for that one low fee.

Register online at www.uc.edu/ce/olli or by phone at (513) 556-9186. Registration is open to both OLLI members and the public.

July 8, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

UCBA Muntz Hall Auditorium

Habitat! We Build Homes and Our Average Age Is 75

John Soller Sr., Taft Broadcasting Co., Retired

July 15, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

UCBA Muntz Hall Auditorium

Our New Normal: How We Cope with the Justice System

Gary and Ayran Widmer

July 22, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

UCBA Muntz Hall Room 170

Sports-Related Concussions: A Brewing Crisis?

Krishna Mohan, MD, Neurointensivist, Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, UC Medical Center

July 29, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

UCBA Muntz Hall Room 170

Creating Pathways in Education: PASS It On!

Stephanie Cappel, EdD, Development Director, UC

August 5, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

UCBA Muntz Hall Auditorium

P&G’s Memory Keeper

Ed Rider, Manager, Procter & Gamble Archives, Retired

August 12, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

UCBA Muntz Hall Auditorium

From Classroom to Arctic with the National Geographic

Kate Hoekzema, Science Teacher, Milford, OH

August 19, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

UCBA Muntz Hall Auditorium

View from the Pit

Carmon DeLeone, Music Director, Cincinnati Ballet

Founded in 1990, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Cincinnati provides opportunities for lifetime learning and social interaction for the mature residents of Greater Cincinnati. For one fee of $85 each quarter, students may register for as many classes as they desire. Offerings range from such traditional college subjects as math, philosophy, creative writing, science, and history to courses on financial planning and downsizing to such eclectic subjects as wine appreciation, opera, bee keeping, tai chi, and harmonica. Most courses meet for 90 minutes once per week for eight week. Others last just for a morning or lunch hour. OLLI membership is open to adults aged 50 and older.

For more information, call (513) 556-9186.