Nov 13, 2019 | Blog, General News, History, Special Interest
OLLI Remembers By Strohmann Breeding On Monday, November 6, 2019, OLLI gathered to remember a dark time in Fayetteville, AR. Taught at the Pryor Center, by Margaret Holcomb and RoAnne Elliott, the class covered the 1856 lynching of Aaron, Randall, and...
Nov 20, 2018 | Blog, General News, Government, Politics and Economics, History
By Strohmann Breeding OLLI-Instructor Fred Paillet taught the class “The History of Indian Casino Gaming in America” on Monday, November 19, 2018 at Drake Field. Paillet is a longtime UofA faculty member, teaching in the Geosciences department. Paillet taught...
Nov 1, 2018 | Blog, General News, History
By Strohmann Breeding The two-hour class titled “Babylonian Mythology and the Bible” provided OLLI members and class enrollees with a unique opportunity to connect different parts of history. OLLI-instructor, Spencer Allen did not waste time, jumping into one...
Oct 22, 2018 | Blog, General News, History
by Strohmann Breeding “I hope the class inspires the attendees with the courage, bravery, and undying joie de vivre of these young people. Especially my family, but also through some of the writings of Anne Frank, the lesson these young Jewish...
Mar 20, 2018 | Blog, Government, Politics and Economics, History, Special Interest
“The battle to feed all of humanity is over.” -Paul R. Ehrilich Author of the 1968 book, “The population bomb,” Paul R. Ehrlich famously said, “The battle to feed all humanity is over.” This gloomy phrase seems to encapsulate the sentiment of the 1960s in terms...
Sep 29, 2017 | Government, Politics and Economics, History, Special Events, Special Interest
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Arkansas is partnering with the Museum of Native American History in Bentonville to offer a special lecture series, Native Conversations. This series of special events will bring well renowned speakers, both...
