News from University Park

Ann Berenbrok shares highlights from OLLI’s trip to Northern Ireland. It was a trip that everyone appreciated and learned from.

OLLI is offering many ways for you to get involved and learn something new this summer!

Stay connected with your fellow OLLI members this summer!  The OLLI social committee has been busy planning a wide variety of activities to keep members engaged and entertained.

Carla and her husband participated in their first group OLLI trip to Spain and Portugal in March 2024. We asked her to provide a genuine perspective about her on-trip experience as a first-time group traveler.

Welcome to our spring 2024 semester! While you peruse the pages and contemplate the courses you will take, I encourage you to consider how else you may engage in, with, or for OLLI this coming semester.

As we close out 2023, I would like to share a bit of our success and growth. With our current strategic plan coming to an end this month, I spent much of this past year reflecting on our history, current state, and potential future — and I must say that our future is looking bright!

Thirty-one OLLI members and friends embarked upon a memorable river cruise from Lyon to Provence and Cote D’Azur, enjoying French sights, food, and culture along the way.

Parvathy Hughes started her position as OLLI’s new program enrichment coordinator in August. Parvathy comes to us with more than 20 years of experience and is looking forward to getting to know our members.

This summer, 26 members of OLLI at Penn State had their art featured in an exhibit at the Pajama Factory, a former factory in Williamsport that has been converted into shops, art studios and lofts.

Mike Markowski reflects on OLLI’s memorable 16-day tour of Sicily!