Course Offerings & Registration - Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

You MUST be a current member of Osher to enroll in a class or event. No exceptions.

The SCU Development office requires two business days to ensure that your payments have been processed and your profile shows that you have successfully paid for a particular course. If you miss the two-day cut-off, just send the OLLI office a copy of your email confirmation, showing payment has been made. We will forward the email link that grants you access to your class session.
Please be sure to register for each course at least two days prior to the start of the class session so that you can receive the email link that grants you access to it. You may register for a course that has already started any time, but you will pay the full price. Course fees are NOT prorated.
All class enrollments are online with a credit card on our secure server.
You will no longer need a login (username and password) to register for classes and events.
Membership is nonrefundable, regardless of whether you are able to enroll in your desired course.
If you register for any courses (s) that are ONLINE ONLY, you will receive an email link from the OLLI office 24 hours before the start of your first class session. The link will grant you access to your class via Zoom. If you do not receive the email, please email the OLLI office at olli@scu.edu and we will assist you.

Fall Quarter Announcements:

Course Registration opens Wednesday, September 4
Fall 2024 Course Catalog
Courses Start Tuesday, September 24 - Tuesday, December 17
Click on the individual course links to view full course descriptions

Mondays

HYBRID: The British Invasion: British Rock of the 1960s, with Richie Unterberger - November 4, 11, 18, December 2, and 9 (No class on November 25) from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED.
ONLINE ONLY: The Contemporary Art World: What Makes It Tick? The Who, the Where, and the Why Of An Elusive but Thriving, Multi-billion Dollar Scene, with Lance Fung - December 2, 9, and 16 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED.

Tuesdays

IN-PERSON ONLY: Global Populism, with Shawn Nichols - November 5, 12, and 19 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED.
IN-PERSON ONLY: The Invention of Silicon Valley: The Genesis, the Players, the Global Impact and the Future, with Bebo White - November 12, 19, December 3, 10, and 17 (No class on November 26) from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED.
IN-PERSON ONLY: AI for Everyone: Unlocking the World of Generative AI Tools, Ethics, and Deepfakes, with Andrew Carlos and Anna Yang - Tuesday and Thursday, December 3 and 5 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL NOT BE RECORDED.

Wednesdays

IN-PERSON ONLY: World-Class Art in Your Own Backyard: Stanford University’s Cantor Arts Center, Anderson Collection and Public Art Rediscovered, with Diane Levinson - November 6, 13, and 20 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL NOT BE RECORDED.
IN-PERSON ONLY: The Tragic Hero: How Sophocles Set the Stage for Othello, Willy Loman and Walter White, with Barbara Clayton - November 6, 13, 20, December 4, and 11 (No class on November 27) from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED.
IN-PERSON ONLY: Walking Tour of the Rodin Sculpture Garden and Public Art surrounding the Cantor Arts Center, with Diane Levinson - December 4 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL NOT BE RECORDED.
IN-PERSON ONLY: The Protean Challenge of Regulating Artificial Intelligence, with Irina Raicu - December 11 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED.

Thursdays

IN-PERSON ONLY: Violence in the Public Square: The American Experience, Early Colonial through the Gilded Age, with Michele Bertolone - October 31, November 7, 14, 21, and December 5 (No class on November 28) from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED.
IN-PERSON ONLY: AI for Everyone: Unlocking the World of Generative AI Tools, Ethics, and Deepfakes, with Andrew Carlos and Anna Yang - Tuesday and Thursday, December 3 and 5 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL NOT BE RECORDED.
IN-PERSON ONLY: The “Christmas Truce”: SCU’s Holiday Concert Review, with Scot Hanna-Weir - December 12 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. | Performance: Sunday, December 15 at 4:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL NOT BE RECORDED.

Fridays

IN-PERSON ONLY: Germany from 1945–Present: Division, Reunification, and Facing the Past, with Greg Tomlinson - November 1, 8, 15, 22, December 6, and 13 (No class on November 29) from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED.

Winter Quarter Announcements:

Course Registration opens Wednesday, December 4
Winter 2025 Digital Catalog - Coming Soon!
Courses Start Tuesday, January 7 - Friday, March 28
Click on the individual course links to view full course descriptions

Mondays

IN-PERSON ONLY: In the Name of the People: American Populism in Five Acts, with Matthew Lasar - January 27, February 3, 10, 24, and March 3 (No class on February 17) from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED.

Tuesdays

IN-PERSON ONLY: The American Revolution: Its Meanings Then and Now, with Robert M. Senkewicz - January 7, 14, 21, 28, and February 4 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED.
IN-PERSON ONLY: American Short Stories: Immigrant Writers and the American Dream, with Marilyn Edelstein - January 7, 14, 21, and 28 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL NOT BE RECORDED.
IN-PERSON ONLY: The Bay Area Indian Community, with Kalpana Mohan - February 4 and 11 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED.
IN-PERSON ONLY: Modern Irish History: Political, Economic, Social, & Religious Influences, with Michael Brillman - February 11, 18, 25, March 4, and 11 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED.
IN-PERSON ONLY: Mathematical Journeys: Exploring the Excitement When Numbers Work Together, with Bebo White - February 18, 25, March 4, and 11 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED.

Wednesdays

HYBRID: Early Elvis: Elvis Presley in the 1950s, with Richie Unterberger - January 8, 15, and 22 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED.
IN-PERSON ONLY: The Glamour of English Grammar: A New Way to Look at Grammar, with Asya Pereltsvaig - January 8, 15, 22, 29, and February 5 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED.
IN-PERSON ONLY: Who Needs New (Classical) Music and Why? The Process of Creating New Music and Getting it Out to the World, with Barbara Day Turner - February 12 and 19 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED.
IN-PERSON ONLY: Reel History: California Seen Through Hollywood Films, with Michele Bertolone - February 19, 26, March 5, 12, and 19 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED.
HYBRID: Simon & Garfunkel: Folk-Rock's Greatest Duo, with Richie Unterberger - March 5, 12, and 19 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED.

Thursdays

IN-PERSON ONLY: Art in Your Backyard: Rediscovering SFMOMA (San Francisco Museum of Modern Art), with Diane Levinson - January 9, 16, 23, and 30 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL NOT BE RECORDED.
ONLINE ONLY: The Fertile Crescent: Mesopotamia and the Birth of Civilization, with Douglas Kenning - January 9, 16, 23, 30, and February 6 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED.
IN-PERSON ONLY: World War I: Causes and the Onset of War, with Greg Tomlinson - February 6, 13, 20, 27, and March 6 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED.
IN-PERSON ONLY: Women of the Blues, with Pamela Rose - February 13, 20, and 27 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED.
IN-PERSON ONLY: Magazine Journalism from Pitch to Page: Unraveling the Secrets of Longform Journalism, with Barbara Kelley - March 6, 13, 20, and 27 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED.
IN-PERSON ONLY: The World of Hummingbirds, with Bob Lewis - March 13, 20, and 27 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED.

Fridays

ONLINE ONLY: Art Deco: Art & Design for the Machine Age, with Susana Sosa - January 10, 17, 24, and 31 from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED.
IN-PERSON ONLY: Progressive Rock: Rock Music for Fans of Classical Music, from Pink Floyd to Genesis and Beyond, with John Kendall Bailey - February 7, 14, 21, 28, and March 7 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED.
IN-PERSON ONLY: Our Brains: Evolution, Development, and Behavior, with Peter (Henry) Ralston - March 14, 21, and 28 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. THIS COURSE WILL BE RECORDED.