OLLI at MSU announces fall programming

Thursday Aug. 28th, 2025

BOZEMAN — Registration is open for fall programs offered by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Montana State University. Programming includes more than 50 courses, lectures, workshops, field trips, travel programs and discussion groups for the intellectually curious who are ages 50 and older. 

OLLI at MSU, which is a program of MSU Academic Technology and Outreach, will offer 10 noncredit courses that are typically held once a week for four to six weeks. Course costs range from $50 to $75 with an OLLI membership.  

Fall courses include: 
  • An American portrait: Part one, 1607-1877.
  • Themes in philosophy. 
  • Economics of Montana agriculture. 
  • The Italian Renaissance: Culture, arts and sciences. 
  • Trees and forests. 
  • Authentic communication in contemporary times. 
  • Prizing literature: Nobel Prize winners and their works. 
  • Photography: The art of seeing creatively. 
  • The endocrine system and YOU: Part two. 
  • Contested history: The story of church-state separation. 
OLLI at MSU will also offer 12 Speaker Series lectures from 3 to 5 p.m. on Mondays, starting Sept. 8. Speakers will cover topics ranging from avalanches and self-driving vehicles to climate change and native bees. Additionally, OLLI at MSU will host travel programs, How It’s Made tours, behind-the-scenes previews of art performances and free community programs, such as Friday Forums and lectures at the Belgrade Community Library.  

For more information on the Speaker Series and other offerings, visit montana.edu/olli/archive/. Fall programming will include a mix of in-person and online options, and members can access recordings of several programs. Memberships cost $55 per academic year.  

To join OLLI at MSU or register for courses and programs, visit  montana.edu/olli/register. To receive program updates and announcements, sign up for OLLI’s biweekly e-newsletter at montana.edu/olli/newsletter.