OLLI News Archive

Jan 6, 2025

OLLI is a community

The first term of Spring Semester begins Monday, January 13. We are looking forward to spending a wonderful semester with you! Here are some reminders that will help the semester get off to a smooth start: Zoom Reminders If you are registered for a class on Zoom, here are tips to ensure success in joining…

Jan 6, 2025

Thank you, Program Development Volunteers!

OLLI runs on volunteer power! Our dedicated member and instructor volunteers are the keys to our success. Thank you to the following program development subcommittee members for their hard work in developing courses and lectures taking place in JANUARY: Maureen Deis, Phyllis Demko, Cary Frederick, Charlie Kidder, Linda Miller, Ron Monti, Ken Noar, Michael Patetta,…

Jan 4, 2025

Instructor Spotlight

This spring semester OLLI welcomes back popular literature instructor Marjorie Lancaster. Marjorie began as an OLLI NC State instructor in Spring 2023, while continuing to share her brilliance with OLLI at Duke members. Her many years of classroom teaching and her passion for both the work and creating an immersive student experience made her a…

Jan 4, 2025

Beyond the classroom

Coffee and Conversation If you are able to spend one hour per month going to a coffee shop, you can have a big impact on an international student’s NC State experience as part of the Coffee and Conversation program. With the start of the new semester, new international students are arriving at NC State this…

Jan 4, 2025

Sponsor Spotlight: Springmoor Life Care Retirement Community

Our 2024-25 Friends of Lifelong Learning Sponsors provide valuable support for OLLI at NC State’s Special Events. Many thanks to this month’s featured Friend of Lifelong Learning Sponsor: Springmoor Life Care Retirement Community A locally owned nonprofit CCRC with 42 beautifully landscaped acres in northwest Raleigh. Celebrating 40 years of providing quality care and service…

Dec 30, 2024

A Message from the Director

Good morning! It’s a busy week here at OLLI! As Fall Semester programs wrap up in the classroom, we’re putting a bow on the semester with our sold out Seasonal Celebration on Friday. We’re also excited to open Spring Semester registration this week and next. We hope you enjoyed perusing your catalog over the Thanksgiving…

Dec 6, 2024

Volunteer Spotlight

Ahead of the beginning of registration, we want to thank the many volunteers who are helping support Spring registration: First, thank you to our Advisory Council and our Inclusion & Accessibility Committee members for providing input and feedback on a variety of ideas staff presented for improving the registration process over the past few months.…

Nov 30, 2024

Instructor Spotlight: David Lynch

If you are a fan of the arts and you’ve been an OLLI member for a while, you’ve probably had the pleasure of taking a course with Dr. David Lynch. A longtime member himself, along with his wife and fellow instructor Marilyn, David has been teaching OLLI classes for over 10 years! His courses have…

Nov 29, 2024

A Message from the Director

Good morning, With Veterans Day on Monday, I wanted to take a moment to thank all of the veterans in our membership for your service. Words are not sufficient to convey the appreciation I feel for the sacrifices you and your families made in service of our country.  I also wanted to extend a huge…

Nov 4, 2024

OLLI is a community

We’re sharing two opportunities for members from our extended community – one from our “Osher cousins” at the Osher Integrative Health Centers and one from NC State. OLLI Members are invited to join the Osher Integrative Health Centers’ 2nd Annual Virtual Symposium – Healthy People, Healthy Planet on Friday, November 8. Did you know that,…