Learning in Bloom
Registration Begins Feb. 10 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 able to take as many courses as they wish during the spring session, which will begin the week of March 24.
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:
- LLI Potpourri, with single-topic sessions on such topics including:
- Bird Migration – It's Complicated
- Cemeteries for Genealogy Research
- Enneagram: Dynamic Map of Human Personality
- Prelude to Independence: From "Tea Party" to "Shot Heard Round the World"
- The Mysterious Origins of the God of Israel
- The Strange Fate of South Vietnam, 1975-2025
- Unveiling the Leader Within: Discovering Your Voice Through the Power of Writing
- A Feast for the Eyes: An Exploration of the Art and Archaeology of Feasting in Pre-Modern Europe
- Falls Free Zone
- Get to Know Your Government, Who Does What?
- Local History Comes Alive
- My Life As a… (via Zoom)
- Raise Your Spirits
- Science Behind the Headlines
Online, mail, and telephone registration for the spring session opens Feb. 10 and runs through March 14. Thanks to support from SourcePoint, the Lifelong Learning Institute is able to offer a limited number of $50 scholarships this spring. 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 lli@owu.edu 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.