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Provost Michael Zimmerman Champions Liberal Arts in Huffington Post

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Zimmerman Michael-photoDr. Michael Zimmerman has served as Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs at Evergreen since 2011, and is also a regular contributor to the Huffington Post.
Enjoy this short article from Dr. Zimmerman, where he shares a student’s perspective on the value of a Liberal Arts education. This same student joined Michael at the Washington State Legislator in advocating to the Higher Education Committee of the Washington State House of Representatives.
Read Michael’s other contributions to the Huffington Post, and look out for his next alumni email in which he shares updates and perspectives about academics at Evergreen.

Evergreen Provost Champions Liberal Arts Education

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Evergreen Provost Michael Zimmerman

Note: Provost Michael Zimmerman and Arts Advisor Pablo Schugurensky ’84 will facilitate an Evergreen Traveling Seminar in Seattle on March 14, titled Pushing Back Against the “STEM” Tide: The Value of A Liberal Arts Education. If you are in area and wish to attend, reserve your seats soon. Participation is limited to 25.  

‘Long before Michael Zimmerman joined Evergreen as Provost, he was a nationally respected voice in the often strident conversation about the value of a liberal arts education in an increasingly technology-driven world. Michael chairs the Washington Consortium for the Liberal Arts, a role that allows him to champion the restructuring of the conversation from the oppositional – liberal arts versus STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) – to a nuanced discussion of curricular balance on a continuum of knowledge. It starts with a respectful insistence on accurate definitions. Continue reading →