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Billie Lombardo, OLLI at University of North Florida, asks OLLI:
Are there OLLIs that would be willing to share the following data?
1. The average renewal rate of membership
2. Percentage of participants taking courses per session/year.
Allyson Roberts, OLLI at Widener University, asks OLLI:
Our OLLI in Exton, PA, has seen course content take a more serious focus, especially this semester. Courses are focusing on current events such as Obama’s administration and the financial crisis. Registration for these classes is overwhelming, where traditionally some of the “more fun” classes were the “most popular.”
Is anyone else noticing this movement at their OLLI? Does anyone have a popular course topic focused on a current event to share?
Fred Bassett, OLLI at University of Cincinnati, asks OLLI:
For OLLIs who hold classes on university campuses, if you have available spaces for parking, do you charge students or fully cover/subsidize parking costs?