Established in 2009 and offering diversified courses and activities, OLLI at URI enjoys a rich relationship with the University. Membership is open to anyone fifty year of age or better. Whether teaching, learning, playing, or exploring, OLLI members constitute a vibrant, lifelong learning community.
Without the pressure of exams, papers, grades, or previous academic degrees, OLLI members enjoy an environment that encourages intellectual stimulation, curiosity, and the desire to learn just for the joy of learning. Within a friendly atmosphere, people are welcomed and inspired to participate in discussions on topics that generate new questions, and ways of seeing the world and ourselves.
The OLLI at URI is part of a national network of Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes funded by the Bernard Osher Foundation. OLLI members play a key role in shaping, managing, and leading the organization.
