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A CAMPUS. A COMMUNITY. A LEGACY.

Project Update: New Year, New Total

OLLI MEMBERS! YOU have contributed $1,063,795 in pledges and gifts in nine months to the OLLI building project! This is incredible! Our goal is to hit the half-way mark of our $4M project total as soon as possible in 2025. Once we hit the half-way point, the building project can be submitted to the Board of Trustees for approval.  Please consider making a pledge or gift if you have not already done so.  This building is so important to all of us and to the continued legacy of OLLI!

As a program within Auburn University's Division of University Outreach, this vision of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Auburn University is clear and unwavering: to enhance the quality of life for adults ages 50 and older by providing opportunities for learning, social engagement, and volunteerism.

This year, OLLI served more than 500 lifelong learners in our area — and we continue to grow. Adults over 50 are the fastest growing population both locally and nationally. By 2034, one in five adults in the United States will be over age 65, and during the past decade the number of Auburn alumni who have retired to Lee County has grown by 60 percent. These trends, combined with our commitment to providing transformative experiences for retired and semi-retired adults, motivate us to build on our strengths to further position Auburn University as a leader for lifelong learning for our state.

Naming Opportunities

Leave a lasting mark on the community and make the future of OLLI at Auburn part of your legacy. Your name—or the name of a loved one—will be proudly displayed as a testament to your commitment to lifelong learning and collaboration. Contact OLLI Director Scott Bishop or University Outreach Development Officer Allyson Dozier to discuss naming opportunities.

Scott Bishop

Director, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Auburn University

334.844.3105 | sbishop@auburn.edu

Allyson Dozier

Development Officer, Auburn University Outreach

334.740.8878 | allyson@auburn.edu

Creating community together

At OLLI, we value the quality activities and powerful connections we share, and we are energized by the possibilities of new innovative programs and collaborative partnerships that lie ahead. Last year, we offered more than 200 classes, 20 socials and field trips, and 30 public lectures — numbers we expect to exceed in the upcoming years. We serve more than 545 community members hailing from the greater Lee County area and support a satellite campus at Auburn University Montgomery with more than 300 community members.

To build on our foundation of exceptional lifelong learning, we must be able to create a dedicated facility — one that will allow us to maximize instructional space, increase our capacity, and continue innovating our programs to meet the diverse needs of our growing community.

Our vision for the future of OLLI at Auburn is to construct a new space designed intentionally to bolster the courses we offer. Strategically placed directly adjacent to the university’s only owned space for the institute, this building will create a central meeting place where we can further develop meaningful community, connection, and legacy.

Building for our future

In support of the university’s land-grant mission, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Auburn has a bold vision to provide a new standard in lifelong education and to create opportunities that foster intergenerational connections. To accomplish this, we must be built for success. A new building at Sunny Slope demonstrates our commitment to providing innovative educational and social opportunities that spark valuable, life-enhancing connections for older adults in our area.

Private support for this facility will be the catalyst that moves our institute forward. The financial support of Auburn alumni and friends is essential. Together, we can build this new instructional space where our community of lifelong learners can be intellectually engaged, volunteer their time and expertise, and forge new connections — all of which will enrich their lives through creativity, activity, and community.

The OLLI Building, located near the corner of South College and Kimberly Drive will house classroom space dedicated to lifelong learning on Auburn University's campus, opening doors to new partnerships that will allow us to expand and innovate course offerings for our community.

The building's instructional spaces are designed to facilitate both in-person and online courses, which will not only meet the needs of a growing local population but expand OLLI's mission for lifelong learning throughout Alabama and beyond.



OLLI at Auburn represents love for, and exploration of, lifelong learning and social connection for adults over 50. A new facility at Sunny Slope will open doors for enhanced educational opportunities and community partnerships.

Build a legacy with OLLI.