High Marks on Grant Application Give Evergreen Additional Funding for Student Services

OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Evergreen says good-bye to a former Evergreen Trustee and life-long champion of education, civil rights and social justice. Frederick "Fred" Haley died Monday, April 4 at his home in Lakebay, following a brief illness. Haley served on The Evergreen State College Board of Trustees from 1991 through 1997. He is remembered at Evergreen for his integrity, his deep commitment to civil rights and his steadfast support of the college. His work at Evergreen is just one example from a long life in public service.

OLYMPIA, WA - March 1, 2005- Both houses of the Washington State Legislature will honor The Evergreen State College's athletics program this legislative session.

The house of representatives recognized the exceptional performance of Evergreen's men's soccer team Feb. 9, and Senator Jeanne Kohl-Welles of Seattle will introduce a resolution in the senate later this week honoring extraordinary performances by the Evergreen crew team as well as the women's soccer, and women's basketball teams.

OLYMPIA, WA -- Evergreen State College senior Dyami Allen has been appointed by Gov. Christine Gregoire to serve on the college's board of trustees. Allen's term began March 10 and he will serve until his successor is appointed after this academic year.

Born in New Mexico on the Navajo Reservation, Allen came to Evergreen from his hometown of Salt Lake City, Utah in 2002 and studies law and philosophy.

The Evergreen State College board of trustees has approved a construction contract for the Evergreen Parkway road modernization project.

The board awarded Rognlins, Inc. from Aberdeen the $1.035 million contract at their March 16 meeting. The projected start date of the project is April 1; with project completion expected this June. The total project cost is $1.6 million.

The project aims to enhance intersection safety along the parkway, provide for pedestrian safety enhancements as well as improve the roadway surfaces along the 1.6-mile roadway.

OLYMPIA, Wash. -- The Evergreen State College and Saint Martin's College will co-sponsor a Career Fair on Wednesday, March 30, 2005 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at St. Martin's Pavilion ( 5300 Pacific Avenue SE, Lacey, Wash.). The Fair is FREE and open to students, alumni and the public.

OLYMPIA - The Evergreen Singers will present a free public concert Sunday, March 13 featuring the world-premiere of "Songs from the Dao De Jing" by Linda Waterfall, and the 1973 piece "Cloud Cuckoo U." composed by satirist, composer and Evergreen's first librarian, Malcolm Stilson.

The concert takes place in the campus Recital Hall in the Communications Building at 4 p.m.

Lakewood contractor awarded $12.7 million contract

The board of trustees of The Evergreen State College has awarded a construction contract for the Daniel J. Evans Library modernization project to Pease Construction, Inc. from Lakewood, WA. Pease and their subcontractors will arrive on campus prior to March 1, and work on the sixteen-month project is expected to begin on that date.

The $21 million project includes the library, computer, photo, and media areas and other spaces of the building.

The Synergy conference integrates varied themes:

The fourth annual Synergy Conference comes to The Evergreen State College campus in early February, and organizers say it will integrate themes of agriculture, culture and the arts, design, ecology and environmental ethics, social justice, spiritual and physical health and more.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Evergreen State College has been named to the list of "Top Producing Colleges and Universities" for the Peace Corps.

Evergreen was listed as 21st in the nation among small colleges and universities for alumni involvement in the Peace Corps. The small college and university category includes four-year schools with enrollments under 5,000.

The designation comes as 18 Evergreen graduates are currently serving the citizens of the developing world in the Peace Corps.