Billed as a spa for the mind, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute is a membership-based program for the mature adult community, offering a series of lectures, noncredit courses, and special events for those over 50.
The Institute is offered through Boise State University’s Division of Extended Studies and in cooperation with local organizations. It is open to anyone wishing to participate.
Please join us!
Participation is open to any adult over 50 years of age who wants to become a member.
Membership includes seating at lectures in the independent lecture series and the opportunity to register for the Institute’s short-term courses and special events. There is an additional fee for each of the short courses because the Institute incurs additional cost for the courses.
To enable members to introduce their friends to Osher Institute, members are welcome to bring a guest free of charge to any of the lecture series presentations if seating is available:
The Social Events
Members are also invited to the Institute’s social events.
For questions, please phone the Extended Studies office at (208) 426-1709.
The Institute currently offers fall, spring and summer seasons:
Beginning in January of 2010, Osher will be moving to an annual membership fee.
Membership fees cover the cost of seating for lecture series presentations and allow registration for classes and special events for which there is an additional fee.
Download an Osher Membership Form (pdf)
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A scholarship program is available that provides potential members with annual membership fees and half the cost of classes.
Download the scholarship application and follow the instructions, or phone Extended Studies at (208) 426-1709 to have an application mailed to you.
The Osher Institute extends thanks to the following for their donations to the scholarship fund:
If you are interested in becoming a scholarship donor, please contact Extended Studies at (208) 426-1709.
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The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute gratefully acknowledges the assistance and collaboration of:
The Osher Institute invites those interested in presenting a lecture or teaching a class to prepare a brief proposal using the form provided. The proposal form requests a brief description of the course or lecture and a short biographical sketch. All proposals will be reviewed as we work to plan a balanced and interesting selection of topics, courses and lectures.
**NOTE: You will need Adobe's Acrobat Reader to view and print the proposal form. Acrobat Reader is free and downloadable from Adobe.
Please submit your completed proposal form any of the following ways: