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From IT executive to “Math Lady,” Debby Vivari celebrates a decade of active retirement with Johns Hopkins Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.

Six years ago, Covid changed the world. During Covid, Osher was forced to provide all classes online. Zoom became a way to continue classes, as well as a way to stay connected to the outside world during a very dark time. Although online classes were born of necessity, they’ve become a vital part of the Osher at JHU program.

Osher at JHU members share how Osher's programs have been present during life transitions.

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Johns Hopkins University honored dozens of its dedicated instructors during a festive faculty appreciation event held on Friday, October 10.

For more than two decades, Ginny and Norman Schultz have been devoted members and supporters of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Johns Hopkins University—an organization dedicated to enriching the lives of adults aged 50+ through classes, special events, and travel experiences.

Member Toby Kusmer takes classes by Zoom from Brookline, Massachusetts. When asked how he came to Osher, Toby responded, “It was the plight of a retiree looking for meaning in his life.”

When my husband, Neil Feldman, died of cancer in 2015, he left behind a manuscript that was subsequently turned into a documentary that had its official debut at MIT on October 11, 2025.

As someone who has traveled extensively, I thoroughly enjoyed my recent tour of Ireland provided by Collette Tours, in partnership with the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Johns Hopkins University. I’ve been an Osher at JHU member since 2014.

In October 2025, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Johns Hopkins surveyed its membership about their preferences for in-person or online courses. The response rate of nearly 25% demonstrates that Osher at JHU members are interested in this issue and not shy in expressing their opinions.

Osher at JHU members toured the Baltimore Museum of Art with instructor Nora Hamerman on Friday, August 8, and were treated to a one-day print media show with original woodcuts, engravings, etchings, and lithographs.