Tuesday, September 7th, Lab I 1037

Chris Abani, a Nigerian writer currently living in Los Angeles, is the author of numerous books, including DAPHNE's LOT (poetry) and DOG WOMAN (fiction). His book of poems KALAKUTA REPUBLIC is based on his experience as a political prisoner in Nigeria between 1985 and 1991.

The major college guidebooks once again spotlight the affordability and strong academics of The Evergreen State College. The Princeton Review's listing of "The Best 357 Colleges" named Evergreen one of the "Best in the West," specifically a "Best Value College."

"The Evergreen State College offers what most colleges cannot: private college amenities and class sizes at a public university price," The Princeton Review said. The guide also listed Evergreen as #15 of 20 schools with a "Great College Radio Station."

Contact: Nalini Nadkarni, (360) 867-6621
Judy Cushing, (360) 867-6652
Gerald Guala, (703) 292-8470

Evergreen receives $877,000 from National Science Foundation

Forest canopy research is a young and emerging science. Researchers had not discovered ways to compare the many types of forests from around the world – until now.

Award-winning psychiatrist Paul Fleischman will grace the campus next week with an exclusive lecture and presentation, hosted by students. Fleischman connects the lives of outstanding figures such as the Buddha, Walt Whitman, and Gandhi with the ideal of inner peace and how real people cultivate peace in their everyday lives. He presents peacefulness as dynamic, selective, and egoless, shown through the constructive act of choosing different ways of life, such as having a smaller family or a more modest career.

"Rough Justice: Lynching and American Society, 1874-1947" is a book of firsts, a first book for historian Michael Pfeifer and, according to the author, the first national analysis of lynching and criminal justice. Pfeifer, a professor at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA, argues that lynching was not eradicated, but instead institutionalized. As states banned lynching, they replaced it with a revitalized death penalty. In Washington state, hanging is still an option.

It is my pleasure to announce the hiring of John Lauer as our new Director of Housing. John is currently serving as associate Director of Housing and Food Services at California State University, Chico, and he has over seventeen years of fulltime experience in residence hall work. John earned a B.S. in Education from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and a Masters of Art and Social Science with emphasis on student development from California State University, Chico.

The William Randolf Hearst Foundation has given $100,000 to The Evergreen State College Foundation to continue its support of future Native American Teachers. It's the second $100,000 grant from the Hearst Foundation to the college. The first in 1998, coupled with $50,000 match from the State of Washington, led to the creation of the Evergreen Foundation's William Randolph Hearst Endowment for Future Native American Teachers.

From blowing up balloons to setting up booths to taking charge of the poster design this year, Raquel has been a Super Saturday volunteer for nearly two decades.

If actions speak louder than words, then Raquel Salinas wouldn't need to talk for a very long time. Renowned for her strong community service ethic and commitment to students, Raquel has been a stalwart volunteer for many of the events and activities at Evergreen.

Tuesday, June 1, 2004
The Evergreen State College
Daniel J. Evans Library mezzanine
1-4 p.m.
Free and open to the public

Projects in ecology, automotive maintenance, computer chip testing, legal systems, e-commerce, and graphics support for computer games are those to be showcased at the Computer Science Software Fair. The event takes place at The Evergreen State College on Tuesday, June 1 at the Daniel J. Evans Library mezzanine. The event is free and open to the public. Campus parking is $1.25.

Super Saturday, June 12, 2004
The Evergreen State College, Olympia
10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Free parking and open to the public