Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI)
Senior Learning at UW-Madison
A community of lifelong learners who learn for the joy of it!
What’s OLLI?
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at UW-Madison is a membership organization for adults age 50 and older who are interested in actively engaging their minds through a variety of enrichment activities.
Housed in the Division of Continuing Studies at UW-Madison, UW OLLI is part of an exclusive national network of Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes funded by the Bernard Osher Foundation.
Programs
Members can take advantage of a stimulating array of courses and programs each semester, including:
- Expert-led enrichment courses
- Peer-led participatory discussion groups
- Lectures
- Socials
- Bus trips
Membership
The annual membership fee is $50 and is effective from July 1 to June 30. Any adult age 50 and older may join UW OLLI, which also includes membership in PLATO (Participatory Learning And Teaching Organization). No formal education or experience is necessary. A zest for learning is all that is required.
Members enjoy the following benefits:
- Membership in PLATO, a program of OLLI
- Access to 30 discussion groups each fall and spring
- Access to courses, lectures, social and special events [link to schedule page]
- Borrowing privileges from UW Libraries and access to digital collections
- A semi-annual program catalog
- The Persimmon newsletter, mailed three times a year
- Mailed invitations and email announcements
- Free bus transportation to select events
- Discounted registration fees for select courses and programs
- Opportunity for a discounted subscription to The Economist magazine
Contact UW-Madison OLLI
UW OLLI
21 N. Park St, Suite 7229
Madison, WI 53715
Phone: 608-262-1156
Fax: 608-265-4555
E-mail slp@dcs.wisc.edu
