OLLI Summer Taste 2025 Catalog
Please view our printable catalog (PDF, 3,600 KB) to see the full course descriptions and bios of the instructors, along with additional information about enrollment.
Registration for Summer Taste is open! Learn more and sign up for classes on our Registration Page.
More Opportunities to Learn with Osher Online!
OLLI at CSUCI is excited to announce a new partnership with Osher Online, a program of courses run by the Osher National Resource Center (NRC)!
Osher Online partners with OLLI programs around the country to provide an exciting selection of online courses to supplement and complement each OLLI’s in-house offerings. We are excited to expand our curriculum through this partnership, which will provide you with even more opportunities to engage in enriching courses at different times of the day and connect with members from other OLLIs nationwide. In addition to our Summer Taste OLLI at CSUCI courses, we will be offering 3 six-week Osher Online Zoom courses.
Registration for Summer Taste opens May 27th at 8:30am!
OLLI at CSUCI Courses
| Day | Time | Location | Title | Class # | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mon |
10am-12pm | CSUCI/Zoom & In-Person |
Generative AI in Everyday Life |
1001 | 6/9 |
|
Mon |
1-3pm | CSUCI/Zoom & In-Person |
Inequality in America: A review of Thomas Piketty's Capital in the 21st Century |
1002 | 6/9 |
| Tues | 10am-12pm | SCIART/Zoom & In-Person |
This Land is Your Land: Our Federal Lands and Their Future (Instructor: Galipeau) |
1003 | 6/10 |
| Thurs | 1-3pm | CSUCI/Zoom & In-Person |
The Pygmy Mammoths of California's Channel Islands |
1006 | 6/12 |
| Mon | 1-3pm | COLV/Zoom & In-Person |
Musical Playgrounds: Architectural Instrument Building (Instructor: Newman-Lessler) |
1007 | 6/16 |
| Tues | 10am-12pm | SCIART/Zoom & In-Person |
Is A.I. the End of Creativity in the Arts? |
1008 | 6/17 |
|
Wed |
10am-12pm | CSUCI/Zoom & In-Person |
The Extraordinary Lives and Achievements of Russian Emigres |
1009 | 6/18 |
| Mon | 10am-12pm | Zoom Only |
Hinduism: Past and Present |
1010 | 6/23 |
| Tues | 1pm-3pm | COLV/Zoom & In-Person |
Nebular Theory and Exoplanets |
1011 | 6/24 |
| Wed | 10am-12pm | SCIART/Zoom & In-Person |
The 60th Anniversary of the SCOPE Project and the Selma March (Instructor: Kaufer) |
1012 | 6/25 |
| Thurs | 10am-12pm | SCIART/Zoom & In-Person |
Nepal: Society and Culture (Instructor: Garlington) |
1013 | 6/26 |
| Mon | 1-3pm | COLV/Zoom & In-Person |
Restoring Public Trust in Healthcare (Instructor: Goldberg) |
1014 | 6/30 |
| Tues | 10am-12pm | SCIART/Zoom & In-Person |
Photographing Ecuador and the Amazon Rainforest (Instructor: Jones) |
1015 | 7/1 |
| Wed | 10am-12pm | SCIART/Zoom & In-Person |
Beginnings and Endings: Fate of Today's International System (Instructor: Gooch) |
1016 | 7/2 |
| Mon | 10am-12pm | CSUCI Ceramics Studio (In-Person Only) |
A Morning in the Ceramics Studio (Instructor: McGrath) |
1017 | 7/7 |
| Mon | 1-3pm | CSUCI/Zoom & In-Person |
Scenic Drives in America's National Parks (Instructor: Davis) |
1018 | 7/7 |
| Wed | 10am-12pm | Zoom Only |
Gustave Caillebotte: Paris and his World (Instructor: Zoraster) |
1020 | 7/9 |
|
Wed* Rescheduled from Tues 7/8 |
1-3 pm | Zoom Only |
Willa Cather and the American Story (Instructor: Cipkowski) |
1019 |
7/9*
|
| Thurs | 10am-12pm | SCIART/Zoom & In-Person |
Puttin' on the Style: Britain's Skiffle Craze (1956-1958) (Instructor: Ginell) |
1021 | 7/10 |
| Mon | 10am-12pm | Zoom Only |
An Introduction to the History of Ireland (Instructor: Meyer) |
1022 | 7/14 |
| Tues | 1-3pm | COLV/Zoom & In-Person |
Marketing that Matters: Real-World Campaigns for a Cause (Instructor: Norris) |
1023 | 7/15 |
|
Wed* Reschedueld from 6/11 |
10am-12pm | Zoom Only |
Exploring India's Rich Culture and Heritage |
1004 | 7/16 |
| Wed | 1-3pm | Zoom Only |
How the Quantum Leap of 20th Century Science Changed Everything (Instructor: Olevin) |
1024 | 7/16 |
| Thurs | 10am-12pm | Zoom Only |
The Rise of the American Supercity: Los Angeles, the South Bay, and the Valley after World War 2 (Instructor: Boorstin) |
1025 | 7/17 |
|
Thurs* Rescheduled from 6/12 |
1-3pm | CSUCI/Zoom & In-Person |
Nuclear Fusion Energy |
1005 | 7/17 |
CSUCI - California State University Channel Islands
COLV - The Colleges of Law, Ventura
SCIART - Studio Channel Islands Art Center
GACC - Goebel Adult Community Center
Osher Online Courses
| Day | Time | Location | Title | Weeks | Class # | Start Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mon |
8:00-9:30am | Zoom Only |
The Rehnquist Court, 1986-2005: The Move Toward Small Federal Government |
6 |
0001 | 7/14 |
|
Tues |
4:00-5:30pm | Zoom Only |
History of Beer |
6 |
0002 | 7/8 |
| Wed | 8:00-9:30am | Zoom |
Enjoying the Past and Present New York City: A History of Recreation in the Big Apple (Instructor: Kocurek) |
6 |
0003 | 7/9 |
| Tues | 10:00-11:30am | Zoom |
The Economics of Public Policy Issues (Instructor: Woglom) |
6 |
0004 | 7/8 |
| Tues | 12:00-1:30pm | Zoom |
Behind Those Baby Blues: The Films of Paul Newman (Instructor: Blumberg) |
6 |
0005 | 7/8 |
| Wed | 10:00-11:30am | Zoom |
Demystifying Energy Security (Instructor: Skinner) |
6 |
0006 | 7/9 |
| Wed | 2:00-3:30pm | Zoom |
Public Health Across the Lifespan (Instructor: Boyd) |
6 |
0007 | 7/9 |
| Wed | 12:00-1:30pm | Zoom |
Stories of Adventure: The Norse Sagas (Instructor: Peterson) |
6 |
0008 | 7/16 |
| Thurs | 10:00-11:30am | Zoom |
An Off-The-Beaten Path Look at Unconventional Architecture (Instructor: Schrader) |
6 |
0009 | 7/10 |
| Thurs | 4:00-5:30pm | Zoom |
100 Years of Magic: The Disney Legacy and Influence (Instructor: Massad) |
6 |
0010 | 7/10 |