Southern Miss cuts ribbon on Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Center

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From left to right: Dr. Lance Nail, Southern Miss provost and senior vice president for academic affairs; Allyson Easterwood, Southern Miss vice president for finance and administration; Dr. Joseph Paul, Southern Miss president; Steve Thaxton, executive director of the OLLI National Resource Center at Northwestern University; Carol Ann Lewando, OLLI founding member; Dr. Jeff Hinton, associate provost for Gulf Coast and lifelong learning success; Paula Mathis, Southern Miss OLLI director

LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)- The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute is expanding its operations at the Southern Miss Gulf Park campus.

The opening of their new gathering space took place Friday with a ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony.

The event also marked Olli’s 10th anniversary serving senior learners along the Gulf Coast.

The new space includes a classroom, library, and a spacious social area with artwork by Mississippi icons Walter Anderson and Alice Moseley, adding regional culture and artistic inspiration.

The new location will allow members to expand their knowledge in subjects such as the arts, nature, science, technology, personal enrichment, and health and fitness.

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