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11/15/02--01:00: The Annual Holiday Native Arts Fair s scheduled for Friday, Dec. 5 in the Longhouse from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. (chan 3118339)

The Annual Holiday Native Arts Fair
is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 5 in the Longhouse from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Jewelry, artwork, basketry, smoked salmon and many other delights are for sale.
Don’t miss this traditional kickoff to the winter holidays. Admission is free and open to the public.
Campus parking is $1.25.




09/03/03--01:00: Evergreen Makes List of 12 Hot Colleges Across Nation by Newsweek (chan 3118339)

We’re Dubbed “Most For Your Money”

In a summer laden with accolades from the likes of U.S. News & World Report, Outside, and Elle Girl, Evergreen has garnered yet another. It rates among a dozen “Hot Schools for 2004,” according to Newsweek. The college is the magazine’s pick for “most for your money.”

“With states increasingly focusing resources on small liberal-arts colleges in their systems, Evergreen has become a contender for those who might head off to pricey private schools. It has a private school’s size (4,080), curriculum and educational chops,”says authors Mary Carmichael and Karen Springen.

Evergreen President Thomas L. “Les” Purce credits the hard work and dedication of the college’s faculty and staff for the high profile it enjoys. “The people who work here are richly talented. Our focus on being a student-centered enterprise extends throughout our organization. The Evergreen emphasis on teaching and learning really makes the difference.”

Contact: Kate Lykins Brown, 360-867-5213




09/27/03--01:00: Film on Rachel Corrie in the works (chan 3118339)



Rachel Corrie's story has shocked and horrified people across the globe. Now, it will be immortalized in a documentary film expected to air in March on Britain's Channel 4.

Corrie, an Olympia peace activist and senior at The Evergreen State College, was killed March 16 in the Gaza Strip by an Israeli military bulldozer.

Sandra Jordan, a reporter for Channel 4 and The Observer newspaper, is developing the film along with producer Rodrigo Vasquez. The pair recently received acclaim for a documentary first aired on Channel 4 in June titled "The Killing Zone," which tracks ongoing violence in the Gaza Strip. Both filmmakers have been in Olympia this week to capture the city Corrie called home.

"There has been a lot of interest in Britain and around the world about what happened to Rachel," Jordan said Wednesday between filming sessions in Olympia. "I find it highly disappointing that no serious American investigative journalist has taken Rachel's story seriously or questioned or challenged the Israeli Army version of events."

On the scene

Jordan and Vasquez also followed Corrie's parents during their visit to Rafah in September -- the couple's first trip to the place where their daughter had been making a stand for peace. Corrie's father, Craig, said it was amazing to witness the hope and kindness among the people he and wife Cindy met in Rafah despite the continuous violence. He said the film will probably help the couple absorb what they witnessed in Gaza. "You feel all that pain; it's just everywhere," Craig Corrie said. "I think it's a story worth getting out to the rest of the world, and it helps us understand. ... I'm hopeful that when this is done, it's laid out in a fashion that truly reflects where Rachel was."

The filmmakers also contacted officials at Evergreen, who could become part of the documentary. The college was hit hard by Corrie's death, school officials said this week.

"It was a very sad place," said Jim Beaver, the school's director of college relations. "We were a part of her life."

Contact: Heather Woodward - The Olympian
360-754-5435
or hwoodward@olympia.gannett.com.
©2003 The Olympian

Thursday, October 23, 2003




10/02/03--01:00: Evergreen Boasts 2 NAIA National Players of the Week (chan 3118339)

To have a single player recognized as Cascade Conference or NAIA Region I Player of the Week is a noteworthy accomplishment. To have three players— Meredith Lane, Joe Gjertsen and Carly Stewart—from three different sports— volleyball and men's and women's soccer, respectively—each earn conference and region honors is a remarkable feat.

But two NAIA National Players of the Week? It may be unprecedented.

Evergreen’s Lane named earned the honor in volleyball and Gjertsen in men’s soccer.

The volleyball team hosted six-ranked Oregon Institute of Technology on Oct. 3, when they equaled last year’s school record of seven wins in a season. Hometown player and middle blocker Meredith Lane, a junior from Olympia High School, had 17 kills on 29 attempts as the Geoducks defeated the Hustlin' Owls 3-1. The following night, Lane followed with a school record 29 kills on 58 attempts as Evergreen handed Southern Oregon their first conference loss in five games, 3-2. The defeat knocked Southern Oregon down four notches from the No.15 spot in the NAIA national poll.

Tacoma native Joe Gjertsen, also a junior, put Evergreen back into soccer playoff contention on Oct. 3 with a two-goal performance against Concordia, the top-ranked men’s team in NAIA region I. The 3-1 victory pushed the Geoducks into a tie for fourth place with Western Baptist. The top four teams in the conference advance to the postseason tournament.

The next day, Gjertsen added to his conference-leading season total by scoring four goals and an assist in an 8-0 victory over Cascade College. It was Gjertsen's fourth hat trick of the season.

Gjertsen scored Evergreen's first and fifth goals in a 9-2 win over visiting Walla Walla College on Oct. 5. His two assists in the game moved him up to third place on the Cascade Conference’s assist list.

On Oct. 1, freshman goalkeeper Carly Stewart, from Federal Way, recorded 16 saves and shutout visiting Concordia University. The Cavaliers are four-time defending Cascade Conference women's soccer champions, and were ranked third in the nation. The game, which took 110:00 minutes, ended in a 0-0 double overtime tie and was Stewart's second shutout of the season.

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




10/09/03--01:00: Evergreen Author Helena Meyer-Knapp to Speak on Campus About New Book (chan 3118339)

Daniel J. Evans Library, periodicals lounge
Monday, Oct. 13, 2003
6:30 p.m.
Free and open to the public. Campus parking $1.25

Dr. Helena Meyer-Knapp, a faculty member at The Evergreen State College, will read from her new book “Dangerous Peace-Making” at the Friends of the Library annual meeting. The reading and discussion take place on Monday, Oct. 13, starting at 6:30 p.m. in the Daniel J. Evans Library periodicals lounge. The public is welcome to attend this free event. Campus parking is $1.25.

Through seven case studies, Meyer-Knapp describes how combatants in the midst of war begin to believe that the time has come to cease hostilities. She began the book, which is particularly timely given the number of tension points around the world, during a yearlong research fellowship at Harvard.

Light refreshments will be served.

Contact: Kate Lykins Brown, (360) 867-5213
Library Dean Lee Lyttle, (3600 867-6678




10/10/03--01:00: Evergreen Tacoma Celebrates Homecoming With Blues and Jazz (chan 3118339)

Jazzbones Club
2803 Sixth Ave., Tacoma
Sat., Oct. 18, 2003, 8 p.m.
$20 admission. Reserved seats available.

The Evergreen State College Tacoma campus celebrates homecoming on Sat., Oct. 18 at 8 p.m. with a special night of blues and jazz performed by “Sultress of Soul” Korla Wygal. The Evergreen Tacoma Alumni Association sponsors the evening of entertainment at Jazzbones, Tacoma’s premier jazz and blues club, at 2803 Sixth Ave.

Call (253) 680-3055 to reserve your seat for this thrilling night of music and fun. Tickets are $20.

The Alumni Association fall meeting is scheduled on Sat., Oct. 18 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Evergreen Tacoma campus at 1210 Sixth Ave. All Tacoma alumni of the college are welcome. Call (360) 867-6551 or e-mail wscottp@evergreen.edu if you plan to attend.

Contact: Kate Lykins Brown, (360) 867-5213
Scott Pinkston, (360) 867-6568




10/13/03--01:00: Evergreen Sponsors Appearance by Author Nancy Mairs (chan 3118339)

Olympia campus, Wed., Oct. 29
Reception and book signing
Longhouse Education and Cultural Center, room 1007
5:30–7 p.m.
Free and open to the public

Nancy Mairs, well-known poet and essayist, comes to The Evergreen State College’s Olympia campus to present a seminar and sign books. The public is invited to join a reception in her honor in room 1007 of the Longhouse from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Her appearance is sponsored by Evergreen’s Office of Equal Opportunity, Access Services and Friends of the Library.
Mairs is the author of such diverse works as “In All the Rooms of the Yellow House,” which won the 1984 Western States Book Award in poetry; the memoir “Remembering the Bone House”; and the spiritual autobiography “Ordinary Time: Cycles in Marriage, Faith and Renewal.” She serves on several boards, including the Committee on Disability Issues for the Modern Languages Association and the Arizona Center for Disability Law.

Mairs will work with autobiographical writing students at the Tacoma campus the previous day. They are reading her book “Plaintext: Deciphering a Woman’s Life.”
Discover more about Mairs and her work at www.maskink.com/mairs/biography.htm.

Contact: Kate Lykins Brown, (360) 867-5213
Ernestine Kimbro, (360) 867-6715




10/15/03--01:00: Evergreen to Host Charity Lunch With Saint Martin's to Launch Basketball Season (chan 3118339)

Friday, Oct. 31, 2003
Longhouse Education and Cultural Center
Noon–1:15 p.m.
Tickets available by reservation and at the door

To kickoff their basketball seasons—and to support local charities—the basketball programs at The Evergreen State College and Saint Martin’s College are hosting a lunch at Evergreen’s Longhouse on Friday, Oct. 31 from noon to 1:15 p.m. The men’s and women’s teams from both colleges will be in attendance as the community is invited to meet the players and hear season previews from the coaches. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Olympia YWCA’s Other Bank, a resource that provides hygiene and other personal care items to people in need. Tickets are $15 and available by calling (360) 867-6551 and at the door. Requests for tickets by Oct. 22 will be appreciated.

Guests who arrive between 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. should notify the parking booth attendant that they are attending this event to receive complimentary parking.
The event was inaugurated last year at Saint Martin’s, with the arrangement that the school not hosting the basketball game will offer the lunch. Dick Nichols, longtime sports enthusiast and local high school sports commentator, once again will serve as the master of ceremonies.

“We’re excited not just to get the basketball season under way,” says Evergreen President Thomas L. “Les” Purce. “We’re honored to be in the position to offer something back to the community which has supported us and our athletic programs over the years. We’re grateful, too, to be partnering with our neighbors in Lacey. ”

The traditional crosstown rivalry between the Geoducks and the Saints takes place at Saint Martin’s Pavilion on Wed., Nov. 12, with the women tipping off at 5 p.m. and the men at 7:30 p.m. This is the second year for this exhibition game.

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




10/18/03--01:00: The Evergreen State College's Labor Center to Offer Classes on Trade Union Activity (chan 3118339)

Yakima Valley Community College
Fri., Nov. 7, 6:30–9 p.m.
Sat., Nov. 8, 9 a.m.– 4:30 p.m.

The Labor Education and Research Center at The Evergreen State College will offer classes in Yakima for union members and leaders on Friday evening, Nov. 7, and Saturday, Nov. 8. The classes will be held at Yakima Valley Community College from 6:30 to 9 p.m. on Nov. 7 and from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Nov. 8. Participants will have a choice of three classes: Introduction to Labor Law; Servicing and Organizing Models of Unionism; and Creative Organizing Using the Arts. The classes are part of the Labor Center’s Union Consciousness and Leadership Schools and are intended to cover basic as well as more advanced elements of trade union activity.

“We offer these and similar classes around the state to help union members develop the skills and confidence that will enable them to be more effective and inspired rank and file activists and union leaders,” says Peter Kardas, director of the Labor Center at The Evergreen State College. The classes will be organized in such a way as to encourage participants to reflect on their own experiences and to learn from each other.

To learn about these and other classes offered by the Labor Center, contact Kardas at (360) 867-6526, or e-mail to kardasp@evergreen.edu.





10/31/03--01:00: Activist, Author and Performance Artist Kate Bornstein Comes to Evergreen (chan 3118339)

Cal Anderson Memorial Lecture Series
Friday, Nov. 14, 2003
Communications Building Recital Hall, 8 p.m.
Free and open to the public
Campus parking $1.25

Kate Bornstein, celebrated writer, performance artist and gender theorist, is the 2003 Cal Anderson Memorial Lecture Series speaker. She brings her insightful, compassionate and provocative views to The Evergreen State College on Friday, Nov. 14 in the Communications Building Recital Hall at 8 p.m. A book signing follows the talk, which is free and open to the public. A selection of books will be available for purchase.

Kate, who makes her home in New York, was born male and raised as a son. In adulthood, Kate underwent a sex-change operation and a few years later, decided she wasn’t female, either. Kate’s 1994 book “Gender Outlaw: On Men, Women and the Rest of Us” describes Kate’s observations about personal gender and the meaning of transgender. Kate will discuss this work during the appearance. Kate is responsible for a number of titles, including “Too Tall Blondes in: LOVE,” written and performed with Barbara Carrellas; the book “My Gender Workbook”; and the performance piece “Strangers in Paradise,” which opened this year at San Francisco’s Theatre Rhinoceros. Colleges across the country use Kate’s books, and Kate’s performances have been staged in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany and Austria. Presently Kate is working on the autobiography “Hard Candy: The Tragic Lives and Comical Deaths of Candy Bromowitz.” A new children’s book, “Hello Cruel World,” is in the works and suggests alternatives to teen suicide. Cal Anderson was Washington state's first openly gay lawmaker. He represented the 43rd legislative district in Seattle, encompassing the University District and Capital Hill. Anderson was appointed to the House of Representatives in 1987 and elected to terms in 1988, 1990 and 1992. He was then elected to the state Senate in 1994 and served until his death in August 1995. A Vietnam-era veteran, Anderson was the recipient of two Bronze Stars and four U.S. Army commendation medals.


The Cal Anderson Memorial Lecture Series is a legacy to the issues Anderson championed during his public service career. This forum captures the spirit of reasoned discussion of public policies and ideas that were the hallmarks of his career. Anderson supported a number of causes, including environmental protection, veterans benefits and campaign finance reform. But perhaps he is best known for his leadership in fighting for equal civil rights protection for gays and lesbians and for securing funding for AIDS programs.
Past series speakers include U.S. Rep. Barney Frank from Massachusetts and author Rebecca Brown.
For information, call Jeannie Chandler, in provost's office, at (360) 867-6402 or e-mail to chandlej@evergreen.edu.

Contact: Kate Lykins Brown, (360) 867-5213
Jeannie Chandler, administrative assistant to the provost,
(360) 867-6402




10/31/03--01:00: Evergreen to Host Graduate School Fair (chan 3118339)

Wed., Nov. 12, 2003
11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Daniel J. Evans Library, second and third floor lobbies
Free and open to the public
Campus parking $1.25

The Evergreen State College's twelfth annual Graduate School Fair is set for Wed., Nov. 12, in the second and third floor lobbies of the Daniel J. Evans Library Building from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Parking is $1.25. Recruiters from two dozen graduate and professional programs will be present to speak with prospective students. Chapman University, New School University, Seattle University School of Law and the University of Washington are among the schools scheduled to participate. Open recruitment sessions are scheduled from 10 a.m.-noon and 1-3 p.m. This is a great opportunity to meet a variety of graduate and professional school recruiters, career counselors and test preparation centers. For information about graduate programs, contact Wendy Freeman, director of the Career Development Center, at (360) 867-6193.

Contact: Kate Lykins Brown, (360) 867-5213
Wendy Freeman, director of the Career Development Center,
(360) 867-6187




11/03/03--01:00: "Waters of Life: Celebration of Cultures and Language" at the Longhouse (chan 3118339)

The Evergreen State College’s Longhouse
Sat., Nov. 15, 2003
10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Free and open to the public.

Join local artists, performers and guest speakers at a free celebration of water and of native seasonal traditions at The Evergreen State College on Sat., Nov. 15 at the Longhouse. In November, many cultures celebrate the return of the rains and the gradual transition from fall to winter. Nov. 15 is the traditional date for the Taoist and Buddhist festival that honors San Guan, the water principle. “Waters of Life” honors these and other cultural observations with a fun day of activities, discussion, food and music suitable for the entire family.

10 a.m.-Noon
Workshops in Native American and Chinese cooking, Lashootseed language, environmental education and Chinese calligraphy with special guest Skokomish elder Bruce Miller

Noon-1:30 p.m.
Lunch and music by the Washington Chinese Youth Musical Ensemble 1:30-3 p.m. “Waters of Life” panel with scientists, elders, artists and policy- makers led by Ramona Bennett and Hank Adams, Lecture Hall 1 and Native American stories for children with Elaine Grinnel and Wa-He-Lute Indian School Drum and Dance Group

3:30-5:30 p.m.
Performances, dance and music with special guest Iranian composer Saeed Shahram. The event is sponsored by various college academic programs, Longhouse Education and Cultural Center, President’s Diversity Fund, Chinese Language and Cultural Research Foundation, local businesses and various public and private organizations.


Call (360) 867-6736 for more information

Contact: Kate Lykins Brown, (360) 867-5213
Hirsh Diamant, (360) 943-6518.




11/04/03--01:00: Tuskegee Airman Lt. Col. LeRoy Roberts Comes to Evergreen Veterans Day Celebration (chan 3118339)

Tues., Nov. 11, 2003
11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
Communications Building, Recital Hall
Free and open to the public
Campus parking $1.25

In honor of all who have served in the military, The Evergreen State College invites the public to its free Veterans Day celebration on Tues., Nov. 11 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Communications Building Recital Hall. Retired Lt. Col. Leroy Roberts, one of the famed Tuskegee Airmen, is the guest speaker and will talk about the history of these first African American pilots in the U.S. Army Air Corps. A special free screening of the two-hour film “When We Were Kids … We Went to War,” in which Roberts appears, follows the program.

Roberts is a distinguished World War II fighter pilot who flew 42 missions with the 332nd Fighter Group stationed in Italy. Serving in Korea as a flight commander, he led 106 missions as part of the United Nations force. Roberts has been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross with one cluster, the Air Medal with 11 clusters and the Air Force Commendation Medal with one cluster.

The Tuskegee Airmen enlisted to become the nation’s first black military airmen. Coming from every part of country during World War II, those who met the rigorous physical and mental standards were trained as aviators of single-engines planes and, later, as twin-engine pilots, navigators or bombardiers. Most were college students or graduates. Those with no college background demonstrated their academic qualifications through competitive entrance exams. Enlisted members were trained as aircraft and engine mechanics, armament specialists, radio repairmen, parachute riggers and other positions crucial to the flying squadrons.

Navigators, bombardiers and gunnery crews received their training at selected military bases. The airmen who qualified as pilots were trained at Tuskegee Army Air Field in Alabama. From 1942 through 1946, 992 pilots graduated from Tuskegee, receiving their wings and commissions. Of that group, 450 served overseas in either the 99th Pursuit Squadron or the 332nd Fighter Group. Both distinguished themselves in combat. The 99th became the only four-squadron fighter group to escort bombers in the 15th Air Force and posted the unprecedented record of flying all of its 200 bomber escort missions without the loss of a single bomber to enemy aircraft. It received two presidential citations for outstanding tactical air support and aerial combat in the 12th Air Force before joining the 332nd Fighter Group, which then was awarded a presidential unit citation for a remarkable bomber escort mission to Berlin.

Contact: Kate Lykins Brown, (360) 867-5213
Paul Gallegos, special assistant to the president, (360) 867-6368




11/07/03--01:00: Rebecca Szeto's "Neferrious" art gallery comes to Evergreen (chan 3118339)

The Evergreen State College
Gallery 4
Nov. 13-Dec. 19, 2003
Reception for artist Rebecca Szeto
5-7 p.m.
Free and open to the public
Campus parking $1.25

Artist Rebecca Szeto’s art exhibit “Neferrious” opens in Gallery 4 at The Evergreen State College on Thurs., Nov. 13 and runs through Dec. 19. A reception for Szeto is slated for 5 to 7 p.m, also in Gallery 4. The public is invited to this free event to meet the artist. Campus parking is $1.25.

Szeto is known for use of unconventional materials such as rust and steel wool to create sampled images that play with concepts of beauty, value and aura.

Gallery 4 hours are Mon -Fri., noon to 4 p.m. and Saturdays by appointment.

Contact: Kate Lykins Brown, (360) 867-5213
J.R.R. Blevins (360) 867-5125 or
e-mail blevinsj@evergreen.edu




11/10/03--01:00: Seattle artist Scott Fife is showcased in an exhibit of the same name at The Evergreen State College (chan 3118339)

“Scott Fife”
The Evergreen State College Gallery II
Daniel J. Evans Library
Nov. 18-Dec. 19, 2003
Public reception for artist on Nov. 20, 5-7 p.m.

The sculpture of Seattle artist Scott Fife is showcased in an exhibit of the same name at The Evergreen State College’s Gallery II, in the Daniel J. Evans Library. The show runs from Nov. 18 through Dec. 19. The public is invited to a reception honoring Fife on Thurs., Nov. 20 from 5 to 7 p.m. Campus parking is $1.25.

For the last decade, Fife has been making precise, dynamic cardboard constructions of ordinary objects and portraits of historic and contemporary icons. His work has been displayed at C.O.C.A., the Esther Claypool Gallery and at Galerie Redman in Berlin. One of Fife’s larger-than-life sculptures of a baseball catcher is at Safeco Field, home of the Seattle Mariners.
For more information, contact J.R.R. Blevins at (360) 867-5125.

Contact: Kate Lykins Brown, (360) 867-5213
J.R.R. Blevins, (360) 867-5125




11/15/03--01:00: DEEP Lauds Evergreen's Educational Quality (chan 3118339)







12/02/03--01:00: DEEP Lauds Evergreen's Educational Quality (chan 3118339)

DEEP Lauds Evergreen's Educational Quality (PDF)




12/04/03--01:00: Dr. Paula Schofield and Student Aaron Barnes? Research Published in Macromolecules (chan 3118339)

Dr. Paula Schofield and Student Aaron Barnes’ Research Published in Macromolecules (PDF)




12/15/03--01:00: Art Exhibit at The Evergreen State College Gallery Olympia, WA (chan 3118339)

Art Exhibit at The Evergreen State College Gallery Olympia, WA

"Sewa Singh Khalsa" January 9, - March 1, 2004

Public reception for the artist in the gallery on January 9^th at 5 to 7 p.m.

An art exhibit at The Evergreen State College Gallery features Seattle visionary artist Sewa Singh Khalsa The exhibition will showcase miniature porcelain sculptures, paintings, prints and drawings. Khalsa’s work comes from a deep interest in organic form and spirit. He is a master of clay and pushes the material beyond normal limits and expectations.

Some of the delicate porcelains are delightful little worlds by themselves while the single pieces are interesting and full of good-natured humor. His paintings and drawings show a playfulness that is both childlike and fearless.

The Evergreen State College is located at 2700 Evergreen Parkway in Olympia, Washington sixty miles south of Seattle. Take the I-5 to exit 104 (Hwy 101 North) and follow the signs to the school to the Evergreen Parkway.The Galleries are located in the Library off of Red Square. Galleries are open Monday through Friday, Saturdays by appointment.

For further information contact J.R.R. Blevins at 360-867-5125 or email at blevinsj@tesc.edu




12/19/03--01:00: Evergreen Faculty Member Receives Fulbright Scholar Award - Dr. Martha Henderson to Do Research in Greece (chan 3118339)

Evergreen Faculty Member Receives Fulbright Scholar Award - Dr. Martha Henderson to Do Research in Greece

Dr. Martha Henderson, who teaches geography at The Evergreen State College, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar grant to perform research at the University of the Aegean, on Lesvos Island, Mytilini, Greece. She will research the cultural differences and perspectives on wildland fire management.

My work will help define regional and cultural attitudes toward the occurrence and management policies of wildland fires around the Aegean Basin,” Henderson says. She will join a team of geographers who study natural hazards and global environmental changes. “My contribution will be to unravel the cultural landscape of wildland fires.” She will travel to conferences in Turkey and Spain, and plans to deliver her research findings at a conference in Greece.

Henderson says that her international research will be shared with Evergreen faculty in the areas of Middle East and Eastern Europe, and in the master of environmental science program at Evergreen.

Recipients of Fulbright Scholar awards are selected on the basis of academic or professional achievement and because they have demonstrated extraordinary leadership potential in their fields.

Henderson is one of approximately 800 U.S. faculty and professionals who will travel abroad to some 140 countries for the current academic year through the Fulbright Scholar Program. Established in 1946 under legislation introduced by the late Sen. J. William Fulbright of Arkansas, the program’s purpose is to build mutual understanding between the people of the United States and other countries.

The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs sponsors the Fulbright Program, America’s premier international educational exchange activity. Over the course of 57 years, thousands of U.S. faculty and professionals have studied, taught or done research abroad, and comparable numbers of their counterparts from other countries have engaged in similar activities in the United States.

Contact: Kate Lykins Brown, (360) 867-5213
Dr. Martha Henderson, (360) 867-6841




12/19/03--01:00: Evergreen Welcomes New Member of Board of Trustees - Claudia Kauffman RedMorningStar Begins 4-Year Term (chan 3118339)

Evergreen Welcomes New Member of Board of Trustees - Claudia Kauffman RedMorningStar Begins 4-Year Term


Claudia Kauffman RedMorningStar has been named to the board of trustees of The Evergreen State College by Gov. Gary Locke. Her four-year term starts immediately as she replaces outgoing trustee Bill Frank Jr. “We look forward to the contributions that Claudia will make to our discussions and deliberations,” said Evergreen President Thomas L. “Les” Purce. “There is serious work ahead of us as we continue to provide our students with an outstanding liberal arts education.”
RedMorningStar, an Auburn resident, has been the intergovernmental affairs liaison for the Muckleshoot tribe since 2001. She previously worked for the People’s Lodge Project and as a consultant to the Oglala Sioux tribe for water supply systems.

The Nez Perce tribal member studied at the University of Idaho and Oglala Lakota College. She co-founded the grassroots organization Native Action Network and sits on the King County Cultural Development Authority, the Minority Executive Directors Coalition of King County and the American Indian Women’s Service of Seattle. RedMorningStar also serves as a member of the Antioch University Board of Visitors.

Contact: Kate Lykins Brown, (360) 867-5213
John Carmichael, administrative assistant to the president,
(360) 867-5100




12/19/03--01:00: Evergreen Hosts "The Search for Peace: The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict" Lecture Series and Community Dialogue (chan 3118339)

Evergreen Hosts “The Search for Peace: The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict” Lecture Series and Community Dialogue
“Difficult Dialogues” on Jan. 8, 2004
7–9 p.m. lecture, 9–10 p.m. dialogue

First Church of Christ Scientist, corner of E. 8th and S.E. Washington, downtown Olympia
Free and open to the public

The Evergreen State College, in partnership with members of the Olympia-area community, hosts the first event in a six-part lecture series and community dialogue on “Searching for Peace: The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict” on Thursday, Jan. 8 at the First Church of Christ Scientist in downtown Olympia. “Difficult Dialogues” begins at 7 p.m. with a lecture by Dr. Mohammed Abu-Nimer from American University and Rabbi Seth Goldstein from Temple Beth Hatfiloh in Olympia. The lecture is followed at 9 p.m. by a community dialogue session in facilitated small groups. Members of the public are invited to attend this free event that launches the series, which takes place on selected Thursday evenings in January and February.

“We are pleased to work in partnership with a number of community members and organizations,” says Evergreen President Thomas L. “Les” Purce. “We hope to develop a better understanding of this conflict and our own perspectives to recognize the humanity, experiences, values and aspirations of all affected peoples.”

Abu-Nimer, a professor in the School of International Service at American University, specializes in peace and resolution conflict studies. He has conducted research on conflict resolution and dialogue for peace among Palestinians and Jews in Israel; Israeli-Palestinian conflict; and application and evaluation of conflict resolution models in non-Western contexts. As a practitioner, Abu-Nimer has intervened and conducted conflict resolution training workshops in Israel, Palestine, Egypt, Turkey, Switzerland, Sierra Leone and the United States. He has published articles in the Journal of Peace and Changes, the American Journal of Economics and Sociology, and in various books.

Goldstein is the rabbi of Congregation Beth Hatfiloh in Olympia. He received his rabbinical ordination from the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College in 2003 and holds a Master of Judaic Studies from the Jewish Theological Seminary. He has published articles in a number of magazines and journals on the topics of Jewish identity, American Judaism and biblical criticism.

Funding for “Searching for Peace” is made possible through an Atlantic Philanthropies grant and The Evergreen State College’s Diversity fund. For more information, contact Edie Harding at (360) 867-6453.

Future sessions are on Thursdays, with lectures from 7 to 9 p.m. and community dialogues from 9 to 10 p.m.:

“History of Conflict” Jan. 22
“Religious Dimensions” Feb. 12
“U.S. Policy” Feb. 19
“The Israeli Right, Hamas, and Obstacles to Peace”
Feb. 26
“Women’s Movements and Peace Movements in Israel/Palestine”
“Local Peace Initiatives”
March 4

Contact: Kate Lykins Brown, (360) 867-5213
Edie Harding, director of governmental relations, (360) 867-6453




01/02/04--01:00: Basketball Games Re-scheduled Due to Snow (chan 3118339)

Basketball Games Re-scheduled Due to Snow

For those Geoduck fans who planned to go on the road to follow the men's and women's basketball teams this weekend, the schedule has been changed by the Cascade Collegiate Conference because of continuing bad weather and road conditions in the State of Oregon.

Tonight's scheduled games at Western Baptist College will be played Saturday at 5:30 and 7:30 in Salem.

The games at Concordia University originally scheduled for Saturday will be played Sunday at 4:00 and 6:00 p.m. in Portland.

In each case, the women play first.




01/05/04--01:00: Lunar New Year Celebration at Evergreen (chan 3118339)

Lunar New Year Celebration at Evergreen

The Evergreen State College Longhouse
Fri., Jan. 23 workshop at 10 a.m. and
Sat., Jan. 24 community celebration
Open to the public
Campus parking $1.25 on Jan. 23, free on Jan. 24

The Lunar New Year, one of the most important festivals in Asia, will be celebrated at The Evergreen State College's Longhouse on Friday, Jan. 23 and Saturday, Jan. 24. Tickets for the Friday workshop are $40 ($20 Evergreen students) and permit entrance to the Saturday performance.

Tickets for the Saturday performance are $10 ($7 Evergreen students). As seating is limited, advanced tickets are recommended and are available at the Evergreen Bookstore, Traditions Fair Trade and Bao Bei Gifts.

Internationally acclaimed master Chungliang Al Huang will lead a Tai Ji movement workshop on Friday, Jan. 23, starting at 10 a.m. Tai Ji is a dynamic moving meditation that enhances health, wellness, and cultural connection. Chungliang is one of the most talented transformational movement-meditation teachers working today. He is the author of "Embrace Tiger, Return to Mountain" and other books.
Beginners and advanced students are welcome to participate.

The Community Lunar New Year Celebration is slated for Saturday, Jan. 24 at 2 p.m. in the Longhouse. It will feature a Lion Dance, Chinese music, Beijing opera star Chao Chen performing the Monkey King Dance, and calligraphy and dance with Chungliang Al Huang.

Contact Hirsh Diamant (360) 867-6736 or Mukti Khanna (360) 867-6752 for details.




01/15/04--01:00: Evergreen Hosts "The Search for Peace: The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict" Lecture Series and Community Dialogue (chan 3118339)

Evergreen Hosts "The Search for Peace: The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict" Lecture Series and Community Dialogue

"History of the Conflict" on Jan. 22, 2004 7-9 p.m. lecture, 9-10 p.m. dialogue

Free and open to the public

The Evergreen State College, in partnership with members of the Olympia-area community, hosts the second event in a six-part lecture series and community dialogue on "Searching for Peace: The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict" on Thursday, Jan. 22 at the First Church of Christ Scientist in downtown Olympia. "History of the Conflict" begins at 7 p.m. with lectures by University of Washington faculty members Dr. Ellis Goldberg and Dr. Farhat Ziadeh. The lecture is followed at 9 p.m. by a community dialogue session in facilitated small groups. Members of the public are invited to attend this free event that takes place on selected Thursday evenings in January and February.

Goldberg is an associate professor who teaches courses in Middle Eastern and comparative politics. From 1995-99, he chaired the Middle East Center of the Jackson School of International Studies. His first book, "Tinker, Tailor and Textile Worker" (University of California Press, 1986), examines the Egyptian labor movement. His most recent work, "Trade, Reputation and Child Labor in Egypt," will be published this year.

Ziadeh taught Near Eastern languages and civilization at the University of Washington. He received his doctorate from the University of London and specializes in Arabic language and literature, Islamic law and Islamic institutions.

Funding for "Searching for Peace" is made possible through an Atlantic Philanthropies grant and The Evergreen State College's Diversity Fund. For more information, contact Edie Harding at (360) 867-6453.

Future sessions are on Thursdays, with lectures from 7 to 9 p.m. and community dialogues from 9 to 10 p.m.:





01/20/04--01:00: Evergreen Hosts 13th Annual Internship Fair (chan 3118339)

Evergreen Hosts 13th Annual Internship Fair
Wed., Jan. 28, 2004
Noon to 3 p.m.
Daniel J. Evans Library lobbies
Free and open to the public.
Campus parking $1.25

The Evergreen State College welcomes students to the 13 th Annual Internship Fair on Wed., Jan. 28 from noon to 3 p.m. in the lobbies of the Daniel J. Evans Library. One of the largest such events in the South Sound, the fair features more than 80 organizations, including Brian Baird for Congress, Cascadia Research, Earthbound Productions (Procession of the Species), Fair Trade Resource Center, Hands On Children's Museum, K Records, Left Foot Organics, Senior Services for South Sound, United Way of Thurston County and various Washington state departments.

"This is a convenient, informative and fun way for college students to learn about internship opportunities in the area," says Kitty Parker, director of Evergreen's Advising Center. "With so many organizations in one spot, students can quickly scan the gamut of offerings and get information about interesting positions. This is the one internship fair you don't want to miss."




01/29/04--01:00: Evergreen Hosts Preview Day (chan 3118339)

Evergreen Hosts Preview Day
The Evergreen State College
2700 Evergreen Parkway NW
Olympia, WA 98505
Sat., Jan. 31, 2004
9-4 p.m.

Various campus locations, free, no reservations required

Evergreen hosts Preview Day on Saturday, Jan. 31 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Olympia campus, 2700 Evergreen Parkway NW. Preview Day is a gathering for prospective students and their families, who are invited to campus to meet students, staff and faculty.

The program begins at 9 a.m. in the Daniel J. Evans Library first floor lobby with a welcome and introductions by President Les Purce. Dean of Curriculum Tom Womeldorff will then present "Essential Evergreen" and an overview of the curriculum.

At 10:30, 11:30 and 12:30, guests choose from concurrent sessions:

• Academic interest area breakout sessions
• Scholarship and financial aid session
• Parent panel
• Student panel
• First Peoples' Advising
• Academic Advising and Career Development
• Recreation and Athletics

From 1 to 4 p.m., guests select from several activities:

• Admissions advising
• Walk-up financial information
• Student Services Fair
• Campus tours

How to find Evergreen:

Whether coming from the north or south, take I-5 to exit 104. This will put you on Highway 101. Take the third exit; it is marked "The Evergreen State College" exit. Keep to the left. Travel two miles on the Evergreen Parkway to the main campus entrance, which is marked and is on your left. Ample free parking is available.

For information on hotels and maps, go to www.evergreen.edu/admissions/visit.htm .




02/04/04--01:00: The Sexual Politics of Meat (chan 3118339)

The Sexual Politics of Meat

Presentation by author Carol J. Adams
The Evergreen State College
Tuesday, Feb. 17 at 7 p.m.
Library Lobby
Free and open to the public

Carol J. Adams, author of "The Sexual Politics of Meat" and "Neither Man Nor Beast" will give a free presentation at The Evergreen State College on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. Adams' work explores violence against women; racism; and animal oppression. Using a slideshow of images from contemporary culture, she demonstrates how women become "a piece of meat," and offers strategies for resistance.

This event is sponsored by The Evergreen Animal Rights Network. Call (360) 867-6555 or e-mail earn@riseup.net for more information.




02/09/04--01:00: Intel Grant Targets Math and Science Instruction (chan 3118339)

Intel Grant Targets Math and Science Instruction

$66,000 Awarded to Evergreen Center for Educational Improvement

The Intel Foundation awarded $66,000 to the Evergreen Center for Educational Improvement to support professional development for principals and secondary school math and science teachers. The Evergreen Center, one of six public service centers at The Evergreen State College, serves as the facilitator for a consortium of nine school districts in Thurston and Pierce counties: Bethel, Clover Park, Franklin-Pierce, North Thurston, Olympia, Puyallup, Steilacoom, Tacoma and Yelm.

The Intel grant will fund symposia designed to give principals a deeper understanding of science and math curricula and teaching strategies so they can effectively support classroom instruction. A series of workshops will assist 25 secondary school math and science teachers with assessment and writing techniques to complement their programs.

This is the fourth grant that the Evergreen Center has received from Intel on behalf of the consortium school districts. "We are very grateful for Intel's continued support of our work," says Maureen Canny, project director. She says that another component of the grant will allow school district leadership teams to participate in regional and national conferences.

Workshops and symposia are scheduled to begin in the spring and run through the 2004-05 academic year.

For more information, contact The Evergreen Center for Educational Improvement at (360) 867-6405 or cannym@evergreen.edu .

Contact: Kate Lykins Brown, (360) 867-5213
Maureen Canny, (360) 867-6405




02/10/04--01:00: Evergreen Hosts "The Search for Peace: The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict" Lecture Series and Community Dialogue (chan 3118339)

"Religious Dimensions" on Feb. 12, 2004
7-9 p.m. lecture, 9-10 p.m. dialogue
First Church of Christ Scientist, corner of E. 8 th and S.E. Washington, downtown Olympia
Free and open to the public

The Evergreen State College, in partnership with members of the Olympia-area community, hosts the third event in a six-part lecture series and community dialogue on "Searching for Peace: The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict" on Thursday, Feb. 12 at the First Church of Christ Scientist in downtown Olympia. "Religious Dimensions" begins at 7 p.m. with lectures by Dr. Marc Ellis from Baylor University and Dr. Lance Laird from Evergreen. The lecture is followed at 9 p.m. by a community dialogue session in facilitated small groups. Members of the public are invited to attend this popular free event whose three remaining lectures take place on selected Thursday evenings in February and March.

Marc Ellis is University Professor of American and Jewish Studies and director of the Center for American and Jewish Studies at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. A Jewish theologian, he specializes in modern Judaism and post-Holocaust thought. Ellis earned a bachelor's and a master's degree in religion and American studies at Florida State University, and a doctorate in contemporary American social and religious thought from Marquette University. He is a member of the editorial board of the progressive Jewish journal Tikkun and has served as a consultant to the Programme to Combat Racism of the World Council of Churches. Ellis has authored 15 books and edited five others, including "Toward a Jewish Theology of Liberation" and "Unholy Alliance: Religion and Atrocity in Our Time." His latest book is "Israel and Palestine: Out of the Ashes: The Search for Jewish Identity in the Twenty-First Century."

Lance Laird teaches comparative religion at The Evergreen State College. He earned a bachelor's degree in religious studies from the University of Virginia, a master of divinity degree from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a doctor of theology degree in comparative religion, with an emphasis in Islam and Christian-Muslim relations, from Harvard Divinity School. Laird's research focuses on how religious tradition and nationalism interact in religiously plural societies.

Funding for "Searching for Peace" is made possible through an Atlantic Philanthropies grant and The Evergreen State College's Diversity Fund. For more information, contact Edie Harding at (360) 867-6453.

Future sessions are on Thursdays, with lectures from 7 to 9 p.m. and community dialogues from 9 to 10 p.m.:

"U.S. Policy" Feb. 19

"The Israeli Right, Hamas, and Obstacles to Peace" Feb. 26

"Women's Movements and Peace Movements in Israel/Palestine" and

"Local Peace Initiatives" March 4 Contact: Kate Lykins Brown, (360) 867-5213
Edie Harding, director of governmental relations, (360) 867-6453






02/14/04--01:00: Evergreen Hosts "The Search for Peace: The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict" Lecture Series and Community Dialogue (chan 3118339)

"U.S. Policy" on Feb. 19, 2004
7-9 p.m. lecture, 9-10 p.m. dialogue
First Church of Christ Scientist, corner of E. 8 th and S.E. Washington, downtown Olympia
Free and open to the public

The Evergreen State College, in partnership with members of the Olympia-area community, hosts the fourth event in a six-part lecture series and community dialogue on "Searching for Peace: The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict" on Thurs., Feb. 19, at the First Church of Christ Scientist in downtown Olympia. "U.S. Policy" begins at 7 p.m. with lectures by Dr. Naseer Aruri from the University of Massachusetts and Dr. Stephen Zunes from the University of San Francisco. The lecture is followed at 9 p.m. by a community dialogue session in facilitated small groups. Members of the public are invited to attend this popular free event whose two remaining lectures take place on Feb. 26 and March 4.

Aruri was born in Jerusalem, Palestine, in 1934. He received a bachelor's degree in history from the American International College and both a master's and a doctoral degree in political science from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He has been on the faculty of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth since 1965, where he chaired the Department of Political Science from 1969 to 1977. He was promoted to the newly created rank of Chancellor Professor in March 1996. His 1995 book, "The Obstruction of Peace: The U.S., Israel, and the Palestinians" examines the political and cultural pratfalls that have thwarted both the peace process and the movement for Palestinian self-determination.

Zunes is an associate professor of politics and chair of the Peace and Justice Studies Program at the University of San Francisco. He also serves as a senior policy analyst and Middle East editor for the Foreign Policy in Focus Project, and as a research associate at the Center for Global, International and Regional Studies at the University of California Santa Cruz. A native of North Carolina, Zunes earned a bachelor's degree from Oberlin College, a master's from Temple University and a doctorate from Cornell University. He has taught and lectured widely, holding faculty positions at the Ithaca College, University of Puget Sound and Whitman College. He is an associate editor of Peace Review and is on the governing council of the International Peace Research Association. He won the 2002 award as Peace Scholar of the Year from the Peace and Justice Studies Association.

Zunes is the author of scores of articles for scholarly and general readership on Middle Eastern politics, U.S. foreign policy, international terrorism, social movements and human rights.

Funding for "Searching for Peace" is made possible through an Atlantic Philanthropies grant and The Evergreen State College's Diversity Fund. For more information, contact Edie Harding at (360) 867-6453.

Future sessions are on Thursdays, with lectures from 7 to 9 p.m. and community dialogues from 9 to 10 p.m.:

"The Israeli Right, Hamas, and Obstacles to Peace" Feb. 26

"Women's Movements and Peace Movements in Israel/Palestine" and

"Local Peace Initiatives" March 4


Contact: Kate Lykins Brown, (360) 867-5213
Edie Harding, director of governmental relations, (360) 867-6453





02/25/04--01:00: "The Semantics of Natural Language(s)" (chan 3118339)

Tuesday, May 4, 1-2:30, LH 1
PLATO Royalty Lecture Series (1)
Free and open to the public
Campus parking $1.25

Abstract: This lecture provides an introduction to natural language semantics. Semantics is a branch of theoretical linguistics. To analyze any natural language (e.g., English), we must have a clear understanding of its structure at three different levels: phonology , syntax , and semantics . Phonology has to do with a language's sound structure; syntax studies the ways in which words are put together to form grammatical sentences; semantics deals with the interpretation of grammatical sentences. The primary task of the semanticist is to explain why it is possible to convey our thoughts by means of the words and the syntactic structure we actually use for this purpose. We must also pay attention to the fact that different languages often employ vastly different constructions to encode the same (type of) information. Though it is difficult, we strive to construct a semantic theory (as part of a linguistic theory) that accounts for diverse semantic phenomena across languages.

Biography: Toshiyuki Ogihara is Associate Professor of Linguistics at the University of Washington. He obtained his M.A. in 1983 from Sophia University (Tokyo, Japan) and his Ph.D in 1989 from the University of Texas at Austin. He specializes in the formal semantics of natural language and is also interested in the syntax-semantics interface and Japanese linguistics. Before he came to Seattle, he held positions at the institute for natural language processing at the University of Stuttgart, Germany (1988-90) and at Tokyo Gakugei University (1990-91). Some of his papers are downloadable from his home page at:

http://faculty.washington.edu/ogihara

Reading: Chapter 1, pp. 1-52, Meaning and Grammar: An Introduction to Semantics , 2nd edition, by Gennaro Chierchia and Sally McConnell-Ginet, The MIT Press, 2000, ISBN 0-262-53164-X. (This excerpt is on reserve in the library for those not enrolled in Algebra to Algorithms, Data to Information, or Student Originated Software .)





02/25/04--01:00: Evergreen Hosts "Search for Peace: The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict" Lecture Series and Community Dialogue (chan 3118339)

"The Israeli Right, Hamas and Obstacles to Peace"
on Thurs., Feb. 26, 2004
7-9 p.m. lecture, 9-10 p.m. dialogue

First Church of Christ Scientist, corner of E. 8 th and S.E. Washington, downtown Olympia
Free and open to the public

The Evergreen State College, in partnership with members of the Olympia-area community, hosts the fifth event in a six-part lecture series and community dialogue on "Search for Peace: The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict" on Thurs., Feb. 26, at the First Church of Christ Scientist in downtown Olympia. "The Israeli Right, Hamas and Obstacles to Peace" begins at 7 p.m. with lectures by Dr. Ilan Peleg from Lafayette College and Dr. Steve Niva from The Evergreen State College. The lecture is followed at 9 p.m. by a community dialogue session in facilitated small groups. Members of the public are invited to attend this popular free event whose final lecture take place on March 4.

At Lafayette, Peleg has been the Charles A. Dana professor of government and law since 1990 and chairman of the Department of Government and Law since 1985. He is a member of the Academic Advisory Board of the Berman Center for Jewish Studies. He has held appointments as a visiting scholar at Harvard Law School's Human Rights Program, research fellow at Princeton University and fellow-in-residence at the University of Pennsylvania. Peleg is author of "Begin's Foreign Policy 1977-1983: Israel's Move to the Right" (1987); "The Emergence of a Binational Israel: The Second Republic in the Making" (1989); "Patterns of Censorship Around the World" (1993); "Human Rights in the West Bank and Gaza: Politics and Legacy" (1995) and many articles. He is frequently heard as a political commentator for CNN, Voice of America and National Public Radio. Peleg earned a bachelor's and master's degree from Tel Aviv University, and a master's degree and a doctorate from Northwestern University.

Niva teaches international politics and Middle East studies at Evergreen. His primary areas of research and writing include U.S. foreign policy, globalization, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and Middle Eastern political dynamics. He has conducted research projects on the rise of Islamic political movements and is currently preparing a study on the history of Palestinian militant-group suicide bombings, Israeli army assassinations and human rights abuses. He writes regularly for Middle East Report (www.merip.org) and is an associate at the Middle East Research and Information Project (MERIP) in Washington, D.C. His writings have appeared in The Middle East Times, The Jordan Times, Al-Ahram Weekly, Z Magazine and Common Dreams. Niva earned a doctorate in political science and Middle East studies from Columbia University.

Funding for "Search for Peace" is made possible through an Atlantic Philanthropies grant and The Evergreen State College's Diversity Fund. For more information, contact Edie Harding at (360) 867-6453.

The final session is on Thursday, March 4, with lectures from 7 to 9 p.m. and community dialogues from 9 to 10 p.m.:

"Women's Movements and Peace Movements in Israel/Palestine" and

"Local Peace Initiatives"


Contact: Kate Lykins Brown, (360) 867-5213
Edie Harding, director of governmental relations, (360) 867-6453




02/27/04--01:00: Ford Foundation Awards $145,000 to Evergreen's Longhouse Education and Cultural Center (chan 3118339)

Ford Foundation Awards $145,000 to Evergreen's Longhouse Education and Cultural Center

Funds to Support Native Arts Activities

The Ford Foundation awarded $145,000 to the Longhouse Education and Cultural Center at The Evergreen State College to expand its work with Native artists. The funds will increase public understanding of Native art and culture in contemporary society, give artists opportunities to explore new media, and foster artistic and cultural exchange among tribes.

"We are appreciative of this funding that will help us build upon the successes we have achieved with Native artists in creating and sharing their work," says Tina Kuckkahn, director of the Longhouse.

One of the unique services offered through the Longhouse is its function as a nexus for artistic and cultural exchanges across tribal cultures. With more than two-dozen tribes in the state, the Longhouse offers opportunities for indigenous artists to meet on common ground to link with and learn from each other. The grant now makes it possible to access formats at Evergreen-kilns, printmaking facilities, digital photography equipment-not available in tribal communities.

The grant will help expand the artist-in-residence program, which brings established Native American artists to tribal reservation sites and to the Evergreen campus to work with local Native artists in traditional and contemporary visual and performance arts. Participants will range in age from preschooler through adult, and include Pacific Northwest tribes as well as urban Indian peoples. These residencies will give prominence to the Coast and Puget Salish art and culture, according to Kuckkahn.

In the past, the Longhouse has offered residencies in various media, including carving and weaving, that have drawn major Native artists. The grant will cover additional residencies to boost the preservation of almost-lost art forms as apprentices take the knowledge they gain from master artists back to their tribal communities. Kuckkahn says that plans are to invite noted artists clay-mask artists Lillian Pitt and Jim Jackson, printmakers Susan Point and Melanie Yazzie, digital artist Larry McNeil and storyteller Gerald "Bruce" Miller to campus to share their talents. Public presentations and exhibitions of all residences will be showcased both at the Longhouse and the Squaxin Island tribe's museum.

The grant will finance the expansion of a database that serves as a registry of Native American artists. Currently this resource connects individual artists with galleries, patrons and opportunities for personal, professional and artistic development. Improvements would make the site interactive for the artists so they would be able to communicate with each other despite geographic and distance limitations. Kuckkahn envisions artists communicating about issues of access to natural resources, intellectual property, tax workshops, and bulletins of upcoming shows. She further explains that artists would be able to download information about assembling portfolios, designing Web sites, and guidelines for joining the State Art Commission's resource bank.

"The grant opens doors of possibility that we have only dreamed of," Kuckkahn says. "In the past several years, we've been able to help artists both develop and sell their work. Now we'll help them mentor each other as they keep their tribal traditions, culture and art alive for generations to come."

Evergreen employs 28 Native American faculty and staff, about 4 percent of the total workforce. With a Native student population of 4.6 percent, the college has more than twice the ratio of Native students compared to Washington's other public four-year colleges and universities. Evergreen is identified by The Winds of Change Magazine's "Annual Guide for American Indians" as one of 200 colleges and universities in the country where Native students succeed academically and have meaningful support as college students.

Contact: Kate Lykins Brown, (360) 867-5213
Tina Kuckkahn, (360) 867-5344




02/27/04--01:00: Colleges Sponsor Career Fair (chan 3118339)

Colleges Sponsor Career Fair
Saint Martin's Pavilion

Tuesday, March 9, 2004
Noon to 5 p.m.
Free for all students

Are you a student or recent college graduate looking for a job? Or a company looking for great employees? Co-hosted by Saint Martin's College and The Evergreen State College, the Career Fair takes place at Saint Martin's Pavilion on Tuesday, March 9, from noon to 5 p.m. It's free for all students and there is no charge to employers who want to participate.

This is the only Career Fair of its kind in the Puget Sound area. Last year, more than 130 employers representing private industry, government agencies, private non-profit and non-governmental agencies participated in the fair.

More information may be found at http://www.stmartin.edu/career_fair/employers.htm

Contact: Kate Lykins Brown, (360) 867-5213
Wendy Freeman, director of Evergreen's Career Services Center, at (360) 867-6187 for more information.




02/28/04--01:00: "Science, the Grid and the Semantic Web" (chan 3118339)

Keith Jackson
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Tuesday, May 11, 1-2:30, LH 1
PLATO Royalty Lecture Series (1)
Free and open to the public

Abstract: As the process of science is transformed over the next five to 10 years by the increase in computer capabilities, scientists will be faced with a flood of data. In order to manage this avalanche of data, it is becoming increasingly clear that techniques from the grid, A.I. and semantic Web communities will be essential to the scientific process. This talk will examine the need for semantic content in the scientific process, and look at how semantic information can be used to accelerate the scientific process.

Biography: Keith Jackson is currently a scientist at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, where he is a member of the Secure Grid Technology Group. He has been involved in developing a PKI based authorization system (Akenti), and a secure advanced reservation system (STARS). He is currently a principal investigator on three projects focused on developing component-based interfaces to "grid" services, and prototyping large-scale computational and data "grids." His interests include distributed access control, distributed system security, advanced reservations, network quality of service, component based middleware, and PKI-based applications.

Prior to joining LBNL, Jackson worked at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. While there, he was responsible for providing secure remote access to a NMR facility. He also contributed to the development of a remote collaboration tool (CORE2000), and an electronic notebook. He received a B.S. from The Evergreen State College in 2000.

Readings:

· William E. Johnston, Semantic Services for Grid Based, Large-Scale Science, IEEE Intelligent Systems , Special Issue on e-Science (to be published).

· David De Roure, Nicholas R. Jennings and Nigel Shadbolt, The Semantic Grid: A Future e-Science Infrastructure.

See http://scidb.evergreen.edu/SemanticWeb to access electronic copy of these readings.

(1) This lecture series is sponsored by Evergreen's PLATO Royalty Fund, established with royalties from compute- assisted instruction software, written by Evergreen faculty John Cushing and students in the early 1980s, for the Control Data PLATO system.






03/01/04--01:00: Evergreen Class to Show Student-Produced Videos (chan 3118339)

Evergreen Class to Show Student-Produced Videos
Positive Psychology Students Invite Public to Viewing

Wed., March 10, 2004
Longhouse Education and Cultural Center
6:30-9 p.m.
7 p.m., talk by Dr. Jonathon Brown
Free and open to the public. Campus parking $1.25

The emerging topic of positive psychology is the focus of an evening of information at The Evergreen State College. Students in the Positive Psychology program invite members of the community to view videos they have created and to hear remarks by noted psychologist Jonathon Brown, Ph.D. The event takes place on Wednesday, March 10 in the college's Longhouse from 6:30 to 9 p.m., and is free and open to the public. Campus parking is $1.25.

"Positive experience, character and institutions have too often been left out of the scope of psychology," says Evergreen instructor Mark Hurst, a clinical psychologist with a private practice in Olympia. "While dysfunction and mental illness are still a focus of much of psychology, there is a important movement among some in the field to address the 'social science' of happiness." Hurst's program is designed to assist students in understanding and building the elements of "positivity" in their own lives. Those elements include assessing the signature strengths such as courage, curiosity, kindness, forgiveness, empathy and creativity.

Drawing from the works of psychologists such as Martin Seligman, Julie Norem and C.R. Snyder, Hurst interlaces the academic with the practical by promoting real-world positive experiences. "Students are engaging in 'gratitude visits,' forgiveness exercises, 'full life' planning, philanthropic activities and building 'resilience toolboxes' for the stressors they confront in life," Hurst says. "Just six weeks into the program, they were already writing about the remarkable changes they had experienced in their day-to-day lives."

Student groups will show videos that exemplify aspects of core virtues and signature strengths, as well as overall life satisfaction and happiness.

Keynote speaker Jonathon D. Brown is an associate professor of psychology at the University of Washington. He has published two books and numerous articles, and received a Presidential Young Investigator Award from the National Science Foundation. His 1988 paper with Shelley Taylor, "Illusion and Well-Being: A Social Psychological Perspective on Mental Health" was one of the most influential articles in the field of psychology during the 1990s, and his more recent text, "The Self," presents a comprehensive yet accessible review of the nature of self-concept, self-esteem, and self-regulation of behavior.  

Contact: Kate Lykins Brown, (360) 867-5213
Dr. Mark Hurst, (360) 867-6624




03/02/04--01:00: Evergreen Hosts Last "Search for Peace: The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict" Lecture Series and Community Dialogue "Women's Movements" and "Local Peace Initiatives" on Thurs., March 4, 2004 (chan 3118339)

Evergreen Hosts Last "Search for Peace: The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict" Lecture Series and Community Dialogue

"Women's Movements" and "Local Peace Initiatives" on Thurs., March 4, 2004

7-8:30 p.m., "Women's Movements"
8:30-10 p.m., Local Peace Initiatives

First Church of Christ Scientist, corner of E. 8 th and S.E. Washington, downtown Olympia

Free and open to the public

The Evergreen State College, in partnership with members of the Olympia-area community, hosts the final event in a six-part lecture series and community dialogue on "Search for Peace: The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict" on Thurs., March 4, at the First Church of Christ Scientist in downtown Olympia. "Women's Movements" begins at 7 p.m. with lectures by Dr. Therese Saliba and Dr. Simona Sharoni from The Evergreen State College. At 8:30 p.m., members of local peace initiative groups share their work on addressing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Members of the public are invited to attend this popular free event that concludes with this presentation.

Saliba teaches Third World feminist studies, cultural studies, comparative and multicultural literature, Middle East studies, and writing at Evergreen. She has a bachelor of arts in English from the University of California, Berkeley, and a master of fine arts in fiction writing and a doctorate in English, both from the University of Washington.

Sharoni is executive director of The Peace and Justices Studies Association, a member of the Consortium on Peace Research, Education and Development and the Peace Studies Association. She has a doctorate in conflict analysis and resolution, and is the author of " Gender and the Israeli Palestinian Conflict: The Politics of Women's Resistance ." She has lived in the Middle East most of her life and has been involved in solidarity work with Palestinian women.

Funding for "Search for Peace" is made possible through an Atlantic Philanthropies grant and The Evergreen State College's Diversity Fund. For more information, contact Edie Harding at (360) 867-6453 or visit http://academic.evergreen.edu/curricular/palestinianisraeli/ .

Contact: Kate Lykins Brown, (360) 867-5213
Edie Harding, director of governmental relations, (360) 867-6453




03/05/04--01:00: "Devotional Music and Poetry From the Middle East" (chan 3118339)

"Devotional Music and Poetry From the Middle East"

The Evergreen State College
Daniel J. Evans Library 1000 (first floor lobby)
Sat., March 6, 2004
6:30 p.m.

Open to the public

A fun evening of music, dance and poetry is slated for Saturday, March 6 at The Evergreen State College's Daniel J. Evans Library in the first floor lobby. "Devotional Music and Poetry From the Middle East" offers lively entertainment suitable for all members of the family. Tickets are $5 for Evergreen students and $7 general admission and are available at the Evergreen Bookstore, and downtown at Traditions and Bao Bei Gifts.

Latif Bolat opens the event at 6:30 p.m. with a presentation on the "Sufi Tradition, Mysticism and the Arts." A world-renowned musician and artist whose work promotes the ideals of humanism and universalism, he is regarded as one of the most distinguished Turkish musicians in the United States. Bolat encourages audience members to dance along with the music.

"It is an honor that an artist such as Bolat, who has earned international acclaim, is coming to Evergreen," says event organizer Hirsh Diamant.

The celebration begins at 7:30 p.m. with music from several regions and traditions: Turkey and Anatolia by the Latif Bolat Ensemble; Hebrew devotional songs from the Temple Beth Hatfiloh Choir; Chinese with Zi Yi Zhou, a virtuoso pipa player; and Persian with Saeed Shahram.

The evening coincides with Evergreen's popular lecture series and community dialogue "Search for Peace" which concludes on Thursday, March 4, and Evergreen International Women's Week. Bolat's visit to Evergreen is sponsored by several academic programs and community organizations.

Contact: Hirsh Diamant at dimanth@evergreen.edu or (360) 867-6736.
Kate Lykins Brown, (360) 867-5213




03/10/04--01:00: Evergreen Instructors Awarded $14,250 for Computer Science Studies (chan 3118339)

Evergreen Instructors Awarded $14,250 for Computer Science Studies

Dr. Judith Cushing and Dr. Sherri Shulman, faculty members in computer sciences at The Evergreen State College, have been awarded $14,250 by the Lemelson Foundation for their proposal "Team Building and Entrepreneurship Among Computer Science Students." The grant will enhance the ability of 25 students enrolled winter and spring quarters in the Evergreen program Student Originated Software to develop and market software. It also will allow the instructors to build curriculum in team skills, develop an effective evaluation strategy and to share materials with other computer science programs throughout the country.

The grant will also help Cushing and Shulman to collaborate with colleagues at the Evergreen Tacoma campus to explore strategies for recruiting women and members of underrepresented groups to computing, which remains a largely white male profession.

"With a successful 20-year track record in software engineering education, we find that projects work best when students have an entrepreneurial spirit and excellent team skills," Cushing says. "We hear from employers that Evergreen students have significant management and marketing potential as well as technical expertise and innovative spirit."

Cushing and Shulman's program Student Originated Software combines upper-division computer science learning with in-depth practical experiences in software engineering, including the planning, management, design, implementation and maintenance of software projects.

Students work in groups of two to four on a project for an identified real-world customer, or in pursuit of a marketable, intellectually or socially worthwhile idea. During winter quarter, students are working on software system design, doing market research and creating business plans. In the next quarter, they will complete their projects and demonstrate them on campus at a Software Fair.

Six projects are currently under development. One is eze-com, which would give small and computer-strapped businesses easy-to-install and -use software for commercial sites, making them more competitive. A second is Heart of Gold, an open source engine management system that lets users plug into a laptop and run automobile engine diagnostics. The software analyzes the problem, provides a short list of possible diagnoses-and then links to the same Internet-based repair manuals that the car shops use. A third software program-Legal XML-would make legal documents more understandable to the layperson by providing both a way to markup "legalese" into plain English, making it easier to read, and a navigation system that pinpoints sections of a document that match the reader's need or interest.

Cushing earned a bachelor of arts in math and philosophy from the College of William and Mary; master's in logic and philosophy of science from Brown University; and a doctorate in computer science from the OGI School of Science and Technology at Oregon Health and Science Institute.

Shulman has a bachelor of arts in natural science from Shimer College; master of science degree in computer science from Illinois Institute of Technology; and a doctorate in computer science from the OGI School of Science and Technology at Oregon Health and Science Institute.

The award was made through the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance, which facilitates grant requests from E-Team programs at colleges around the country. An E-Team is a group of students who train to go into business and develop products in the future while at school. The E stands for both excellence and entrepreneurship.

The Lemelson Foundation is a private philanthropy established by one of the most prolific U.S. inventors, Jerome Lemelson, and his family. The Lemelson Foundation uses its resources to inspire, encourage and recognize inventors, innovators and entrepreneurs, with a growing emphasis on those who harness invention for sustainable development where the needs are greatest.

Contact: Kate Lykins Brown, (360) 867-5213
Dr. Judith Cushing, (360) 867-6652




03/12/04--01:00: Spring Pow Wow Contest on Friday and Saturday, March 12 and 13, 7 p.m. (chan 3118339)

Spring Pow Wow Contest on Friday and Saturday, March 12 and 13, 7 p.m.

The Longhouse and the Native Student Alliance sponsor two public events this weekend.

On Friday, March 12th, the Longhouse will open a new exhibition in Gallery IV, from 5-7 pm. "Ancestral Reflections," curated by Inupiaq artist Othniel Art Oomittuk, will feature work by indigenous artists who attended the Gathering of Indigenous Visual Artists of the Pacific Rim at the Longhouse in June 2001. Work by Evergreen alumni Elizabeth Woody, Bruce Cook, Karen Goulet and many other wonderful artists will be featured through April 9. Hors d'oeuvres and refreshments provided.

The Native Student Alliance's annual Spring Contest Pow Wow will begin at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 12 in the College Recreation Center, with grand entries at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 13.

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




03/16/04--01:00: Nadkarni Named a 2004 Aldo Leopold Leadership Fellow (chan 3118339)

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.

"I'm very appreciative of this award," Nadkarni says. "To ecologists and environmental scientists, this program represents the best way to learn how to convey our research to people who make decisions that affect society in big ways- policymakers and politicians among them. The training I get with this program will make it easier for me to magnify the work I do in my specific area of research to reach new audiences."

Nadkarni teaches in Evergreen's popular environmental studies program. Her research is focused on the ecology of tropical and temperate forest canopies, particularly the role that canopy-dwelling plants play in forests at the ecosystem level. She carries out field research in Washington state and in Monteverde, Costa Rica, with the support of the National Science Foundation and the National Geographic Society. She has published two books and more than 70 articles in scientific journals on forest canopy ecology and forest ecosystem ecology. Nadkarni has presented a number of endowed lectures at academic institutions around the country.

In 1994, she co-founded and is president of the International Canopy Network, a not-for-profit organization that fosters communication among researchers, educators and conservationists concerned with forest canopies. Nadkarni conducts public outreach to the public, children and policymakers on forest canopies and forest conservation. She has appeared in a number of television documentaries, and was most recently featured as a canopy scientist in the National Geographic television special "Heroes of the High Frontier" on tropical forest canopies, which won the Emmy Award for Best Documentary Film of 2001. Also in 2001, Nadkarni received a Guggenheim Fellowship to pursue her interests in communication of forest canopy research results to non-scientists with collaborations of artists, musicians, physicians, sports figures and religious leaders. She was a primary organizer of last year's highly acclaimed Art and Science Chautauqua on Evergreen's Olympia campus, a week-long event that brought together scientists, artists, musicians and others to explore and celebrate the role of trees in modern society.

Nadkarni received her undergraduate degree in biology from Brown University and doctorate in forest ecology from the University of Washington.

Aldo Leopold Leadership Fellowships provide scientists with intensive communications and leadership training to enhance their ability to communicate effectively with non-scientific audiences. The fellows are selected annually through a competitive application process and have outstanding scientific qualifications, demonstrated leadership ability and a strong interest in communicating science beyond traditional academic audiences.

The 2004 fellows represent a broad range of environmental science disciplines, including environmental engineering, wildlife veterinary medicine, tropical forestry, marine ecology and environmental economics.

The Aldo Leopold Leadership Program was launched in 1998 with the goal of improving the flow of accurate, credible scientific information to policymakers, the media and the public by training outstanding academic environmental scientists to be better communicators of complex scientific information. The program is named for Aldo Leopold, a renowned environmental scientist who communicated his scientific knowledge simply and eloquently. His writings, including his 1949 book, "A Sand County Almanac," are credited with infusing the emerging conservation movement with good science and a stewardship ethic.

For more information about the Aldo Leopold Leadership Program and the new fellows, visit www.leopoldleadership.org .

For more information about Nadkarni's work, visit www.evergreen.edu/ican and www.nalininadkarni.com .

Contact: Kate Lykins Brown, (360) 867-5213
Dr. Nalini Nadkarni, (360) 867-6621




03/25/04--01:00: Campus Memorial Set for Jacinta McKoy (chan 3118339)

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.

The campus ceremony will be followed by a reception in the Longhouse; walk through town, stopping at Jacinta's favorite places; flower drop at Percival Landing; and dancing celebration at the Waterstreet Café, at 219 Legion Street, in downtown Olympia.

Favorite stories, remembrances, poems or other tributes to Jacinta may be sent to Melissa Roberts at melbobs2000@yahoo.com . Melissa and other friends will compile them into a memory book for her family.

Gifts in Jacinta's name may be made to The Evergreen State College Foundation, Library 3122, 2700 Evergreen Parkway NW, Olympia, WA 98505. Please write "in memory of Jacinta McKoy" in the memo line.

Contact: Kate Lykins Brown, (360) 867-5213 (for media)
Jeannie Chandler, (360) 867-6402 (all others)




05/04/04--01:00: Evergreen Appoints New Provost (chan 3118339)

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.

"It was gratifying to have so many outstanding candidates apply," Purce said of the competitive process that attracted applicants from across the country. In selecting him from the other two finalists, Purce said that Bantz " brings to the position a passion and deep understanding of all that makes teaching and learning at Evergreen extraordinary. He has been particularly effective in using his deep knowledge of Evergreen to engage in complex, long-standing issues that are important to our community."

"Evergreen's distinctive philosophy fosters intense intellectual and personal growth," Bantz said. "I feel privileged to serve as provost in this very special learning community. The students, faculty and staff are extraordinary."

Bantz began his career at Evergreen in 1988 in the Master of Public Administration program, where he taught political and economic context of public administration, research methods, understanding public organizations and a number of other offerings. An accomplished public administrator, Bantz's experience includes positions in Snohomish County, where he was the administrator of the Community Services Division, and Alaska, where he was executive director of several health-care programs. He has extensive experience working with diverse populations, including more than 50 Indian tribes throughout Washington, California and Alaska.

Bantz earned a bachelor's degree in management and marketing from Fullerton State University, and a master's and doctoral degree in public administration from the University of Southern California.

Contact: Kate Lykins Brown, (360) 867-5213
Dr. Thomas L. "Les" Purce, (360) 867-6100
Dr. Don Bantz, (360) 867-6400






05/07/04--01:00: Evergreen Selects Internationally Acclaimed Activist and Ecologist as 2004 Commencement Speaker Dr. Vandana Shiva to Deliver Keynote Address at 33rd Commencement (chan 3118339)

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.

Shiva is a physicist, ecologist, editor and author internationally renowned for her activism. Born in the Dehradun valley in India to a father who worked to conserve forests and a farmer mother, Shiva aspired since childhood to be a scientist. She completed studies in physics, earning a doctorate in quantum theory at the University of Western Ontario. She later conducted interdisciplinary research in science, technology and environmental policy at the Indian Institute of Science and the Indian Institute of Management in Bangalore, India.

In 1982, Shiva founded the independent Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Ecology in Dehra Dun, India, whose focus is ecological and social issues. In 1991, she launched Navdanya, a national movement to protect the diversity and integrity of living resources and promote organic farming and fair trade. Shiva organized the international movement Diverse Women for Diversity in 1998 to support agricultural, patent and biotechnology initiatives. And this year, in collaboration with a British school, she started Bija Vidyapeeth, a college promoting sustainable living. She has lectured in a number of venues across the globe, including the University of Oslo; Schumacher College in Great Britain; University of Victoria and York University, Canada; and Mount Holyoke.

In addition to her impressive record of environmental, agricultural and social activism, Shiva has a number of published works to her credit. Among them are "Ecology and the Politics of Survival;" Biodiversity: Social and Ecological Perspectives," which she edited; "Biopiracy: The Plunder of Nature and Knowledge;" and "Patents, Myths and Reality." In addition, Shiva is the author of more than 300 papers in leading scientific and technical journals.

Besides her accomplishments in education and research, Shiva has served as adviser to governments in India and other countries. In recognition of her pioneering work in sustainability, Time Magazine called her an environmental hero in 2003. Contact: Kate Lykins Brown (360) 867-5213
Michele Elhardt,
assistant to the associate vice president
for Enrollment Management, (360) 867-6310






05/10/04--01:00: Evergreen Hosts Willi Unsoeld Seminar with Dr. Jerry Franklin (chan 3118339)

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

The Evergreen State College invites the public to the Willi Unsoeld Seminar with guest speaker Dr. Jerry Franklin on Friday, May 14 at the college's Longhouse. The reception starts at 6 p.m. and is followed by Franklin's presentation at 7 p.m. on "The Effects of Globalization of the Wood Products Industry on Forests and Forestry in North America: The Scarcely Glimpsed 600-Lb. Gorilla." The evening is free and open to the public. Campus parking is $1.25.

Franklin, dubbed the "guru of old growth," is a professor with the College of Forest Resources at the University of Washington in Seattle. At the age of four his love for trees surfaced, and by nine, Franklin decided he would be a forester. He describes his mission as "cutting the best deal I can for forests and trees in a world dominated by humans." Today he is regarded as one of the pioneers of forest ecosystem research.

Franklin's specialties are the structure and function of natural forest ecosystems, especially old-growth stands, and how forests recover from catastrophes. He teaches ecosystem analysis at UW and is the director of the Wind River Canopy Crane Research near the Columbia Gorge, which is operated by University of Washington, Pacific Northwest Research Station and Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Franklin serves as a consultant and land steward for sustainable forestry projects in southern Chile and Argentina.

An award-winning scientist, Franklin has received the leadership in action award from the U.S. Chapter of the International Association for Landscape Ecology and an honorary degree of doctor of laws from Simon Fraser University in British Columbia. He has also published extensively on forest ecosystems and biodiversity. He earned bachelor and master of science degrees in forest management from Oregon State University, and a doctorate in botany and soils from Washington State University.

The annual Willi Unsoeld Seminar honors the philosopher, theologian and mountaineer who was a founding member of the Evergreen faculty. Before Unsoeld died in an avalanche on Mount Rainier in March 1979, he inspired thousands of Evergreen

Contact: Kate Lykins Brown, (360) 867-5213
Jeannie Chandler, (360) 867-6402






05/14/04--01:00: "The Changing World of Water" Conference at Evergreen (chan 3118339)

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

The Graduate Program in Environmental Studies at The Evergreen State College hosts "The Changing World of Water" conference on Friday, May 14 at the Olympia campus. Activities are scheduled from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Lecture Hall complex. The event is free to Evergreen students and faculty. Admittance is $10 for other students and seniors and $15 for the public. Campus parking is $1.25.

In partnership with the Washington Hydrologic Society and the National Association of Environmental Professionals, the conference offers dynamic speakers and informative sessions with leading experts in hydrology, geology and ecology. It will be useful to students of environmental sciences as well as public policy professionals and teachers.

Dr. James Karr, from the University of Washington 's School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, will give the keynote speech on "Measuring What Matters, Counting What Counts to Sustain Salmon, Rivers and People." The internationally acclaimed human rights and environmental activist Billy Frank, Jr. will deliver the lunch keynote speech on water and Native American treaty rights.

Afternoon sessions focus on watershed planning, hydrology, stormwater quality and pesticide concerns, and salmon health.

For more information, contact graduate assistant Bonnie Phillips at (360) 456-8793 or the Evergreen MES program at (360) 867-6707. Tickets are available at the door. Participants are encouraged to bring a brown bag lunch. Chicken or vegetarian lunches are available for $11 and must be pre-ordered by e-mailing Phillips at BonnieBandR@comcast.net.

Please visit The Changing World of Water web site.

Contact: Kate Lykins Brown, (360) 867-5213
Bonnie Phillips, graduate assistant, ( 360) 456-8793






05/14/04--01:00: Chair of Evergreen's Board of Trustees Called to Active Duty (chan 3118339)

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.

"Stan's willingness to serve wherever needed has earned him the respect and admiration of his friends and colleagues here at Evergreen and throughout the region," said Dr. Thomas L. "Les" Purce, Evergreen president. "We will truly miss his capable and thoughtful leadership while he is away. Our best wishes and prayers go with him."

Flemming has served on the board since his 1997 appointment by Gov. Gary Locke, assuming the chairmanship two years ago. He resigned that position at the board's meeting on May 12.

Flemming is a city councilman for University Place . He served as the mayor of University Place from 1995-96 and as a state representative from the 28 th legislative district from 1992-95. Among his many civic affiliations are memberships in the Association of Washington Cities, Communities in Schools, Tacoma Musical Theater, Northwest Primary Care Association, Washington State Medical Association and the American Medical Association.

His many awards for community service include the Pierce College Distinguished Alumnus Award, the Howard O. Scott Citizen of the Year award and the Pumerantz-Weiss Award for Excellence in Medical Education and as a Role Model Physician. Flemming was also the Pierce County Chamber of Commerce's Citizen of the Year. He has published a number of articles on HIV, AIDS health care and health-care reform.

A veteran of the U.S. Army, Flemming has received several honors, including the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star and the Humanitarian Service Award. He is a combat veteran of the Persian Gulf War in 1991 .

Flemming earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Washington , a master's degree from Pacific Lutheran University and a doctorate in osteopathic medicine from the Western University of Health Sciences. He and his wife, Martha, have three children.

Nine Evergreen students and two staff members have been called to active service during the past two years. Seven students and one staff member are currently stationed in Iraq.

Contact: Kate Lykins Brown, (360) 867-5213
President Thomas L. "Les" Purce, (360) 867-5300






05/20/04--01:00: Dave Weber Honored by YMCA for Volunteer Service (chan 3118339)

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






05/24/04--01:00: "Science and Music, With Exuberance and Humility" (chan 3118339)

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.

Modern science is an awesome and exciting adventure. We seem to be able to navigate nature through the Big Bang and the rapidly unfolding genome project to quantum mechanics. But as we do, the gap increases between this cumulative progress in science and technology and our ability to thoughtfully use new technological tools. Some assert that we are in the process of acquiring powers that we should not have, and that catastrophic consequences await us.

Chaloupka's lecture will examine this dilemma with exuberance and humility through the use of music.

Contact: Kate Lykins Brown, (360) 867-5213
Dr. Helena Meyer-Knapp, (360) 867-6549






05/26/04--01:00: Evergreen Graduates Record-1,360 Students at 33rd Commencement Ceremony (chan 3118339)

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.

Commencement is scheduled for Friday, June 11 on Red Square at the Olympia campus, starting at 1 p.m., rain or shine. Environmental activist and educator Dr. Vandana Shiva is the keynote speaker at the event, which is free and open to the public.

Evergreen will award 1,037 bachelor of arts, 159 bachelor of science, 60 bachelor of arts and science combined, 38 master of teaching, 32 master of environmental studies and 34 master of public administration degrees.

The class of 2004 selected Shiva as graduation speaker. She is a physicist, ecologist, activist, editor and author who has long championed the issue of sustainability. She established Navdanya, a movement for biodiversity conservation and farmers' rights, in her home country of India and directs the Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Natural Resource Policy. Shiva's most recent books are "Biopiracy: The Plunder of Nature and Knowledge" and "Stolen Harvest: The Hijacking of the Global Food Supply."

Graduation addresses will be given by Dr. Oscar Soule, Evergreen faculty member who will be awarded the rank of emeritus by the college's board of trustees later this spring; Colleen F. Cawston, a candidate for a master of public administration degree; and Justus Stewart, who will receive a bachelor's degree.

The 2004 class theme is Gandhi's "You must be the change you wish to see in the world."

Commencement will be carried live on KAOS Community Radio at 89.3 FM.

Graduates of The Evergreen State College-Tacoma will be honored at a celebration on Saturday, June 12 starting at 3 p.m. at Jason Lee Middle School. Evergreen Tacoma faculty members Dr. Gilda Sheppard and Dr. Lowell "Duke" Kuehn are the featured speakers. These 107 students will receive their bachelor degrees during the Friday Olympia commencement.

The Evergreen State College, a public, four-year college of arts and sciences, annually enrolls more than 4,100 students. Evergreen opened its doors in 1971. Since then, it has become a national leader in the development of interdisciplinary learning communities that combine and coordinate several academic subjects that are traditionally taught separately. Contact: Kate Lykins Brown, (360) 867-5213
Steve Hunter, associate vice president for Enrollment Management,
(360) 867-6310






05/27/04--01:00: Super Saturday Celebrates "Festival for All Ages" (chan 3118339)

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

Super Saturday, one of the biggest one-day festivals in the state, marks its 26 th anniversary on June 12 with a new emphasis on live music and entertainment for young and old. This year's theme is "Festival for All Ages" and features two-dozen live music performances, storytelling for kids, and popular Super Saturday traditions such as the Friends of the Evergreen Library used book sale, the Native Arts Fair in the Longhouse and the "Greener Oasis" for Evergreen alumni and friends.

The Evergreen State College began hosting Super Saturday in 1978 as a way to thank the community for its support and to have some fun on graduation weekend. The popular event attracts 25,000 with its mix of entertainment, handmade arts and crafts, and international foods and flavors. Highlights this year include:

(New!) The Evergreen Classic 5K

Everyone -walkers, runners and strollers- is invited to the race on Sunday, June 13, hosted by Friends of the Evergreen Library. Pre-register at Super Saturday's information booth for $20, or $25 day of the race (registration includes water bottle and commemorative short-sleeve T-shirt). The race begins at 9 a.m. at the west end of the westbound Evergreen Parkway, a half mile from Parking Lot B. Runners will travel along a flat, fast course through the campus that ends just short of Lewis Road. The race is USATF certified and sanctioned. Awards will be given to the winners in the overall and masters divisions. The top three finishers in 11 age divisions will also be recognized.

Non-Stop Stage Favorites

At the Main Stage, catch faculty member Sean William's Irish folk band Fiddlehead, followed by Olympia favorite the Mud Bay Stompers and power pop band Grey Daisy. Also playing Main Stage: the Aaron English Band, Six Foot Savage, the Whole Bolivian Army, the Rikk Beatty Band and Locust Street Taxi. The Leisure Education Stage hosts non-stop, high-kicking, arms-flying, feet-stomping entertainment. Come watch Heather Treadway's Tap Dance, the Tanglefoot Cloggers, Dance Diversion with Donna Pallo-Perez, vocalists Vanessa Bell and Irene Scott, and Polynesian, Middle Eastern and Orissi dance. KAOS-FM radio hosts its own stage this year, featuring Olympia teen rock band the Crossing; the Evergreen staff funk/soul group, Funks Underworld; Olympia country folk the Tune Stranglers and world music ensemble L'Aquafois. Music starts at 10 a.m.

Storytelling, Used Book Sale

When Evergreen Academic Adviser Joyce Stahmer tells a story, she uses her arms, legs, face and full vocal range to enchant her audience. Also a member of the Heartsparkle Players, Stahmer is a griotess-an African culture bearer, the royal keeper of history and folktales. The Friends of the Evergreen Library sponsors storytelling sessions and a free book distribution in the family activities area in the Library second floor lobby.

The library book pre-sale takes place for members only from 10 to 11 a.m. Memberships may be purchased at the door. The sale opens to the public from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Paperbacks are $2, hardbacks $3, audio and video materials $2 per title. Book collections from retiring faculty are featured this year. See what they had on their shelves! Explore the audiotapes of lecture series given by nationally prominent professors, too.

Native Arts Fair

The Longhouse will have up to 30 Native artist vendors selling pottery, clothing, jewelry, basketry, dolls and other items for its own unique celebration. Frybread and Indian tacos are available for purchase. Intertribal drum groups representing both coastal and plains-style drumming will perform throughout the day.

Family Fun and Games

Children can play with Gak, water tables and other hands-on activities from juggling to chemistry in their special area on Red Square. Parents will appreciate a comfortable and quiet area for infants needing a respite from all the fun. Toddlers will have their own playroom to roam and interact with their peers.

(Back by popular demand!) Greener Oasis

Evergreen's Alumni Association sponsors the Greener Oasis at the Greenery Café and Patio in the CAB from noon to 6 p.m. Guests must be 21 or older and present valid photo ID to enter this area. Beer and wine will be for sale in addition to non-alcoholic beverages and snacks. Alumni are invited to catch up with each other and make new friends. All proceeds benefit the Evergreen Alumni Association Scholarship Fund.

Intercity Transit Offers Convenient Shuttle Service

Watch for Intercity Transit's convenient Park & Ride service for getting to and from Super Saturday. Shuttles will leave every 10 minutes (10 a.m.-6:30 p.m.) from Westfield Shoppingtown Capital Mall between Best Buy and J.C. Penney. Regular fares apply.
For details, visit www.evergreen.edu/supersaturday .

Contact: Kate Lykins Brown, (360) 867-5213
Art Costantino, vice president for Student Affairs,
(360) 867-6296






05/28/04--01:00: The Evergreen State College Hosts Computer Science Software Fair (chan 3118339)

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.

Twenty-five computer science students at Evergreen organize the software fair to demonstrate their yearlong software engineering projects, which spring from the Student Originated Software program. This course combines upper-division computer science learning with in-depth practical experiences in software engineering, including the planning, management, design, implementation and maintenance of software.

Students have worked in small groups for an identified real-world customer, or in pursuit of an intellectually or socially worthwhile idea. During fall and winter quarters, they completed software system design and learned the technologies needed to implement their systems. In the spring quarter, they completed the programming of the projects that they will demonstrate at the Software Fair.

Seven projects will be displayed and demonstrated. Among them are software for a "roll your own e-commerce site;" an open source software for automobile engine diagnostics; an open source 3D model rendering framework for game development; and an operating system support for running programs on multiple UNIX computers.

Student Originated Software faculty members Judith Bayard Cushing and Sheri Shulman, and Evergreen staff members Isaac Overcast, Michael Finch and Anne Fiala mentored the students' work. Financial support comes from community sponsors and grants from the National Collegiate Inventors' and Innovators' Alliance, the National Science Foundation and Evergreen's PLATO Royalty Fund.

Contact: Kate Lykins Brown, (360) 867-5213
Dr. Judith Cushing, (360) 867-6652
Dr. Sheri Shulman, (360) 867-6721






05/29/04--01:00: Super Saturday Super Volunteer Raquel Salinas (chan 3118339)

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.

Her story begins in 1987, when she entered the college as a freshman. She earned her bachelor's and master in teaching degrees here in the '90s, and since then has put to use what she learned. For the past six years, Raquel has served as the coordinator of student support services for First Peoples' Advising Services, part of the Student Academic and Support Services family. Her job covers considerable territory, but it all boils down to serving students.

In graduate school, she learned "how to be service-oriented in a way that is student-centered. I love to see students empowered and empower others, and I love their energy," Raquel explains.

Holly Colbert, director of First Peoples' Advising Services, says that Raquel has a "gift" of connecting with students and others, and that she "freely shares this gift with the college. She believes deeply in what Evergreen stands for and puts those beliefs into practice. Raquel is dedicated, compassionate and hard working."

Phyllis Lane, dean of Student Academic and Support Services, describes Raquel's ability to take what may be just an "idea" and "transform it into a creative and artistic masterpiece." Phyllis remarks that Raquel's art is widely admired.

Raquel is widely respected among her colleagues, too, for the countless hours she volunteers in activities from student organization meetings and events held at night ("I want to stay in touch with what they're doing") to a Hispanic women's group to Super Saturday. "When help is needed, Raquel is happy to lend a very capable and creative hand," says Vice President for Student Affairs Art Costantino. "She is one of our mainstays. I'm astounded at how often she pitches in, never drawing attention to herself. She's all about getting the work done."

It's that deep sense of service to community that propels Raquel. "Wherever I can help out, I try." And Evergreen is a richer community for her efforts.





07/12/04--01:00: Evergreen Receives $100,000 to Support Native American Teachers (chan 3118339)

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.

The endowment supports Native American students in the Master in Teaching program. Scholarships are awarded to second year MIT students with merit and financial need. The awards provide financial assistance to students who are entering their quarter of full-time student teaching.

Hearst Foundation Vice President, Thomas Eastham, praised Evergreen in his award letter to the college. "The school's record of deserving scholarship recipients, along with its high academic standards, were influential in board deliberations, as was your prudent stewardship of the fund."

The director of Evergreen's MIT program, Scott Coleman, says the funds will be put to good use. "It's the most generous scholarship we have for the MIT program. The increase to the endowment is great for the long term and will allow us to do more for more students."

The number of Native American MIT students has grown from four in 1999 when the endowment began to 22 students in 2002. Among the students supported by the endowment is Chauneen Goodell, an Evergreen MIT graduate in 2000.

"There are hardly any native American teachers out there. I wanted to be there for Native American students, and everyone, so that the kids can learn a different version of what a teacher can be," says Goodell. "I couldn't have done it without either the loans or the grant."

Goodell currently teaches in the Aberdeen and Hoquiam school districts. Only 0.78% of Washington teachers are Native American.


For more information, contact: Jim Beaver, (360) 867-6042
Katie Wolstenholme, (360) 867-5029






07/12/04--01:00: John Lauer, New Director of Housing (chan 3118339)

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.

John was the first choice of the search committee and the Housing staff. I thank the Housing Director Search Committee for their excellent work. The Search Committee Members were: Julie Slone and Bill Zaugg (Co-chairs), Jason Kilmer, Alexander Mar, Noel McHugh, Collin Orr, Monique Vallot, (staff), Lena Davidson, and Jaymie Lewis (students) and Eddy Brown (Faculty/Dean).

I appreciate the work of Chuck McKinney, Fred Swift and Mark Lacina in providing leadership in Housing during this transition time. I commend the entire Housing staff for their dedication and for moving forward on important priorities during the past six months.

John will begin work on August 2, 2004. Please join us in welcoming John and his wife Lilly to our little corner of the world.

Art Costantino






07/22/04--01:00: Lynching Linked With Institutionalized Death Penalty in New Book by Evergreen Faculty Member (chan 3118339)

"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.

Pfeifer uncovered a lost and dark history in a century-old heap of coroner's inquests, court reports, personal correspondence and news articles. In his travels and research, Pfeifer found evidence of lynchings unaccounted for since the 19th century, and in regions not typically associated with racial violence.

"It was an amazing sensation to unwind the folder clasp on a coroner's inquest that hadn't been looked at since it was filed. I posted Web pages of all the lynchings that I documented in the seven states--Washington, California, Iowa, Wyoming, Louisiana, Wisconsin and New York--that I studied. Descendants, including grandchildren, of victims and perpetrators began emailing me. Through their correspondence, I learned details about the mob killings that never were published before," Pfeifer said.

In April, the Washington State Historical Society presented Pfeifer the Charles Gates Award for his article "Midnight Justice: Lynching and Law in the Pacific Northwest." The award recognizes the best contribution to Pacific Northwest Quarterly in the previous year.

"Rough Justice: Lynching and American Society, 1874-1947" was published last month by the University of Illinois Press and is available through Amazon.com and other online bookstores.

Contact: Jim Beaver, (360) 867-6042
Michael Pfeifer, (360) 867-6009






08/05/04--01:00: Class Hosts Cultivating Inner Peace Author (chan 3118339)

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.

The summer course "Practices Put to Work: Transforming People and Institutions" is sponsoring Dr. Fleischman's visit. Lead by faculty member Cheryl Simrell King, the class is centered around this question: How might we work, organize and ead/manage if we put the practices of ancient wisdom traditions to work? This course is an elective in the Masters of Public Administration (MPA) program at Evergreen.

Paul R. Fleischman, M.D., is the author of The Buddha Taught Nonviolence, Not Pacifism, The Healing Spirit, Karma and Chaos, and Spiritual Aspects of Psychiatric Practice. He has contributed to Landscape, Nature, and The Yale Review. In 1993 he was awarded the Oskar Pfister Award by the American Psychiatric Association for his writing.

Where: Seminar II, E1105. Park in lot "C" (parking fee = $1.25) or take the bus. The "E" wing is closest to the traffic circle. 1105 is the Lecture Hall on the ground floor (down the stairs).

Wednesday, August 11, 6-8 p.m.





08/19/04--01:00: Evergreen Receives $877,000 from National Science Foundation (chan 3118339)

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.

Judy Cushing and Nalini Nadkarni, faculty members at The Evergreen State College, think they've found a way. The National Science Foundation [NSF] has awarded them $877,000 to build a Web-based package of data and imaging software that would allow forest ecologists to connect and compare each other's work.

"Each researcher has measured one part of the forest, but no one has put the whole thing together. That is what Judy and I are trying to do – to describe the whole from the parts – by bringing in computer tools to help individual researchers synthesize what the forest structure really is," said Nadkarni, a forest ecologist.

The project's central program, DataBank, will serve two purposes: (1) to synthesize datasets from different forest types, making the data comparable and searchable, and (2) to help scientists develop ways to organize, analyze and visualize data in ways that promote research synthesis. In addition to DataBank, "CanopyView" will help researchers "draw" forest structure and "Big Canopy Database" will be a research networking system.

"While the work on this grant focuses primarily on the forest canopy, the findings and tools will be applicable more broadly within the field of ecology," Cushing said. "This is the kind of project where interdisciplinary collaboration is required – so Nalini and I are thankful to be at Evergreen which so encourages that ideal."

"The grant process is very competitive, it speaks very highly of Judy and Nalini to come out on top. They're a very high-caliber team, a neat collaboration between computer science and forest ecology," NSF program director Gerald Guala said. "The broader impacts of their project makes this a very good proposal to fund. The educational aspects are strong and the use of undergraduates is commendable."

Nadkarni and some forest ecologist colleagues already have a hypothesis to test with DataBank: changes in the structural diversity of forests, by humans or natural causes, affects biodiversity. DataBank puts years of collected data at Nadkarni's fingertips, saving her the task of finding funding for a new batch of research in a rough economy.

The three-year grant, effective Aug. 15, is one of the largest research awards the college has received.






08/25/04--01:00: 2005 College Guides Praise Evergreen (chan 3118339)

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."

U.S. News and World Report's 2005 edition of "America's Best Colleges" names Evergreen #15 of 20 for students graduating with the least amount of debt. The news magazine also listed Evergreen as one of 40 for best "first-year experience," and one of 26 for best "learning communities."

"I would say that people are very hardworking and [Evergreen's academic programs] force you to be very self-motivated. There aren't many students who just go to school. There's not really anyone who just goes to class. Everyone who is here wants to be here, and everyone who is here wants to learn," a sophomore told Yale Daily News: The Insider's Guide to Colleges 2005.

Newsweek/Kaplan profiled Evergreen in its 2005 edition of "The Unofficial, Unbiased Guide to the 331 Most Interesting Colleges."





09/01/04--01:00: Poetry/Fiction Reading and Conversation with Chris Abani (chan 3118339)

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.

Chris Abani's Dog Woman is a mesmerizing, haunting, and sometime subversive exploration of the personal and cultural politics of disempowerment and power. In these heart rousing and lyrically complex poems, the poet enacts the reconstruction of his feminized selves, and his personae struggle to re-form and transform both themselves and the difficult worlds they inhabit. At turns, earthy, enigmatic, devout, outraged, and compassionate, these elemental women's voices ring true, as they sing siren songs, dirges, and hosannas, and as they navigate into new and unknown territories of human will and endurance. Dog Woman is a daring, trailblazing, and important book; it's a vital addition to the poetry of our times.
- Maurya Simon, author of Ghost Orchid.

These poems reveal a prodigious imagination, which is enlivened by sardonic wit and an inexhaustible capacity for irony and empathy. Daring to span a historical continuum that takes us as far back as the rituals of Christ suffering, through the tragic history of the Mayans of Mexico, to the starkly modern concerns of contemporary life, these poems find beauty and grace in the most painful things. The achievement here lies in the poet's ability to bring an engaging intelligence to bear on the complexities of race, gender and memory. Abani's line has a sharp precision that turns a scream into a line of memorable lyric music without losing the emotion and force. That he does this again and again in poems of such vulnerability speaks highly of Abani's art.
- Kwame Dawes, author of Midland.






09/08/04--01:00: Jackie Robinson Scholarship Night at Safeco Field (chan 3118339)

Contact: Jim Beaver, (360) 867-6042

Shortly before the Mariners home game with Boston, September 9, Les Purce, President of The Evergreen State College, and Charles Mitchell, Chancellor of the Seattle Community College System, will stand at home plate to award full-year scholarships to this year's three recipients: Carlos Marentes, Mara Mercedes Surel and Tynesha Wilson.

The scholarship, awarded in honor of baseball legend Jackie Robinson, whose life exemplified the ideals of social justice and community involvement, pays for one full year of tuition for students transferring from Seattle Central Community College to Evergreen.Carlos Marentes, a junior this fall, worked this summer with the Committee for General Amnesty and Social Justice, campaigning for immigrant rights. Marentes plans to obtain a doctoral degree and teach people of color in a higher education setting while maintaining involvement with social justice and community groups.Mara Mercedes Surel, a junior, will attend Evergreen's Ethnic Studies program. While at SCCC, she served as Student Ambassador and was President of United Brothers and Sisters. This summer she worked and volunteered as a Summer Book Buddy for Seattle Youth Tutoring Program's REAL program which helps at-risk youth living in publish housing improve their reading skills.Tynesha Wilson, also a junior, plans to attend Evergreen's Tacoma campus in spring for Child Studies. At SCCC, Wilson was a Student Leader Ambassador and organized an area on campus called "Spot" where students could learn about student leadership and organizations on campus.

A limited number of specially-commissioned posters of Jackie Robinson will be distributed to early-arriving fans at the ballgame. The poster, showing Jackie Robinson at bat for the Montreal Royals in 1946, was designed by Evergreen alumna Tina Hoggatt, a public artist and arts educator from Issaquah. Her permanent artwork, "The Positions on the Field" is installed on the third concourse in Safeco Field.Jackie Robinson Scholarship Night at Safeco Field is made possible with the support of The Seattle Times, The Kenneth and Marleen Alhadeff Charitable Foundation, Mariners Care and Washington Mutual.Since 1987 Evergreen has awarded a scholarship in the name of Jackie Robinson to a student of color to attend Evergreen. For the third consecutive year, The Evergreen State College is teaming up with the Seattle Mariners and Seattle Central Community College for the presentation at Safeco Field. Patrick and Maureen Hill established the Jackie Robinson Scholarship in 1987 as a gift in memory of their parents. Hill, a member of the Evergreen faculty, served as the college's Provost and Academic Vice President from 1983-90.




10/04/04--01:00: National sustainability expert to speak on campus Wednesday (chan 3118339)

National sustainability leader Dr. Anthony Cortese will speak at The Evergreen State College Wednesday, Oct. 20, about the critical role Evergreen and other colleges can play in leading a national shift toward sustainability.

Cortese's talk will take place at Lecture Hall 1 at 6:00 p.m.

Cortese is President of Second Nature, a nonprofit group promoting worldwide efforts to make sustainability and environmental sensitivity a "foundation of learning and practice at all educational levels." He is a former Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, and was the first dean of environmental studies at Tufts University. He is currently an adviser to Presidential Candidate John Kerry.

Cortese has led programs providing technical assistance and educational resources to over 4,000 faculty and administrators at 500 colleges and universities in the United States.

"Such a shift in the thinking, values and actions... calls for a long-term societal effort to make environmental and sustainability concerns a central theme in all education," Cortese says. "If we are to achieve a sustainable future... higher education must provide the awareness, knowledge, skills and values that equip individuals to pursue life goals in a manner that sustains human and non-human well-being for all current and future generations."

Students, faculty, staff and community members are invited to both Dr. Cortese's talks, which are sponsored by several academic programs and student organizations.




10/05/04--01:00: Evergreen Center for Community-Based Learning and Action sets grand opening, Oct. 18 (chan 3118339)

Contact: Sylvie McGee: 360-867-6859

Center for Community-Based Learning and Action

An expression of 15 years of hopes and dreams will come to life Monday, Oct. 18 as The Evergreen State College Center for Community-Based Learning and Action celebrates its grand opening.

Gus Newport, a nationally known advocate for social and economic equality will be featured during the daylong opening celebration. The new center will act as a broad clearinghouse of information and resources about community development, organizing, and advocacy, for the entire community.

Newport is currently the Executive Director of the Institute for Community Economics (ICE) based in Springfield, Mass. ICE is a nationwide group that works for fairer allocations of resources to assist low-income families through financial support and advocacy for community land trusts. The institute has provided more than $35 million in financing to non-profit groups in 30 states since 1979, and has one of the most well established community development loan funds in the United States.

Newport directed the Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative in Boston, Mass, and the Partnership for Neighborhood Initiative in Palm Beach County, Fl. He also served as the mayor of Berkeley, Calif. for two terms, and was a member of two United Nations sub-committees. Newport's work at the Dudley Street Neighborhood is documented in the book "Streets of Hope," and the video "Holding Ground." The Dudley Street Neighborhood project was one of the most impressive community-originated, and city-supported urban recovery models in recent years.

Newton will deliver a keynote address on "The Essential Role of Analysis and Planning in Rebuilding Disinvested Communities" at 6:30 p.m. at the college's Communications Building Recital Hall. Prior to the address, an open house at the Center for Community Based Learning and Action will take place from 4 to 6 p.m. at Seminar II, E-2115.

Full Schedule of Events:

1:00-4:00 p.m. - Lecture Hall 4

Videos with introductions by Russ Fox, Academic Dean

1:00 p.m. - "Holding Ground" on the Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative that rebuilt a neighborhood devastated by racism, neglect, and arson.

2:15 p.m. - "Homes and Hands" on Community Land Trusts to build affordable, community-owned housing.

3 p.m. - Discussion with Gus Newport after the videos


4:00 - 6:00 p.m. - Seminar II, E-2115

Center for Community Based Learning and Action open house

6:30 p.m. - Communications Building Recital Hall

Gus Newport speaks on "The Essential Role of Analysis and Planning in Rebuilding Disinvested Communities"




10/05/04--01:00: Ann Daley, Vice President for Finance and Administration to retire after distinguished career in public service (chan 3118339)

Ann Daley, vice president for finance and administration at The Evergreen State College, will retire October 15 after almost four years at Evergreen. Daley’s four years at Evergreen is only a small part of her notable 33-year career in government and public service.  While she is retiring from the public sector, Daley plans to remain active with part-time professional consulting, meditation, and teaching.

Evergreen President Thomas L. “Les” Purce commented on the depth of Daley’s commitment to the State of Washington:  “Ann’s career in public service is a tremendous contribution to the citizens of Washington…all of us will miss her quick smile and down-to-earth approach to life.”

 Daley’s knowledge of higher education policy and public administration is significant.  During her time at Evergreen, Daley was a key part of the development of the new Seminar II building.

Prior to Daley’s appointment at Evergreen in January of 2001, she served as director of the Environmental Hearings Office, was the first woman named as director of the Office of Financial Management, and was assistant state treasurer.  Daley also served as Executive Director of the Higher Education Coordinating Board, and served Govs. Booth Gardner and Gary Locke as a senior policy adviser.  Daley was elected in 2003 to the Group Health Cooperative Board of Trustees, where she currently serves.

On the web:

Evergreen Finance and Administration
Group Health Board of Trustees




10/12/04--01:00: Evergreen Commuter Contest begins Oct. 25th (chan 3118339)



An innovative pilot program aiming to increase carpooling and other alternative forms of travel to The Evergreen State College is being launched next week, and organizers say it could prevent the release of over 33 tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere throughout the academic year.

Program participants can use many forms of alternative travel, like bicycling, taking the bus, and walking or jogging.

The Evergreen Commuter Contest is a quarterly incentive program to encourage - and reward - commuters who use alternative modes of transportation. For the program to receive full grant funds, at least 250 faculty, staff, or students must participate for three academic quarters. Grant funds include $21,100 by the Thurston Regional Planning Council, and $9,000 from the Washington State Department of Transportation. Evergreen students wrote the grants.

The program is designed to expand The Evergreen State College's ongoing commitment to sustainability in the transportation choices that the student body, staff, and faculty make in coming to campus every day. As a part of the program, ventilated clothing lockers will be purchased and installed at locations around the campus, additional bike racks have been installed, and a commuter information kiosk will be installed during winter quarter.

The commuter contest highlights Evergreen's commitment to sustainability, and organizers say that an increase in students, staff, and faculty using alternative forms of transportation, it benefits the college and the environment. The Evergreen commute trip reduction team says that when more Evergreen community members use alternative forms of travel, it will circumvent further costly parking lot expansions, particularly as Evergreen's student body is planned to grow to 5,000 over the next ten years.

Fall quarter's contest as a part of the new program begins October 25th, and runs for one week. The goal for the participants is to bike, hike, bus or carpool at least once a week.





10/15/04--01:00: Bush, Kerry and the Politics of the "Lesser of Two Evils": An Evening with Alexander Cockburn & Jeffrey St. Clair (chan 3118339)

When: Friday, October 22nd 7:00 P.M.
Where: The Evergreen State College, Seminar II Building, B-1105
Free of Charge

Dime's Worth of Difference challenges the lesser of two evils theory, aiming a good portion of its critique at the liberal support for John Kerry and the Democratic Party. A must-read in this election year, it's the new collection edited by Alexander Cockburn and Jeffrey St. Clair, editors of the popular radical website CounterPunch.org and the investigative newsletter CounterPunch.

Dime's Worth of Difference argues that the fake choice of the lesser of two evils still leaves you with evil. It doesn't matter which door you chose. This timely book calls on progressives to begin a new movement outside the death-embrace of the Democratic Party.

Nationally syndicated journalists Alexander Cockburn and Jeffrey St. Clair have co-authored numerous best--sellers, including Whiteout: The CIA, Drugs and The Press, Washington Babylon and Al Gore: A User's Manual.




10/27/04--01:00: Noted author Rodrigo Toscano visits Evergreen tonight (chan 3118339)

When: Wednesday, October 27th at 7:00 P.M.
Where: The Evergreen State College, Seminar II Building, D-1105
Fee: Free of Charge

New York City author Rodrigo Toscano will be at The Evergreen State College Wednesday, Oct. 27 for a poetry reading and question & answer session.

Toscano is the author of To Leveling Swerve (Krupskaya Books, 2004), The Disparities (Green Integer, 2002), and partisans (O Books, 1999).

Toscano's work has recently appeared in Best American Poetry, 2004 (Scribner's) and War and Peace (O Books, 2004) and In the criminal's cabinet: Anthology of poetry and fiction. 

He was poetry co-coordinator for "The Social Mark" symposium in Philadelphia, Pa. in 2003, and a recent participant in "Societies of American Poetry, Dissenting Practices" at Georgetown University.

Originally from San Diego, Toscano currently lives in Brooklyn, and works at The Labor Institute.




11/01/04--01:00: Library renovation project information session Tuesday, Nov. 30 (chan 3118339)

Please join Art Costantino, interim VP for finance and administration, Collin Orr, interim director of facilities, and project manager Nancy Johns for an information session about the library renovation project, including an overview of this significant project as well as a 'Q&A' session. 

When: Tuesday, Nov. 30 from 1 - 2 p.m.
Where: Second floor library lobby




11/01/04--01:00: 13th Annual Graduate School Fair Wednesday, Nov. 10th (chan 3118339)

The Evergreen State College's 13th annual Graduate School Fair is slated for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10 at the college's Longhouse Education and Cultural Center. The Longhouse Center is located at the main campus in Olympia.

Sponsored by the Career Development Center, the fair will feature graduate and professional school recruiters from around the country who will be available to speak with prospective students. The fair also features test preparation specialists and career counselors. Over 24 graduate schools will have representatives at the event, including Seattle University School of Law, California Institute of Integral Studies, New School University from New York, the University of Washington and The Evergreen State College.

For more information about graduate programs, call the Evergreen Career Development Center at (360) 867-6193.

The event is free and open to the public. Parking is $1.25.

On the web at: http://www.evergreen.edu/career/

What: Graduate School Fair
Where: Longhouse Building
When: Wednesday, Nov. 10 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.




11/05/04--01:00: Honoring those who have served (chan 3118339)

When: Thursday, November 11th Noon - 1 P.M.
Where: The Evergreen State College, Seminar II Building, A-1105
Free of Charge

The Evergreen State College will honor all who have served in the United States Military with a Veterans Day Commemoration event Thursday, Nov. 11.

Army Capt. Forest Horan from the 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment (Stryker) will speak at the event. He recently returned from Iraq serving with the new Fort Lewis-based Stryker Brigade.

Retired Army Lt. Col. Nancy Armstrong, will be also be a featured speaker. Armstrong served in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps.

The event is free and open to the public, and refreshments will be served.




11/05/04--01:00: Evergreen counselor receives regional award (chan 3118339)

Jason Kilmer, an addictive behaviors specialist at The Evergreen State College, has been named the “mid-level student affairs professional of the year” at a regional conference, and will represent Evergreen at a national student affairs conference as a nominee for the national award.

Kilmer was honored October 29th in Boise, Id. at the regional conference of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators.

The association cited Kilmer’s unique ability to connect with students on a personal level and effectively provide them with information they need to make informed decisions. “It is Jason’s incredible combination of research skills, presentation ability, personal traits, and commitment that make him such an effective educator and an outstanding mid-level professional,” says Elizabeth McHugh, director of Evergreen’s Health and Counseling Services, in a letter to the association.

Kilmer says receiving the award is a real honor, and he’s excited to represent Evergreen as a nominee for the national award. “I work with a great group of people, and appreciate all the support I have received from my colleagues,” he said.

Mike Segawa, associate dean for student development at the University of Puget Sound, and former Evergreen housing director, also praised Kilmer’s work.

He “is passionate about students, student learning, and harm reduction…he is an incredibly talented researcher but he is not condescending, and he is a gifted public presenter, but he never lets that overshadow the message he brings,” Segawa said.

Kilmer has been employed at The Evergreen State College since 1999, and graduated from the University of Washington with a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology. In addition to being a member of the counseling center staff, he also teaches in the part-time studies program as an adjunct member of the faculty at Evergreen.

Kilmer has numerous publications in print and is chairperson of the Thurston and Mason County Dependency Advisory Board.




11/07/04--01:00: Daniel J. Evans Library to undergo major renovation (chan 3118339)

The Evans Library building is being renovated from the ground up. The exterior appearance will largely remain the same - but the interior of the building is being reborn.

The project aims to make the 360,000 square foot building more energy efficient and to create a more effective learning and working environment for Evergreen's 4400 students and nearly 800 faculty and staff.

While some work has already started in the library building, major construction will begin in March. To accommodate the first phase of construction, 137,765 books - about half of the entire college collection - have been moved to other locations in the building. The college archives and rare books collections are also being moved.

The project was listed as one of the top facilities priority by all of the state's four-year institutions, and is broken up into two phases. The $21 million first phase includes the library, computer, photo, and media areas and other spaces of the building. The second phase, planned to begin design in 2005, will focus on the administrative offices, classrooms, and the fourth floor. Seismic, structural, life safety and indoor air quality improvements are being made during both phases.

The Evergreen library will remain open during the renovation and will continue to serve students as well as residents of the greater community. For more information about services and resources that the Evergreen library offers to residents of the greater Olympia area, call the reference and information desk at (360) 867-6252.




11/07/04--01:00: Evergreen housing design project garners national award (chan 3118339)

(Portland, Ore.) – The Evergreen Sustainable Home Project, a collaborative project of The Evergreen State College and South Puget Sound Habitat for Humanity has won a national leadership award. 

The award, presented by the Healthy Building Network, is dedicated to one organization each year for efforts made to advance the use of building materials that protect human health and promote environmental integrity throughout their lifecycle. The Evergreen and Habitat for Humanity project designed an affordable and efficient single-family home in West Olympia.  Students in Evergreen’s “Eco Design” program designed the house.

Evergreen student Luke Howard and local green building activist Tom St. Louis took key roles in the project.

The home has received high praise from the Olympia Master Builders Association, and was featured on their “Parade of Homes” during the summer of 2004.  The house exceeds a “Three Star Built Green” rating by over 400 points, and the state Department of Natural Resources uses the home to show the public how to build houses that are wildfire resistant in urban areas.

According to a press release from the Healthy Building Network, the group is a national network of green building professionals, environmental and health activists, socially responsible investment advocates and others who are interested in promoting healthier building materials as a means of improving public health and preserving the global environment. HBN focuses on promoting alternatives to particularly unhealthy building materials such as arsenic treated wood and PVC.

The Leadership Award was presented last week at BOORA Architects in participation with the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Portland, Ore.

On the web:
http://www.healthybuilding.net




11/09/04--01:00: "The Teaching of ancestral knowledge" gallery exhibit gW3dZa'dad (chan 3118339)

Who: Longhouse Education and Cultural Center artist-in-residence program
What: Native art exhibition
When: Nov. 18 - Dec. 10
Where: Gallery IV, fourth floor Library building

The first of three exhibitions that feature work created through the Longhouse Education and Cultural Center at The Evergreen State College is scheduled from Nov. 19 - Dec. 10, with an opening reception Thursday, Nov. 18 from 5 - 7 p.m. at Gallery IV, located on the fourth floor of the Library building.

"gW3dZa'dad" is a Twana term from the Pacific Northwest that describes "the teaching of ancestral knowledge", according to renowned cultural leader Bruce Subiyay Miller of the Skokomish tribe, a recent recipient of the National Heritage Award through the National Endowment for the Arts. 

The Longhouse's artist-in-residence program brings master Native artists to work with emerging and established Native artists at the Evergreen campus and reservation sites. Pete Peterson, Sr., a master carver and elder from the Skokomish tribe instructed five artists on the traditional cultural art form of bent wood box making.

Susan Pavel, who apprenticed under Bruce Miller, instructed 18 pairs of adults and youth apprentices in an ancient weaving technique of the Coast Salish people. The regalia that was created by the weavers will be on exhibit and will also be featured in a regalia fashion show at the Longhouse during Super Saturday, June 11, 2005.

For more information, call the Evergreen Galleries at (360) 867-5125.




11/22/04--01:00: Evening and Weekend Studies information night (chan 3118339)

Wednesday, December 1
6pm, Seminar II bldg. Room A1107

Come learn more about Evening and Weekend Studies at our upcoming Information Night. We'll provide an overview of how Evergreen can support you in your quest to meet your educational goals. Our faculty and staff will talk about how our curriculum works and what it's like to be a part of our Evening and Weekend community. We'll also go over the details of getting started and be available to answer all of your questions.

No RSVP is necessary, just stop by immediately after the Academic Fair and see what Evergreen has to offer to you!




12/01/04--01:00: Holiday Native American arts fair takes place Dec. 10 (chan 3118339)

When: Friday, December 10th 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Where: The Evergreen State College, Longhouse Building
Free of Charge

The Longhouse Education and Cultural Center at The Evergreen State College will host a Holiday Native Arts Fair. The fair will include Native-themed holiday items, as well as Native food.

Call 867-6718 or email longhse@evergreen.edu for more information.




12/01/04--01:00: College Recreation Center to close for Holiday break (chan 3118339)

The Evergreen State College recreation center will close at 9 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 15 through January 3, 2005 for the Holiday break.  The College Recreation Center will re-open Monday, January 3, 2005 at 6 a.m.




12/05/04--01:00: Campus information forum on Evergreen Parkway set for Dec. 10 (chan 3118339)

All members of the Evergreen community are invited to attend an information and discussion forum on the Evergreen Parkway project, scheduled for construction next year.  This project to enhance the safety of the parkway, improve access for pedestrians and bicycles, and address the deteriorating roadway condition is currently in the design phase.

For a comprehensive look at the project goals and design options, please attend the campus forum on Friday, Dec. 10 at 2 p.m. at B1107 in Seminar II.

For those unable to attend Friday's session, or for those who would like to attend the public open house geared for the wider community, it will take place the next day, Saturday Dec. 11 from 10:30 a.m. to noon at E 1105 & 1107 in Seminar II.

For more information, go to www.evergreen.edu/news/newsletter/.




12/07/04--01:00: Seminar II café opens, new food service director named (chan 3118339)

The Seminar II café opened Wednesday, January 18, with a grand opening set for Monday, Jan. 24. The hours of operation for the new café are Monday thru Friday, 2:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

In addition to the café opening, Paul F. Magnant has been selected by Aramark as food service director at Evergreen. Magnant is completing his Doctorate at Old Dominion Univ. in Urban Health Services with a research forcus in food safety.  He also holds a Masters of Business Administration from Nova Southeastern Univ. Most recently, he has served as an assistant professor and department chair with Johnson and Wales University in the Hospitality Management program. Magnant is also a former restaurant owner, and currently lives in Olympia.




12/16/04--01:00: Evergreen faculty members honored with achievement awards (chan 3118339)

The Thurston Council on Cultural Diversity and Human Rights honored Evergreen faculty members Carol Minugh and José Gómez Monday, Dec. 14. The two faculty members both received the unique achievement award from the council for their work in the community.

Carol Minugh is director of the Gateways for Incarcerated Youth program at The Evergreen State College. The program brings Evergreen students into the Green Hill School and Maple Lane School juvenile detention facilities operated by the state Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration. In the nine years that Minugh has coordinated the program, hundreds of Evergreen students have worked side by side as co-learners with incarcerated youth at the facilities.

One of the priorities of the program is to prepare the incarcerated youth for college or further learning. Minugh generally oversees 25 to 30 Evergreen students in the facilities on a weekly basis working with the young men. The program also features a college-preparatory component to prepare youth for college, and earn limited college credit while they are still incarcerated.

Carol Minugh’s academic work has focused on participatory research, culture and behavior, and indigenous people. She graduated with a Doctorate of Education from Pennsylvania State Univ. in 1981.

Faculty member José Gómez was also honored for his significant work in co-chairing Evergreen’s weeklong commemoration last May of the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Brown v. Board of Education decision. The “Search for Equality” series of events were held at both the Evergreen Olympia campus as well as the Tacoma campus. The commemoration was one of the most comprehensive in the nation, according to author and constitutional scholar Peter Irons, who delivered the keynote address.

Nationally known guest speakers were featured during the series of events as well as student and community performances and a film series. The events also attracted members of the public from throughout the area.

Gómez has been a member of Evergreen’s faculty for sixteen years, and graduated from Harvard Law School in 1981. He also organizes The Evergreen Supreme Court, an appellate advocacy program as a part of his law programs.

On the web:

Gateways Program - http://www.evergreen.edu/youthinaction/

José Gómez - http://academic.evergreen.edu/curricular/americanindianlaw/faculty.htm

 




01/05/05--01:00: Evergreen moves forward with Parkway project; design selected (chan 3118339)

Thomas L. “Les” Purce, president of The Evergreen State College, has announced his approval of a design for the Evergreen Parkway project.

The selected design will reduce the Parkway to one lane in each direction, add a roundabout at the McCann Plaza intersection, make improvements at the other intersections and enhance pedestrian and bicycle access to the roadway. The project now goes to the final design phase.

“This design does the best job of meeting the goals of the project,” Purce said.

The design option selected addresses the project goals; improving safety for automobiles, pedestrians and bicyclists, enhancing intersection safety, lowering future maintenance costs and adequately serving present and projected future traffic volumes.

Purce praised the community feedback gathered at the December 11 neighborhood open house and directed that the final design consider suggestions and comments aired at the open house. “The open house was a wonderful opportunity to meet many of our neighbors - and we received excellent feedback that will be looked at very closely as we move into the final design phase,” Purce said.

Requests for proposals from contractors will go out in February, and the project is expected to be completed during June of 2005.




01/06/05--01:00: South Asia earthquake and tsunami relief, education event (chan 3118339)

The Evergreen State College will hold a one hour video presentation of “The Next Wave: Science of Tsunamis” with an introduction by Dr. Paul Butler, an Evergreen geology professor. Butler will also host a question and answer session after the film. The event takes place in Lecture Hall 1 on the Evergreen campus at 1:00 p.m. Wed., Jan 12.

The Evergreen chemistry club is also holding a bake sale and fundraiser for survivors of the terrible disaster. They will collect donations for the following relief agencies: The American Red Cross International Response Fund, Unicef, Oxfam America and the Fort Wayne/South Bend Archdiocese specifically for Sri Lankan relief.

The South Asian tragedy began with the most powerful earthquake in forty years, and was followed by a massive tsunami affecting many nations in the region, killing over 150,000.

No Evergreen students were studying in the affected area, but Evergreen student affairs staff are working with students who had ties to the region. At least one Evergreen student appears to have lost a family member.




01/12/05--01:00: Daniel J. Evans Chair to speak Jan. 31 (chan 3118339)

Who: Daniel J. Evans Chair in Liberal Arts, Betsy Damon
What: Lecture: "Keepers of the Waters: Art, Science and Citizen Collaboration for Water Quality"
When: Monday, Jan. 31, 2005
Where: The Evergreen State College, Olympia - Communications Building Recital Hall
Parking: $1.25

Betsy Damon, Evergreen State College's 2005 Daniel Evans Chair, will present a public lecture "Keepers of the Waters: Art, Science and Citizen Collaboration for Water Quality" at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 31 at The Evergreen State College in Olympia.

The free event will be held in the Communications Building Recital Hall.

Damon is known internationally for her pioneering work connecting visual art, environmental activism and sustainability. Her work with water quality issues and reclamation both in the United States and in China has served as a model for the connection of arts and community sustainability. cut to "more" link here

Damon designed "The Living Water Garden," 6.5-acre park in Chengdu, Peoples' Republic of China, which cleans part of the water of the Fu-Nan River. It is also an art center, environmental education center, and recreation area that has won several international awards. She is currently working on other projects in China and the United States.

Damon will be at The Evergreen State College for five weeks teaching with Evergreen faculty members in programs designed for freshman students.

Funded by a State grant and matching gifts from private donors, the Daniel J. Evans Chair in Liberal Arts was created in 1991 to enrich academic programs and intensively support entry-level, or Core programs. The endowment honors former Evergreen State College president, U.S. Senator, and Washington State Governor Dan Evans.




01/15/05--01:00: Evergreen named as one of top 25 schools in nation for Peace Corps (chan 3118339)

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.

In a letter to Evergreen President Thomas L. Purce, Peace Corps Director Gaddi H. Vasquez said that Evergreen graduates have made a tremendous contribution to the Peace Corps and the world - and the new ranking reflects the high caliber of students who attend The Evergreen State College. "The Peace Corps and Evergreen State College have developed a significant relationship over the years," Vasquez says.

On the Web: www.peacecorps.gov




01/22/05--01:00: Synergy: fourth annual Sustainable Living Conference slated for Feb. 9-12 (chan 3118339)



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.

The Synergy Conference is funded and organized by a non-profit coalition of student organizations at Evergreen, each focusing on a different facet of sustainable living.

Similarly, keynote speakers at the conference represent a broad array of sustainability fields. Most notably, Amy Goodman, a nationally known radio show host from "Democracy Now!" will speak about political justice. For the complete list of speakers and their biographies, visit the conference website.

Workshops and panel discussions on topics ranging from wild food harvesting and cultivation to using clean fuels will also be a key part of the conference. A "Trashy Fashion" recycled material fashion show; a fire-dancing ritual, bike festivities, art shows, as well as conscientious vending promise a festive atmosphere. Seattle-native and spoken word artist, Laura "Piece" Kelly, seen on HBO's Def Poetry, will lead a writing workshop and perform with her band.

General admission is free to students and $5 per day for non-students. Admission to Amy Goodman is $5 for students and $10 for the public, plus free general admission for the day if purchased in advance. Laura "Piece" Kelly's Wednesday night performance is $3 for students and $5 for non-students. Tickets will be sold at the door and are available at Rainy Day Records and Last Word Books in Olympia

On the web: www.evergreen.edu/synergy




02/11/05--01:00: Contractor selected for Evans library project; work set to begin soon (chan 3118339)

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 second portion of the building modernization, planned to begin design in mid-2005 if state funding is allocated, will focus on the administrative offices, classrooms, and the fourth floor. In total, the first portion of the multi-stage plan will shape about half of the 330,000 square foot building.

Also included in the project is the addition of stained-glass artwork inside the building, some of which will be visible from the main campus plaza, Red Square.

College officials are already working to minimize construction impacts for those around the construction area - as well as employees who work in the other half of the building. One of the first steps was the creation of a communications team to help increase awareness on campus about the project and its goals, but also make clear possible impacts or area closures.




03/04/05--01:00: Evergreen Singers perform "Evergreen: Then and Dao" March 13 (chan 3118339)

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.

Seattle composer Linda Waterfall created her suite of "Songs from the Dao De Jing" in English and Chinese, using Taoist poetry as her texts. Authentic Chinese violins - called Erhu's - and percussion will accompany the choir during Waterfall's piece.

The Singers will present Stilson's satiric musical based on Aristophanes' "The Birds" in oratorio form. Faculty members Marla Beth Elliott and Stephanie Claire direct the 55-member choir.




03/11/05--01:00: Evergreen, St. Martin's College Co-Sponsor Career Fair (chan 3118339)

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.

Puget Sound businesses, government agencies and nonprofit organizations looking to hire new staff will be on hand to share information about employment opportunities. For a list of employers who will be available at the Fair, and to get tips on how to prepare yourself and your résumé, visit www.stmartin.edu/career_fair.

A FREE round-trip shuttle will run from The Evergreen State College Bus Loop to the front entrance of St. Martin's Pavilion on the day of the event.

For more information, please contact the Career Development Center at careerdevelopment@evergreen.edu or call (360) 867-6193.




03/15/05--01:00: Contractor selected for Evergreen Parkway project (chan 3118339)

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.




03/15/05--01:00: New student trustee appointed; Dyami Allen begins term (chan 3118339)

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.

"I'm looking forward to serving my fellow students and the citizens of Washington state as a member of the board of trustees, and I feel honored to be selected by Gov. Gregoire," Allen said. He said he is particularly interested in the college's growth and maintaining Evergreen's core values throughout the college's long-term expansion.

He also says one of his responsibilities is to work at building open lines of communication between the college administration and students.

A resident of Olympia, Allen, 23, is active with the Thurston-San Tomas Sister-County Assoc., a member of the Evergreen Native Student Alliance, and Student Activities productions. During the 2003-2004 academic year, Allen served as a member of the Student Services & Activities Fee Allocation Board.

Allen intends on pursuing a graduate degree in philosophy as well as his law degree.




03/16/05--01:00: State House, Senate honor Evergreen athletics (chan 3118339)

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.

The men's soccer team won their first-ever NAIA Region I championship with shutout victories in their 2004 season, and reached the quarterfinals of the NAIA national championships after a 2-1 victory over the reigning national champs, the University of Rio Grande.

In that victory, the Evergreen men also ended Rio Grande's 63-game winning streak. Senior Joe Gjertsen, who holds The Evergreen State College record in scoring, was named as the Cascade Collegiate Conference player of the week twice, Conference player of the year, All-Region and All-American.

Other players honored were Senior Nate Ford, who booted the winning goal against Rio Grande, juniors Greg Preciado, Zephyr Titus, and sophomore Dan Jones. Team coach Tom Boatright was named the Region I coach of the year.

State Reps. Gary Alexander, Sam Hunt and Pat Sullivan sponsored the house resolution honoring the men's soccer team.

Junior Alisha White of the Evergreen's women's soccer team was named to the NAIA All-America team. The Geoducks finished with eight victories in their last 10 games.

Senior Heather Hyde and sophomore Jenny Olson were named All-Cascade Conference in women's basketball as Evergreen recorded its best-ever overall record and highest finish in the Cascade Conference.

The Evergreen women's crew team competed in the Dad Vail Regatta in Philadelphia, Pa. last spring - the nation's largest collegiate event, and out rowed a number of NCAA Division I schools.

On the web: www.evergreen.edu/athletics




04/03/05--01:00: Former Evergreen Trustee Haley Remembered (chan 3118339)

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. He participated in the 1963 March on Washington and, as a member of the Tacoma School Board, fought for desegregation and to protect the civil rights of teachers. In his professional life, he was CEO of the candy manufacturing company Brown & Haley. Haley was 92-years-old.




04/14/05--01:00: KEY Program Receives Federal Grant (chan 3118339)

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

OLYMPIA, WA - In an unprecedented move, the U.S. Department of Education has awarded The Evergreen State College's KEY Student Support Services with a $1.4 million grant to be distributed over a five-year period. The newly-awarded grant allows Evergreen to continue a 24-year tradition of providing services to undergraduate students who are low income, first generation or students with disabilities. Services include academic planning, tutoring, financial aid counseling, career and graduate school advising and cultural activities. The initial grant application submitted in August 2004 was for a four-year award, but the high scores Evergreen achieved during the review process resulted in a generous five-year award.

Since 1977, the Evergreen KEY program, which stands for Keep Enhancing Yourself, has advised and assisted nearly 200 students per year, helping pave the way to program completion and graduation. The KEY program is part of TRIO, a federal educational opportunity program that was established in the 1960s.

"We are thrilled to be awarded the grant again this year and the extra year of funding we received was a greatly appreciated surprise," said Niki Amarantides, director of Evergreen's KEY Student Services. "These are federal programs that really work to support students' success," said Amarantides. "Students who never dreamed of attending college are graduating, thanks to the efforts of the KEY services."

Evergreen also is one of 10 colleges in the country awarded a $10,000 start-up grant by the Association of American Colleges and Universities, made possible by the Greve Foundation of New York. The start-up grant will support the collaborative work of Student Affairs and Academic Affairs in engaged learning opportunities and their relation to the health and civic lives of Evergreen students. Faculty, Student Affairs practitioners and students will work together to implement various activities over the coming year.

On the Web: http://www.evergreen.edu/key




04/18/05--01:00: The Evergreen State College Featured in Princeton Review College Guide, "America's Best Value Colleges" (chan 3118339)

The Evergreen State College is one of the nation's "best value" undergraduate institutions according to The Princeton Review.  The New York-based education services company chose Evergreen as one of 81 schools it recommends in the new 2006 edition of its book, America's Best Value Colleges (Random House / Princeton Review, $15.95), on sale April 19, 2005.  The book is a guide to colleges with outstanding academics, generous financial aid packages and relatively low costs.  It includes public and private colleges and universities in 35 states.  The Princeton Review has a complete list of the schools in the book on its Web site www.PrincetonReview.com.

The book cites Evergreen as "a public, ultra-progressive liberal arts school" offering what most colleges cannot, "private college amenities and class sizes at a public university price." The Review refers to Evergreen students as "residents who have distinguish themselves in a wide range of areas, including academics, community service, art, journalism and science."

The Princeton Review selected the schools for the book based on data the company obtained from administrators at over 350 colleges, and surveys of students attending them.  Says Robert Franek, V.P.-Publishing, The Princeton Review, "We used over 30 factors to rate the colleges in four categories: Academics, Tuition GPA (the sticker price minus average amount students receive in scholarships and grants), Financial Aid (how well colleges meet students' financial need), and Student Borrowing.  Bottom line: the 81 schools that met our criteria for this book are all great college education deals."




04/22/05--01:00: SEM II Receives "Green" Project Award (chan 3118339)

Evergreen's SEM II Building Named One of 2005's Top Ten "Green" Projects by American Institute of Architects

OLYMPIA, WA -- The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on the Environment (COTE) today named The Evergreen State College's Seminar II building as one of the 2005 Top Ten "Green" Projects. The annual awards were developed in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy and are presented to honor architectural design solutions that protect and enhance the environment.

The 153,000-square-foot academic facility, known as "SEM II," reflects Evergreen's interdisciplinary teaching philosophy and commitment to environmental advocacy and practice. The building was opened and dedicated last spring by then Governor Gary Locke and has been submitted to the U.S. Green Building Council to be considered for the distinguished Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold Certification. Mahlum Architects of Seattle designed the building.

The Evergreen community played a substantial role in the design of the structure with faculty, staff and students serving on the design committee that advised the architects. "We wanted SEM II to be a living, working example of sustainability-one of Evergreen's core values," said Evergreen President, Les Purce. "Here, sustainability is simultaneously meeting environmental, economic and community needs."

Evergreen's award demonstrates its leadership role in the progressive move toward green building and represents the growing market transformation under way in the country and around the world. Earlier this month, Washington state Gov. Christine Gregoire signed legislation making Washington the first state in the country to require public buildings to be constructed with standards encouraging energy conservation and recycling.

The AIA's Top Ten "Green" Projects program recognizes projects that address significant environmental challenges with designs that integrate architecture, technology and natural systems. Projects are evaluated for their contributions to their sites and existing ecosystems, connection to the surrounding community, use of high-performance technologies, energy use and sensitive use of materials and resources. Evergreen's building includes many sustainable attributes and practices including use of natural light and ventilation, external hallways to minimize energy consumption required for heating and cooling, water-saving features like waterless urinals and rainwater-holding gardens that reduce runoff.

The SEM II building will be featured at the AIA National Convention in Las Vegas in May and at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C.

For more information on SEM II's award, visit the AIA Web site:
http://www.aiatopten.org/hpb/overview.cfm?ProjectID=464

Also visit the Web site for Architectural Record magazine:
http://archrecord.construction.com/news/daily/archives/050426aia.asp




05/01/05--01:00: Evergreen Hosts Arab Women Writers (chan 3118339)

The Evergreen State College will host three award-winning Arab women writers on Friday, May 6 at United Churches in Olympia, at 7 p.m. This public event is part of a series on "Women Writers of the Arab World," organized by Hedgebrook, a non-profit organization inspiring women to author change, in partnership with the Arab American Community Coalition of Seattle. This first-of-its-kind month-long series of public events will feature some of the most exciting Arab women writing today. The event will be moderated by Evergreen State College faculty member, Therese Saliba, who has co-edited two related collections: Intersections: Gender, Nation, and Community in Arab Women's Novels , and Gender, Politics and Islam . She is currently teaching a program on Arab and Muslim Women Writers and is a member of the Selection Committee for the series.




05/03/05--01:00: Sign up for the Annual Evergreen 5K! (chan 3118339)

 

Sunday, June 12 will round out Evergreen's fun-filled June weekend as the Friends of The Evergreen State College Library host the Second Annual Evergreen 5K. The new USATF certified route, which has been changed due to construction on the Evergreen Parkway, will be an out-and-back and more appealing to runners at the finish line. To learn more or to register, visit www.evergreen.edu/library/5k . Spectators will want to join runners on Red Square after the race for the Awards Ceremony, refreshments and great random prize drawings!




05/09/05--01:00: Evergreen Sustainable Home Dedicated (chan 3118339)

OLYMPIA, Wash. -- The Habitat for Humanity home, known locally as the Evergreen Sustainable Home (1104 Brawne Ave, Olympia), was dedicated on Friday, May 6. The home was designed by students in Evergreen's Ecological Design program and some artistic embellishments, such as the reliefs above the windows, were designed by students in Evergreen's Art in Place program. Academic Vice President and Provost, Don Bantz, represented the college at the dedication.

According to participants in the project, the house is beautiful and one of the best homes Habitat For Humanity has built anywhere -- and a proud accomplishment of members of the Evergreen community. Construction supervisor, Jerry Fugich, also is an Evergreen alumnus. 

Evergreen continues to participate and facilitate environmental planning and advocacy work as a core value of the college. On Earth Day, Evergreen received national recognition as the college's Seminar II building was named one of the Top Eight "Green" Projects by the American Institute of Architects.




05/13/05--01:00: Native Woodcarvers to Gather May 20-21 (chan 3118339)

Evergreen Hosts 2nd Annual Northwest Native Woodcarvers Gathering

OLYMPIA, Wash. - Native American carvers will gather at The Evergreen State College Longhouse May 20-21 for the 2nd Annual Northwest Native Woodcarvers Gathering. On Friday, May 20th, the gathering will include discussions and workshops designed specifically for Native American carvers. Pre-registration for carvers is required. The events of Saturday, May 21 will be open to the general public and will include demonstrations by featured carvers.

This year's carver-specific workshops will include a panel presentation by carvers involved in the Northwest Coastal Canoe Journeys, tool making, new directions in carving and traditional Native storytelling as it relates to the art.

Saturday's public presentations include: "The Story Behind the Mask: How Culture Informs the Art," "The 'How-Tos' of Buying and Selling Native Art," and "Translating Woodcarving into other Media: Stone, Silver, Bronze, Glass and Printmaking." The Closing Ceremony will include a performance by Northern Star. The gathering is made possible through funding provided by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Guests and members of the community are encouraged also to visit Gallery IV in the Evergreen Library building to view carvings by the featured carvers and presenters. Gallery IV will be open throughout the gathering.

To register as a participating carver, or for additional information, please contact the Evergreen Longhouse at (360) 867-6413 or email longhse@evergreen.edu.




05/17/05--01:00: Evergreen - Tacoma Holds Resource Fair May 21 (chan 3118339)

TACOMA, Wash. -- Strategies for Renewing and Restoring Community, an annual community showcase and resource fair, will be held Saturday, May 21 from 2-7 p.m., at Evergreen's Tacoma Campus, located at 1210 6th Ave in Tacoma. It is free and open to the public. Children's activities and light refreshments will be available. The annual fair was created by students of Evergreen's Tacoma Program, Tacoma Community College (TCC) Bridge Program, Intel Computer Clubhouse, and the Evergreen State College Girls Math, Science and Engineering program; to answer the question, "How do we improve our community?" 


Through the use of informational booths, stimulating workshops, demonstrations and performances, visitors can learn about and participate in successful community renewal projects. These projects will be in areas of justice, education, health, economics, media and use of cutting edge technology to alleviate real world problems. The event is one way the TCC Bridge program, Evergreen - Tacoma students and Clubhouse youth fulfill their mission, "Enter to learn... Depart to serve."




05/20/05--01:00: Evergreen's Annual Science Carnival Provides Hands-on Science Fun for All (chan 3118339)

OLYMPIA, Wash. - Science enthusiasts of all ages won't want to miss the annual Science Carnival , hosted by The Evergreen State College Science Department and Chemistry Club. The Science Carnival will take place on Friday and Saturday, May 27 and 28 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Lab I and Lab II on Evergreen's Olympia campus. Middle school and high school students are especially encouraged to attend. The event is free and open to the public. Evergreen science students will provide over 120 presentations including fun and fascinating hands-on activities, demonstration and posters. 




06/07/05--01:00: The Evergreen State College Holds 34th Commencement Ceremony (chan 3118339)

OLYMPIA, Wash. - The Evergreen State College Class of 2005 will take that long-awaited walk down flashbulb alley, with 1,191 undergraduates and 82 graduates expected to pick up their degrees.

Commencement is scheduled for Friday, June 10 on Red Square at the Olympia campus, starting at 1 p.m., rain or shine. Award-winning author, Derrick Jensen, is the keynote speaker at the event, which is free and open to the public.

Evergreen will award 1,036 bachelor of arts, 105 bachelor of science, 50 bachelor of arts and science combined, 33 master of teaching, 23 master of environmental studies and 26 master of public administration degrees.

Speaker Jensen was selected by the Class of 2005. Jensen, in his own words, shares his multi-dimensional teachings about the nature of injustice - of what civilizations do to the natural world and how civilized human beings create intricate systems of denial, silence, abnegation, deception and self-hatred in order to keep the consequences of such injustice at bay. He is the author of The Culture of Make Believe and A Language Older Than Words. Jensen has taken his education and activism to incredible heights. He serves as associate editor for Transitions magazine, is co-founder of the Railroads and Clearcuts Campaign and sits on advisory boards for the Del Norte Association for Cultural Awareness and the Native Forest Network. He also is a member of the drafting committee for the articulation of a new food production ethic, sponsored by the Center for Respect of Life and Environment.

Graduation addresses also will be given by Evergreen faculty member Caryn Cline (film and media studies); Vanessa Schweizer, Master of Environmental Studies; and Dolly England, Bachelor of Arts.

While completing her Masters degree at Evergreen, Schweizer worked full time as a faculty and staff member at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom. In the winter of 2005 she worked as a Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellow in Washington, D.C., at the National Academy of Sciences and the National Research Council. She has been admitted to Carnegie Mellon University's doctoral program in Engineering and Public Policy.

England is a first generation student and has attended Evergreen all four years. In her time at Evergreen, she was a Cultural Diversity Award recipient, a First Peoples' Scholar and a Resident Assistant. She served also as coordinator of Umoja, Evergreen's Black Student Union.

The Class of 2005 has chosen the theme, "Everything changes, nothing remains without change," by Shakyamuni Buddha. On behalf of the graduating class, proceeds from the sale of graduation announcements and T-shirts will be donated to Safeplace, an Olympia shelter for women and children.

Evergreen's 34th Commencement ceremonies are dedicated to former Evergreen Trustee and life-long champion of education, civil rights and social justice; Frederick "Fred" Haley. Haley, who passed away last April, served on The Evergreen State College Board of Governors and as a member of the 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. He participated in the 1963 March on Washington and, as a member of the Tacoma School Board, fought for desegregation and to protect the civil rights of teachers. In his professional life, he was CEO of the candy manufacturing company Brown & Haley.

Former state senator and gay and lesbian rights advocate Cal Anderson also will be honored at Friday's Commencement, where an Honorary Bachelor of Arts degree will be posthumously bestowed. Anderson will receive the distinct honor in recognition of his tireless efforts as a deeply committed public servant, a champion of civil rights and an accomplished legislator. Anderson was appointed to the Washington state House of Representatives in 1987, where he was elected to three full terms after completing his original appointment. In 1994, Seattle's 43rd district elected him to the state Senate where he served until his death in 1995. A Vietnam-era veteran, Anderson was awarded two Bronze Stars and four U.S. Army Commendation Medals. Anderson labored for campaign finance and regulatory reform, motor-voter registration, veterans' issues, environmental protection and open access to government. He introduced many bills related to AIDS programs and led the on-going battle for equal civil rights protection for gay and lesbian citizens.

Commencement will be carried live on KAOS Community Radio at 89.3 FM and online at www.kaosradio.org. The event also will be streamed via live Webcast at www.evergreen.edu/media/live.

Graduates of The Evergreen State College - Tacoma will be honored at a celebration on Saturday, June 11 starting at 1 p.m. at downtown Tacoma's Rialto Theater (9th and Broadway). Retired Evergreen-Tacoma faculty member Dr. Willie L. Parson will be the featured speaker. This year, 101 Tacoma Program students will receive their bachelor degrees during Commencement ceremonies at Evergreen's Olympia campus.

The Evergreen State College, a public, four-year college of arts and sciences, annually enrolls more than 4,100 students. Evergreen opened its doors in 1971. Since then, it has become a national leader in the development of interdisciplinary learning communities that combine and coordinate several academic subjects that are traditionally taught separately.




06/21/05--01:00: Swim Through Summer with Lessons at Evergreen (chan 3118339)

Swim lessons begin June 27th at Evergreen. Lessons are available on Monday and Wednesday evenings and Monday through Thursday mornings. Spaces are going quickly so don't miss out, register now! For more information, visit www.evergreen.edu/recreation/swimminglessons/ Register online at www.active.com/search/org_browse.cfm?org=evergreenstatecolleg

Looking for recreation that won't get you wet? Check out the Yoga and Salsa classes at www.evergreen.edu/recreation/leisureeducation.htm




06/21/05--01:00: Graduate Program Announces Information Session Schedule (chan 3118339)

Mark your calendars now to attend a Graduate Studies Information Session! The graduate programs will host five sessions throughout the year for prospective students, with the first session taking place in August. All sessions will be held from 6-7 p.m. in the public meeting room at the downtown Olympia branch of the Timberland Library, 313 Eighth Avenue SE.  Parking is free.

2005 Information Session Schedule

• August 24
• September 14
• October 12
• November 16
• December 14

Representatives from the three masters programs will be available to discuss curriculum, admissions requirements, program costs, financial aid and more. No RSVP is necessary. Interested students may also contact the graduate studies office to make an appointment for an informational meeting. Feel free to contact the appropriate representatives:

Master of Environmental Studies, J.T. Austin, (360) 867-6225
Masters in Teaching, Maggie Foran, (360) 867-6559
Master of Public Administration, Mary McGhee, (360) 867-6554




07/15/05--01:00: Evergreen's Seminar II Building Recognized for "Green" Roof (chan 3118339)

OLYMPIA, Wash. - Already a veteran in the world of environmental architecture awards, Evergreen’s Seminar II building, known locally as “Sem II,” is receiving yet more recognition for its leading edge design. The Green Roofs for Healthy Cities recently awarded Sem II’s roof developer, The Garland Company, Inc., of Cleveland, with the 2005 Green Roof Award of Excellence in the Extensive Institutional category.

Garland is a leading U.S. manufacturer and worldwide distributor of high-performance roofing and building maintenance systems. The environmental design minimizes the roof’s exposure to heat and ultraviolet rays that can prematurely age roofing materials. The roof, which is covered with various low growing plant life, is expected to last more than 30 years, due to its sustainable attributes. The plant-growing medium was Garland’s Oasis lightweight media mixture and the vegetation includes sedums and up to 33 various perennial flowering species. In addition, all rainwater filters through the green roof system and overflows into a 20,000-gallon reservoir designed to slowly release water back into the local environment. The process significantly reduces the size of storm water retention ponds needed for the building.

The award-winning roof project was designed to reflect the progressive mission of The Evergreen State College and exemplify one of its core values, environmental sustainability. Green Roofs for Healthy Cities North America Inc. is a nonprofit industry association. The Green Roof Awards of Excellence were established in 2003 to recognize green roof projects that exhibit extraordinary leadership in integrated design and implementation. For photos and more information, visit www.greenroofs.org/washington/index.php?page=awards




07/29/05--01:00: Evergreen Alumnus Makes Historic Peace Corps Trip (chan 3118339)

The Peace Corps has announced that, for the first time ever, the organization will send a team of Crisis Corps volunteers to Sri Lanka, including Evergreen alumnus and Olympia resident, Nels Christianson. According to a Peace Corps press release, Christianson will leave at the end of this month to help the people of Sri Lanka recover from last year's devastating tsunamis. He will serve as a civil engineer with the Christian Children's Fund and work to develop and design projects to rebuild Sri Lanka's damaged communities. He also will work with other Crisis Corps civil engineers to assess the Fund's current projects and make recommendations on ways to improve them. Christianson holds a degree in computer science and management from Evergreen and a degree in civil engineering from the University of Washington. Previously, he served as a water engineering volunteer for the Peace Corps in Kenya from 1978 to 1980, where he worked with the Ministry of Water Development to create rural water supply systems. He also has worked with the charity organization Africare to design and improve water systems in Somalian refugee camps. Before joining the Crisis Corps, Christianson was a computer analyst and programmer for the Washington State Energy Office.

The Sri Lankan support effort will mark one of the few occasions when a Crisis Corps team of volunteers has been sent to a nation with no regular Peace Corps program. The Peace Corps closed its Sri Lanka program in 1998. The government of Sri Lanka estimates that more than 30,000 citizens died in the tsunamis that killed more than 176,000 people in 11 countries. Some 500,000 Sri Lankans lost their homes.




08/02/05--01:00: Evening and Weekend Studies Hosts Information Sessions (chan 3118339)

Looking for educational opportunities that will fit your busy schedule? Attend an Evening and Weekend Studies information session to learn how you can continue your education on your time! Come learn about Evergreen's interdisciplinary curriculum, how existing credits transfer and how you can move swiftly from the admissions process to engaging work in your area of study. Please join us at the most convenient of four information session locations - no RSVP is necessary. Go to http://www.evergreen.edu/eveningandweekend/informationnight.htm for a complete listing of sessions to be held in August.

For more information, or if you'd like to schedule an individual appointment, please call Ron Barnhart, Outreach Coordinator for Evening and Weekend Studies, at (360) 867-6164.




08/03/05--01:00: Coach Kenna Eager to Take Evergreen Basketball to the Next Level (chan 3118339)

Tom Kenna from UCSD named Head Men's Basketball Coach at The Evergreen State College

OLYMPIA, Wash. - Tom Kenna has accepted the position of head men's basketball coach and recreation manager at The Evergreen State College. Kenna most recently served as associate head coach at the University of California San Diego, an NCAA Division II school. Kenna's previous coaching posts include stints at Long Beach State University in Long Beach, Calif., where he served as assistant coach, and Spring Hill College in Mobile, Ala., where he served as interim head men's coach from 2002 to 2003 and as lead assistant coach from 1999-2002. As head coach, Kenna led his Spring Hill team to the "Final Four" of its conference tournament. His team ranked as high as sixth in the nation and held the distinction of being the number one defensive team in the nation.

Coach Kenna's newly appointed position also includes duties as recreational manager for Evergreen's College Recreation Center, where he will develop, implement and oversee recreational programs. In addition to coaching, he served Spring Hill College as the coordinator for recreation and intramurals. Kenna holds a Master of Business Administration with a specialization in sports administration and a Bachelor of Business in sports administration from St. Thomas University in Miami.

"Both education and athletics are important to me, so I feel fortunate to be able to coach at an educational institution that fosters and embraces individual thinking and ideas," said Kenna. "Evergreen basketball fans can expect to see a strong defense and successful execution of our offense. I know Evergreen has built a solid program and has enjoyed success in the conference. I want to build on that success and take it to the next level while providing an exciting brand of play."

Kenna said he hopes his contribution to the college will also benefit the health of the community. "I want to encourage and promote an active lifestyle and get people out here to campus, whether that's as a fan of the basketball team or as a participant in a rec activity or fitness program."

"Tom is the right coach for Evergreen at this moment and I think Evergreen is the right job for Tom at this point in his career," said Evergreen Athletic Director Dave Weber. "It was obvious to us that he's really ready to step up and be a head coach full time. He's had a small amount of head coaching experience and has also worked in some great programs as an assistant."

Weber said he and members of the men's team were very impressed with the hour Kenna spent working on the court with the players as part of the interview process.

"He connected well and wasn't afraid to step in and make corrections, even though he knew the players were providing feedback on his performance," said Weber. "We think Coach Kenna will pick up the program and push it forward with little delay. In our conference, you can't afford a lot of rebuilding years because nobody else is going to slow down and wait for you." In the 2005 season, Evergreen, an NAIA Division II college, finished fifth in the Cascade Conference that sent four of its 32 teams to nationals. "Evergreen's on the cusp of being one of those top teams and we think Tom can help get us to that point," said Weber.

Kenna replaces Evergreen's first ever coach, John Barbee, who had served the basketball program since its inception eight years ago.




08/23/05--01:00: 2006 College Guides Praise Evergreen (chan 3118339)

OLYMPIA, Wash. -- The major college guidebooks once again highlight the affordability and strong academics of The Evergreen State College. A new guidebook written by college students names Evergreen one of "America's top 100 schools."

The new "Students Guide to Colleges," published by Penguin, is based on a "survey of thousands of college students" and cites Evergreen as one of the "Top 10 Schools You've Never Heard Of."

The "Students Guide" includes student comments such as, "Evergreen is a renowned liberal arts college that moves progressively beyond popular education by emphasizing learning and scholarship over grades. It is a perfect environment for independently ambitious thinkers."

The Princeton Review's listing of "The Best 361 Colleges" named Evergreen one of the "Best in the West," specifically a "Best Value College."

U.S. News and World Report's 2006 edition of "America's Best Colleges" ranks Evergreen sixth on a list of liberal arts colleges where students "graduate with the least amount of debt." The news magazine also said Evergreen provides one of the best "first-year experiences," best "learning communities" and best "internship cooperative education programs" in higher education.




09/07/05--01:00: The Evergreen State College Accepts Katrina Victims (chan 3118339)

The Evergreen State College will accept as many as 15 students from colleges closed by hurricane Katrina and will waive tuition for affected students for at least two quarters. Hurricane displaced students will be given consideration on Evergreen's student housing waiting list because residence halls are full.

"We are asking our South Sound neighbors to join us to help those affected by the hurricane," says Thomas L. "Les" Purce, Evergreen's president. "We especially hope to hear from people who can offer housing to any students who accept our offer and decide to locate here for school."

Students affected by hurricane Katrina who are interested in attending Evergreen may contact the Office of Admissions, (360) 867-6170, admissions@evergreen.edu. "Our primary goal is to assist the institutions affected by supporting the academic work of their students until they can return," says President Purce.

The college is also working with emeritus faculty member Maxine Mimms to provide support to displaced persons while keeping families together as they arrive at Camp Murray in Tacoma.  The Evergreen Tacoma program will work with the Maxine Mimms Academies to offer space and technology resources to students at all levels.

In addition to potential new students affected by Katrina, Evergreen has five currently enrolled students whose home addresses lie within the federally-declared disaster areas as well as ten more from other parts of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.  The college's Student Affairs office is contacting each of the students and offering assistance.




09/09/05--01:00: President Purce Will Join Panel Discussing Social Issues (chan 3118339)

Timberland Regional Library Director, Jodi Reng, will moderate a panel discussion of the social issues underlying Sue Monk Kidd’s novel, "The Secret Life of Bees." The event is free of charge and open to the public.

This forum is part of Timberland Regional Library’s (TRL) Timberland Reads Together: "The Secret Life of Bees," a program series that continues through October for promoting reading and building community. The panelists are scholars and practitioners in areas that relate to issues in "The Secret Life of Bees" such as race, gender and family relations, domestic violence, child protection, and mental health.

The discussion will be at:
The Evergreen State College
Seminar II Building, Room C1105
10 to 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 21

Ms Reng will ask questions of panelists; then the audience will be invited to ask their own questions. Attending and participating in the panel is an example of exploring a book beyond its literary aspects and discovering connections to real life. For information about participating in other Timberland library programs relating to "The Secret Life of Bees," people can stop by their local Timberland library, call (360) 704-4636, or visit www.trlib.org the TRL Web site.

Panel participants:

Thomas L. (Les) Purce, Ed.D is President of The Evergreen State College, Olympia’s nationally recognized, public liberal arts and sciences college.

Babacar M'Baye, Ph.D., American Cultural Studies, teaches African American Studies at TESC. He grew up in Senegal and has lived many years in the U.S.

Nancy Koppelman, Ph.D., American Studies, is teaching "Consuming Utopia: From Wilderness to Wal-Mart" this fall at TESC.

Elizabeth McHugh, PA-C is the Director of Health & Counseling at TESC. She is currently finishing a Masters in Physician Assistant Studies, specializing in Psychiatry.

Laura Hurtado-Webb, the Community Services Coordinator for Safeplace. Her work has focused on services to children, women and families in social agencies and the justice system.

Maureen Fitzgerald is Executive Director of the Washington State Association of Children's Advocacy Centers and Director of Monarch Children's Advocacy Center. Her work has focused on children, families and poverty.

Jodi Reng, MLS, the panel discussion moderator for this event, is the Director of Timberland Regional Library, the regional public library system for Thurston, Mason, Lewis, Grays Harbor and Pacific counties.




09/12/05--01:00: The Longhouse 10 Year Celebration and Potlatch (chan 3118339)



Saturday, September 24, 2005

Join Northwest tribal leaders, Native artists and the campus community as Evergreen's Longhouse Education and Cultural Center, also known as the "House of Welcome," commemorates its 10-year anniversary with a special celebration and potlatch. Home to Evergreen's Native American academic programs and the college's public service center that promotes Native art and culture, the Longhouse was the first building constructed on a public campus in the United States to be based on Native American tradition. The celebration is free and open to the public and will include cultural ceremonies, the dedication of new cedar carvings, the premiere of a documentary about the Longhouse, dancing, singing and remarks from invited dignitaries.

1 p.m. - Opening Ceremony
5 p.m. - Dinner, followed by Potlatch




09/16/05--01:00: The Evergreen State College Receives $1 Million Gift (chan 3118339)

Gift provides significant start for Evergreen's first ever capital campaign

OLYMPIA, Wash. - The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today announced it is making a contribution of $1 million to support the development of The Evergreen State College's first ever capital campaign. The gift will help the college build fundraising capacity to sustain its distinctive excellence. The contribution will be announced at 10:30 a.m. today at Evergreen's 2005 Convocation ceremonies on its Olympia campus.

When Evergreen opened in 1971, Governor Dan Evans and the legislature challenged the college to serve as an innovative, non-traditional liberal arts institution. Evergreen's extraordinary approach to teaching and learning quickly earned the college its reputation for innovation and excellence. Today, with higher education growth and public funding at a critical turning point, Evergreen is increasing its efforts to secure long-term funding sources to ensure the college's success continues into the next generation.

To that end, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation gift will assist Evergreen in creating a strong prospect research and stewardship program, aid the college in acquiring development training and materials for the Foundation's Board of Governors and the college's Board of Trustees, and provide seed money for conducting donor cultivation activities.

"We are so very grateful to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for this tremendous gift recognizing our work," said Evergreen President, Thomas L. "Les" Purce. "With this initial gift to support a future capital campaign, we will be able to engage and inspire our alumni and friends to support the long-term success of this extraordinary college," he said.

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is dedicated to improving people's lives by sharing advances in health and learning with the global community. Led by Bill Gates' father, William H. Gates Sr., and Patty Stonesifer, the Seattle-based foundation has an asset base of $24.2 billion.

The Evergreen State College, a public, four-year college of arts and sciences, annually enrolls more than 4,200 students. Evergreen opened its doors in 1971. Since then, it has become a national leader in the development of interdisciplinary learning communities that combine and coordinate several academic subjects that are traditionally taught separately.


On the Internet:
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: www.gatesfoundation.org




09/16/05--01:00: Lumina Foundation Gives $800,000 to Evergreen's Enduring Legacies Reservation-Based Project (chan 3118339)

OLYMPIA, Wash. -- The Enduring Legacies Reservation-Based Project, a partnership of The Evergreen State College, Grays Harbor College and the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, has received an $800,000 award from Lumina Foundation for Education. Lumina Foundation is an Indianapolis-based, private foundation dedicated to expanding access and success in education beyond high school.

The three-year Enduring Legacies Project seeks to increase college access and success for reservation-based Native American students through more cohesive degree and transfer programs, stronger student support services, and more engaging curriculum provided by an innovative multi-institutional and tribal partnership.

The project partners worked together to establish a hybrid distance learning Associate of Arts degree through Grays Harbor College that is fully transferable to four-year colleges. The online courses will be offered via WashingtonOnLine (WAOL), which serves community college students throughout Washington state. The AA program combines culturally appropriate online courses with community-based instruction. Faculty at community colleges throughout the state developed the online courses. Among the cooperating institutions that agreed to present proprietary courses through Grays Harbor College and WAOL are: North Seattle Community College, Skagit Valley College, South Puget Sound Community College and South Seattle Community College.

Upon completion of the AA degree, students may transfer to Evergreen’s upper division Reservation-Based Program, which serves six tribal communities: Makah, Muckleshoot, Nisqually, Port Gamble S’Klallam, Quinault and Skokomish. This BA program features a culturally relevant liberal arts curriculum taught on-site in the participating tribal communities.

Evergreen’s Academic Vice President and Provost, Don Bantz, said he sees great potential in the new partnership. “This could be a prototype for Indian education,” said Bantz. “It’s a combination of distance learning and high touch learning. Evergreen is grateful to the Lumina Foundation for supporting our continuing efforts to develop curriculum and facilitate partnerships among the tribes, government agencies and other educational institutions.”

The Lumina Foundation grant funds extensive student and faculty support services, including a program coordinator and on-site study leaders for the AA program and annual faculty development workshops for both the AA and BA programs.

In addition, the project partners will work in close collaboration with tribal communities to develop specific curricular units, or case studies, based on key issues of concern to tribes. Case study topic areas to be developed in collaboration with a tribal advisory board might include topics such as restoration of natural resources, indigenous research, tribal self-governance, education, health, and economic development. Five colleges have agreed to field test these case studies: Salish Kootenai College, Northwest Indian College (both two-year tribal colleges), Grays Harbor College, Fairhaven College at Western Washington University, and Bainbridge Graduate Institute.

Upon completion, the case studies will initially be used in Evergreen’s undergraduate programs and in the college’s Master of Public Administration Tribal Governance Program.

Lumina Foundation is one of the many organizations scheduled to participate in a special celebration event recognizing the Reservation-Based Transfer Program in Native American Studies that is offered through Grays Harbor College and Evergreen. The celebration will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 3 p.m. at the Quinault Beach Resort in Ocean Shores. The gathering will honor the program that represents a partnership among several tribes and colleges in the state of Washington. The event is open to the public.




09/16/05--01:00: Concert for Hurricane Relief (chan 3118339)

The Washington Center Announces a Benefit Concert to be held at:

Where: The Washington Center
When: Thursday, September 22, 2005
Time: 7:30 pm

The Washington Center will host a benefit concert to aid the evacuees and victims of Hurricane Katrina. The evening will consist of music on the Main Stage, with 9 local musical artists:

Dennis Hastings Quartet: The number one male Jazz vocalist in the northwest music scene today.

LaVon Hardison: A stunningly gifted vocalist blending the Jazz and Blues and Gospel traditions.

The Chris Ward Band: No stranger to charitable works, Chris Ward is a Warner Brothers Country and Western Star from our local community. Called "the Voice" by his peers, Chris is the future of Country music.

Bevy: A very popular 7 piece woman's Latin Jazz ensemble. The music of Cuba and much more.

Bump Kitchen: One of the hottest funk bands to come out of the northwest.

Red Brown & The Tune Stranglers: A very exciting and classic Country Swing and Old Time Music group. Receiving a lot of press recently.

The New Life Baptist Church Choir: A stunning gospel choir exemplary of the richness of our community.

BeBop Revisited: In the jazz tradition of the 40's and 50's Master Saxophonist Bert Wilson, veteran of the Harry James band Jack Perciful and Northwest legend Chuck Stentz join in this classic ensemble.

Obrador: For nearly 30 years this internationally acclaimed group has fused Afro-Caribbean, Rhythm and Blues, and Jazz traditions. Considered a northwest treasure.

The evening's Master of Ceremonies will be Les Purce , the president of The Evergreen State College

All Tickets are $25. Larger donations gladly accepted.

There are a limited number of tickets available for $50 that will include a ticket to the show and a pre-show reception with delightful southern-style hors d'oeuvres in the Black Box Theater provided by Plenty, Ramblin' Jacks, Waterstreet Café, and Budd Bay Café.

A no-host bar will be available with proceeds going to the relief effort.

There will be a raffle held for a chance to win a basket full of gift certificates from 20 local restaurants "A Taste of the South Sound."

There will be collection boxes in the lobby for new personal hygiene products, non-perishable canned food and other items to help with the influx of evacuees that will begin to arrive in Thurston County in the next few weeks.

All money collected will be distributed to The Baton Rouge Food Bank, Music Makers' New Orleans Musician's Fund and a portion will be reserved for local needs.

Special thanks to Michael Olson of Obrador, Jim and Nicole Butigan of Plenty, Anna Schlecht, The Washington Center Staff and others.

"The Washington Center is proud to be part of this incredible outpouring of community spirit and support for our neighbors in the south. We know they'd do the same for us." Anne Koglin

"I sat at home and listened to the inability of our government to respond in a meaningful manner. I knew that the only way to help was from the ground up. I knew also that I live in a compassionate community with a record of helping those in need. So as a musician I threw my tools in the ring and waited for others to follow. The response was inspiring. Once again the Olympia community has risen to the occasion." (Michael Olson percussionist with Obrador.)




09/20/05--01:00: A Time For Tolerance (chan 3118339)

A celebration of music and the premiere of "Veil of Fear," a documentary by students of The Evergreen State College, 7 p.m. Sept. 30. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the victims of Hurricane Katrina.

Guest Performers: St. John's Episcopal Compline Choir, Cera Impala-female vocalist
Film: Veil Of Fear

When: September 30, 7 p.m.
Location: Washington Center For The Performing Arts
Address: 512 Washington St SE, Olympia WA
Box Office: 360-753-8586 (Ticket Information)

General Admission: $10
Groups of 10 or more: $8
Students and Seniors: $6

*Tickets can also be purchased at The Evergreen State College Bookstore
*It's recommended to purchase tickets in advance.




09/22/05--01:00: Evergreen Academic Year Begins; Largest Enrollment in School's History Expected (chan 3118339)

OLYMPIA Wash. -- The Evergreen State College is welcoming the largest-ever freshman class this week - as well as its largest-ever total enrollment at nearly 4500 students. Many students have been moving into college residence halls since last week in preparation for the first day of classes on Monday Sept. 26.

Evergreen's commitment to fostering student success and community involvement has been in full swing with faculty, staff and students organizing more than 80 different events during orientation week for new students. The week culminates with the All Student Convocation Friday Sept. 23 at 2 p.m. in the Longhouse Building. Convocation is Evergreen's campus celebration marking the start of the academic year.

As with the start of every academic year, motorists in the area of The Evergreen State College should be aware of heavier than normal traffic volumes on Evergreen Parkway as new students navigate their way around campus during the first week of school.

Campus police and the campus parking office are taking steps to ease possible congestion in the area during the first few days of school. For the first three days of next week, campus parking will be free. After the first few days of school, traffic volumes should return to normal levels.




09/25/05--01:00: Garden or Graze Organically at Evergreen (chan 3118339)

OLYMPIA Wash. -- Evergreen's Organic Farm offers several opportunities for community members to get their hands dirty, learn about organic gardening and see sustainable agriculture in action. The farm is open during daylight hours for self-guided tours of the gardens, the bio-diesel reactor and the animals raised on the farm. The Organic Farm is on the south edge of the campus at 2712 Lewis Road. Call 867-6160 in advance to arrange a group tour.

Some of the produce grown on the farm goes to the college cafeteria where you'll find a salad bar so enticing it was featured in the New York Times.

If you love garden-fresh organic produce but don't have room for a back yard garden, the farm has a couple of great solutions for you. For just $20 per season, you can rent a 10' X 10'community garden plot of your own at the farm. Grow all the tomatoes, corn, squash, herbs and whatever you'd like. The farm even throws in the free use of garden tools and access to irrigation water. Sign up in April by calling Jeremy Weiss, Community Garden Coordinator, at 867-6145.

Don't have the time to grow your own? You can buy organic produce grown on Evergreen's farm at two west side locations - the farm itself, open daylight hours Monday through Friday, April through October, or at a produce stand on campus, in front of the library, open Tuesdays, Noon to 3 p.m. and Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., April through October.

The farm is currently developing a Community Supported Agriculture program. For $20, participants receive a large box of Organic Farm vegetables, flowers and recipes every week - enough to feed a family of four. So far the CSA has limited availability. To get your name on the list, call Melissa Barker, Organic Farm Manager, at 867-6160.

Produce not used in the cafeteria or sold at the stand is donated to the Olympia Food Bank.

College Invites Visitors to Harvest Festival
The 27th Annual Harvest Festival at The Evergreen State College's Organic Farm is set for 12:30 to 8 p.m. Saturday, October 1. Events include tours of the farm and composting plant, kids' games, purchase of farm produce, storytelling and music. Visitors are asked to park on campus and walk to the farm, located on Lewis Road.

On the Web: www.evergreen.edu/cell/organicfarm.htm




09/29/05--01:00: Boeing Announces $24,000 Gift to Support Native American Curriculum (chan 3118339)

OLYMPIA, Wash. -- The Boeing Company has announced a $24,350 gift to the Northwest Native American Reading Curriculum, a project co-sponsored by The Evergreen State College and led by Magda Costantino, director of the Evergreen Center for Educational Improvement and Denny Hurtado, director of the Office of Indian Education at the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction.

The gift will support the printing of Native American Curriculum books that combine the learning components of reading, writing, communication and social studies. Costantino said "this program is important because children are our future, and we are very grateful to Boeing for this important gift." Costantino continues, "these kids deserve our support."

The Northwest Native American Reading Curriculum is a research-based and culturally relevant supplemental curriculum for Washington students in grades K-2. The program aims to improve the effectiveness of education and elevate the reading levels of Native students in particular. Historically, Native American students have been among the lowest scoring groups on standardized tests, however recent scores have shown significant improvement among Native American students.

The program hinges on allowing multiple opportunities for reading and writing stories from Native students' own cultural heritage. Generally shared by elders and other esteemed tribal members, the reading and retelling of the stories in the curriculum enhance students' communication skills for use in their communities and schools.

The program has involved significant collaboration between teachers, tribal leaders, and curriculum experts to develop a framework for the program that includes three main strategies:

· · Re-telling: Inviting participation by storytellers, tribal elders, and other adults from the students' communities.

· · Now and Then: Students are provided with opportunities to analyze issues from both historical and contemporary standpoints.

· · Comparison and Contrast: Students investigate the similarities and differences among different Washington Native American tribes while developing the students' higher order thinking skills.

For more information on the program, contact Magda Costantino at (360) 867-6388




10/04/05--01:00: Evergreen Graduate School Fair Set for Oct. 26 (chan 3118339)

OLYMPIA, Wash. -- The Evergreen State College’s 14th Annual Graduate School Fair is slated for October 26, 2005 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Longhouse Education and Cultural Center.

The fair will feature graduate and professional school recruiters from around the country who will be available to speak with prospective students about their programs. The fair will also host test prearation specialists and career counselors. The event is sponsored by the Career Development Center,

Over 24 graduate schools will have representatives at the event, including California Institute of the Arts, Evans School of Public Affairs at the University of Washington, Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, Lewis and Clark College, New School University, Seattle University School of Law and The Evergreen State College.

For more information about graduate programs, call the Evergreen Career Development Center at (360) 867-6193. The event is free and open to the public. Campus parking is $1.25.

On the web: http://www.evergreen.edu/career/




10/04/05--01:00: Evergreen Graduate Students Sponsor Hurrricane Katrina Event (chan 3118339)

OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Event features panel discussion on public policy surrounding Gulf disaster

The Evergreen Master of Public Administration Student Union sponsors "What the Water Has Revealed: A Community Discussion about Hurricane Katrina and the Priorities of Government" Friday, Oct. 14 from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. at the Seminar II building in room B1107.

Evergreen faculty members Tony Zaragoza and Larry Mosqueda will give their insights on the politics of poverty, race, emergency preparedness and accountability within public administration. The event will feature an open discussion forum, and donations for the American Red Cross disaster relief fund will be accepted.

• Who: Evergreen Master of Public Administration Student Union
• What: A community discussion about Hurricane Katrina and the priorities of government
• When: Friday, Oct. 14 from 7 - 9 p.m.
• Where: The Evergreen State College Seminar II Building, room B1107
• Cost: Free


On the web: http://www.evergreen.edu/mpa/




10/04/05--01:00: Evergreen's Art Galleries Showcase Variety of Art in October (chan 3118339)

Combination: Artworks by Morgan Peck, Suzanne E. Reed, and Kensuke Yamada

Gallery II, through October 28

Mixed-media sculpture, photo-montage and sculptural ceramics are a few of the mediums on display in Evergreen's Gallery II through October 28. Artworks by recent Evergreen graduates Morgan Peck and Kensuke Yamada as well as current student Suzanne E. Reed. Come see Morgan Peck's photo-montage work, Kensuke Yamada's work with hand-built ceramic forms using multiple glazes, firings, textures and shapes or Suzanne Reed's paper, steel and found object sculptures.

Gail Tremblay, Iókste Akweriá:ne / It Is Heavy on My Heart
Gallery IV, October 3-20

Gallery IV will feature Evergreen faculty member Gail Tremblay's Iókste Akweriá:ne / It Is Heavy on My Heart - a multimedia presentation addressing the effects of nuclear pollution and testing on reservations. Tremblay says "This installation is meant to educate about these issues and give voice to indigenous people who are struggling for environmental justice." A reception for Tremblay is scheduled for Thursday, October 20 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Gallery IV.

Gallery IV is located on the fourth floor of the Library Building. Gallery II is located on the second floor of the building inside the library. For further information, contact Ann Friedman at (360) 867-5125, or friedma@evergreen.edu. Admission to the galleries is free and open to the public.




10/26/05--01:00: Evergreen responds to Hurricane Katrina; some students return to Gulf Coast (chan 3118339)

OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast region in August, and schools around Washington stepped forward to do their part in assisting displaced students from the areas affected by the storm.

Evergreen enrolled five students whose schools were affected by Katrina. Evergreen also committed to waive tuition for these students for at least two quarters.

"Our primary goal is to assist the schools affected by Katrina through supporting the academic work of their students," says Evergreen President Les Purce. Three of the five students returned to New Orleans in late October.

Aside from Evergreen’s efforts to support students affected, events supporting the relief effort were held. On Sept. 22, President Purce was the master of ceremonies at a widely attended benefit performance at Olympia’s Washington Center for the Performing Arts, and in mid-October, Evergreen’s Master of Public Administration Student Union sponsored a panel discussion and forum on public policy surrounding Katrina and accepted donations for the American Red Cross.

The college has five continuing students from the areas affected by the hurricane. Evergreen’s Office of Student Affairs has been in close contact with those students as well and is offering assistance as necessary.

Evergreen received many offers from the community after President Purce’s initial call for community support for the students. Dean of Students and Academic Support Services Phyllis Lane was designated to coordinate Evergreen’s response to hurricane issues. Lane acted as a liaison for the students and pursued potential resources for the students through the community, FEMA, the Red Cross and Washington’s Department of Social and Health Services.

111 students affected by the disaster enrolled at Washington public four-year institutions. Evergreen and Western matched at six students each for the second-highest number of enrolled students, behind UW, according to the Council of Presidents of Washington’s six public four-year schools.




11/01/05--01:00: Veterans Day 2005 Commemoration Friday, Nov. 11 (chan 3118339)

'Support our Troops' - Evergreen Veterans Reflect

The Evergreen State College will hold its annual Veterans Day Commemoration ceremony on Veterans Day, Friday, Nov. 11

The event runs from noon-1:30 at the Seminar II Building, Room A1105 and is open to the public.

This year's event features a panel of veterans who will share their insights on what "Support our Troops" means to them.  Panelists include three Evergreen students and an adjunct faculty member. Two of the panelists have recently returned from Iraq.Campus parking is $1.25 and refreshments will be available after the event. For more information, contact Anthony Sermonti at 867-5213.




11/01/05--01:00: Evergreen Men's Soccer Moves to Regional Playoffs (chan 3118339)

SALEM, Ore. -- Evergreen's men's soccer team moves to the NAIA Region I playoffs after winning Saturday against Corban College of Oregon, 3-1.

Although conditions at the Corban field were wet and muddy, the Evergreen team pushed through the difficult conditions and again showed the depth of their talent with three goals by three different players - Gregory Preciado, Trevor Jacka and Jonathan Willoughby.

Preciado's goal was scored in the 11th minute, Jacka's in the 51st, and Willoughby's came six minutes later. Corban's lone goal was scored in the 74th minute. Geoduck goalkeeper Ryan Riley notched four saves during the game.

With the Geoduck's second-straight win, their record improves to 13-5-0 overall and 9-3 in conference play.

The team will take on Concordia University on Friday, Nov. 4 to open the regional playoffs. The game is expected to take place at Concordia in Portland.




11/07/05--01:00: Evergreen one of top colleges in nation for academic challenge and student engagement (chan 3118339)

 

OLYMPIA, Wash. - Findings from a national survey released today show The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Wash. is one of the most academically challenging colleges in America.

The alternative college in Olympia, Wash. was also highly rated for active and collaborative learning and enriching educational experiences for both first-year students and seniors in the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE).

"This survey highlights Evergreen's high academic standards and the remarkable depth of engagement that our students experience," said Thomas L. (Les) Purce, president of The Evergreen State College.

The survey is based on information from 237,000 first-year and senior students at 528 four-year colleges and universities in the United States. The study gives schools and students a means to assess student learning and what students receive from their undergraduate experience.

The study notes that Evergreen freshmen and seniors in particular spend more time preparing for class, read more textbooks and have a high level of coursework participation that involves analyzing basic elements of an idea and synthesizing and organizing ideas into more complex interpretation and relationships.

Evergreen is marked in the top ten-percent of the schools surveyed in the level of academic challenge as well as the level of active and collaborative learning among first-year students. Evergreen also scored well among senior students in the same categories. The study showed that students at Evergreen spend significantly more time working in peer groups during class to complete projects. Evergreen students are remarkably engaged in their learning and frequently discuss ideas from class work beyond the walls of the classroom, the study indicates.

"Engagement is a critical factor in the educational process because the more time and energy students devote to desired activities, the more likely they are to develop the habits of the mind that are key to success after college," says George Kuh, NSSE director and Indiana Univ. Bloomington professor of higher education. Kuh says engagement is positively related to important standards of student success and graduation.

The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching sponsors the annual NSSE survey for the Advancement of Teaching.

Founded in 1967 as an alternative to traditional education, The Evergreen State College is a top example of interdisciplinary education in America. Academic studies are organized into interdisciplinary learning communities focused on specific themes with real-world relevance. Evergreen was recently studied as one of twenty colleges in America who are exceptionally successful in student engagement and featured in Student Success In College by the American Assoc. for Higher Education, 2005.




11/09/05--01:00: Evergreen Hosts Foreign Fulbright Scholar (chan 3118339)

OLYMPIA - The Evergreen State College has been selected to host Fulbright Visiting Scholar Dr. Sunil Manilal Kothari from New Delhi, India.

Kothari is one of approximately 850 foreign faculty and professionals the Fulbright Scholar program will bring to the United States this year to teach and perform research. Kothari is a dance historian and will lecture about comparative study of Indian Dance and dance-drama traditions.

In 2001 Kothari was awarded the Padma Shri award by the Indian government, recognizing distinguished service to the nation. The Padma Shri is the fourth-highest civilian award in India.

The Fulbright program was established in 1946 under legislation by the late Senator William Fulbright of Arkansas, and is designed to build mutual understanding between the people of the U.S. and other countries. In its 59 years of existence, thousands of U.S. faculty and professionals have studied, taught or done research abroad and thousands of their counterparts from other countries have engaged in similar activities in the U.S.




11/29/05--01:00: Evergreen Parkway project receives state award (chan 3118339)

Olympia, Wash. - The Evergreen State College has received an award from the Washington Department of Transportation for the Evergreen Parkway road modernization project.

The project is named as a 2005 Outstanding Bicycle and Pedestrian Project for its enhancement of bicycle and pedestrian safety. The award was presented to Paul Smith, Evergreen's director of Facilities Services at a November awards luncheon in Tacoma.

The project enhanced traffic and pedestrian safety along a 1.6 mile stretch of roadway on Evergreen's campus. The plan included safety enhancements including a roundabout at the main campus entrance, improvements to other intersections, the installation of planter strips to separate the pedestrian and bicycle paths from the roadway, and signage improvements to enhance the way-finding for all users of the Parkway.




11/29/05--01:00: With winter's early arrival, inclement weather procedures outlined (chan 3118339)

 

Olympia, Wash. -- Snow already? The Evergreen State College reminds students, faculty, staff and the community of procedures to determine the operation status of the college.

The most effective way to determine whether Evergreen is closed is to call the main campus switchboard at (360) 867-6000, option 1 or check the college website at www.evergreen.edu . The decision to close campus, while rare, is made by 6 a.m.

Evergreen's primary radio station for emergency information for the Olympia area is KGY 1240 AM. Radio stations in Grays Harbor (KXRO 1320), Lewis (KELA 1170), Mason (KMAS 1030), Pierce (KPLU 88.5) and King Counties (KIRO 710) are also notified, as well as Seattle area television stations. For further information about which media outlets are notified, contact Anthony Sermonti in the Office of College Relations at sermonta@evergreen.edu or call (360) 867-5213.

Faculty may cancel classes when the college is open. Communication methods for those circumstances are arranged within the academic program. With the complex geography and dynamic weather in the region, college officials advise individuals to analyze their own situation and determine whether it is safe for travel.

Evergreen's Tacoma Campus follows the decision of the Tacoma School District.

The Dean of Evening & Weekend Studies and the vice president of student affairs make a decision regarding Evening & Weekend Programs by 3 p.m. on weekdays and by 6 a.m. on weekends. Information about Evening & Weekend Program closures can also be obtained at 867-6000, option 1, or by checking Evergreen's home page.

 




12/06/05--01:00: Longhouse Center Native Holiday Fair Dec. 9 (chan 3118339)



The Longhouse Center at The Evergreen State College will host the annual Longhouse Holiday Native Art Fair Friday, Dec. 9. The free event runs from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

This year’s event features more than thirty artists offering everything from jewelry and pottery to wood carving and salmon.

The holiday fair is a varied market offering a wide array of items available to purchase as holiday gifts - or to take home to your own home. Food will also be available, including Indian tacos.

For more information about the fair, call the Longhouse Center at (360) 867-6718 or go to www.evergreen.edu/longhouse/




12/08/05--01:00: Evergreen's Hurley named president of chamber (chan 3118339)

Olympia, Wash. – John Hurley, vice president of finance and administration at The Evergreen State College has been elected president of the Tumwater Area Chamber of Commerce. Currently a member of the chamber's board of directors, Hurley will serve as president for 2006.

"I'm excited to take this new role with the chamber. I think it's clear that this is another way to further enhance Evergreen's relationships with local businesses and the community," Hurley said. He names community service and enhancing local business as key goals.

Prior to his arrival at Evergreen early in 2005, he served as vice president for administrative services at South Puget Sound Community College.

A resident of the Tumwater area since 1992, he has served as chair of the Tumwater Chamber Education Committee for the last two years, raising more than four thousand dollars for Tumwater student scholarships. Hurley received his doctorate in education from Seattle University.




12/09/05--01:00: Evergreen professor's book a best of 2005 (chan 3118339)

Marriage, A History, by Evergreen faculty member Stephanie Coontz has been selected as one of the best books of 2005 by the Washington Post.

The Post cites Coontz's book as one which "neatly, entertainingly and convincingly deconstructs a number of our most cherished and least examined beliefs about the bonds that tie men and women together, for better and for worse."

Coontz, a faculty member at Evergreen since 1975, says "marriage today is held up as a blissful haven of love and friendship, sex and stability. We long for the gold standard, the traditional marriage, but marriage turns out to have a checkered past. This real look at what people think of as 'traditional' finally explains why so many people are so anxious about marriage."

Coontz is a nationally known expert on marriage and family. She has appeared numerous times on national television, in magazines and national newspapers and is a sought after speaker. Marriage, A History is her fifth book - and is published by Viking, New York.

On the web: www.stephaniecoontz.com




12/13/05--01:00: College Recreation Center to close for winter break (chan 3118339)

Olympia, Wash. - The College Recreation Center at The Evergreen State College will be closed December 21, 2005 through January 8, 2006 for winter break, according to Evergreen Athletics and Recreation staff.

The center will re-open along with the start of winter quarter Monday, January 9. For more information, go to www.evergreen.edu/reccenter or call (360) 867-6770.




12/16/05--01:00: Support Evergreen scholarship programs! (chan 3118339)

It's the only plate worth hanging on your bumper.

Buy an Evergreen State College license plate and support Evergreen scholarship programs!

To purchase an Evergreen license plate, you pay license fees plus $40 for your original application, and license fees plus $30 for a renewal each year. Each year, $28.00 of your fee goes directly to the Evergreen scholarship fund!

To purchase a plate, go to any County Auditor or Department of Licensing subagent office. For more information, go to the Department of Licensing's web site at http://www.dol.wa.gov/vehicleregistration/spcollegiate.html.




01/10/06--01:00: In Gallery IV this month - Richard Scholtz Changing Spaces (chan 3118339)

 

 

 

Opening presentation:
Thursday January 19, 5-7 p.m.
Exhibit open Jan. 20 - Feb. 10

In his installation, "Changing Spaces," explores how sound creates a sense of place and space.  Scholtz says "you see what is in front of your eyes but you hear what is all around you."  In the installation, real-time recordings create the musical frame of beginning and end.  Ordinary sounds take on a different meaning; a succession of sounds gives rise to harmony, rhythm and emotion.

Scholtz will be present at the opening on Thursday, Jan. 19 from 5 - 7 p.m.

A Bellingham resident, Scholtz has been a professional musician since 1974, working in many aspects of music performance, education, and recording.  He has recorded with Tom Hunter and Eric Schoenberg and provided musical accompaniment to stories told by Margaret Read MacDonald on three compact discs published by August House. Scholtz has also administered the Puget Sound Guitar Workshop for over 30 years.

Gallery IV is located on the fourth floor of the Dan Evans Library Building at The Evergreen State College. Gallery hours are Tuesday-Friday, noon - 4pm.

For more information, call 360.867.5125 or go to www.evergreen.edu/gallery .




01/11/06--01:00: Cal Anderson Memorial Lecture Series set for Jan. 24 (chan 3118339)

Nationally known Evan Wolfson featured speaker for college's lecture series

OLYMPIA -- Lesbian/gay civil rights leader Evan Wolfson will be the featured speaker for The Evergreen State College's 2006 Cal Anderson Memorial Lecture Series on January 24 at Temple Beth Hatfiloh in downtown Olympia. The event is free and open to the public.

Wolfson is currently the executive director of Freedom to Marry organization in New York. An attorney, Wolfson has also served as director of the Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, one of the nation's leading advocacy organizations.

Wolfson has participated in numerous legal cases around the nation including the landmark 2004 Baker v. Vermont case - the Vermont Supreme Court ruling that led to the creation of civil unions. Wolfson has also led cases with gay/lesbian military personnel and their right to serve; New York City employees' equal health benefits and recognition for their partners and a person with AIDS who was denied life-saving medical treatment by his insurer. In 2000, Wolfson became the first Lambda attorney to argue in front of the United States Supreme Court.

In 2000, the National Law Journal named Wolfson one of "The 100 most influential attorneys in America," and in 2004, Time Magazine named him as one of "The 100 most influential people in the world."

The memorial lecture series is named in honor of Cal Anderson, Washington state's first openly gay lawmaker representing the University District and Capitol Hill areas of Seattle.

Anderson was appointed to the state house in 1987 and elected to terms in 1988, 1990 and 1992. He was then elected to the state senate in 1994 and served until his death in August 1995. A Vietnam-era veteran, Anderson was the recipient of two Bronze Stars and four Army commendation medals. He supported a number of causes including environmental protection, veterans benefits and campaign finance reform. He is also well-known for his leadership in fighting for equal civil rights protection for gays and lesbians, and for securing funding for HIV/AIDS programs.


What: The Evergreen State College's Cal Anderson Memorial Lecture Series
Who: Featured speaker Evan Wolfson, Exec. Director of Freedom to Marry
When: Tuesday, Jan. 24, 7 p.m.
Where: Temple Beth Hatfiloh, Downtown Olympia - Corner of 8th and Washington St.




01/17/06--01:00: Internship Fair slated for Wednesday, February 1 (chan 3118339)

Internship Fair slated for Wednesday, February 1

OLYMPIA -- The 14th Annual Evergreen Internship Fair is planned for Wednesday, Feb. 1, from noon to 3 p.m. at The Evergreen State College.

The fair will take place at the College Recreation Center (CRC). More than 125 organizations and businesses will be at the fair to meet with students and discuss opportunities for internships.

The fair is sponsored by Evergreen's Academic Advising Office. For more information, including a list of the organizations attending, go to www.evergreen.edu/advising or call (360) 867-6312.




01/20/06--01:00: Public Administration symposium Feb. 8th at Evergreen (chan 3118339)

The Evergreen State College Master of Public Administration (MPA) and Extended Education programs along with the Evergreen chapter of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA), will sponsor a symposium, “New Challenges In Public Administration: Theory in Practice” on Wed., Feb. 8th from noon to 4 p.m. at The Evergreen State College campus in the Seminar II Building, Room E-1105.

Distinguished scholars in public administration from across the United States and the world will be in Olympia at the symposium sharing their thoughts about the crucial challenges facing public administration and public administrators today. Scheduled panelists include author and Univ. of Nebraska faculty Richard Box, professor Angela Eikenberry from the School of Public and International Affairs at Virginia Tech, Ruta Fanning, the legislative auditor for the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee, Sandra Kensen, an assistant professor of law at Tilburg University in The Netherlands and Hugh Miller, member of the faculty at Florida Atlantic University School of Public Administration.

The symposium is free and open to the public.

The MPA and Extended Education programs are also offering a two-credit graduate course in conjunction with the symposium and Public Administration Theory Network conference, which is also being held the week of the symposium. For more information about the symposium or the two-credit course go to www.evergreen.edu/mpa or call (360) 867-6554.




01/27/06--01:00: Evergreen faculty re-elected to Nature Conservancy's board (chan 3118339)

SEATTLE (Nature Conservancy) - Nalini Nadkarni, a professor at The Evergreen State College in Olympia and renowned forest canopy specialist, returns to the board of trustees for the Washington chapter of the Nature Conservancy, the organization announced Friday.

Nadkarni, who served on the Nature Conservancy's board from 1998 to 2004, is an ardent believer in the value of forest conservation. In 1994 she co-founded the International Canopy Network, a non-profit organization designed to facilitate communication among researchers, educators, and conservationists concerned with the welfare of forest canopies.

Appearing on the National Geographic Emmy Award-winning documentary, "Heroes of the High Frontier," Nadkarni has long sought new ways to educate the general public, children, and policymakers about the ecological significance of forest canopies and forest conservation. Her latest project, the Forest Canopy Walkway, can be found on The Evergreen State College campus.

Nadkarni has received a Guggenheim Fellowship to help support her efforts to communicate the importance of forest canopy research to non-scientists.

On the Web at nature.org/washington.




02/01/06--01:00: What's a bacteriophage? Find out - they could save your life (chan 3118339)

Evergreen State College professor Dr. Betty Kutter, a national leader in bacterial phage research, will give a lecture Monday, Feb. 6 from 3:30 - 5 p.m. on the Evergreen campus in the Seminar II Building, room D 1105.

The presentation is titled "Fighting Bacterial Infections Along the Silk Roads: Tbilisi, Georgia and the development of bacteriophages as natural, self-replicating and self-limiting antibiotics."

Kutter's work in bacteriophage and antibiotic resistance research has remained a staple of Evergreen's undergraduate research program since she arrived in 1972, garnering national and international attention. Kutter also founded the PhageBiotics Foundation.

Kutter's presentation will give background in Georgian national history, discussing the powerful potential uses of phage as antibiotics, the connections between Evergreen and Georgia, and the work being carried out with phages against the food borne disease E. coli as well as and Aeromonas salmonicida infections that can plague our state and tribal salmon hatcheries.

The event is free and open to the public. Campus parking is $1.25.

On the web:
PhageBiotics Foundation
Radio National Health Report




02/10/06--01:00: Evergreen top-ten college in nation for green power (chan 3118339)

EPA, Washington State Senate honor Evergreen's commitment

OLYMPIA , Wash. -- The Evergreen State College and the hard work of students have been recognized with two distinct honors in the past week for the college's commitment to renewable energy.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released the list of the nation's top-ten college and university green power purchasers today - and The Evergreen State College is eighth in the nation with the amount of green power purchased. All of the electricity used at the main campus in Olympia , as well as the Tacoma campus is green, translating to enough energy for more than 1500 homes per year, according to the EPA.

Green energy is non-polluting and is renewable. Common sources of green energy include geothermal power, wind power - which is the type Evergreen purchases - and solar and tidal power. About one million homes in the U.S. purchase green energy.

"The Evergreen State College is providing an excellent example for its students, faculty, employees, and community by purchasing green power," said Blaine Collison, program director of the EPA's Green Power Partnership. "The College's actions are helping drive the development of new renewable energy sources. As more renewable energy power plants are developed, the overall air emissions associated with electricity generation will be reduced."

Evergreen senior Brad Bishop was a leader in the campus effort to bring 100 percent green energy to Evergreen. He says that the project enabled students to use something much more than textbooks as a learning tool - the college's physical environment.

"This project was not just about supporting green energy, it was an opportunity to take it on, and use the college's setting and be innovative," Bishop says. He is also the co-chair of the Campus Clean Energy Committee.

Evergreen president Thomas L. "Les" Purce said "our commitment to green power is very much in line with our educational and environmental values. It's a significant honor to be named as one of the nation's top-ten institutions for renewable energy - I'm proud of the work that our students have done."

Evergreen was also honored by the state senate last week with a resolution recognizing the work of students, staff and faculty with renewable energy, the college's 100 percent commitment to green power, and the Power Player Award that Evergreen received from Puget Sound Energy and Seattle City Light.

"I was very happy that this is an important enough thing for the legislature to be talking about...this issue is becoming more popular and I hope that the legislature will spur further development," says Bishop, who was at the senate during the ceremony.

The EPA's Green Power Partnership is a voluntary program to increase the use of green power in the U.S. Partners in the program switch to green power for all or a portion of their electricity needs in return for EPA technical assistance and recognition.  The Green Power Partnership has more than 600 partners, including Fortune 500 companies, states, federal agencies, trade associations, and colleges and universities.




02/27/06--01:00: Central kitchen remains closed, hoped to re-open Tuesday afternoon (chan 3118339)

Information for students, staff and faculty:

A free dinner service is planned for meal plan holders only TONIGHT (Monday) from 5:30-7 p.m. at The Market (2nd floor CAB). The meal will include pizza selections, salad and beverage.

Diners will be required to scan their meal cards to verify participation in a meal plan - but there will be no charge for the meal. This includes students in the EF program. Meal plans include both those with block meals and declining balance plans.

Breakfast and lunch on Tuesday will be served at The Market (2nd floor CAB) for meal plan holders as well as cash customers. Please understand that Tuesday is normally a higher volume service day so expect delays and longer than usual lines.

For more information, call Campus Dining Services at 867-6282, or extension 6282 from on-campus. More information will be provided as it becomes available.




03/07/06--01:00: Evergreen's new Community Language Lab opens (chan 3118339)

OLYMPIA , Wash. -- A new language center has opened at The Evergreen State College this week, creating a space that can be used by students — as well as faculty and staff to learn or brush up on foreign languages.

The new center is located in the Seminar II Building, room A3116.

"Our language and culture programs are certainly one of the stronge