In this Issue:
Happy Holidays | Spring 2020 Registration | Save Your Name Badge and Parking Permit | A Note from the Director | Winter Celebration Reminder | Thank You, November Volunteers | Campus Food Pantry: Winter Soup Month | Your Annual Gift Makes a Difference | Scholarships Available | Travel With Us! | Morrison Center Discount Opportunities
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And just like that, we are ending another great semester! Thank you for your continued support and enthusiasm for the Osher Institute. We hope your holiday season is filled with joy and time with those who are dearest to you.
In observance of this holiday season,
the Osher office will be closed from Monday, December 23 through Wednesday, January 1.
We look forward to seeing you in 2020!
Sincerely,
Director Dana Thorp Patterson and the Osher Institute staff: Jamie Lundergreen, Holly Goldgrabe, Jeremy Trent, and Makayla Muilenburg
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Paper Registration Forms Accepted:
Monday, December 2
To be in compliance with Boise State University policy, paper registration forms will be accepted starting on Monday, December 2, and will be date and time stamped in the order they are received. We will begin processing paper forms in the same order on December 3.
Online Registration Opens:
Tuesday, December 3
Registration will open the morning of December 3. Wake up, brew a cup of coffee, and choose your favorite classes!
Phone Registration Opens:
Thursday, December 5
Phone registration will open on Thursday, December 5. To phone-in your registration, please call Customer Services at (208) 426-1709.
Don't forget! There's a new lottery system for small capacity special events.
Starting this registration cycle, members who register for small capacity special events
will automatically be put on the waitlist. One month prior to the event, members will be randomly selected and contacted with an offer to enroll. Special events with a lottery system will be clearly marked in the catalog.
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Save Your Name Badge and Parking Permit
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New this year! Save your name badge! Help us conserve resources and re-use your name badge.
If you lose your badge and need a replacement, please contact the Osher office at (208) 426-6554 or
osher@boisestate.edu.
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All Osher Institute parking permits are valid until August 9, 2020. Please keep your permit! We do not mail new parking permits to members who have renewed their membership for spring. If you were a fall member and are renewing your membership for spring, your parking permit is still valid. Please keep it on your windshield.
Please note:
There is a $5 fee to replace a parking permit.
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Osher members,
As we enter the holiday season, I want to thank each of you for your participation and engagement in the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. You have all been part of an amazing year for me, both personally and professionally. I am grateful for the opportunity to serve you and to lead the Osher Institute into the new year.
2020 is going to be an exciting year with a terrific schedule planned for spring along with some additional special programs including a second visit from Swami Nirmalananda and a healthcare event in March dealing with medication errors.
Watch your email and newsletters for announcements on both of these offerings!
On behalf of our team in the office (Jamie, Holly, Jeremy, and Makayla), the incredible Advisory Board members, and the volunteers who support the Osher Institute, we wish you good health and happiness now and all year long.
Happy holidays!
Dana Thorp Patterson, Director
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Winter Celebration Reminder
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Come join us as we celebrate the season and the end of another great semester! Mingle with friends and meet new members while enjoying live jazz provided by Chuck Smith and
Friends, heavy appetizers, and a no-host bar. A brief program will begin at 6 p.m.
Date and time: Wed., Dec. 11, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Location: Simplot Ballroom, Boise State Student Union Building
Parking: Permits for free parking will be emailed one week in advance to members who have registered for this event.
This event is free, but registration is required. Registered members are welcome to bring a guest. Register by Wednesday, December 4, by visiting the
Osher Registration Website or by calling Customer Services at (208) 426-1709.
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Thank You, November Volunteers
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We are thankful for the many volunteers who help make the Osher Institute successful. Thank you to the following volunteers who gave their time in November:
Linda Butler, Sharon Abramsohn, Carole Flatter, Mary Lou Kinney, Sharon DeLong, Steve and Pam Ahrens, Brent and Nancy Fricke, Ed Bracht, Chuck and Dianne Robertson, Janet Davis, Chris Werner, Dennis Hayzlett, Steve Cox, Kathy Yochum, Mark and Cindy Eubank, Michael Bixby, Bobbie Johnson, Rainey Pieters, Marge Butterfield, Sally Sherman, Ann McClanahan, Dave and Peggy Currie, Ron and Karen Hodge, and
Micky Vogt for serving as greeters.
Linda Berntsen, Jane Lloyd, Wanda Jennings, Alberta Woodall, Rick and Lisa Ogle, Bae Emilson, Nancy Nelson, Bill Wortman and Muriel Kronowitz, Mary Lou Kinney, Janet Davis, Ron and Karen Hodge, Lorraine Parham, Jim and Christine Mariman, Ivalou O'Dell, Dennis Hall, and
Arlene Hayward for hosting our check-in tables before selected lectures.
Brian and Ellen King for delivering campus food pantry donations.
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Thanks, too, to all of our Osher Institute members who brought toys for Toys for Tots! Our bins have overflowed and we are excited to help the Extended Studies Military Programs assemble gift packages for children in southern Idaho.
If you are interested in volunteering with the Osher Institute, please complete the online
Volunteer Interest Form and select your areas of interest.
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Campus Food Pantry: Winter Soup Month
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Thank you for your continued support of the campus food pantry!
This month's theme is "Winter Soup Month." Help students stay warm over the holidays by donating non-perishable cans or boxes of soup.
Bonus idea! Why not sweeten a student's holiday season? Consider adding a small candy item to your soup donation.
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Your Annual Gift Makes a Difference
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We hope you will keep the
Osher Institute Excellence Fund in mind as you consider your year-end giving. This annual fund enhances our program by helping us keep fees low, attract top-notch instructors, provide well-appointed classrooms, host free social events, offer member scholarships, and more. Thank you to all who have donated to the Osher Institute so far this year.
You can make a gift on your spring registration form, online when registering, or any time under the "Make a Gift" section on the
Osher Institute website. Thank you for your support!
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The Osher Institute believes that the opportunity to participate in the rich intellectual life of this Institute should be available to anyone who wishes to participate. Scholarships are available for individuals over age 50 whose financial situation prevents participation without scholarship assistance.
Scholarships include:
- A free annual membership (fall and spring semesters) but all the benefits of membership
- Access to register for lectures at no additional cost
- Half-price discount on up to three (3) fee-based offerings per semester, based on availability.
Please note:
Scholarships are not available for fee-based special events or trips.
If you could benefit from this opportunity, we encourage you to complete and submit the online
Osher Scholarship Application. Applications are accepted year-round but expire at the end of each fiscal year (June 30). For more information, please contact the Osher office at (208) 426-6554.
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We are excited to partner with Travel Fever Tours for, "
Culture, Crafts, and Cuisine in Oaxaca, Mexico."
Oaxaca, recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage site, is a magical city with excellent museums and galleries, striking examples of Spanish colonial architecture, fabulous restaurants, traditional markets and colorful festivals. Join us on this cultural tour of Oaxaca and visit museums, galleries, archaeological sites, craft villages, and traditional public markets.
Dates: February 5-16, 2020
Program Price:
Double Occupancy: $2,700
Single Occupancy: $3,150
Capacity: 24 members
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Morrison Center Discount Opportunities
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Enjoy special access to an exclusive Osher Institute group offer for the entire 2019-2020 Broadway in Boise Season all at once!
To take advantage of the 10% discount, please use the following instructions:
- Visit the Morrison Center Corporate Group website
- Select the event name and click "Find Tickets"
- A promotional code box will pop up. Enter code "OSHER"
- Use the map to select your seats
- Log in to your account, using your email address as your login
If this is your first time accessing "My Account," or if you have forgotten your password, click on the "Forgot Your Password?" link to have a password emailed to you. Tickets will be available for print-at-home delivery only via your account.
Ticket sales are final; no refunds or exchanges. The Morrison Center Corporate Group website does not work on Internet Explorer browsers.
If you have technical difficulties, please contact Debbie Eidson at
(208) 426-4103.
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Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Boise State University
Phone: (208) 426-OLLI (6554)
Email: osher@boisestate.edu
Website: boisestate.edu/osher
The Osher Institute at Boise State University operates within the Division of Extended Studies. It is a membership-based lifelong learning program offering non-credit, college-level offerings for intellectually curious adults over age 50.
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Osher Institute Advisory Board
Chair: Ben Simko
| Cindy Anson | Ralph Bild | Russ Centanni | Carol Delaney | Bae Emilson
Chuck Folkner | Susan Gibson | Dennis Hall | Merilee Marsh | Mike Merz
Celeste Miller | Sharon Moses | Virginia Rivers | Nancy Roehrkasse
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Osher Institute Staff
Director:
Dana Thorp Patterson |
Program Coordinator:
Jamie Lundergreen
Assistant Program Coordinator:
Holly Goldgrabe |
Administrative Assistant:
Jeremy Trent
Student Office Assistant:
Makayla Muilenburg
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