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 opens with Osher@Mizzou’s regular spring registration on Tuesday, Feb. 18.
    • Deadline to register is Sunday, March 16.
  • NOO Summer Semester: July 7 – Aug. 30, 2025
    • Registration opens with Osher@Mizzou’s regular summer registration on Tuesday, May 13.
    • 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 – Spring 2025

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

Bella Napoli: Italy’s (Other) “Eternal City”
Fridays, April 11 through May 16
Noon to 1:30 p.m. CT

Bonsai, An Ancient Art in Modern Times
Mondays, March 31 through May 5
6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CT

Car Crazy: 1950s Onward
Wednesdays, April 9 through May 14
6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CT

Cinema in Transition: Exploring Change through Classic Films
Tuesdays, April 8 through May 13
Noon to 1:30 p.m. CT

Crossword Puzzle Creation
Wednesdays, April 2 through May 7
2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. CT

Jinas, Jivas, & the Three Jewels: The Jain Tradition and Its Legacy of Non-violence
Tuesdays, April 1 through May 6
2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. CT

Russia Beyond Russians
Thursdays, April 3 through May 8
Noon to 1:30 p.m. CT

Science Charcuterie
Thursdays, April 3 through May 8
4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. CT

The Soundtrack of Rock & Pop in the 50s & 60s: The Magic of the Brill Building Era
Tuesdays, April 1 through May 6
4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. CT

Virtuosos in Classical Music
Wednesdays, April 16 through May 21
4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. CT

Women: The Forgotten “Men” in History
Mondays, March 31 through May 5
2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. CT