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[6/4/2025] This Week across OSUN

"Of all the lessons learned through taking online courses, the main one is the importance of being open-minded in ways that would permit me to benefit from other’s inputs and perspectives," says Mustafa Hawwash of Al-Quds Bard College. 

"LIKE A NETWORK OF THOUGHTS": STUDENTS SPEAK ABOUT ONLINE COURSES AND SKILLS ENHANCEMENT
More than 7,500 students enroll in OSUN online courses annually and approximately 17,000 students have benefited academically from taking the classes since 2020. Students also say the courses have allowed them to acquire practical skills and abilities that are invaluable for advancing to university or professional life. Read the story


EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES


ALTLIBERALARTS LECTURE SERIES: THE BIRTH OF ACADEMIC FREEDOM IN GERMANY

TODAY!
Wednesday, June 4
4 PM New York l 10 PM Vienna

AltLiberalArts presents a lecture series by Nicholas Tampio, Professor of Political Science at Fordham University, on the history of academic freedom. The first talk focuses on Germany and the talk on June 11 concerns the US experience.
Register to join on June 4
Register to join on June 11

INCORPORATING ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ACROSS DISCIPLINES

Wednesday, June 25
8 AM New York l 2 PM Vienna

Birkbeck University of London invites the OSUN community to attend an online seminar focused on incorporating climate literacy and environmental awareness into teaching and learning across diverse fields. 
Register to join online

REGISTRATION FOR FALL 2025 ONLINE COURSES 

Deadline to register is Friday, August 29
Network students are encouraged to register for Fall 2025 Online Courses. An Online Course is offered by a single faculty member, is taught fully online, and enrolls students from multiple campuses across the Bard network.  Summer courses are also still open for registration.
Learn more and register

OSUN member institutions are encouraged to send news, events, or opportunities to news@opensocietyuniversitynetwork.org.

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