About National Osher Online

As an add-on benefit to your Osher@Mizzou membership, we now offer additional lecture-style classes through our partnership with the Osher National Resource Center (NRC) at Northwestern University.

These national classes feature some of the best, most experienced instructors across the Osher network. National Osher Online courses will not replace Osher@Mizzou’s existing, local programming but instead offer a unique, online learning modality with a variety of courses to supplement our existing offerings. This program will provide Osher members across the country with a means to connect with each other and learn together while maintaining membership at their local institute.

For the 2024-2025 Academic Year, Osher@Mizzou will offer three semesters of the National Osher Online (NOO) program – semester dates are as follows:

  • NOO Winter Semester: Jan. 14 – March 14, 2025
    • Registration ended on Jan. 2.
  • NOO Spring Semester: March 31 – May 24, 2025
    • Registration ended on March 16.
  • NOO Summer Semester: July 7 – Aug. 30, 2025
    • Registration opens with Osher@Mizzou’s regular summer registration on Tuesday, May 20.
    • Deadline to register is Monday, June 23.

We are grateful to the Bernard Osher Foundation, Northwestern University, and the Osher NRC for their support and hard work in making this happen.

National Osher Online Fees and Details

  • You must be a current Osher@Mizzou member to take part. Not sure if you’re a current member? Contact the Osher staff to check.
  • Each National Osher Online course has a $65 fee.
  • You may select these courses along with your regular Osher@Mizzou semester registration process – dates are listed above.
  • Each class is six weeks long and meets for 90-minute sessions in a weekly timeslot.
  • The live lectures take place on Zoom and are not recorded.
  • The Osher NRC manages the courses and will communicate directly with registrants.
  • The Osher NRC will host a pre-semester orientation for all registrants ahead of the start to classes.
  • Space is limited per Osher Institute – be sure to register early.

How to Take Part in National Osher Online

It’s easy! Participants will register and pay through the regular Osher@Mizzou semester registration process. As part of the registration process, you will be able to select the National Osher Online courses before you’re directed to the payment page.

National Osher Online Course Listings – Summer 2025

Click on the titles of the courses for course descriptions, instructor bios and instructor interviews.

100 Years of Magic: The Disney Legacy and Influence
Thursdays, July 10 through August 14
6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CT

Architectural Oddities: An Off-the-Beaten-Path Look at Unconventional Architecture
Thursdays, July 10 through August 14
Noon to 1:30 p.m. CT

Behind Those Baby Blues: The Films of Paul Newman
Tuesdays, July 8 through August 12
2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. CT

Demystifying Energy Security
Wednesdays, July 9 through August 13
Noon to 1:30 p.m. CT

The Economics of Public Policy Issues
Tuesdays, July 8 through August 12
Noon to 1:30 p.m. CT

Enjoying the Past and Present New York City: A History of Recreation in the Big Apple
Wednesdays, July 9 through August 13
10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. CT

History Of Beer
Tuesdays, July 8 through August 12
6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CT

Public Health Across the Lifespan
Wednesdays, July 9 through August 13
4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. CT

The Rehnquist Court, 1986-2005: Moves Toward Small Federal Government
Mondays, July 14 through August 18
10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. CT

Stories of Adventure: The Norse Sagas
Wednesdays, July 16 through August 20
2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. CT