NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. – Enrollment for the Winter Session of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (OLLI-RU), has begun. Classes in the popular program for New Jersey residents older than 50 are scheduled Jan. 5 to Feb. 3, 2011.
Most classes will meet at two locations: the Reformed Church of Highland Park, 23 S. Second Avenue, and the Western Monmouth Higher Education Center, 3680 Route 9 S., Freehold. The facilities are handicapped accessible with free on-site or street parking.
Active or retired instructors from high schools, colleges and universities, including Rutgers, teach the courses. There are no grades or tests, and a college degree is not required to enroll in any of the noncredit courses or seminars. Courses in art appreciation and production, music from Rossini to Porter, literature and poetry, wine tasting, film studies, and history are among the popular offerings. Classes will meet once a week for five weeks.
Registration is required by Dec. 22, and the fee for most courses is $30. To register or for more information, call 732-932-7233 or write OLLI-RU, 178 Ryders Lane, New Brunswick, NJ 08901.
Rutgers is one of 119 schools to receive funding from the Bernard Osher Foundation, established in 1977 to benefit a wide range of educational and cultural activities. Osher, a Maine native and San Francisco resident, is a successful businessman, community leader and patron of the arts and education. His wife, the Honorable Barbro Osher, consul general of Sweden in San Francisco, serves as chair of the foundation.
Founded in 1993, OLLI-RU is a unit of Rutgers’ Division of Continuing Studies. Since its inception, the program has grown from 80 students and four courses in its first semester to 1.300 students and 84 courses this fall. It is one of many programs that reflect the university’s dedication to helping state residents attain their lifelong learning and professional education goals.
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