The Evergreen State College’s Olympia campus will be closed and on suspended operations Monday, June 5, while law enforcement officials review new external threat information received over the weekend.

“Suspended operations” means no classes on Monday, including evening. Evergreen staff will be present to provide campus services to resident students and ensure their safety. Law enforcement is active on campus at all hours. 

A determination on when to fully re-open campus will be made as soon as possible.

For nearly 50 years, The Evergreen State College has fulfilled its mission to provide an exceptional education to the students of Washington state, so that they are prepared for the workforce and society. Our graduates have highly successful careers in the sciences, arts, technology, government, education as well as other fields.

June 2, 2017 3 p.m.

The Olympia campus of The Evergreen State College will return to regular operations tomorrow, Saturday, June 3.  Weekend classes and activities will take place, Evergreen staff will be on duty, and standard weekend services will be available. Law enforcement is present on the campus at all hours. 

The Evergreen State College Olympia campus will remain closed and on suspended operations this evening, June 1, and tomorrow, Friday June 2, in response to a call-in threat received earlier today at the Thurston County Communications Center (TCOMM 911). 

“Suspended operations” means no classes tonight or tomorrow. Evergreen staff are present to provide campus services to resident students and ensure their safety. Law enforcement is present on campus at all hours. 

A determination on when to fully re-open campus will be made as soon as possible. 

A statement from Evergreen President George Bridges.

May 30, 2017

As members of the Evergreen community, we believe in the importance of open, inclusive and respectful dialogue. Some events in the last few weeks may have been unsettling and painful to members of our campus family. I want to reassure the community that our values around equity and freedom of speech remain strong. I invite all to recommit to empathy, dignity, and respect.