Courses

To enroll in courses at Osher at CMU, you must be a member. We are currently accepting new members at this time. If you are not a member, check out our membership opportunities!

Catalogs

The current catalog is located in the gray box to the right, and on the homepage of our website under  "Quick Links," and under the Publications tab. Click on the catalog cover on each page to open the catalog.

If you wish to make a copy, please know that when you do the whole catalog will print off unless you indicate which page range to print.  If you are looking for something specifically within the Catalog PDF, use the CTRL F (or COMMAND F on a Mac) function to locate it in the catalog.   

Open Course List

Once registration begins, the office will provide this updated list of courses that have seats available. Please check this list prior to registering as many courses fill quickly.

Click here to see the Open Course List!

More Below

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• Online Courses In Partnership with OLLI at American University
• SIGs
• Lectures & Events

Online Courses In Partnership with OLLI at American University

For the Fall 2025 term, we will be partnering with OLLI at American University for TEN Zoom courses:

• 5737: Critical Challenges of Our Time in Law, Government, and Policy (AMU_Course) - Wed 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM; 8 sessions; starting 10/1/25, ending 11/19/25
• 5738: State of the News Media 2025 (AMU_Course) - Thu 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM; 5 sessions; starting 10/23/25, ending 11/20/25
• 5739: How to Build a Nuclear Warhead (And Why You Should Probably Not) (AMU_Course) - Wed 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM; 10 sessions; starting 10/1/25, ending 12/10/25
• 5740: Where It Happened: Iconic Recording Studios (AMU_Course) - Fri 9:45 AM - 11:15 AM; 6 sessions; starting 10/10/25, ending 11/14/25
• 5741: Thomas Hardy: the Sweet and the Strange (AMU_Course) - Fri 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM; 8 sessions; starting 10/3/25, ending 11/21/25
• 5742: The Civil War in Our National Park System (AMU_Course) - Wed 9:45 AM - 11:15 AM; 5 sessions; starting 10/1/25, ending 10/29/25
• 5743: Magic Jesus (AMU_Course) - Tue 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM; 5 sessions; starting 9/30/25, ending 10/28/25
• 5744: St. Paul and the First Christians (AMU_Course) - Tue 9:45 AM - 11:15 AM; 4 sessions; starting 10/21/25, ending 11/11/25
• 5595: Genius And Madness: Great Writers (Judith Robinson) NEW - Tue 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM; 4 sessions; starting 11/11/25, ending 12/2/25
• 5603: World War II in the Arctic (Cynthia Weisfield) NEW - Tue 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM; 4 sessions; starting 11/11/25, ending 12/2/25

Upcoming Events with OLLI at American University

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Special Interest Groups (SIGs)

What are SIGs?

Several members have formed informal groups focused on a particular interest. These groups are independent of regular Osher classes and are organized and run by the group’s members. They offer a chance to socialize and share common interests. Some SIGs meet regularly, others occasionally. SIGs are a benefit of membership. 

Members may form such groups if they have a particular interest they think other members may want to share.

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Lectures

From time to time, we offer lectures that are open to Osher members and to the community. Lectures are typically hour-long talks with a Q&A session following. 

Lectures can be proposed by anyone, and are reviewed/approved by the Study Leader Support Group prior to being promoted to the public. To submit a proposal for a lecture, please fill in the application below:

Click here to submit a Lecture proposal! 

Events

Propose an Event

Membership/Social committee members may submit an proposal for a pre-approved event or tour by clicking on the link below. 

Click here to fill in an Event/Tour proposal!

If you are not on the Membership/Social committe and would like to suggest a tour or an event, please contact Lyn Decker / Executive Director at ldecker@andrew.cmu.edu.