Odyssey USA: Lifelong Adventures in Learning

07/30/2024

The 2024 Fall Term I Courses are ready!
Rick Byrd is back by popular demand.
He will continue The Old Southwest Revisited Series (newcomers are welcome!).
Next, Take a deep dive into the captivating & entertaining history, culture and architecture of Mobile with L. Craig Roberts.
Don't wait: https://acewebdbsrv.usouthal.edu/wconnect/ace/ShowSchedule.awp?&Mode=GROUP&Group=ODY&Title=Odyssey+Classes

07/12/2024

Odyssey Family,

We learned this week that our beloved Janice Gandy, a longtime champion and hero of Odyssey, passed away on June 30, 2024. She was known to us for her extensive knowledge of just about every era of art history, and her love of sharing this wealth of knowledge with her students.

One of our fondest memories is from another long-time Odyssey member, Mike Lester. When asked about his favorite topics, he replied, "Anything by Janice Gandy." That sentiment was echoed by many, and we are truly sad to say goodbye. To get a closer glimpse into the richness of her life, her family published a beautiful tribute (link below).

We, at the Center for Continuing Education, extend our condolences and sympathy to her husband, Maurice, and her entire loving family.
https://www.mobilefuneralservice.com/obituaries/janice-gandy

06/28/2024

EVENT POSTPONED UNTIL OCTOBER 3RD, 2024!

Explore History with us!

Join us for a day trip to New Orleans, LA to visit the WWII Museum and 4D Cinema.
The National WWII Museum features immersive exhibits, multimedia experiences, and an expansive collection of artifacts and first-person oral histories, taking visitors inside the story of the war that changed the world.

Date: July 24, 2024
Departure: 7:00 AM
Return: 5:30 PM
Cost : $85.00

Cost Includes: Breakfast sandwich and drink, admission to the museum and admission to the "Beyond All Boundaries" a 4D journey through the war that changed the world.

*Departure from USA Center for Continuing Education, 75 S. University Blvd., Mobile, AL 36608

Contact The Center at (251) 460-7200 to register or you can scan the QR code to register for this trip.

Follow this link to register as well!
https://acewebdbsrv.usouthal.edu/wconnect/CourseStatus.awp?&course=24UFT001AG

04/26/2024

It's never too late to learn something new!

04/25/2024

Memory of the Civil Rights Movement in Mobile

3:30 pm, Thursday, April 25 at the USA Archaeology Museum

David Messenger, Ph.D., USA Department of History

For more information, visit southalabama.edu/org/archaeology/museum

Free and open to the public!

Make sure to visit the museum and see "Unwritten: Archaeology & Oral History of Jim Crow Mobile" exhibit before April 30th!



USA Archaeology Museum

6050 USA Drive South

Mobile, Alabama 36688

(251) 460-6106

Find your direction at the University of South Alabama. Tour campus. Meet with an admissions officer. Get information about undergraduate and graduate programs.

03/29/2024

Don't miss out on these courses. They begin next Friday, April 5th, 2024! To register, simply go to https://www.southalabama.edu/departments/globalusa/cce/odyssey/ and click Enroll Now!

03/07/2024

11/17/2023

2024 Acrylic Classes starting January 24th - March 20th. Follow the link below to reserve your spot.
https://acewebdbsrv.usouthal.edu/wconnect/ace/ShowSchedule.awp?&Mode=GROUP&Group=ODY&Title=Odyssey+Classes

11/17/2023

New classes start January 26th 2024! We have two exciting classes coming to the Center, follow the link below to reserve your spot.
https://acewebdbsrv.usouthal.edu/wconnect/ace/ShowSchedule.awp?&Mode=GROUP&Group=ODY&Title=Odyssey+Classes

11/17/2023

The Visual Arts Complex will be hosting a Glass Blown Ornaments class(s) starting December 12th to December 15th. Time slots from 11am to 2pm and 5pm to 8pm at 30 increments.
These are very popular classes so follow the link below to reserve your spot(s).
https://acewebdbsrv.usouthal.edu/wconnect/ace/ShowSchedule.awp?&Mode=GROUP&Group=:FULL&Title=Complete+Listing

08/24/2023

Enrollment is OPEN... Explore the short stories of Southern Gothic Literature
Flannery O'Connor and Her Kin, Instructed by Jim Flowers
Follow the link below to get signed up
https://tinyurl.com/5djjy7pz

*If enrollment is full, no worries you can add your name to the wait list

08/23/2023

Enrollment is OPEN... Let's find all about the land we know as Alabama
Alabama: Old Southwest to Old South, Instructed by Michael Bunn
Follow link below to get signed up
https://tinyurl.com/3f3fy6nd

*If the course is full, no worries you can add your name to the waiting list

08/23/2023

Enrollment is OPEN... So take a dive into Egyptian Art History
Instructed by Janice Gandy
Follow the link below to get signed up
https://tinyurl.com/yc2h2kn6

*If enrollment is full, don't worry you can add yourself to the wait list

08/23/2023

Enrollment is open for our Wednesday Acrylics Classes
Instructed by Marcy Matherne
Follow links below to get signed up
Understanding Acrylic Paints https://tinyurl.com/yc69b2ze
Continuing Acrylics https://tinyurl.com/4ajbpryy

*If a course is full, no worries you can add your name to the wait list

03/22/2023

Odyssey Students: You are invited for coffee & conversation today from 2:30 - 3:00 today in Alpha Hall East Lobby.

03/14/2023

Animal lovers will appreciate this course presented by Dr. Heidi Lyn and Dr. John Shelley-Tremblay of USA's Department of Psychology. For information and to enroll: https://bit.ly/3TerT7D

03/13/2023

Register now for this upcoming class!
https://bit.ly/3l3HmuV

03/13/2023

Sign up for our upcoming class all about glass!
Register here:
https://bit.ly/3ZAxFmx

03/02/2023

Check out our upcoming Odyssey classes! You can register here: https://bit.ly/2Qng4eP

03/01/2023

Check out one of our upcoming courses, China: A Land of Paradoxes!
Register here: https://bit.ly/3Z7ZBOm

03/01/2023

Odyssey Courses-March 15 through April 21. Enroll today! southalabama.edu/odyssey

USA’s Center for Continuing Education provides programs for all types of educational opportunities. Many of the programs are open to the public.

02/08/2023

Join us in classroom instruction to learn about the history, science, forming, creative practice, and technology that goes into glass!

Register here: https://bit.ly/3JOl7Tp

01/26/2023

Click this link to register for this course and check out the rest of our Odyssey classes: https://bit.ly/2Qng4eP

01/25/2023

Register for this upcoming Odyssey course! Do not forget to check out our other ones here:
https://bit.ly/2Qng4eP

01/25/2023

Francis Tran will bring this course to Baldwin County in February!

Join us for Oriental Medicine to learn how illnesses have been diagnosed, treated, and prevented for over twenty centuries. This course will include topics on body constituents, organ networks, body climates, diagnosis and treatment modalities. Class begins February 3rd so enroll now!
https://bit.ly/3i1C3dt

01/25/2023

Join us for Oriental Medicine to learn how illnesses have been diagnosed, treated, and prevented for over twenty centuries. This course will include topics on body constituents, organ networks, body climates, diagnosis and treatment modalities. Class begins February 3rd so enroll now!
https://bit.ly/3i1C3dt