Spring Term Registration Is Open!

Spring Term is from April 8 - June 14, 2024, with 57 courses to choose from! Thanks to Osher member Anne Baird for this beautiful spring photo.  Learn more.

Tips and Tricks for Planning Exciting Memorable Low-Cost Vacations

SPRING TERM ZOOM COURSE AVAILABLE! Need to get away and can’t get excited or even decide where to go, where to stay, and stressed about the cost of it all? Join us to discuss how to pick a destination; how to travel to it by train, plane, car, or cruise; where to stay; and what to do once you’re there. Learn more. 

Hot Topics at the Cold Regions Lab 

SPRING TERM IN-PERSON COURSE AVAILABLE! This course will feature research scientists and engineers from the Cold Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL), who will be discussing ongoing projects that address significant challenges to military and civilian communities. Learn more. 

Present at This Creation

SPRING TERM ZOOM COURSE AVAILABLE! This Osher class, in Dean Acheson’s words, is Present at This Creation, and we will discuss, identify, and recommend ways the US can engage with the rest of the world, especially China, to try and preserve its interests and values. Learn more. 

Bread and Soil in Ancient Rome: Environmental Challenge and Culture Response 

SPRING TERM HYFLEX COURSE AVAILABLE! We’ll explore the combination of food challenges and cultural resilience based on our modern knowledge of the climate and geography of the Mediterranean Sea basin, linked to the science of its soils and ecosystems. Learn more about this in-person or Zoom course offering. 

How to Report and Write News in Your Community

SPRING TERM ZOOM COURSE AVAILABLE! Are you ready to join the new wave of local news journalists? They are answering a critical need for someone to cover community news as traditional media outlets shrink or fold, all together. Learn more

OSHER CALENDAR

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WINTER TERM
January 8 - March 29, 2024

SPRING TERM
April 8 - June 14, 2024

SUMMER TERM
June 24 - August 16, 2024

FALL TERM
September 9 - December 20, 2024

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Summer 2024 proposals due: April 12, 2024
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Term dates: September 9 - December 20, 2024

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Term dates:  January 6 - March 14, 2025

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Term dates:  January 6 - March 14, 2025

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