25.5 Annual Report | January 1, 2017 - June 30, 2017

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Last Name First Name 1st Year Taught Total Rosenblum Helen-Faye 1993 236Landerman Edgar 1994 107Lazaroff Thomas 1995 94Browne Martha 1998 73Limbach Elsa 2009 46Kosmal Al 2007 44Rapp Connie 2003 43Robinson Judith 1999 43Werner Sheila 2006 41Miller Errol 2006 39Spahr Judy 2008 39Crow Judith 2005 38Glassmire Charles 2005 38Averbach Rosa Barnett 2008 34Frumerman Marcia 1996 34Olmsted John 2014 34Block Richard 2002 33Kossowsky Ram 2004 33City Theatre Kristen Link 2008 32Tuma Antoinette 2001 32Cornes Cleon 2004 31Forbes Chris 2009 30Purifoy Jane 2008 30St. Clair Glorianna 2004 29Cantor Owen 2004 27Schexnayder George 2010 27Meyer Mark C. 2009 26Antonoff Bruce 2009 25

The Study Leader is the heart of our lifelong learning institute. Without their dedication and wisdom, we would not have achieved the successes we have. While we wish to recognize all of our Study Leaders, we want to draw particular attention for the following.

Celebrating Pioneering and Prolific Study Leaders

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Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at CMU

Mission, Vision, and Goals

Mission & Vision (approved April 19, 2017)

The mission of Osher at CMU is to provide its members with learning and social enrichment op-portunities that increase their knowledge, enhance skills and interactions with peers, and increase cultural and social awareness, complementing CMU’s leading role in educational, intellectual, and cultural life in the Pittsburgh region.

Osher at CMU’s vision is to be a premier quality source of lifelong learning for its members through cost effective, short-term, non-credit courses, lectures, field trips, special interest groups, and other events supporting its mission.

Goals

1. Identify and meet the needs and desires of our members for high-quality learning experiences

2. Renew and maintain a strong partnership with our host institution, Carnegie Mellon University 3. Continually recruit new leaders and volunteers who represent our membership4. Secure space that is sufficient to meet current needs and future growth5. Maintain financial security and organizational sustainability6. Provide staffing and technology that ensure smooth and efficient program

management7. Encourage gifts and bequests from members for an eventual capital campaign

Adopted by the Board, January 2015

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Osher Lifelong Learning Instituteat Table of Contents

Celebrating Pioneering Study Leaders

Mission, Vision, and Goals

Osher Membership Retention

Schedule of Events and Agenda

Minutes of 2017 Annual Meeting

President’s Report

Vice President’s Report

Treasurer’s Report

Balance Sheet

Profit and Loss

Executive Director’s Report

Registrar’s Report

Curriculum

Official Family 2016-17

Committee Reports

Nominating Report

Volunteers in 2016

Donors to the 2016 Annual Fund

Founders and Charter Members

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Inside back cover

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2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013Year Joined

1992 4 5 5 5 5 51993-95 30 34 38 45 55 58

1996 20 23 24 24 25 261997 21 26 28 34 40 411998 16 19 20 21 21 221999 52 57 62 68 71 1022000 0 0 0 0 0 02001 19 19 22 23 24 272002 31 31 38 46 51 522003 56 68 77 91 95 992004 1 1 1 1 1 42005 88 99 103 112 118 1182006 124 135 156 171 182 1842007 97 106 112 133 143 1452008 83 88 96 108 116 1282009 164 179 192 229 238 2682010 76 80 86 94 98 1182011 75 80 88 99 105 1182012 134 151 169 196 217 2222013 94 103 113 130 150 1552014 203 224 258 300 3552015 167 196 222 2562016 258 305 3662017 287 2412018 317

2,417 2,270 2,276 2,186 2,110 1,887

Osher Membership Retention by Year

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2017-2018 Executive Committee

Schedule and Agenda

Counterclockwise from upper right:

John Olmsted - President

Rosalie Barsotti - Secretary

Greg Wright - Treasurer

Joe Shirk - Immediate Past President

Alan James - Vice President

3:30 pm: Entertainment by William Davidson

4:00 pm: Annual Meeting Call to Order Approval of 2017 Minutes Treasurer’s Report Summary of Half Year’s Activities Approval of Nominating Committee Report Approval of Revised By-Laws Awards and Recognitions Other Business Adjournment of Business Meeting

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Minutes from the 25th Annual Meeting - April 25th, 2017

Annual Meeting preceded by light hors d’oeuvres and student entertainment. Meeting was convened at 5:45 PM.

CMU Provost Farnam Jahanian opened the meeting with an update on what is happening at CMU, emphasizing that CMU is at the center of technology that is changing the world. He spoke of three themes: Learning being not just a means of achieving; learning being a journey and not a destination; and learning as a personal value. He congratulated Osher at CMU on its 25th Anniversary, and indicated that Bernard Osher would be receiving an honorary degree at CMU’s commencement in mid May, commemorating this milestone. He also accepted the Osher gift of 25 Adirondack chairs for the CMU campus.

John Olmsted, Osher at CMU President, called the meeting to order. He introduced Amy Burkert our University Liaison, and Alan James, Vice President and Coordinator of the Annual Meeting. Minutes for 2016 Annual Meeting were unanimously approved, and he referenced the Treasurer’s Report, indicating that the organization is financially sound. Report unanimously approved.

Next order of business was a Summary of the Year’s activities. John highlighted the year’s activities including the updated By-Laws. A summary of key changes was included with the Annual Report as a separate hand-out.

Organization challenges for 2017-18 include celebrating the 25th Anniversary throughout the year, updating the Strategic Plan, invigorating curricular development, accommodating CMU affiliates, finding suitable space, mounting a Capital Campaign, and nurturing new leadership.

Joe Shirk acknowledged those leaving the Board (Carl Hohnbaum and Byron Gottfried), as well as sharing the Nominating Committee nominations and Board approval of 3 new directors (Lee Fogarty, Francine Abraham, and Roz Goorin). Gary Bates and John Olmsted will also begin second terms. All current officers will continue to serve for another year. All actions were unanimously approved.

John Olmsted introduced By-Laws revisions, acknowledging Allan Hribar and his Committee for their extensive review and significant changes which clarified roles of the Board, the Executive Committee, and the Executive Director. Revised By-Laws establish a Leadership Committee, specify principles and organizational requirements, remove ambiguous language, clarify meanings, and make language consistent. By-Laws approved by acclamation.

John Olmsted formally acknowledged the Osher staff, the Founders and Charter Members, along with Donors and Volunteers. He referenced a commemorative plaque honoring 25 prolific Study leaders (those who began teaching prior to 2003, and have taught at least 25 courses.) Since this is a perpetual plaque, additional names will be added. The plaque will hang in the Osher office. John also provided special recognition to Helen Faye-Rosenblum, and presented a poem on a plaque.

Business portion of meeting was adjourned.

25th Anniversary Kick-Off began with a viewing of the video: “Osher at CMU—Past, Present, and Future”. Video was followed by remarks from A.L.L. Co-Founder, Steven Calvert.

The Annual Meeting was formally adjourned.

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PRESIDENTJune 30 will mark the end of my two years as President of the Board of Osher at CMU. We are finishing the celebration of dual milestones: the 25th anniversary of our founding as the Academy for Lifelong Learning (ALL) and completion of a decade as one of the premier Osher organizations among more than 120 nationwide. Tangible results of this cel-ebration include the 25 Adirondack Chairs that we donated to the University in recognition of our 25th Anniversary; the plaques honoring our 25 pioneering and prolific Study Leaders; and our “Osher, a Lifetime of Learning” video that you can view on our website.

Last year, an ad-hoc committee thoroughly revised our By-laws. That led to a complete review of how we are organized and how we work, which will be largely completed by June 30, 2018. Four committees have worked diligently on this review. The by-laws committee was replaced by a Policies and Procedures Committee, chaired by Allan Hribar, that has worked with other committees to develop written records of how we do things. A Strategic Planning Committee, chaired by Jeffrey Swoger, has refined and restated our goals and asked all our working groups to establish measurable outcomes and action plans to achieve those outcomes. A newly formed standing Leadership Committee, chaired by Vice President Alan James, is addressing how we identify and nurture future leaders of our organization. Under Circe Curley’s energetic leadership, the Curriculum Committee is changing its scope to focus increasingly on quality and diversity of course offerings.

One outcome of these revisions is that we changed our calendars so that the terms of officers and directors are syn-chronized with our financial year, both running from July 1 to the following June 30. As a consequence, this annual report is our 25.5th, covering January 1, 2017 to June 30, 2017. Your Board has proposed calendar adjustments to the by-laws so that future annual meetings will take place in late August or early September, starting this year. The 26th Annual Report will cover finances from July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018 and will include updated committee reports for the entire program year 2017-2018.

Our collaboration with CMU continues to become stronger. Our two excellent liaisons, Vice Provost Amy Burkett and Director of the Provost’s Office Becky Culyba, continue to give us strong lines of communication with the CMU administration. We are working closely with the University Advancement office on funding for the renovation and outfitting of new facilities. We also are collaborating with the Alumni Affairs office on joint sponsorship of activities that will be of interest to alumni who join Osher.

As to space, my message of last year bears repeating. Finding adequate space for our excellent offerings has been a long-standing problem. We are hopeful that this can be resolved in the coming year (i.e., 2018-19). When the new Tepper Quadrangle opens in Summer 2018, a number of CMU departments will move into that facility. We have iden-tified and requested vacated space that could become a consolidated Osher suite of classrooms and offices, with the added attraction of a lounge where members can socialize before, between, and after Osher classes.

I have been honored to work with all of you to ensure that Osher at CMU continues to set the standards for what an outstanding lifelong-learning enterprise can be, and I will continue to be involved in our work, both as Immediate Past President and Chair of the Steering Committee for our space quest.

John Olmsted

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VICE PRESIDENTVice President:• Assisted the staff in managing Osher activities; ie Annual Picnic, Holiday Luncheon and ice cream social• Developed the Leadership Committee for the Board of Directors.• With Osher Staff managed the 2017 annual meeting that also highlighted the Osher 25th anniversary.

TREASURERSummary: At June 30, 2017 our financial health was strong with every indication that it would remain so going for-ward. In early 2017 we changed our fiscal year from being the same as the calendar year to a July 1 through June 30 fiscal year. Consequently, the financial reporting here is for the initial close of our new fiscal year or “as of June 30, 2017”; a six-month period from January 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017 (also referred to as our “Stub Year). Our first full, new fiscal year began on July 1, 2017 and will end on June 30, 2018. Balance Sheet: At June 30, 2017 we had Total Assets of $954K of which $881K or 92% was composed of cash and near-cash assets, a strong liquid position. The chart below shows the dominance of Checking/Savings plus Invest-ments in the composition of Total Assets; this was the case for both 2016 and 2017. Strong liquidity provides both a healthy equity base and margin of safety.

CHECKING/SAVINGS INVESTMENTS OTHERASSETS TOTALASSETS

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954

2016&2017CompositionofAssets(amountsin$000's)

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292,451

190,144

102,307

292,723

205,293

87,430

TOTALINCOME TOTALEXPENSE NETORDINARYINCOME

2016&2017AdjustedOrdinary Income,Expense&NetIncome

(amountsindollars)

2016 2017

Profit & Loss Statement: For the 6 months ended June 30, 2017 Total Income was slightly higher than for the prior year comparable period; the $7K improvement was driven primarily by higher levels of contributions. In 2017 we had a renewed focus on contributions per se and a unique request specifically for celebrating our 25th Anniversary. Total Expenses for 2017 were $33K over 2016 levels with increases seen in virtually all major expense components and a singularly large expense for our 25th Anniversary of $18K. With expenses up more than income year-over-year, Net Ordinary Income for the 2017 six-month period was lower than the 2016 comparable by $26K. If the impact of the 25th Anniversay is removed, the unfavorable year-over-year Ordinary Income variance drops to about $15K driven by flat revenues with a rise in expenses (see Chart Below). With strong performace attained by our investment portfolios in the first 6 months of 2017, our Total Net Profit for the period was $101K. The change in our fiscal year, related accounting impacts and a one-time special 25th Anniversary event, make bottom line “normalized” year-over-year variance explanations more complex. However, adjusting for the Anniversary contributions and expenses and the recognition of depreciation in 2017 and not in 2016, the first 6 months of 2017 and 2016 are almost the same with 2017 having a small $5K negative variance compared to 2016. Our basic business proposition has been and remains sound albeit expenses growing faster than revenues and the Board is engaged in addressing this challenge.

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Comparative Balance Sheet(all amounts in dollars)

June 30, 2016 June 30, 2017ASSETS Checking/Savings Osher’s CMU Oracle Account 157,932 206,224 PNC Checking 112,843 79,685 PNC Checking Payroll 8,254 1,081 PNC Money Market 4,593 4,594 Total Checking/Savings 283,622 291,584 Investment Accounts: Plaid Fund 427,379 467,880 Plaid Fund Annual Fund 110,863 121,086 Total Investments 538,242 588,966 Other Current Assets Misc. Receivables 0 76 Osher Underwriting Receivable 0 55,100 Prepaid Costco Card - Office 50 265 Employee Parking Reimb (61) (161) Prepaid Payroll 0 9,246 Total Other Current Assets (11) 64,527 Total Current Assets 821,853 945,077 Equipment - Office 1,433 1,433 Equipment - Classroom 28,363 28,363 Leasehold Improvements 129,465 129,465 Accumulated Depreciation (130,392) (149,985) Total Fixed Assets 28,870 9,277 TOTAL ASSETS 850,723 954,353 LIABILITIES & EQUITY Accounts Payable 1,009 5,362 City of Pittsburgh LST Tax 36 56 Accrued Payroll 0 13,882 Accrued Paid Time Off 16,740 18,608 Employee Retirement Payable 0 480 Member Advance Payments 1,830 1,500 Total Current & Total Liabilities 19,615 39,888 Net Assets 768,092 813,390 Net Income 63,015 101,075 Total Equity 831,107 914,465 TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY 850,723 954,353

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Profit and Loss Jan - Jun 2016 Jan - Jun 2017 2017 B/(W) than 2016 Income Membership Dues 136,218 136,852 634 Registration Fees 89,568 87,441 (2,127) Contributions General Contributions 2,123 8,093 5,970 25th Anniversary Contributions 0 7,083 7,083 Total Contributions 2,123 15,176 13,053 Interest Income 0 1 1 Investment Income 5,422 5,236 (186) Osher Foundation Underwriting* 59,120 55,100 (4,020) Total Income 292,451 299,806 7,355 Expense Administrative Services Printing 2,480 2,454 26 Telephone 1,323 1,225 98 Insurance 4,816 5,036 (220) Copier Usage & Maintenance 2,646 2,916 (270) Office Repairs & Renovation 795 112 683 Desktop Support 4,250 5,400 (1,150) Office Supplies 629 2,190 (1,560) Postage and Mailing 2,187 3,933 (1,746) Accounting 5,374 5,614 (240) Payroll Processing 846 504 341 Bank Fees 548 576 (28) Investment Fees-Plaid Funds 2,611 2,405 206 Credit Card Fees 2,825 2,931 (106) Miscellaneous 374 412 (37) Total Administrative Services 31,704 35,708 (4,004) Publications and Communications Newsletter Printing 2,370 1,170 1,200 Newsletter Mailing 1,147 635 513 Catalog Printing 6,155 6,354 (199) Catalog Mailing 877 943 (66) Total Publications and Communications 10,549 9,102 1,447 Total Membership Online Software 11,000 11,440 (440) Curriculum Study Leader Recognition 10,481 11,447 (966) Committee Planning Meetings 524 222 302 Parking for Study Leaders 1,511 1,299 211 Off-Campus Facilities 1,500 9,544 (8,044) Instructional Technology 450 408 42 Material Fees (2,920) (6,733) 3,813 Classroom Repairs 316 392 (76) Handicapped Parking 0 (133) 133

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Profit and Loss

Total Curriculum 11,861 16,447 (4,585) Payroll Salaries and Wages 68,226 86,786 18,561) Payroll Taxes 7,206 8,721 (1,516) Employee Benefits 12,400 16,940 (4,540) Employer Retirement Contrib 3,493 4,037 (544) Sick Leave/ PTO Reserve 24,441 1,495 22,945 Total Payroll 115,765 117,980 (2,215) Executive Insurance 0 830 (830) Parking for Volunteers/Staff 986 742 244 Signatures Publication 1,625 0 1,625 Consultant 0 900 (900) Board Expenditures 696 709 (13) Osher Support of CMU 2,250 4,570 (2,320) Total Executive 5,558 7,751 (2,194) Special Event -- 25th Anniversary 0 17,774 (17,774) Recurring Events Osher Conference 0 1,949 (1,949) Study Leader Orientation 9 17 (8) New Member Orientation 294 0 294 Evening Lectures 2,749 426 2,322 Osher Picnic 184 (66) 250 Winter Luncheon 0 375 (375) Annual Meeting 470 4,164 (3,694) Total Recurring Events 3,706 6,865 (3,159) Total Expense 190,144 223,067 (32,924) Net Ordinary Income 102,307 76,738 (25,569) Other Income/(Expense) Realized Gain/Loss on Investmt (9,800) 1,920 11,721 Unrealized Gain/Loss on Invest 29,628 28,176 (1,452) Total Other Income/(Expense) 19,828 30,096 10,268 Depreciation 0 5,759 (5,759) Total Net Profit 122,135 101,075 (9,542) Greg Wright, Treasurer *The Osher Underwriting Distribution value for Jan-Jun 2016 period has been approximated based on how accounting would have been done under our new July 1 through June 30 Fiscal Year to make it more comparable to the Jan-Jun 2017 period.

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Happy 25.5th Anniversary Osher at Carnegie Mellon University. What a wonderful 25.5 years this organization has experienced. Going from just a thought that was dashed with a lot of inspiration, to an organization with over 2,400 members and a long waiting list of eager-to-join prospects is quite an achievement. Not only have we grown in numbers, but also in the ability to embrace new ways of doing things. Almost everyone now use emails, can text and tweet, and download attachments. More and more, students are using iPads, notepads, and smart phones. It just proves we are never too old to learn something new.

While January 1 to June 30, 2017 is only 6 months, a lot happened. The organization embraced the concept of being as green as possible and we are on our way to earning our Green Scotty Pins. For example, handouts are now distributed electronically. During this period, our technical support specialist joined us to help us make a number of important technical upgrades. Chelsea Prestia Todd published yet another stunning summer catalog and managed all of the paperwork involved with setting up the next term and breaking down the most recent. Christine Dashti, with the expert help of Jeffrey Swoger, transitioned both of our websites, CMU and Augusoft, into their new homes. Now both websites have new features that are not only attractive, but so much more usable than before. Roz Goorin, our adopted co-worker and generous volunteer, has religiously tracked our attendance so we can move forward with managing people who sign up for a course and then fail to show up to any classes or drop. She is a wonderful friend to the office!

The 25 Adirondack chair arrived on property for the comfort and delight of everyone – students, faculty, staff, and Osher members. We’re often told thank you for them. If you haven’t taken the time to relax in one, do so if for just a minute.

Finally, I want to thank everyone for finally putting the fiscal and calendar years together. This has made our organizational tracking so much easier. More on this when we have the 26th annual meeting on August 27th.

Lyn Decker, Executive Director

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REGISTRARFollowing is a snapshot of registration statistics from 2014 through 2017. Note that there are a significant number of members who are away from Pittsburgh during the winter and yet another group away during the summer. As of January 1, 2017, our membership stood at 2,262. These numbers do not reflect the number of members who only attend Osher events and lectures.

Registration Information Year

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Fall

2014 1,113 5,054 1,085 145 29.18 3.902015 1,132 4,908 1,093 153 27.18 3.802016 1,141 5,185 1,082 153 25.90 3.662017 1,183 5,150 1,143 157 27 4.05

Summer

2014 934 3,822 898 130 24.13 3.582015 965 3,946 926 129 24.42 3.452016 1,011 4,134 960 132 25.14 3.462017 995 4,493 968 139 27 3.64

Winter

2014 862 3,275 832 107 25.46 3.272015 939 3,415 889 111 23.78 2.972016 870 3,538 828 105 25.88 3.282017 886 3,215 812 106 23.95 3.12

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CURRICULUMDuring the past six months, the number of courses offered and the number of students enrolled were commensurate with comparable periods in earlier years. The Executive Director/Registrar provided the details in her report. At the end of this six-month period, the chairperson, Byron Gottfried, stepped down to be followed by Circe Curley, effective July 1, 2017. We all wish Circe our best and will offer her our full support. Byron will remain a member of the committee Respectfully submitted,Byron Gottfried

The following people are now committee members or have been members during the past year:

Byron Gottfried, Sally Cohen, Bea Jones, Francine Abraham, Les Berkowitz, Flip Conti, Circe Curley, Jan Davis, Lyn Decker, Mary Duquin, Anna Estop, Leslie Evans, Richard Fisher, Marcia Frumerman, Marilyn Maiello, Enid Miller,

Helen-Faye Rosenblum, Judy Rubinstein, Rochelle Steiner, Sheila Werner, Richard Wilson, David Zimmer

Gathering at Michael and Sherle Berger’s home to celebrate Bernard Osher’s honorary degree from Carnegie Mellon University.

Seated (L to R): Helen-Faye Rosenblumn Bernard Osher, Sherle Berger, Marlene Haus

Standing (L to R): Ray Rosenblum, Linda Bishoff, Amy Burkert, Lee Fogarty, Byron Gottfried, Jan Davis, Carl Hohn-baum, Joan Bernard, Rosalie Barsotti, Les Berkowitz, John Olmsted, Rita Zecher, Joe Shirk, Raja Soorimurthi, Betsy Martin, Lyn Decker, Jeffrey Swoger

Celebrating Mr. Osher

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The Official Family 2017

Officers

Lyn DeckerChris Dashti

Chelsea PrestiaWyatt Walter-Dawahare

Executive DirectorAssistant to RegistrarAdministrative Assistant/Catalog EditorTechnical Specialist

President:Vice President:

Secretary:Treasurer:

Past President:

John OlmstedAlan JamesRosalie BarsottiGregory WrightJoe Shirk

Office Staff

Gretchen Lankford 1992 - 95‡ Lucian Caste 1995 - 97‡ John M. Feeney 1997 - 98‡ Joseph Scorpion 1998 - 00‡ Helen-Faye Rosenblum 2000 - 01 Mary Lane Salsbury 2001 - 02‡ Gloria Kleiman 2002 - 03

Lester Berkowitz 2003 - 05 Patricia Swedlow 2005 - 07‡ Rita Zecher 2007 - 08 Julian Eligator 2008 - 10‡ Betsy Martin 2010 - 12 Jan Davis 2012 - 14 Joe Shirk 2014 - 16

Past Presidents

‡ Deceased

Rosalie Barsotti Gary Bates Joan Bernard Linda Bishoff Jane Cordisco Anna Estop Byron Gottfried Jeffrey Holst Allan Hribar

Alan James John Olmsted Jim Reitz Pat Schroder Joe Shirk Raja Sooriamurthi Jeff Swoger Greg Wright

Board of Directors & Term Expirations

* Denotes First Term ◊ Denotes Second Term

2018*2020 ◊2018*2019*2019*2019 ◊2017 ◊2019*2019*

2019 ◊2020 ◊2018*2019*2015 ◊2018*2019*2019*

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Committees and Chairpersons

By-Laws:Capital Campaign:

Curriculum:Finance:

Leadership:Lectures:

Membership:Newsletter:

Nominating:Personnel:

Policy and Procedures:Strategic Plan:

Allan HribarJohn OlmstedCirce CurleyGreg WrightAlan JamesGary BatesMarlene HausRosalyn TregerJoe Shirk Lee FogartyAllan HribarJeffrey Swoger

BY-LAWSOsher at CMU ByLaws revisions April 2018

A. Revisions needed because of previous bylaws changes regarding how directors and officers are elected.

Article IV: BOARD OF DIRECTORS, Terms, Item 1Proposed Wording (“election by Board” replaces “approval at Annual Meeting”): Terms of Directors are for three years commencing on July 1, following election by the Board of Directors at the April Board meeting, and ending on June 30 of the third year.

Article IV: BOARD OF DIRECTORS, Director Selection, Item 6Proposed Wording (Specifes how new directors are announced to the membership): The names of the new Directors shall be provided to the membership within 30 days of their election by the Board.

Article V: OFFICERS, Terms, Item 1Proposed Wording (“election by Board” replaces “approval of their nomination”): Terms of Officers are for one year commencing on July 1 following their election by the Board of Directors and ending on June 30 of the following year.

Article V: OFFICERS, Officer Selection, New Item 5Proposed Wording (specifies when officer election is announced):The names of the new Officers elected by the Board shall be provided to the membership no later than 30 days after the April Board meeting.

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Article X: MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS, Annual Meeting, Item 3 Proposed Wording (wording revised in light of new election process):At the meeting, the President shall also introduce the new Directors and Officers.

B: Modifications reflecting changes in timelines.

Article IV: BOARD OF DIRECTORS, Director Selection, Item 4Proposed Wording (modification of deadline to apply for Board position):Osher Members who wish to serve on the Board of Directors must complete and submit formal Osher at CMU applications to the Nominating Committee by February 1st.

Article V: Officers; Officer Selection; Section 3Proposed Wording (revised to allow flexibility in election date): The Executive Director shall distribute the list of Officer candidates to the Board in preparation for a vote by the Board, via written ballot, to elect the next year’s Officers. A majority vote is required for election of each Officer. The election must be held no later than the April Board meeting.

Article X: MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS, Annual Meeting, Item 1Proposed Wording (month changed to reflect new FY):The Annual Meeting of the membership shall be held in August or September at a time and place to be announced 30 days in advance by the President.

C. Modification to allow some flexibility in how Board Agendas are determined.

Article VI: Executive Committee: Section 4Proposed Wording (“develop” replaces “finalize”):The Executive Committee meets prior to each Board meeting to develop the Boardmeeting agenda including consideration of items submitted by Osher at CMU members.

D. Modification to nominating committee composition

Article VIII: COMMITTEES, Item 8eProposed Wording (redundant sentence deleted, EC added as ex-officio):The Nominating Committee solicits applications and nominations from the Osher at CMU membership for Directors, interviews applicants, and presents a slate of proposed Directors to the Board at its April meeting for the Board to review, approve, and elect. The Committee, chaired by the Immediate Past President, shall include at least two representatives from the membership and two from the Board in addition to the Chair. The Executive Director shall serve as an ex-officio, non-voting member.

E. Change of name and expansion of responsibilities of Personnel Committee

Change of Committee Name:Throughout, wherever “Personnel Committee” appears, change to “Human Relations Committee”: Article IV, Composition, 3; Article V, Duties, d; Article VII, 4; Article VIII, 1; Article VIII, 8, f;

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FINANCESignificant Activities:

• Performed Board Required Financial Reporting on General Financial and Investment Funds Condition and Per-formance

• Developed Approved Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Budget• Converted Reporting from Calendar Year to new Fiscal Year• Actively Supported Executive Committee and Board Initiatives

Gregory Wright, Chair

The following people are now Finance Committee Members: Roz Goorin, Art Goldberg, Marcia Taylor, Bernadette Chorle, Lyn Decker, Gregory Wright

LECTURES

LEADERSHIP

This year featured a great, and timely, lecture on news coverage in the United States.

Make America Think Again: Fighting Fake News to Save Democracy: Monday, February 20, 2017Hear Yourself Think leaders Erin and Dave discussed the of-the-moment burning question: are we prepared to stand for American values of reason, truth, and civil society against an onslaught of irrationality, disinformation, and gas-lighting?

1. Developed a continuing education program for the Board of Directors

Subjects included:

A. Roles and responsibilities of Directors, Officers, and the Executive Director

B. Board member relations with the Osher Staff

C. Committee role and responsibilities

D. Curriculum and Course Development and how the catalog is built

2. Created Board related educational Activities for newly elected Board members

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MEMBERSHIPThe membership committee has four tasks during the year: Back-To-School Picnic; New Member orientation Party; Approval of scholarships; acknowledging the deaths of members.

On Monday, August 29, 2017 from 5:30 to 7:00 the Back-to-School Picnic was held. Thanks to the delicious picnic food served by the Culinary Arts Catering of CMU. The air-conditioned tent (with a floor) provided at no cost by CMU and the lively music and dancing by the faculty and students of CMU the event was a success. Festive balloons and lots of birthday cake commemorated the 25th anniversary of Osher@CMU and the 5th annual Back-to-School picnic.

The New Member Orientation event was held on November 15, 2017—a Wednesday—from 3:30-5:00pm in Posner Center. Usually it is held on Sunday but CMU needed the space. Switching to the weekday proved to be a good idea. 200 new members enjoyed light refreshments followed by the orientation slideshow presented by President John Olmsted. Lyn Decker then presented an instructive talk about on-line registration.

Sixteen scholarships were distributed: 13 full ones(dues and semester charges) and 1 partial(dues only).

Sadly, Osher at CMU acknowledged the deaths of 21 members with a handwritten note of condolence from the mem-bership sent to surviving spouse, and/or family or friends. At the request of Hunt Library we discontinued offering bookplates in new acquisitions as of November 2017. The library is going digital.

My personal thanks to an interested, hardworking committee and office staff who gave their time, ideas and energy to this committee.

Respectfully submitted,Marlene Haus, chair

The following people are now committee members or have been members during the past year:

Diane Berman, Linda Bishoff, Francine Abraham, Alan Scwhartz, Shirley Schwartz, Roz Goorin, Joan Bernard, Jane Klivans, Sarah Angrist, Dolores Blumstein, and Rita Zecher

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NEWSLETTERIt’s All Talk is published three times a year during the three academic terms to inform the membership about import-ant issues and activities in the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Carnegie Mellon. In addition to reports from the president, John Olmsted, and updates about curriculum and our institute’s procedures, the newsletter includes a variety of information about organization history, special events, classes and study leaders, members’ achievements, and the roles of volunteers. We also include articles on topics of general interest, such as travel and book reviews, reflecting the expertise and experience of the contributors. We welcome material written by veteran members and new members. We would like the newsletter to stimulate the interest of members—especially new members—in becoming involved and participating as volunteers and leaders in our organization. Suggestions, comments, and con-tributions are always welcome.

We thank the Newsletter Committee: Flip Conti, Leslie Evans, Joan Gaul, Joan Morse Gordon, and the late Joe Scorpion, for generating ideas, planning content, and writing articles, and we thank Flip Conti and Joan Morse Gordon for their skillful proofreading. We also thank Executive Director Lyn Decker and her staff, Chris Dashti and Chelsea Prestia, for their most generous help and support. Joe Shirk’s photos have provided fine illustrations for many of our newsletter pages. Many Osher members have contributed newsletter articles. We thank Ruth Drescher, Byron Gottfried, Jeffrey Holst, Jim Reitz, Helen-Faye Rosenblum, Paul Roth, and Barbara Shooer for their valuable informa-tion and insights.

Rosalyn Treger, Editor

The following people are now committee members or have been members during the past year:

Flip Conti, Leslie Evans, Joan Gaul, Joan Morse Gordon, Joe Scorpion

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NOMINATINGThe Osher Nominating Committee is pleased to submit to the membership the following slate of new 1st term Di-rectors for election at the 26th Annual Meeting. The slate was presented to the board at the April 26th board meeting and approved.

New 1st Term Board Members:Circe Curley

Janice HawkinsMona Strassburger

Marcia Taylor

Solicitations for nominations for board members were made of the membership from November 2017 through Janu-ary 2018. The Nominating committee reviewed each application submitted for Board membership. The Committee then scheduled interviews with each applicant, preceded by a group session, with all applicants and the nominating committee. The questions during the interviews focused on the following criteria:

A. Experience What the candidate brings to the Board or Office (talent, skills, abilities, experience). What experience the candidate has had with Osher (number of years as a member, volunteering, taking courses, attending other Osher functions, teaching for Osher, serving on Osher committees).

B. Time Availability and Personal Motivation to Serve Will the candidate have the time to attend Board meetings and serve on a committee? How motived is the candidate to serve the organization?

C. Ability to work well with others How well would the candidate work with other members of the Board, with the staff, and with the membership in general as a representative of the Board.

After all interviews were conducted, the full nominating Committee met to discuss all candidates and made their final decision on the slate of Board Members and Officers.

Joe Shirk, Chair

The following people are now committee members or have been members during the past year:

Joe Shirk, Jeffrey Swoger, Jim Reitz, Lyn Decker, Seema Shah* and Susan Morris*

* Denotes non-board member

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PERSONNEL• Implemented bonuses at mid year• Continued to conduct research and analysis on marketplace salary movement• Conducted research and began rewriting job descriptions• Began preparation for additional position(s) in connection with the capital campaign• Began discussions related to aging population of our study leaders and membership

Lee Fogarty, Chair

The following people are now committee members or have been members during the past year:

Lee Fogarty, Lyn Decker, Ann Isaac, Jan Hawkins

POLICIES AND PROCEDURESThe ad-hoc Policies and Procedures Committee was chartered by the President and Board of Directors to develop written policies and procedures to define how to implement parts of the Osher Bylaws, which were extensively revised last year.

The first tasks completed were the generation of procedures for the election and approval of first and second term Directors and Officers for the Board of Directors. This was followed by the development of a Privacy Policy and a Communications Policy.

In support of the Osher Strategic Plan goal of making all policies and procedures available, accessible and used to support all Osher at CMU’s operations, the Committee completed the following steps:

• Developed a standard format for documenting all policies and procedures in writing• Developed a process for the approval of all new and revised policies and procedures and for making these avail-

able and accessible through the Osher at CMU website• Developed a process for the periodic review of all policies and procedures • Identified existing policies and procedures that need to be revised, new ones that need to be developed, and

assigned responsibilities for their completion

The Committee has continued to work on the development of those policies and procedures that apply across the entire Osher at CMU organization while others will be addressed by other Osher Committees. Because of the mag-nitude of the effort, this work will need to continue in the upcoming Osher fiscal year.

Allan Hribar, Chair

The following people are now committee members or have been members during the past year:

Rosalie Barsotti, Circe Curley, Lyn Decker, Allan Hribar, Pat Schroder, Joe Shirk

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VOLUNTEERSVolunteers are the backbone of Osher at CMU. The Osher office continues to have a core group of volunteers who come in regularly and help with everyday tasks. These volunteers consist of many who have been volunteering regularly for years as well as new Prospects participating in the fast track program. The fast track program provides Prospects the opportunity to volunteer for 30 hours in order to shorten their time on the waiting list for membership.

Another important volunteer role in Osher at CMU is that of study leader assistants (SLAs), now called Osh-er Ambassadors (OAs). OAs serve as the liaison between the classroom and office staff. In addition to taking attendance, OAs are the eyes and ears which keep the office in the loop. Each course has an assistant allotting for roughly 300 unique volunteers per year.

Chris Dashti and Chelsea Prestia, Office Staff

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Unrestricted Donors to the Annual FundJanuary 1, 2017 - June 30, 2017

Anonymous through the Pittsburgh FoundationKarl Albitz Jack Barkley William Belardi Judith Bell Carol Berger William Brustein Denise Capurso Carole Cohen Penny Crary Joanne Dunlap Helen Eaton Leslie Evans Patricia Flaherty Lee Fogarty Lucine Folgueras John Fullenkamp Martin E. and Sally W. Goldhaber Philanthropic Fund of the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh Roz Goorin Judith Herzog

Carl Hohnbaum Catherine Hornstein Marguerite Iole Alan James Diana Jannetta Kathryn Kirk Ruth Lasday Beverly Lebovitz Marcia Levaur John Liberatore Fred Marks Armand Panson Ruth Reidbord Bette Rom Mort & Rita Seltman Marcia Siegel Cecile Springer Lloyd StiresEstate of Patricia Swedlow Carol Tabas Pamela Winnick

Penny Bloom Cheryl Braver

Filomena Conti Marlene Haus

Rachael Heisler Gloria Kleiman

Karl & Rachel Meyers

In memory of Bob DickmanIn memory of Bob DickmanIn memory of Joseph ScorpionIn memory of Bob DickmanIn memory of Bob DickmanIn memory of Bob Dickman In memory of Bob Dickman

Unrestricted Donation in Memory Of

Unrestricted Donation in Honor OfJane Cordisco

Caryle Glosser Gloriana St. Clair

In honor of Mary Duquin and Jack Patzer.In honor of Mary Duquin & Jack PatzerIn honor of Jack & Mary’s wedding

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Barbara Abraham Carol Adelsheimer Harry Adelsheimer Barry Berman Diane Berman Andrea Bodnar Alice Buchdahl Sidney & Sylvia Busis Denise Capurso Mark Christman David & Lucinda Clark Sally & Richard Cohen James Colker Jane Cordisco Nellie Curran Delia DiCarlo Holly Dick Elizabeth Dillon Stephanie Fall Leonard Felman Howard & Beverly Filtz Gerald Frankovich Charlotte Gallagher Stuart & Joan Gaul Patricia Glosser Bruce & Barbara Goldstein Shirley Goldstein

Roz Goorin Joan Gordon Gordon Gordon Marcus Haney William & Mary Hartner Janice Hawkins Barbara Hepner Carol Higgins Carole & Charles Holahan John Houston Lynne & Blair Jacobson Mark Kamlet Ellen & Rob Katzen Thomas & Bunny Kerr Peggy King Carl & Elaine Krasik David Lerberg Stanley Levine Susanna & Richard Levitt Fred Marks David & Barbara Matthews Carol Mazziotti Jack & Bernice Meyers Pearl Moore Janet Moritz Thomas & Marcia Morton Judy Palkovitz

Linda Petrilli Jane Prantl Bruce Rabin Gail Sanger & Robert Raphael Constance Rapp Agnes Rocher Carolyn Savikas Allan B. & Ruth G. Schachter Jim & Alison Schleifer Paul & Carolyn Schrading Arthur Schwotzer Morton Seltman Barbara Shapira Sorley Sheinberg Lee & Myrna Silverman Marjorie Silverman Diane & Mark I. Simon Franklin Snyder Gloriana St Clair Donald Traviss Jo Ann Wagstaff Betsy Watkins Barbara Weschler Ellen Whitman Helen Wilson Helen Wingertzahn Katrina Zeigler

Marcia Frumerman Alison Kresh

Robert Ludwig Frances Ortenberg

Yolanda Avram Willis

In memory of Bob DickmanIn memory of Bernice Davis, Osher member In memory of Herman GanterIn memory of David L. Ortenberg In memory of Salvator & Karolla Avram

25th Anniversary Donation in Memory Of

25th Anniversary Donation in Honor Of Byron Gottfried

Marjorie Greenberger Jeffrey Kay

Saundra E. Lumish John Olmsted

Sally & Ned Ruffin Susan Smerd

Patricia Ulbrich

In honor of Mary DuquinIn honor of Dr. & Mrs. James Burnham In honor of Bernard OsherIn honor of Roz GoorinIn honor of Mary Duquin and Jack PatzerIn honor of John OlmstedIn honor of Helen-Faye Rosenblum In honor of Gloriana St. Clair

25th Anniversary Donors to the Annual FundJanuary 1, 2017 - June 30, 2017

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338 Volunteers January 1, 2017 - June 30, 2017

Francince AbrahamKarl AlbitzDoreen AlexanderCharles AlpernViviana Altieri Sarah AngristPaul ArchNorma ArtmanRosa Barnett Averbach Lyn BabcockJan BanLoretta Barone Rosalie BarsottiLawrence BastianelliGary Bates Richard BechererDiane BeckermanElaine Beck-OrestiWilliam BelardiElaine Bergstrom Diane BermanCarole BermanJoan BernardJean BinstockLinda BishoffKalpana Biswas Richard Block Marcy BloomDelores BlumsteinAndrea BodnarJohn BolanosFrank BorgiaLawrence BorlandMimi Botkin Daniel Boyarski Gail BrennanSharman BrissonMaureen BrownJohn BrownBryan Brown

John Brown Linda Brown-ThomasBernice BuddAnne Burnham Linda BurnsBarbara Burstin John BurtonSandra Caffo Owen Cantor Bea CarterNathan Carterette Flavio Chamis Bernadette ChorleMark ChristmanMary Anne CiottiBonnie CohenMary Collins Marcia ConleyMarion Constantinides Flip ContiJamie ContisJane CordiscoCleon Cornes Penny CrarySusan CreightonJudith Crow Denny CurleyCirce CurleyDiane Curtin Richard Daffner Eric Darsow Phyllis DavidsonMarilyn DegrootPatricia DeMarco Delia DiCarloHolly Dick Elizabeth DillonSharon Dilworth Jean Domico Dick Dougall

Ruth Drescher Michael Drohan Mary Duquin Sarita EisnerSarah Eldridge Irene EllisPat EnderlePatricia EnderleAnna Estop Leslie EvansDavid FallStephanie FallSusan FarrellJules FeldmanBeverly FiltzMarian FinegoldPilar Fish Eric Fisher Stephen Fisher Gerry Florida Lee FogartyChris Forbes David Fortun Karl FoxMalke FrankCarl Frankel Gerald Frankovich Ronald B Freeman Marcia Frumerman Denice GalpernCarla Gedman Constance GeigerBarbara Gengler Cathy Gialloreto Gerst Gibbon Michael Ginsburg Ann GiorgiSondra GlasserCharles Glassmire Gretchen Gockley

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Volunteers Continued

Arthur Goldberg Sandy GolombRoz GoorinJoan GordonMelvin Gornic Byron Gottfried Thelma Greco Annette GreenDavid Green Bill Greenspan Joan Gundersen Mark GupNorton Gusky Alberto Guzman Hana Haatainen-Caye Edward Hale David Hammerstein Amanda Haney Donna Hansen Andrea HarkinsMichael HarperJoseph HarrisMarlene HausJan HawkinsWilliam HendricksElaine HershbergerSuzanne HersheyVelma Hirsch Maureen HogelStacey HollandCarda HortonAllan HribarJanet HuntPeter Isaac Ann Isaac Gila IssenbergMarie JacksonPatricia JenningsBarbara JonesKenJoseph

Robert Jucha Richard Kalla Mary Kathleen KellerAmy KellmanRichard King Leonard Kisslinger Phyllis Kitzerow Jane KlivansAnnette Kolski-AndreacoRoberta Konefal-ShaerRam Kossowsky Alison KreshFelice KruppRuth L. M. Kuschmierz Anne Lackner Carol LangEugene Lauer Patricia Spear Lemer Judy LevickElinor LevineElsa Limbach Kristen Link Don LodgeStephen LorenzSusan LoyaCliff LoyaKarin ManovichMichael Mariani Martin Marshall Betsy MartinKathy MastantuonoPaula MathiesonJeanette Matthews Nancy MazzeiSharon McGinnisJohn McKelveyChristine MichaelsErrol S. Miller Leslie Miller Joan Minsky

Patricia Pugh Mitchell Paul Moessinger Jose Morales Susan Morris Rosemarie MoschellaSharon MycoffClark MycoffJan NedinCharlotte ObertJack Ochs Carol O’DonnellJohn Olmsted Barbara PaceMarkella PahnosJudy PalkovitzBenjamin Paskus Diane PastorkovichNancy PearlmanPatricia Peer Jean Peterson Linda PetrelliYvonne Phillips Maria Piantanida Mike Plaskett Connie Pollack Dan Possumato Bruce S. Rabin Janis Ramey Constance Rapp James ReitzBob Reppe Scott ReynoldsJudith Robinson Susan RockmanElizabeth Rodenz Bill Roemer Ann RosePatricia S Rose Bryan RosenbergerHelen-Faye Rosenblum

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Volunteers Continued

Yale RosensteinPaul Roth Joyce Rothermel Carole RubensteinJudy RubinsteinSteve Russell Harold ScheinmanAnn SchelbeDavid SchelbeGeorge Schexnayder Mary Schinhofen Alison SchleiferSheila SchmutzPaul Schrading Veronique Schreurs Pat SchroderPatricia SchroderClaire Schuchman Alan SchwartzShirley SchwartzRoslyn SegallRita SeltmanSeema ShahLei SheuCarl ShipleyRosemarie ShirkJoe ShirkArlen SingerJane SkerlNico Slate Carol SnodgrassThalia SnyderRochelle SolomonMarcia SolomonArden SolomonJack Solomon Tim Sommers Cody SoskaNina Sowiski Judy Spahr

Mark Spanos Heather SpitzerGloriana St Clair Patty SteffeyMarsha SternSandra SternerDiane StevensonJason Stewart Lloyd Stires Justin Stockdale Ronald Stone Peter SukernekLinda SwogerJeffrey SwogerJeffrey Swoger Rabbi Ron Symons Carol TabasMarcia TaylorC R Thomas Susan TownshendShirley TuckerNancy TuckfeltMarilyn TurnerDiane Turnshek John ValentichClarice VaydaBarbara Veazey JoAnn WagstaffPhilip Wainwright Lynne Weber Douglas Webster Benjamin Wechsler Ethel WeikersRandy Weinberg Ronnie WeissSheila Werner Richard WerthweimerConnie White Ellen WhitmanRoselyn Wilkinson

Frances WilsonHelen Wilson Helen WingertzahnStan WinikoffHoward WinkelbauerCarole WolshRachael Wonderlin Gregory WrightKaren Fung Yee Barbara YerginCarleton Young Molly Youngling Rita ZecherTina ZeiglerKatrina ZeiglerDavid Zimmer Molla ZimmermanKatalin Zuckerman

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Osher at CMUCurrent Founders and Charter Members 1992 - 1995

Kathryn Atman*Mary D. BenkeBarry BermanPaul CaswellFrances CohenDolores B. DavisGene DickmanHelen EatonSuzanne FloodMarcia Frumerman*Carolyn Goldberg

Alexandra GreenbergJanet KamonAlison KreshEdgar Landerman*Thomas LazaroffCarol LewisAnita NewellPhyllis PeisakoffMyrna D. PrinceRita H. ReeseHelen-Faye Rosenblum*

Dorothy RothbartJackie SlavkinBetty Jo SmithDolores C. StowellNancy SussmanBarbara TishermanEdith TwerskySelma WeissYolanda WillisCarole K. WolshFlorence Zeve

This list is compiled from the Osher membership roster and contains all the current members whose date of joining the Academy of Lifelong Learning is 1995 or earlier. We believe it is complete, but please let us know if we have omitted any members from those initial years who are still active with us, and we will acknowledge them appropriately.

* denotes founding member

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