“You were excellent, knowledgeable, and engaging instructors. Thank you for sharing your skills!”

-Participant, "Backcountry Safety and First Aid"

Jessica's Note

The only thing more fun than learning is helping others learn, too! MSU Academic Technology and Outreach will host a ROADS (Rovers, Observation, and Drone Survey) Hub event on May 19, 2023, for teams from all over Montana. This year's ROADS event is based on the upcoming Artemis mission.

The ROADS program is part of the NASA grant developed by Northwest Earth & Space Science Pathways (NESSP) based at Central Washington University to offer students hands-on experiences exploring STEM concepts based on real-life NASA missions.

If you would like to assist these student teams in their quest to learn about science and technology on May 19, please click or tap here to fill out the volunteer form. For more information about the event, click or tap here to visit the Artemis ROADS Hub Event web page.

Sharing our love of learning,

Jessica, Bobbi & the ATO staff

Ninety Days: The 2023 Montana Legislature 

The Montana Legislature’s 68th session ends May 5. Amanda Eggert, who will speak on energy and environmental issues; Arren Kimbel-Sannet, who will discuss the executive branch, the judiciary and constitutional amendments; and Alex Sakariassen, who will talk about voter access and education.



Susan Dana, an MSU emerita professor of business law, will give a presentation on legislation most at risk to constitutional challenge. 

OLLI will reserve 30 minutes for your questions. OLLI intends for this session to be informative and non-partisan reporting, not commentary on the legislators or wisdom (or not) of individual legislation. Therefore, please frame your questions accordingly. 

Click or tap here for more information or to register for the May Friday Forum. Participants must register no later than 11:00 a.m. on Friday, May 12. Upon registration confirmation, participants will receive an email with the Zoom link and instructions to join the program.

Friday Forum features speaker presentations and public discussions on local and regional timely topics the second Friday of September through May. Friday Forum is free and open to the public. 

OLLI Tips and Tricks

Did you know that you can change the size of the speaker video in a Zoom meeting? First, click the "view" button at the top right of the Zoom window and choose speaker view. Then hover your mouse pointer over the boundary between the shared screen and the speaker. The mouse pointer will change to a double arrow. Click and drag to adjust the size of the speaker or shared screen.

Learning Opportunities for Everyone - Feed your curiosity at a price that works for you!

We strive to keep member participation affordable so everyone 50 years of age and better can engage with us in lifelong learning. We also understand that program or event fees can sometimes be prohibitive. Therefore, OLLI at MSU offers financial assistance for both tuition and membership.

We are grateful to the family and friends of our late OLLI at MSU leader and consummate lifelong learner, Doug Young, for establishing the Doug Young Memorial Scholarship Fund. We encourage you to apply for membership or program tuition assistance as needed and encourage your neighbor or friend to do the same. Our application is quick and easy. Click or tap here to view more information or apply for financial assistance.

Upcoming Book Discussions

Call the OLLI office for more information and to register



We are sharing the below titles to allow you time to enjoy a good cozy read and join us for one or all of these book discussions!

Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted

Suleika Jaouad

May 15,

1:00-2:30 p.m.

Online via Zoom

The Puttermesser Papers

Cynthia Ozick

June 5,

3:00-5:00 p.m.

Face-to-face

Pilgrim Congregational

We hope you enjoy the selection of items we have chosen for this edition. Everything in this email will be archived on the Newsletter Archive page of our website.