The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at the University of Virginia will offer courses in Staunton this fall, reports Newsleader.com. Classes begin in September at the R.R. Smith Center for History and Art.
OLLI is a national not for profit organization that replaced the Jefferson Institute for Lifelong Learning at UVA in 2001. The institute offers classes covering topics from "History of Opera" and "Prisons in America: An Insider’s View" and targets retirees. Class sizes range from 20 to 80 students.
Formerly, many seniors made the trek from Waynesboro to Charlottesville in order to take classes, explained Joan Kammire, the director of OLLI’s Charlottesville office operations, but these students will now be able to attend classes closer to home.
The Valley location has already attracted many more members for the Institute—50 as of June. OLLI instructors work on a volunteer basis.