OLLI News
Our newsletter is emailed out once a week on Sunday and highlights current and upcoming events at OLLI.
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September 24, 2019
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Members gathered for a reception and opening lecture in Evanston to celebrate the start of another great year at OLLI. We were joined by Chris Jones — author, acclaimed theater critic, and Sunday culture columnist of The Chicago Tribune.
August 7, 2019
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Third annual event! We gathered at Ravinia with the OLLIs from Bradley University and the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee for dinner, an illuminating lecture, and performance by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
June 13, 2019
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We took a final sail on the Mystic Blue to treat our amazing OLLI Study Group Coordinators to a two-hour, luncheon cruise on Lake Michigan in appreciation for all they do for OLLI. Next year will be a new adventure.
April 25, 2019
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Ivo Daalder, former ambassador to NATO, joined us for a timely discussion on U.S. foreign policy and what many see as its greatest lurch since the decision to retreat back into Fortress American after World War I.
February 22, 2019
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Third Annual Event. A Legacy of Rising and Thriving. Keynote address by Dr. Jabbar Bennett, Associate Provost and Chief Diversity Office at Northwestern University.
September 28, 2018
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A half-day community forum, co-hosted with Leadership Greater Chicago, that shed light on the endemic inequity in our city and far reaching impact and consequences.
