Palm Desert Center

Programs that Make a Difference in Our Community

UCR Palm Desert sponsors a series of programs that unite the resources of the University of California, Riverside with the needs and interests of the people of the Coachella Valley, including these programs:

• UCR Business Leaders Roundtable

  The UCR Business Leaders Roundtable is a group of veteran and up-and-coming local business leaders who meet regularly to discuss issues of importance to the business community.

• UCR University Extension

  UCR Extension is the continuing education branch of the University of California, Riverside. For more than 50 years UCR Extension has provided educational opportunities to people of all ages — with or without a college degree — seeking professional advancement, personal fulfillment or a new career.

  General Information
  Current Classes Offered in Palm Desert

• UCR Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

  The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) is designed to provide a stimulating learning experience at a modest cost that enriches the intellectual, social, and cultural lives of people over the age of 50. Courses are limited to OLLI members, so learning takes place in a peer environment.