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Friday, November 14, 2025

Participants Needed! CMU graduate students are seeking participants for a 15-minute remote user test of a new health dashboard platform.

Help shape the future of healthcare management! Share your feedback to help us better connect doctor's advice with daily health tracking.
Wednesday, November 12, 2025

November 21st at 9:30am on Zoom: Join us for Coffee-Tea-Chat, every 1st and 3rd Friday of the month

Join Osher at CMU members and new prospects for a casual meet-up on Zoom. Grab your favorite mug and chat from home with old and new friends on Friday mornings to share some conversation and kick off the weekend.
Thursday, November 06, 2025

The Gift of Lifelong Learning: Purchase an eGift Card!

Announcing the new eGift Card program! The perfect gift for friends, family members, and fellow Osher students.
Thursday, October 30, 2025

Celebrate Your Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Journey!

We’re excited to launch a new tradition to foster community spirit. Starting today, we invite you to write your class year on your name tag during our gatherings.
Thursday, October 30, 2025

Saturday, Nov. 15th at 9:45am: PPG Paints Arena Tour presented by The Membership/Social Committee

Saturday, Nov. 15th at 9:45am: Sign up for the tour by logging into the registration website and registering for ID: 5838. There is a $25 fee for the Tour! Register now! Registration closes Tuesday, November 11th.
Thursday, October 30, 2025

WE DID IT! Osher at CMU Raised Over $500 for the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank!

Thank you to all of the donors who helped us reach over 125% of our goal! There is ONE WEEK LEFT to make last minute donations to the food drive. Non-perishable donations can be dropped off at East Campus Garage.
A Special Member Meeting of the Osher Membership will be held at 4:00pm sharp on Friday November 14th in the Osher classrooms in Cyert Hall
Wednesday, October 29, 2025

A Special Member Meeting of the Osher Membership will be held at 4:00pm sharp on Friday November 14th in the Osher classrooms in Cyert Hall

This is a members only event and registration is REQUIRED. Please pre-register for ID 5834.
November 2nd at 7:30PM: A performance by the Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic featuring the world premiere of "The Forest Cathedral"
Wednesday, October 22, 2025

November 2nd at 7:30PM: A performance by the Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic featuring the world premiere of "The Forest Cathedral"

Come see the second performance of the Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic for the 2025-26 season, featuring the world premiere of "The Forest Cathedral!" Use promo code OSHER for free tickets!
Join Osher at CMU for a Overview And Lab Tour Of Magee-Women's Research Institute
Thursday, October 09, 2025

Join Osher at CMU for a Overview And Lab Tour Of Magee-Women's Research Institute

Thursday, October 16th at 5:30pm: Registration is REQUIRED. There are 10 spaces left for this wonderful, behind-the-science tour. Complimentary valet parking and refreshments will be provided.
Thursday, October 30th at 5:00PM: CMU's Languages, Cultures & Applied Linguistics Department presents a Book Talk: “Martyrs and Migrants: Coptic Christians and the Persecution Politics of US Empire"
Thursday, October 09, 2025

Thursday, October 30th at 5:00PM: CMU's Languages, Cultures & Applied Linguistics Department presents a Book Talk: “Martyrs and Migrants: Coptic Christians and the Persecution Politics of US Empire"

Thursday, October 30th at 5PM: Journeying with migrants between Egypt and the United States, this talk examines how American religious imaginaries of global Christian persecution have remapped Coptic collective memory of martyrdom.
The Importance of our Values & Expectations
Thursday, October 02, 2025

The Importance of our Values & Expectations

Too often, we overlook the fine print that hangs on our walls or resides quietly in our catalogs. It’s imperative to recognize the significance of our Values and Expectations Statement, a document that encapsulates our collective commitment to a shared vision
An Edible Tour Through Campus
Thursday, October 02, 2025

An Edible Tour Through Campus

On Monday, September 29th, 2025, Carnegie Mellon University’s campus transformed into a living classroom as SIG - Walking Special Interest Group members embarked on a unique “Edible Tour through Campus.”
Thursday, October 23 at 5:30PM: CMU's Center for Arts & Society presents a Ukrainian Dinner & Performance: “New Calypso” by poet Olena Boryshpolets
Thursday, October 02, 2025

Thursday, October 23 at 5:30PM: CMU's Center for Arts & Society presents a Ukrainian Dinner & Performance: “New Calypso” by poet Olena Boryshpolets

In this fresh and vibrant performance, you will embark on a journey through a poem echoing Homer’s Odyssey and passing through the modern Ukrainian city of Odesa to the farthest corners of the earth. Enter the world of Olena Boryshpolets’s New Calypso.
Wednesday, October 1st at 6:30PM: Celebrate the 2025 CMU Chinese Mid-Autumn and Global Food Festival
Thursday, September 25, 2025

Wednesday, October 1st at 6:30PM: Celebrate the 2025 CMU Chinese Mid-Autumn and Global Food Festival

Join the CMU Community for the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival and explore culinary traditions from around the world at this vibrant cultural event!
October 7th-10th, 2025: Carnegie Mellon Opera proudly presents Sondheim’s masterwork, "Putting It Together"
Thursday, September 18, 2025

October 7th-10th, 2025: Carnegie Mellon Opera proudly presents Sondheim’s masterwork, "Putting It Together"

You can find this dazzling celebration of wit, music, and storytelling at WQED Studio A on Fifth Ave. Osher Members get FREE tickets to this fabulous performance!
Monday, September 29th at 5PM: The CMU Office of the Vice Provost for Community, Culture and Engagement presents "Latine Legacies: Bridging Knowledge, Culture and Community"
Thursday, September 18, 2025

Monday, September 29th at 5PM: The CMU Office of the Vice Provost for Community, Culture and Engagement presents "Latine Legacies: Bridging Knowledge, Culture and Community"

This multi-event series, part of Carnegie Mellon University’s Deeper Conversations initiative, aims to offer strategic, meaningful and transformative interactive educational programming for staff, faculty and students in several modalities to build knowledge, empathy and awareness.
Thank You, Dot Gracey! And Welcome, Mahir Nagersheth!
Thursday, September 11, 2025

Thank You, Dot Gracey! And Welcome, Mahir Nagersheth!

We want to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude to Dot Gracey for her invaluable contributions to our office. Please welcome our newest addition to the office staff, Mahir Nagersheth! As a graduate student at CMU, he will be with us for the school year
September 14th at 7:30PM: A performance by the Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic featuring the Music School's new Chair as soloist
Thursday, September 11, 2025

September 14th at 7:30PM: A performance by the Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic featuring the Music School's new Chair as soloist

Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue headlines the first performance of the Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic for the 2025-26 season, featuring the School's new Head as soloist at the Carnegie Music Hall in Oakland! Use promo code OSHER for free tickets!
DID YOU KNOW? Osher at CMU has discounted season tickets for the CMU School of Drama performances!
Thursday, September 11, 2025

DID YOU KNOW? Osher at CMU has discounted season tickets for the CMU School of Drama performances!

The CMU School of Drama performs five shows each year, and Osher can get discounted season tickets! Get a 3-, 4-, or 5-show package!
Study of the Grape: Additional space available!
Thursday, September 04, 2025

Study of the Grape: Additional space available!

The class will consist of 4 sessions, Sept 11, Oct 2, Oct 9, and Oct 16th. During each session a local wine expert will present 4 or 5 example wines from around the world that feature a single grape.
Fall 2025 Endowment Donation Challenge: Help us reach a $5000 matching challenge!
Thursday, August 28, 2025

Fall 2025 Endowment Donation Challenge: Help us reach a $5000 matching challenge!

Due to the incredible response to our donation match challenge earlier this year, an Anonymous donor has put up another $5,000 to the Funding Our Future Endowment. For every $100.00 donated to our endowment fund, your contribution will be doubled! Please help us meet this challenge.
Interested in Teaching for Osher at CMU? Join us for our Teach For Us Info Session!
Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Interested in Teaching for Osher at CMU? Join us for our Teach For Us Info Session!

Join us on Monday, September 29th at 10AM on Zoom! Have you ever thought of teaching at class at Osher at CMU? Or, do you have a friend or family member that would be a great Study Leader? The Teach For Us Info Session is the place to be!
Check out these shared Fall Courses with OLLI at American University
Thursday, August 07, 2025

Check out these shared Fall Courses with OLLI at American University

For the Fall 2025 term, we will be partnering with OLLI at American University for TEN shared Zoom courses. All of these courses are included with your Osher at CMU Fall 2025 Registration! Sign up today!
Fall 2025 Registration is OPEN for EVERYONE!
Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Fall 2025 Registration is OPEN for EVERYONE!

Fall 2025 Registration is NOW OPEN! If members need their username, please email the office!
The Fall 2025 Catalog Is Now Available to View Online! Registration is NOT open.
Tuesday, July 01, 2025

The Fall 2025 Catalog Is Now Available to View Online! Registration is NOT open.

Click here to view the Fall 2025 Catalog! Registration is NOT open. Do you have your username and password? If not, contact the Osher office!
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