OLLI Day Alabama
August 20, 2021
This year’s OLLI Day Alabama celebration will feature four outstanding speakers. The event is open to the public as well as OLLI members in two formats – In-person or Online.
- In-person: The event will be held in the Sunny Slope Annex. Sessions hosted by UAH & UA will be shown on the large screen monitor via Zoom.
- Online: The event is available to the online community via Zoom. Upon registration, you will receive an email with the zoom links.
Schedule of Events
8:30 AM CST | Welcomes from each University Dr. Jonathon Halbesleben, Dean of The College of Continuing Studies, The University of Alabama Dr. Royrickers Cook. Vice-President and Associate Provost of University Outreach, Auburn University |
9:00 AM CST | Morning Session hosted by OLLI at UAH Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle – OLLI Day Proclamation
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10:30 AM CST | Break |
11:00 AM CST | Session hosted by OLLI at Auburn Auburn Mayor Ron Anders and Opelika Mayor Gary Fuller – OLLI Day Proclamation
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12:15 PM CST | Break |
12:30 PM CST | Brown Bag Lunch hosted by OLLI at UA
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1:45 PM CST | Break |
2:00 PM CST | Afternoon Session hosted by OLLI at UA Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox – OLLI Day Proclamation
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Speakers
- Dr. E.C. (Curt) Fields will be present Ulysses S. Grant, The Man Behind the Uniform Q and A to follow
- Dr. Bill Deutsch presents Ancient Life in Alabama and the Fall term Wild Alabama series
- Dr. Kelly Jane Rosenblatt, Osher Foundation Program Manager, presents The Osher Story
- Dr. Ron Dulek, author Sitting with Elephants: Lessons in Humility from the African Bush. Ron shares lessons he and his wife, Sally, learned while spending fifteen summers living in an African bush house
Registration
To register for this event use the buttons below or call Danell LaPread, 334-844-3135 and select your format - Online or In-person.
AU In-Person All Day
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UAH ZOOM option (8:45-10:45 am)
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Last Updated: July 13, 2021