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Friday, December 08, 2017

Osher Staff Changes

Wish Wyatt goodbye and say hello to Olivia. Read about our recent staff changes.
Friday, December 01, 2017

Sleep In Retirement Study

Be part of the Sleep In Retirement Study and get $450 for your participation.
Friday, December 01, 2017

Volunteer of the Week: Helen Wilson

Learn about our volunteer of the week, Helen Wilson.
Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Issue with Verizon and AOL Email Addresses

CMU has informed us of an issue with Verizon/AOL email users not receiving official our emails.
Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Safety Alert: Telephone Scams

CMU Police Chief Tom Ogden has an important warning about recent telephone scams affecting Pittsburgh residents.
Friday, November 17, 2017

Volunteer of the Week: Chris Forbes

Our volunteer of the week is Chris Forbes, and Osher at CMU Study Leader since 2009.
Volunteer of the Week: Peter Isaac
Thursday, November 09, 2017

Volunteer of the Week: Peter Isaac

Learn about our volunteer of the week, Peter Isaac.
Volunteer of the Week: Ann Isaac
Friday, November 03, 2017

Volunteer of the Week: Ann Isaac

Ann Isaac team teaches the popular Osher course "Henry Clay Frick and Andrew Carnegie: a Tale of Two Titans".
Volunteer of the Week
Thursday, October 26, 2017

Volunteer of the Week

Learn about our volunteer of the week, Judith Robinson, who has been teaching poetry for Osher since 2001.
Volunteer of the Week
Friday, October 13, 2017

Volunteer of the Week

Learn about our frequent volunteer of the week, Gail Brennan.
Celebrating our Volunteers
Thursday, October 12, 2017

Celebrating our Volunteers

We're hosting a ice cream social for our volunteers! If you received an invitation, please call the office to register.
Osher at CMU is Celebrating 25 Years!
Friday, October 06, 2017

Osher at CMU is Celebrating 25 Years!

We're celebrating 25 years on Carnegie Mellon's campus. Donate now!
Volunteer of the Week
Friday, October 06, 2017

Volunteer of the Week

Learn about our volunteer of the week, Jim Reitz.
Please Refrain from Eating in Wean Hallways
Thursday, September 28, 2017

Please Refrain from Eating in Wean Hallways

Please refrain from eating at the benches in front of Wean 4707 and 4708.
Volunteer of the Week
Thursday, September 21, 2017

Volunteer of the Week

Learn about our volunteer of the week, Karen Fung Yee, an Osher at CMU Study Leader since 2007.
Volunteer of the Week
Friday, September 15, 2017

Volunteer of the Week

Learn about our volunteer of the week, Alberto Guzman.
2018 Membership Renewals Due October 11th
Thursday, September 07, 2017

2018 Membership Renewals Due October 11th

The deadline is October 11, 2017 to renew your membership for 2018.
Picnic Highlights
Friday, September 01, 2017

Picnic Highlights

The back-to-school picnic was a hit! Check out some pictures from the evening.
Volunteer of the Week
Friday, September 01, 2017

Volunteer of the Week

Learn about our volunteer of the week, Circe Curley.
Volunteer of the Week
Friday, August 25, 2017

Volunteer of the Week

Jeffrey Swoger began his Osher at CMU experience as a front office volunteer, has gone on to lead classes, and now serves on Osher’s Board of Directors and Curriculum Committee.
Volunteer of the Week
Thursday, August 17, 2017

Volunteer of the Week

Loretta has taught yoga for Osher at CMU since 2011. She originally signed on for one year, but “I loved it so much, I never stopped doing it. And I plan to keep on doing it.”
Volunteer of the Week
Thursday, August 10, 2017

Volunteer of the Week

Our volunteer of the week, Elsa Limbach, has been leading the popular “Move it or Lose it” class at Osher for the past eight years.
Become a Host Family for International CMU Students
Thursday, August 10, 2017

Become a Host Family for International CMU Students

The program is part of a university-wide goal to enhance the CMU student experience.
Volunteer of the Week
Friday, August 04, 2017

Volunteer of the Week

You may already have met Osher Volunteer of the Week Janet Hunt in one of her two CMU Osher jobs, Front Desk Attendant or Osher Ambassador.
Volunteer of the Week
Friday, July 28, 2017

Volunteer of the Week

Our featured volunteer, scientist and artist Charles Glassmire, continues to share his considerable expertise in all facets of the digital arts, photography . . .
Notice to Verizon Email Users
Monday, July 24, 2017

Notice to Verizon Email Users

Due to widespread issues with Verizon email accounts, we're asking you to obtain a new email address from a different provider if you have not been receiving email from us.
Volunteer of the Week
Thursday, July 20, 2017

Volunteer of the Week

Connie Rapp literally almost tripped into one of her life’s passions that led to work as a study leader, teaching at Osher since 2003.
CMU Healthy Aging Study
Monday, July 17, 2017

CMU Healthy Aging Study

CMU Healthy Aging is offering stress reduction classes to older adults between the ages of 65 and 93 in the Pittsburgh area.
Upgraded Audio in Wean Hall Classrooms
Friday, July 14, 2017

Upgraded Audio in Wean Hall Classrooms

We recently upgraded the audio equipment in the Wean Hall classrooms.
Volunteer of the Week
Friday, July 14, 2017

Volunteer of the Week

Gerst Gibbon has dedicated himself to work as a study leader, teaching a number of courses at Osher since 2005.
Meet our New Website
Friday, July 14, 2017

Meet our New Website

Osher at CMU has a brand new website - with new features and a fresh look.
CMU Community on Fast Track to Lifelong Learning
Thursday, July 13, 2017

CMU Community on Fast Track to Lifelong Learning

Faculty, staff, alumni and their spouses can now bypass our two-year, 1,000-name waiting list.
Our Gift to Carnegie Mellon University
Monday, July 10, 2017

Our Gift to Carnegie Mellon University

In honor of our 25th anniversary, Osher at CMU has gifted 25 Adirondack chairs to the University.
Carnegie Mellon University Honors the Osher Institute’s 25th Anniversary
Sunday, July 09, 2017

Carnegie Mellon University Honors the Osher Institute’s 25th Anniversary

Bernard Osher received a Doctor of Humane Letters degree from the University.
Volunteer of the Week
Thursday, July 06, 2017

Volunteer of the Week

Ron Freeman has been teach­ing his course Death Investigations at Osher at CMU since 2002.
An Osher Course Highlight
Friday, June 30, 2017

An Osher Course Highlight

Recent CMU graduate Xander Darsow teaches the popular Osher course Home Repairs 101.
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