About OLLI@UGA

senior, 50+, active living, 50 plus, Athens

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Georgia, commonly known as OLLI@UGA, is a dynamic learning and social community for adults 50+.

OLLI@UGA is a member-led, fully self-funded department of UGA’s Mary Frances Early College of Education. To learn more about Bernard Osher and how the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute began, click here.

QUICK FACTS

  • OLLI@UGA began in 1994 as Learning in Retirement.
  • OLLI@UGA is one of 125 Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes of The Bernard Osher Foundation, each affiliated with a college or university across the country.
  •  OLLI@UGA membership: 1,000+ members from the Athens area
  • 350+ non-credit courses per year: literature, history, religion, health, science, food, social sciences, art, architecture, personal finance, computers, lifestyle issues and more topics
  • Travel/Study Adventures: local, regional, national, and international
  • 20+ Shared Interest Groups (SIGs) exclusively for members: hiking, writing, photography, bridge, gardening, music, kayaking, film/book discussions, and so much more
  • Social events throughout the year: OLLI Fest, luncheons, parties, picnics, volunteer appreciation events
  • Primary location is UGA’s River’s Crossing building, 850 College Station Road in Athens, GA.
  • Five full- or part-time staff
  • Voluntary leadership that includes an advisory council and committee chairs

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