The Evergreen State College, Olympia
Friday, June 11, 2004
Red Square, rain or shine
1:00-4:30 p.m. (end time est.)
Free and open to the public

The class of 2004 is the largest ever to graduate from The Evergreen State College, with 1,256 undergraduates and 104 graduates expected to pick up their degrees. The previous record was set in 2000, when the college graduated a total of 1,324 students. Last year, 1,232 students graduated.

Evergreen offers free lecture with UW's Dr. Vladimir Chaloupka
Wed., May 26, 2004
The Evergreen State College, Lecture Hall I
7:30-9:30 p.m.
Free and open to the public. Campus parking $1.25

The Education, Values and Society program at The Evergreen State College invites the public to attend the exciting and provocative lecture "Science and Music, With Exuberance and Humility" by University of Washington physicist Dr. Vladimir Chaloupka on Wed., May 26, from 7:30-9:30 p.m. in Lecture Hall I on the Olympia campus.

Congratulations to Evergreen Athletic Director Dave Weber, who was named Briggs Community YMCA Policy Volunteer of the Year for 2003-04. Weber chaired the Program Committee of the Briggs Advisory Board and was a division leader for the recent Strong Kids Campaign undertaken by the South Sound YMCA. He now serves on a committee that is devising the South Sound Y's Strategic Plan for 2005-10.

Contact: Kate Lykins Brown, (360) 867-5213
Dave Weber, (360) 867-6531

Friday, May 14, 2004
The Evergreen State College Olympia campus
Lecture Hall complex
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Free to Evergreen students and faculty; $10 other students and seniors; $15 public

Dr. Stan Flemming, president of the board of trustees of The Evergreen State College, has been called to active duty with the Army Reserves where he holds the rank of colonel. Flemming is senior member of the Family Health Medical Group in University Place . He reports to his unit, the 139 th Medical Group, on May 16 for a six-to-12-month assignment overseas in the war on terrorism, where he will be in charge of all medical units and facilities in the area.

Evergreen Hosts Willi Unsoeld Seminar with Dr. Jerry Franklin Friday, May 14, 2004
The Evergreen State College
Longhouse Education and Cultural Center
Reception at 6 p.m., presentation at 7 p.m.
Free and open to the public. Campus parking $1.25

Friday, June 11, 2004
Red Square, rain or shine
1-4:30 p.m. (estimated ending time)
Free and open to the public

The graduating class of The Evergreen State College has chosen Dr. Vandana Shiva as the speaker for the college's 33 rd Commencement. The ceremony and following celebration are scheduled for Friday, June 11, 2004, on Red Square on the Olympia campus. The event begins at 1 p.m., rain or shine, with Dr. Shiva's remarks expected to begin at 1:30 p.m. Commencement is free and open to the public. Campus parking is complimentary.

Dr. Don Bantz Takes Chief Academic Position at College

Evergreen President Thomas L. "Les" Purce announces that Dr. Don Bantz has accepted the position of vice president for academic affairs and provost. Bantz has been filling the college's chief academic position on an interim basis for the past year. He previously served for three years as an academic dean for budget and as a member of the faculty for 17 years.

Campus Memorial Set for
Jacinta McKoy
The Evergreen State College
Friday, April 9, 2004

Longhouse Education and Cultural Center
1 p.m. Other events follow.

All invited. Campus parking $1.25

The Evergreen State College has scheduled an on-campus memorial for Jacinta McKoy, the beloved and respected coordinator for performing and media arts who died unexpectedly on March 19 in Olympia. All are invited to campus on Friday, April 9, at 1 p.m. in the Longhouse to remember her.

Nadkarni Named a 2004 Aldo Leopold Leadership Fellow

Evergreen Scientist One of 20 in Country Designated

Dr. Nalini Nadkarni, a faculty member at The Evergreen State College, was selected as an Aldo Leopold Leadership Fellow for 2004. She is among 20 outstanding academic environmental scientists from the United States and Guam who have been so honored.