Presenters

OLLI courses are presenter-led, rather than lecture-driven, with the opportunity for lively discussion and contribution from all learners.  Presenters are most often retired educators, professionals, artists, writers, and entrepreneurs.

Sample topics covered may include art appreciation, current events, computers, alternative health, novel writing, music appreciation, just to name a few.  We encourage creativity in course content and course titles.  Some of the courses that have been offered at OLLI at UConn are:

  • Slavery in Connecticut: Fortune’s Story
  • Lincoln: the Man and the Myth
  • A Lifetime Ago: Before the Death of Childhood
  • American History
  • How to Survive the Financial Crisis
  • Inside Great Music – Music Appreciation with a Difference
  • In Search of Herman Melville
  • Writing as Transformative Art
  • Radical Islam in Europe: A Primer
  • Dance for the Love of It!
  • What Branch Are You From? Genealogy
  • Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain
  • The Laws of Success
  • Transatlantic American Artists: Ex-patriots & Immigrants
  • Chinese Medicine
  • The Basics of Microsoft Word & Excel
  • Mythological Studies
  • Making Peace With Bees
  • Current Affairs – Dangers of Leadership!

OLLI courses are non-degree courses; no credits or grades are assigned upon the completion of these courses. Click here for a list of Fall 2009 course offerings.

Time to Think About Spring 2010 Session
Spring 2010 session – Fridays from March 19 to May 14, 2010
(no class on Good Friday, April 2)
Summer 2010 session – Tuesday through Thursday from June 1 – 24
Deadline for course proposals - November 27, 2009
Please contact us if you would like to present a Spring 2010 course!

You can download a course proposal form for the Spring 2010 session by clicking here, or for the Summer 2010 session by clicking here. You can also call us for a course proposal form 203-236-9924 or email osher@uconn.edu.