Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

Benefits of membership

An educational program to bring scholarship and enrichment to the prime of life

Members-only educational opportunities. Membership in the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) means you join a dynamic, active community of adults over 50 years of age who understand that the quality of life is enhanced through education. The program offers a rich and evolving array of courses in the tradition of The Bernard Osher Foundation, partners in inspiring programs in universities across the country. Our instructors are current and emeritus faculty, scientists, historians, renowned authors and artists.

Membership fee affords access (with an additional tuition fee per course) to an entire year's worth of lectures, courses, performances and tours.

An Osher Membership is V.I.P. access to the best of the University’s educational tradition.

  • Excellent, university-level courses with no admissions requirements, and available without requiring a semester's time commitment.
  • Your choice of classes — no program or prerequisites required.
  • No grades or tests; enjoy classes with others who are there for the love of learning.
  • Classes start at $20.
  • Affordable access to the quality of instruction provided by distinguished university faculty.

To date, additional benefits of an Osher membership include:

  • Free book check-out from the 4 libraries on UNM's main campus.
  • 10% discount to most events at Popejoy Hall. Show your Osher card at time of purchase.
  • 10% discount to concerts in Keller Hall.
  • Mailed announcements of events at Maxwell Museum, Institute for Medieval
    Studies, UNM Art Gallery (in Fine Arts Center), Jonson Gallery and Zimmerman Library.
  • $8 Senior Rate for events presented by the Theatre and Dance Department.

 Osher courses are offered in these categories: (see course descriptions online - click below)
   



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Course catalog & enrollment information

Download an Osher Course Catalog as a PDF here.
(Get free software to view PDFs here.)
Call (505) 277-0077 Ext.1 to enroll. Or, come by our Registration office.


Contact information

For information about Osher, contact Program Supervisor Maya Sutton:
email mmsutton@unm.edu or call (505) 277-6179.