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.

Event Flyer

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
  • Speaker: Dr. E.C. (Curt) Fields will be present Ulysses S. Grant, The Man Behind the Uniform Q and A to follow
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
  • Speaker: Dr. Bill Deutsch presents Ancient Life in Alabama and the Fall term Wild Alabama series
12:15 PM CST Break
12:30 PM CST Brown Bag Lunch hosted by OLLI at UA
  • Speaker: Dr. Kelly Jane Rosenblatt, Osher Foundation Program Manager, presents The Osher Story
1:45 PM CST Break
2:00 PM CST Afternoon Session hosted by OLLI at UA
Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox – OLLI Day Proclamation
  • Speaker: 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
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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AU ZOOM option (10:30 am – 12:15 pm)
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UA ZOOM option (12:15 – 4:00 pm)
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Last Updated: July 13, 2021