Poverty: Looking from the Inside Out
Understanding Poverty and What You Can Do
If you’ve ever wondered why people in poverty don’t just….get a job, stick to a budget, or work a little harder, this class is for...
Decisions at End of Life
What You Need to Know and Do
The course will discuss facts and issues concerning end-of- life decisions. Topics include: Michigan and federal laws on funerals, the...
Everything You Want to Know about the Cinetopia Film Festival
Don't Be Afraid To Ask
Presenter Russ Collins, Executive Director and CEO, Michigan Theatre, will present the latest news on the Cinetopia Film Festival held every...
CURRENT TOPICS IN GENDER IDENTITY
Daniel Shumer
Dr. Shumer is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatric Endocrinology. He is the founder and clinical director of the Child and...
The Future of Work in Detroit
An OLLI Day Trip on June 5
Imagine the nature of work in future generations. There will be careers not even contemplated today with the many advances in technology and...
Principles of Mindfulness Part II
Advanced Course in Mindfulness
This course is meant to deepen your experience of mindfulness meditation and enhance the qualities of a mindful life; expand your...
What’s Going on in Housing?
Learn about Ann Arbor Housing Market
This three session course will help home and property owners, investors, and intellectually active seniors understand the latest...
Theater Circles for Seniors
Join in and Play a Part
In Theater Circles for Seniors, the eight members of the class will be divided into three groups. Each small group will both rehearse within...
The World to Come
Art in the Age of the Anthropocene
Join us for a guided tour of this exquisite exhibit at the University of Michigan Museum of Art led by Jen Friess....
THREE HYPOTHESES FOR EXPLAINING THE SO-CALLED OPPRESSION OF MEN
Peter Higgins
Peter Higgins is an Associate Professor of Philosophy and interim department head of Women’s and Gender Studies at Eastern Michigan...
Public Speaking Skills
Improve your Public Speaking!
Have you ever wanted to improve your public speaking? This course will guide you to finally allow yourself to perform speeches while having...
The Story of American Fiction
A Sampling of American Literature
American fiction started out as a bold response to the European novel and took narrative to places that reflected the new country and its...
ADVANCING GENDER EQUITY: THE IMPACT OF ACTING ON INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE EFFORTS
Abigail J. Stewart and Sara K. Armstrong
Abigail J. Stewart is the Sandra Schwartz Tangri Distinguished University Professor of Psychology and Women’s Studies at UM. She directed...
University of Michigan Museum of Art Offsite
Virtual Tour of U of M Art
Take a virtual tour of the University of Michigan’s Museum of Art (UMMA). Sometimes it is difficult to get to the museum and this class...
Virgil’s Aeneid
Read & Discuss the Aeneid
We will read and discuss this great Roman epic poem (Robert Fagles’ translation, Penguin Classics), which has been a key component of the...
Rosie the Riveter and the Willow Run Bomber Plant
WWII Bombers & Women Workers
This class will be a lecture with audience participation/ questions/comments surrounding the history of Rosie the Riveter and women in the...
The Climate is Changing: What’s a Planet to Do? OLLI Study Group
A Timely Topic from Multiple Perspectives
Climate change is real, it’s serious, and it’s solvable! Through lecture and discussion, we’ll gain an understanding of where we are,...
Basics of Retirement Investing
Learn the Basics of Investing
The class will focus on the basics of investments including stocks, bonds, mutual funds and more. You will learn your personal risk...
The Fall and Rise of Income Inequality in the United States
Charles L. Ballard
Charles L. Ballard is an author and award-winning Professor of Economics at Michigan State University. He has been a consultant to the U.S....
Remember Their Names: Family History Narratives
Facilitated by Betty Chappell
The course will focus on use of interviews, archival materials, and memories to develop narrative portraits of family members. This Study...
A Rare Find: The Discovery of the Rough Sketch of the King’s Domain at Detroit, 1790 - OLLI Study Group
Hand Drawn and Hand Colored
Curator of Maps Brian Leigh Dunnigan will share the serendipitous acquisition of a depicted plan of Detroit in 1790 by Captain David William...
Girls Group
Changing the Destiny of Young Women in Our Community
Presenter Sue Schooner is the Executive Director of Girls Group. Learn about her personal story and experiences with the wonderful...
PREPARING STUDENTS FOR THE FUTURE OF WORK
Rescheduled from January 31
Dr. Rose B. Bellanca is the President and CEO of Washtenaw Community College. In this position, she is responsible for the organization,...
Mah-Jongg -- Session 2
Chinese Gin Rummy
Mah-Jongg is a Chinese game resembling Gin Rummy, but is played with colorful tiles instead of cards. It is easy to learn and can become...
A Brief History of Icons
Learn about Religious Icons
Christianity spread by the spoken and written word and by pictures. Jesus’ followers went out into the Roman Empire to tell stories of his...
Retracing Steps of Detroit’s ’67 Rebellion
An OLLI Day Trip on July 9
Join us on this day-long journey in Detroit which will put you in touch with the circumstances and sites in the city’s long history that...
Lessons in Diversity from a Prison Classroom
Discussion of Diversity in a Prison Population
Federal prisons, like the Federal Correctional Institution in Milan, incarcerate people from all over the world, from all cultural groups,...
Michigan Lighthouse Landmark Legacy
Lighthouses and Music
Join us on this audio-visual excursion with William Lucas, Detroit Symphony Orchestra Trumpeter and Assistant Professor of Music at the...
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND THE (VANISHING?) FUTURE OF WORK
Rescheduled from January 24
Kentaro Toyama is W. K. Kellogg Professor of Community Information at the University of Michigan School of Information, a fellow of the...
War Through the Eyes of a Child
A Family Story of a Child's Experience
Having just celebrated the centennial of World War I, the past is on our minds. From the time that Rochelle Balkam, your instructor, was a...
RoosRoast Coffee
One of the Best Coffee Shops in Michigan
If you know what Lobster Butter Love is, then you know Roos Roast Coffee. Come hear John Roos talk about coffee bean selection, their...
North Campus Outdoor Sculpture Tour
Enjoy a Walk through N. Campus Sculpture
We will introduce participants to world-class examples of contemporary, monumental outdoor sculpture as produced by some of the leading...
The Constitution at the Border: When Immigration Policy and Constitutional Norms Clash
Margo Schlanger
Margo Schlanger is the Wade H. and Dores M. McCree Collegiate Professor of Law at the University of Michigan, where she has taught since...
Merging the Old and the New: Bird’s-Eye Views of America - OLLI Study Group
Nineteenth Century Panoramas of Towns and Cities Across the Nation
Between 1850 and 1900, panoramic depictions of towns and cities were very popular in America. University of Michigan School of Information...
Let's Visit Port Huron
An OLLI Day Trip on August 6
Port Huron, the largest and oldest Blue Water community on Lake Huron, is considered the maritime capital of the Great Lakes. It is home to...
“12th and Clairmont”
Documentary Film about the 1967 Detroit Riot
In July 2017, Detroit recognized the 50th anniversary of one of America’s most violent civil disturbances. The tumultuous summer of July...
Literary Short Fiction
Read & Discuss Short Fiction
This is a weekly gathering of lovers of literary short fiction, selected mostly (though not exclusively) from the New Yorker. Each session...
Harmful Algal Blooms in the Great Lakes
How Citizens and Scientists Work Together to Understand the Problem
What are Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs), and why are they harmful to the Great Lakes? Why have recent outbreaks returned, and what is their...
