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The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Drake University is a lifelong learning organization tailored for those who seek stimulating discussion, cultural understanding, and intellectual exploration.

 

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Membership

Membership

OLLI at Drake is a membership organization, open to all persons interested in lifelong learning. Learn more about becoming an OLLI at Drake Member by clicking the link below.

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Spring 2026 Catalog

OLLI at Drake provides opportunities for intellectual, social, and cultural stimulation and growth.

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To register for classes listed you must be a current member of OLLI at Drake.

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Mission Statement

We are a volunteer-supported program of Drake University open to all persons who seek opportunities for lifelong learning. We offer an environment of sharing and fellowship that provides opportunities for intellectual, social, and cultural stimulation and growth.

John Green

OLLI at Drake Featured Event

Martin Bucksbaum Distinguished Lecture Series: An Evening with John Green
Thursday, April 2, 2026, 7-8:30 p.m., FREE

Drake University is honored to welcome #1 New York Times bestselling author John Green for the Martin Bucksbaum Distinguished Lectureship. Green is known for his beloved and acclaimed novels, including The Fault in Our Stars, Paper Towns, and Turtles All the Way Down. His latest work, Everything is Tuberculosis, is a deeply human social and scientific history that illuminates the critical healthcare inequities that allow this curable, treatable infectious disease to also be the deadliest, killing 1.5 million people every year.
The Martin Bucksbaum Lectureship Series is made possible by a gift from the late Melva and Martin Bucksbaum.

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I love being an OLLI at Drake member because...

"The RaySociety (now known as OLLI at Drake) is a community treasure. I love the breadth of classes offered, the amazingly talented instructors who offer their expertise, and the ways it connects me to vital issues and perspectives."

—Linda Appelgate, BN'90 GR'90

Contact OLLI at Drake

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Tracy Beck

Director, OLLI at Drake
tracy.beck@drake.edu
(515) 271-1847

Lisa Cooper

Lisa Cooper

Program Coordinator
lisa.cooper@drake.edu
(515) 271-3452

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