Morgantown

Established in Morgantown in 1993 as the Appalachia Lifelong Learners, the program was granted an endowment by the Bernard Osher Foundation and became the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at West Virginia University in 2010. The Charleston satellite was established in 2015. Today, OLLI has more than 800 members between the two programs.

OLLI at WVU is supported by interest from the Osher Endowment, funds from West Virginia University and the WVU School of Public Health, gifts from members and other donors, and member dues and fees.

Governed by a member-elected Board of Directors and managed by a small staff, OLLI values the shared knowledge and talents of our members and volunteers.

Morgantown Locations

Most classes are held in our Mountaineer Mall Classrooms A and B, and in the Computer Lab. A few are presented at various WVU and community locations.

Directions

From either 68 East or West take exit 1, at the light take a left. Travel about 2 miles. Turn right at the light for Greenbag Road. Then at the first light, turn right to enter into the Mountaineer Mall property.

Follow road up to mall area, enter the first parking lot. Enter mall at the corner entrance by Anybody Gym. In mall at main hallway, turn right the OLLI office will be on the left.

Be sure to check the location of your course. If the Course Description indicates Classroom A, Classroom B, or Lab, the course will be at the Mountaineer Mall. Also a few courses are held at other locations within the mall, such as the Morgantown Dance Studio and the Morgantown Art Gallery.

Main Office - Unit C-17
Classroom A - Unit C-18
Member Lounge - Unit D-9
Classroom B - Unit E-11
Computer Lab - Back of Unit E-11

The Main Office

The main office for OLLI at WVU is located in the center of the Mountaineer Mall and is open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. The office is where membership applications or course registration forms may be submitted, dues can be paid (as well as online), and is also the right place for gathering information and signing up for one of our upcoming trips. 

Classroom A

Next door to OLLI at WVU’s main office is one of OLLI’s classrooms, Classroom A. Classroom A is one of two classrooms for OLLI at WVU members. Classroom A has a multi-media projector, laptop, and internet connection, as well as DVD-VCR player, a record player, a wireless lapel microphone, , and a piano, all of which may be utilized during the courses OLLI at WVU has to offer. At the back of Classroom A are restroom facilities available for member convenience.

Classroom B

The second classroom of OLLI at WVU, Classroom B, is located across from the game store within the Mountaineer Mall. Classroom B, like Classroom A, features a multi-media projector, laptop, and the ability to connect to the internet as well. Classroom B has stereo equipment, a wireless lapel microphone, a whiteboard, and a BluRay player.

Computer Lab

At the back of OLLI at WVU’s main office, is the computer lab. The computer lab offers twelve Dell computers, and is available for OLLI at WVU instructors and members to use any time during office hours unless scheduled classes or updates to the computers are taking place. All computers in the lab operate with Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit, and feature high-speed internet access, DVD+/-RW drives, multi-flash card readers, and the ability to print. Each computer also has two available USB ports. The computers are able to print to an HP Officejet Pro 8600 printer located in the lab.

The Member Lounge

Across the hall from classroom A is an area designated as the Member Lounge. This lounge offers members the opportunity to relax and socialize. Tea, coffee and water are available, as well as the use of a microwave. On the wall next to the coffee machine, is a donation box specifically for the coffee service. These donations help keep this service available and free for all members.