Evergreen Recognized as a College of Distinction

Written by Evergreen Communications Office on November 18, 2008 at 9:00 am

The schools in this group are some of the very best in the country. Some are household names, some are ‘hidden in plain sight’; what they all share is that they are great places to get an education.

- Wesley L. Creel, president and founder of Colleges of Distinction

Evergreen receives nearly $5.8 million in GEAR UP funding

Written by Evergreen Communications Office on November 7, 2008 at 10:00 am

(Olympia, Wash.) The Evergreen State College’s Student and Academic Support Services department will receive a $5,760,000 six-year GEAR UP grant from the Department of Education.

GEAR UP – an acronym for Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs – has been an Evergreen tradition since 2002. GEAR UP grants are designed to increase the rates of college attendance by working with students beginning in middle school. The national program is focused on reducing poverty by supporting students’ efforts to prepare for college and encouraging retention in schools.

Lynda Barry Tells us "What it Is"

Written by Evergreen Communications Office on November 3, 2008 at 9:00 am

Cartoonist and writer Lynda Barry, an alumna of The Evergreen State College is on tour for her new book, “What It Is.” She’s best-known for “Ernie Pook’s Comeek,” which was first published in the Cooper Point Journal at Evergreen.

She is appearing at 8 p.m. Wednesday at The Evergreen State College Experimental Theater, 2700 Evergreen Parkway N.W., Olympia.

More information: 360-867-6833, or online at Evergreen Expressions

2008 Opus Prize Winner Speaks on the Lives of the Dalit (Untouchable) Caste

Written by Evergreen Communications Office on November 3, 2008 at 9:00 am

Krishnamal Jagannathan, founder of "Land for Tillers' Freedom," has devoted her life to the Dalit ("Untouchable") Caste in Tamil Nadu, India. She will receive the 2008 International Opus Prize in Seattle on November 18. The Opus Prize is a $1 million faith-based humanitarian award and two $100,000 awards given annually to recognize unsung heroes of any faith tradition, anywhere in the world, solving today’s most persistent social problems.

She will speak 7 p.m., Thursday, November 13, in the Recital Hall, Comm. Bldg.

Bill Ransom’s Latest Poetry Collection Published

Written by Evergreen Communications Office on November 3, 2008 at 9:00 am

The Woman and the War Baby Weaves Calamity with Renewal to Indicate Poignancy in the Pedestrian and Interpose Serenity amidst Chaotic Circumstance

Sustainable Check-in/Out

Campus living check-in and check-out can generate a great amount of waste, and RAD is working to make these processes more sustainable.

Check-In

Online Applications
Housing applications have been online since Fall 2008 check-in to reduce paper. We are continuing to reduce paper use during this process by increasing materials and communication that are accessible online.

Waste Reduction

The Evergreen State College is taking steps, large and small, to minimize landfill waste. Through our composting and recycling programs, and student run programs like the Free Store, our campus is moving towards a zero waste philosophy by 2020.

Steven Tice to Speak at Evergreen at 3:30 p.m. on Veterans Day, November 11, 2008

Written by Evergreen Communications Office on October 28, 2008 at 9:00 am

Steven Tice, Certified Trauma Specialist with 19 years of experience as a program director and therapist in Veteran Administration programs will deliver the keynote address at The Evergreen State College Veterans Day Commemoration on November 11 at the college’s Olympia campus, Seminar 2 Building, Room A 1105 at 3:30 PM.

Graduate School Information Fair

Written by Evergreen Communications Office on October 23, 2008 at 9:00 am

Wednesday, November 5

11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Evergreen State College
2700 Evergreen Parkway NW, Olympia
College Recreation Center Gym

Free and open to the public

Recycling & RecycleMania

What goes where?

There are four Waste Collection Sites in Residential Campus located in the freshman housing (A,B,C & D buildings) courtyard, in front of E & F buildings, in the Soup Loop, and in the MODs. A guide to recycling just about any material you can think of is available on the Evergreen Facilities Recycling page. Please dispose of your waste properly and help Evergreen move toward a Zero-Waste Campus!

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