Dr. Emoto to Present ‘Messages from Water’ at The Evergreen State College and Lead Earth Week Blessing for the Salish Sea (Puget Sound)

Olympia – April 21, the day before Earth Day, Dr. Masaru Emoto of Japan will gather with the public at 12:00 noon at the artesian well on Fourth Avenue, downtown Olympia, for a blessing of the water.

Evergreen Recognizes Need to Build Support for Returning Veterans through Policy and Practices

Veterans have suffered incalculable hardships and losses. College campuses throughout the country have a lot to learn from their experiences and also a lot to give back. Providing meaningful opportunities for higher education is a critical component of treating veterans well after service to their country, and a college degree is a step toward a better livelihood for many returning veterans.

The Evergreen State College Presents Internationally Renowned Expert Edward Tick Speaking on ‘War and the Soul: Transforming Our Communities to Heal Our Veterans’

Free, public event takes place at 8 pm on May 6 at The Evergreen State College, Lecture Hall 1

The Evergreen State College Presents ‘Tattooed Under Fire’ with Director Nancy Schiesari on May 7, 3:30 pm

Tattooed Under Fire is a unique, character-driven portrait of Iraq-bound and returning US soldiers as they go under the tattoo needle: openly professing their pride, sharing their secrets and confessing their fears. The tattoos cross lines of gender, class, and political affinity revealing the inner lives of young men and women as they live through the horrors of the Iraq war.

Free Environmental Activism & Conservation Event

• Evergreen Celebrates the 20th Anniversary of the Rachel Carson Forum
• Evergreen Master of Environmental Studies Program Celebrates 25th Year
• Environmental Educator & Advocate Estella Leopold speaks on "Becoming a Conservationist"

Tree Canopy Researcher Honored for Public Service in Science

Nalini M. Nadkarni was recently named recipient of the prestigious 2010 National Science Board (NSB) Public Service Award as an individual who has made significant contributions in public understanding of science in the United States.