About OLLI

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, with support from the Bernard Osher Foundation, is part of a national network that recognizes learning has no age limits. Through a rich array of lifelong learning opportunities, members are inspired to take a fresh look at themselves, their world, and the possibilities that await them.

OLLI at UIUC will be a member-led community of peers. It will provide its members with a number of special "perks" and will offer them exciting courses, a wellness program, and educational trips, as well as small-group discussion opportunities, a meeting place and special events.

Think of it... no tests and no grades, just learning for the joy of it, among friends!

OLLI's Future Home

OLLI will eventually be housed in the redeveloped Orchard Downs which is being envisioned as a high-end, multipurpose residential development that could include single-family homes, condominiums and active retiree housing. OLLI will be a focal point for the active senior community as well as an integral part of this intergenerational, living-learning community.