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 2025-2026 Academic Year, Osher@Mizzou will offer four semesters of the National Osher Online (NOO) program – semester dates are as follows:

  • NOO Fall Semester: Oct. 6 – Dec. 6, 2025
    • Registration opens with Osher@Mizzou’s regular fall registration on Tuesday, Aug. 19.
    • Deadline to register is Monday, Sept. 22.
  • NOO Winter Semester: Jan. 12 – March 7, 2026
    • Registration opens with Osher@Mizzou’s regular winter registration on Tuesday, Dec. 16
    • Deadline to register is Friday, Jan. 2.
  • NOO Spring Semester: March 30 – May 23, 2026
    • Registration opens with Osher@Mizzou’s regular spring registration on Tuesday, Feb. 24
    • Deadline to register is Monday, March 16
  • NOO Summer Semester: July 6 – Aug. 29, 2026
    • Registration opens with Osher@Mizzou’s regular summer registration on Tuesday, May 19.
    • Deadline to register is Monday, June 22.

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 – Fall 2025

Alexander Graham Bell and the Telephone, 150 Years Later
Wednesdays, Oct. 15 through Nov. 19
10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. CT

American History in Six Songs (Approximately)
Tuesdays, Oct. 14 through Nov. 18
4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. CT

Creative Conservation
Wednesdays, Oct. 8 through Nov. 12
4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. CT

From Bauhaus to Brutalism: Modern and Contemporary Architecture
Mondays, Oct. 6 through Nov. 10
6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CT

Graceful Exits: Exploring the Economics, Ethics, & Ethos of Death with Dignity
Mondays, Oct. 20 through Nov. 24
4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. CT

Impressionism: Color Light and Leisure
Thursdays, Oct. 9 through Nov. 13
2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. CT

In Darwin’s Footsteps: A Journey to the Galapagos
Thursdays, Oct. 16 through Nov. 20
10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. CT

Inequality and Economic Policy
Tuesdays, Oct. 14 through Nov. 18
12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. CT

Languages of the World
Thursdays, Oct. 16 through Nov. 20
12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. CT

Legendary Shipwrecks of the Great lakes: Tales from the Inland Seas
Thursdays, Oct. 9 through Nov. 13
6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CT

Peeking Inside the Black Box
Tuesdays, Oct. 14 through Nov. 18
2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. CT

Public Health in Action: Addressing Stress, Equity, and Solutions
Wednesdays, Oct. 15 through Nov. 19
6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CT

The African American Military Experience: From Revolution to Civil Rights
Tuesdays, Oct. 7 through Nov. 11
6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CT

The Films of John Cassavetes and Gena Rowlands
Fridays, Oct. 10 through Nov. 14
10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. CT

The Life and Times of Nikola Tesla
Mondays, Oct. 6 through Nov. 10
2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. CT

The Magic of Motown
Tuesdays, Oct. 28 through Dec. 2
10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. CT

The Power of One in Steven Spielberg Films
Mondays, Oct. 20 through Nov. 24
12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. CT