Growing Wisdom

Growing Wisdom

Registration Begins Feb. 6 for Ohio Wesleyan's Lifelong Learning Institute

DELAWARE, Ohio - Knowledge will take root and grow this spring through a catalog of classes being offered by the Lifelong Learning Institute (LLI) at Ohio Wesleyan University.

For a flat fee of $75, Delaware County residents 55 and older are invited to take as many courses as they wish during the spring session, which begins the week of March 16. Ohio Wesleyan professors and other volunteer experts teach the courses in a non-competitive environment. All sessions will be held in-person unless otherwise noted. Scheduled spring classes are:

• Oscar Potpourri
• Embracing the Past to Understand the Present: Three Defining "Moments" in Ohio (and American) History
• LLI Potpourri, with single-session topics including:
  • What to Do About Immigration?
  • It's Common Sense to Declare Independence
  • New Advances in Alzheimer's Treatment and Building Brain-Healthy Habits
  • Introduction to South Korea: History, Politics, and the Economy
  • AMAZING BIRDS VIII, More Birds From Around the World
  • Adventures Across America
  • Can You Play Your Way to a Sharper Brain?
• Stairways to Heaven: Four Ways of Being Religious in Global Perspective
• Getting to Know You
• Raise Your Spirits
• TV Game Show Fun - Part 2
• Virtual (Silk) Road Trip: a journey across the history of the Islamic world and its architecture
• America: Her Presidents, Her History

Online, mail, and telephone registration for the spring session opens Feb. 6 and runs through March 6. Scholarship applications are due March 7.

For additional class descriptions (including dates, times, and instructors), for scholarship applications, and for online registration, visit owu.edu/LLI. Confirmation of course registration will be sent to each paid registrant.

For questions, contact the Lifelong Learning Institute at [email protected] or (740) 368-3078.

Founded in 1842, Ohio Wesleyan University is one of the nation's premier liberal arts universities. Located in Delaware, Ohio, the private university offers more than 70 undergraduate majors and competes in 24 NCAA Division III varsity sports. Through its signature experience, the OWU Connection, Ohio Wesleyan teaches students to understand issues from multiple academic perspectives, volunteer in service to others, build a diverse and global perspective, and translate classroom knowledge into real-world experience through internships, research, and other hands-on learning. Ohio Wesleyan is featured in the book "Colleges That Change Lives" and included on the U.S. News & World Report and Princeton Review "Best Colleges" lists. Connect with OWU expert interview sources at owu.edu/experts or learn more at owu.edu.