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Friday, November 19, 2021

Welcome, Laura! Meet the newest addition to the Osher at CMU staff

We are pleased to have Laura Myers join us as our new Administrator - General Office!
We made our $500 goal! Thank you for donating to Carnegie Mellon University’s 28th Annual Food Drive
Friday, November 19, 2021

We made our $500 goal! Thank you for donating to Carnegie Mellon University’s 28th Annual Food Drive

Our team, Osher, earned the "Team: Fundraising Achieved" badge for our efforts. If you have yet to donate to the food drive, click here to do so.
Thursday, October 28, 2021

Osher at CMU Lecture Series presents "Evocative American Music of the Fall Season" by Joe DeFazio

Please join us for this lecture on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021 at 7:00 PM on Zoom. Members may register by logging into the registration system and searching ID: 4127 or by emailing osher@cmu.edu. Guests are welcome.
Wednesday, October 20, 2021

“Bone Wars: The Excavation and Celebrity of Andrew Carnegie’s Dinosaur" by Tom Rea: Entertainment after the Annual Meeting

Guests and Members are invited to enjoy this lecture after the Annual Meeting at 8pm on October 28th, 2021. Please register for this event with ID: 4085.
Wednesday, October 20, 2021

Save the Date: Osher at CMU 29th Annual Meeting

Please join us for the 29th Annual Meeting will be held on Thursday, October 28th at 7:00 PM through Zoom. Register to attend online with Course ID: 4106.
Friday, October 15, 2021

Attention! Be sure to update your Zoom Program!

Beginning now, there is a new - and critical - update coming to Zoom as of November 1! Please make sure you login to Zoom, outside of class time, and update your program.
Joshua Angrist, son of two Osher at CMU members, wins a Nobel Prize!
Friday, October 15, 2021

Joshua Angrist, son of two Osher at CMU members, wins a Nobel Prize!

Stan and Sarah Angrist's son made international news by winning the 2021 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.
Meet Our Newest Volunteer: Ruby
Friday, October 08, 2021

Meet Our Newest Volunteer: Ruby

Chelsea Prestia was able to bring her cute dog to the office to help us get situated, and Ruby was able to help us get some shredding of files done!
Goodbye, Kate! And Thank You!
Friday, October 08, 2021

Goodbye, Kate! And Thank You!

After two years with Osher at CMU, Kate Lehman is moving onto the next page in her story!
NEXT WEEK! Osher at CMU Lecture Series presents "The Lights and Nights of Pittsburgh" by Diane Turnshek
Wednesday, October 06, 2021

NEXT WEEK! Osher at CMU Lecture Series presents "The Lights and Nights of Pittsburgh" by Diane Turnshek

Please join us for this lecture on Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021 at 7:00 PM. Members may register by logging into the registration system and searching ID: 3967 or by emailing osher@cmu.edu.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Second Session Fall courses will be on Zoom
Friday, October 01, 2021

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Second Session Fall courses will be on Zoom

The Osher at CMU board of directors at their last meeting, reluctantly made the decision to move the second session fall in-person courses from in-person to Zoom. 
New Fall Course: German for the Enlightened Traveler (Joachim Noob)
Friday, September 17, 2021

New Fall Course: German for the Enlightened Traveler (Joachim Noob)

This course is designed to teach the Enlightened Tourist (i.e., the tourist who also wishes to benefit linguistically from his or her travels) useful German phrases and communications skills.
Apply to be a Virtual Neighbor through the CMU Office of International Education
Friday, September 17, 2021

Apply to be a Virtual Neighbor through the CMU Office of International Education

Would you like to be a Virtual Neighbor and be paired with a student or students? As an extension of the Host Family Program, apply to be a Virtual Neighbor and get together with a CMU student over Zoom, FaceTime, or email. 
THIS WEEK!!! Osher at CMU Lecture Series presents "The World's Most Beautiful Antique Skyscrapers" by Mark Houser
Friday, September 10, 2021

THIS WEEK!!! Osher at CMU Lecture Series presents "The World's Most Beautiful Antique Skyscrapers" by Mark Houser

Please join us for this lecture on Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021 at 7:00 PM. Members may register by logging into the registration system and searching ID: 3966 or by emailing osher@cmu.edu.
Osher at CMU to Launch SIG - Friday Forum
Friday, September 03, 2021

Osher at CMU to Launch SIG - Friday Forum

Enjoy a series of single lectures on a variety of topics with innovative and inspiring speakers drawn from among authors, filmmakers, artists, musicians, as well as media and political figures. SIG - Friday Forum coordinator is Carol Wood will help to present invigorating forums, but you must be registered for their invitation list!
A Difficult, but Necessary Decision!
Friday, August 13, 2021

A Difficult, but Necessary Decision!

The Executive Committee of the Board made the difficult decision to keep all of our first session fall courses online on Zoom. Please read this notice about the changes.
The Fall 2021 Catalog Is Now Available to View Online! Fall 2021 Registration is NOT OPEN.
Thursday, July 29, 2021

The Fall 2021 Catalog Is Now Available to View Online! Fall 2021 Registration is NOT OPEN.

Click here to view the Fall 2021 Catalog! Plus, important information about the Fall 2021 term.
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