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According to Philip Zimbardo time influences who we are as a person, how we view relationships and how we act in the world. He conveys how individual perspectives of time affect our work, health and well-being in this RSA animation:
The Admissions Office has data which suggests that some visiting students and parents are confused about what we offer to visitors on specific days and times so Irene Ziemba, Student Visit Coordinator, is coordinating a thorough review of visit information and request pages on the website. This review will be used to refine information provided in advance of visits. Read the rest of this entry »
Developed and provided by Dory Nies, former Interim Career Counseling Specialist
The Student Affairs Employee Spotlight is an initiative to find out more about the talented breadth of people working in Student Affairs at Evergreen. Colleagues were selected at random and are offered a variety of questions to which they respond. Learn more about Courtney Bailey who works in Student Activities.
May 17 – Call for Programs Deadline for NASPA Western Regional Conference: Landscapes – Purpose, Perspective, Possibilities November 6-9 in Salt Lake City, UT
May 14-June 1 – Community Emergency Response Teams Training in Tacoma, WA offered by the City of Tacoma Office of Emergency Management
May 21-23 – Supervising Essentials 1 with Jane Wood from the Department of Personnel from 8:30am-5:00pm Read the rest of this entry »
Submitted by Leslie Johnson, Mental Health Therapist in the Counseling Center and member of the VETS Team
Leslie Johnson facilitated a workshop on April 17 in which she shared salient information, student veterans shared about their experiences at Evergreen, Read the rest of this entry »
Developed and provided by Dory Nies, former Interim Career Counseling Specialist
The Student Affairs Employee Spotlight is an initiative to find out more about the talented breadth of folks working in Student Affairs at Evergreen. Folks were selected at random and have a variety of questions to which they respond. Learn more about Scott Elliott who works in Financial Aid and Student Employment. Read the rest of this entry »
The NASPA 2013 Western Regional Conference Call for Programs is open and seeking proposals by May 17 for educational sessions at the annual conference to be held in Salt Lake City, UT in November. Educational sessions might include a “show and tell” of an outstanding program , service, or assessment initiative; a mini-workshop focused on an area of interest with which you have some expertise; Read the rest of this entry »
Submitted by Olivia Rae, Student Employee in the College Recreation Center
Being members of NIRSA, we have exposure to a vast amount of information and resources around recreation and health. One event that stood out to us was that they have a day of recreation that “focuses on, Read the rest of this entry »
Random Stuff via stumbleupon.com features “lists of things”. A recent post included 25 Beautifully Illustrated Thought-Provoking Questions by Alexander Velichkoski.
May 15 – A Case Study: Serving Transgender Students at Evergreen with Andrew Beattie, Art Costantino, & Wendy Endress from 9 to 10:30 am. Library Proper 2310. Sponsored by the Student Affairs Staff Development Committee.
May 17 – Call for Programs Deadline for NASPA Western Regional Conference: Landscapes – Purpose, Perspective, Possibilities November 6-9 in Salt Lake City, UT Read the rest of this entry »
Source: The Chronicle of Higher Education January 24, 2013 — Freshman Survey: This Year, Even More Focused on Jobs by Libby Sander
Today’s freshmen are focused on the future. They are certain they’ll finish their degrees in four years, despite evidence to the contrary; they want to land good jobs after graduation; and they increasingly aspire to be well-off.
Those are among the many findings of the 2012 Freshman Survey, published on Thursday by the Cooperative Institutional Research Program, Read the rest of this entry »
Submitted by Olivia Guterson, Student Equipment Checkout Lead in the College Recreation Center
I view my job at the CRC as an amazing work experience in which my opinions are valued; I have a place to develop my ideas; and where I am a member of a diverse community of patrons and workers. I have never had a job that did not treat me like a number until this one. Read the rest of this entry »
A number of colleagues participated in professional development opportunities provided by association conferences this spring. Alum, Larry Locke ’09, Andrew Beattie, and Tyler Eggen share their insights and reflections from their participation in the NASPA Annual Conference: Bold without Boundaries in March. Read the rest of this entry »
Provided by email to the community by Norma Alicia Pino, Director, First Peoples’ Advising Services
The Day of Absence and The Day of Presence Committee would like to invite you to participate in this year’s Day of Absence and Day of Presence. As many of you know, these are two days of programming collaboratively planned by students, staff and faculty to address issues of race, class and other social justice issues. Read the rest of this entry »
Developed and provided by Dory Nies, former Interim Career Counseling Specialist
The Student Affairs Employee Spotlight is an initiative to find out more about the talented breadth of folks working in Student Affairs at Evergreen. 
Folks were selected at random and have a variety of questions to which they respond. Learn more about Gloria Gaetz who works in the Health & Counseling Center.
April 17 – Helping Military Students and Student Veterans to Succeed with the VETS Team from 10am to Noon in Library 2205. Sponsored by the Student Affairs Staff Development Committee.
April 24-26 – Continuums of Service Conference at Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront
April 24 – Day of Absence – RACE: Truth and Reality Read the rest of this entry »
Adam Fenster, Rashida Love, & Sarah Rocker
On Thursday, February 21, we shared some of these resources to help participants in our staff development program understand some of the principles and research shared in The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do In Life & Business by Charles Duhigg. Read the rest of this entry »
Eighteen colleagues participated in 16 hours of orientation to student affairs, Evergreen, and working higher education this past December. Fourteen participants completed an evaluation of the program and shared the following observations:
100% of respondents indicated that the program was useful, enhanced their understanding of Student Affairs at Evergreen, and their familiarity with colleagues. Read the rest of this entry »
”As part of the President’s commitment to holding colleges accountable for cost, value and quality, the Administration has launched a College Scorecard to help empower students and families with more transparent information about college costs and outcomes, so that they can choose a school that is affordable, best-suited to meet their needs, Read the rest of this entry »
Provided by Paul Bennion, NASPA Region V Director and Vice President for Student Affairs, College of Idaho
Beth Devonshire, NASPA KC Liaison to the Public Policy Division, compiled and shared a number links to information related to public policy issues. Below are some highlights focused on financial issues and alcohol and other drugs. Read the rest of this entry »
Developed and provided by Dory Nies, Interim Career Counseling Specialist
The Student Affairs Employee Spotlight is a new initiative. We wanted to find out more about the talented breadth of folks working in Student Affairs at Evergreen. Folks are selected at random and have a variety of questions to respond to. Each week we will feature a new staff member!
March 4-June 3 on Mondays – Stress Management with Zoe Waggoner from 12:10-12:55 in Library 1005 provided by Evergreen Wellness
March 9 - Washington State Open Government Conference from 9am-3pm at the Mercer Island Community Center
March 12-14 – Community Emergency Response Team Training Provided by WA Department of Enterprise Services Development Services. For more information contact Bruce Sutherland Read the rest of this entry »
Student Affairs Staff Development Program
THE POWER OF HABIT
with Rashida Love, Sarah Rocker & Adam Fenster
Thursday, February 21, 11-12:15 in Seminar II, E3109 Read the rest of this entry »
By Kate Smith – Re-post from The Student Affairs Collaborative
As student affairs professionals, we work in a uniquely fulfilling field. Fulfillment is in growth, and not only in your own growth, but in the growth of others. Read the rest of this entry »
Submitted by Julia Rose, Resident Director, RAD
The Pacific Affiliate of College and University Residence Halls (PACURH) conference is a regional spirit conference for student leaders in the Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Canada, and Hawaii region of the NACURH organization. This year’s theme Read the rest of this entry »
A well-done documentary short on the The Flaming Eggplant Café, produced by students in the Venezuela Program in Winter of 2011. Watch the video below!
Submitted by Sharon Goodman, Director, RAD
The annual conference for Northwest Association of College and University Housing Officers (NWACUHO) took place on February 3-5 in Tacoma. I had the opportunity to present with RAD’s Student Sustainability Coordinator, Daniel Cherniske. Our presentation was entitled, “Student Workers Building Sustainable Communities.” It was a pleasure to spend almost an hour talking about the work that I love to do here at Evergreen, and to be reminded about the fact that I am lucky to work with Read the rest of this entry »
Submitted by Scott Elliott, Assistant Director, Financial Aid & Student Employment
Welcome to the World George Elliott!
Born December 1, 2013
6 pounds 8 ounces
February 20 – What is the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and How Does it Affect and Protect My Family Members and Me? with Human Resource Services from 1-2pm in Seminar 2, A1105
February 21 – The Power of Habit with Rashida Love, Sarah Rocker, & Adam Fenster from 11-12:30 in E3109. Sponsored by the Student Affairs Staff Development Committee
February 25 – TEDxTheEvergreenStateCollege: Local Innovations for a Changing World
Student Affairs Staff Development Program
The Power of Habit
with Rashida Love, Sarah Rocker & Adam Fenster
Thursday, February 21, 11-12:15 in Seminar II, E3109 and follow-up session on Friday, March 29, 9-10 am in the same location. Read the rest of this entry »
Submitted by Andy Corn, Assistant Director of Student Activities
From the January 24, 2013 Chronicle of Higher Education
“For more than four decades, researchers at the University of California at Los Angeles have surveyed the nation’s incoming freshmen to learn more about their backgrounds, views, and expectations. Use this interactive graphic to see how their attitudes and self-images Read the rest of this entry »
Submitted by Julia Rose, Resident Director, RAD
On Wednesday, January 26, 2013 I and several other Student Affairs colleagues had the opportunity to attend the Puget Sound Colloquium at University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington. The keynote for this event was Dr. Richard Keeling, a student affairs consultant and author of the book We’re Losing Our Minds: Rethinking American Higher Education. Keeling’s talk focused on the corporatization of higher education, the problematic aspects of a business model applied to higher education, and ways to change institutional culture. Read the rest of this entry »
by Matt Vogel, Southern Oregon University, re-post from the NASPA Region V Blog
Following the tragedy I, like you, find myself in various conversations seeking answers. Trying to make sense of how this could happen, again. What is the root of the problem of violence in our culture? Read the rest of this entry »
Developed and provided by Dory Nies, Interim Career Counseling Specialist
The Student Affairs Employee Spotlight is a new initiative. We wanted to find out more about the talented breadth of folks working in Student Affairs at Evergreen. Folks are selected at random and have a variety of questions to respond to. Each week we will feature a new staff member!
February 8 – Call for Programs deadline for NASPA’s Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement Conference June 20-22 in Philadelphia, PA
February 13 & 14 – Jeanne Clery Act Training Seminar at Renton Technical College. For more information contact Linda Crerar at lcrerar@pierce.ctc.edu Presented by the Clery Center for Security on Campus in partnership with the Washington State Center of Excellence for Homeland Security Read the rest of this entry »
Submitted by Sara Martin, Director of Academic Advising and Interim Director of Career Development
Career Centers are quite varied across the landscape of higher education institutions. Some have depth in many areas (discernment, resume writing, interview preparation, job search assistance, hosting recruiter visits, career fairs, maintaining credentials files, and so on) while some have more of a focus in a few of these areas. Our Career Development Center has engaged with students in particular on career/life planning, self-knowledge, discernment and articulation of career aspirations, knowledge, and job skills. Read the rest of this entry »
Submitted by Andy Corn, Assistant Director, Student Activities
Student Activities, located on the 3rd floor of the College Activities Building (CAB), offers a number of unique, exciting and enriching opportunities for students and the campus community. Read the rest of this entry »
Provided by Dory Nies, Interim Career Specialist, Career Development
The Student Affairs Employee Spotlight is a new initiative. We wanted to find out more about the talented breadth of folks working in Student Affairs at Evergreen. Folks are selected at random and have a variety of questions to respond to. Each week we will feature a new staff member!
Thanks to Andy Corn, Assistant Director of Student Activities
Re-post from Huff Post College.
YouTube Video: Monsters University: Imagine You at MU
“Monsters University” may have a better faux commercial than the real ones run Read the rest of this entry »
February 1 – Resiliency: Teaching Children to Survive Soulfully through Daily Life Challenges and Traumatic Events with Candyce Lund Bollinger in Seminar II D1107 from 12:15-1:15. Sponsored by Human Resource Services.
February 1 – Register for Expanding the Circle Institute: Creating an Inclusive Environment in Higher Education for LGBTQ Students and Studies June 24-27 at California Institute of Integral Studies
Provided by Dory Nies, Interim Career Specialist, Career Development
The Student Affairs Employee Spotlight is a new initiative. We wanted to find out more about the talented breadth of folks working in Student Affairs at Evergreen. Read the rest of this entry »
Provided by Paul Bennion, NASPA Region V Director and Vice President for Student Affairs, College of Idaho
Beth Devonshire, NASPA KC Liaison to the Public Policy Division, compiled and shared a number links to information related to public policy issues. Below are some highlights focused on financial issues and alcohol and other drugs. Read the rest of this entry »
Re-post from the Brookings Institute shared by John McLain, Academic Grants Manager
Where is the Best Place to Invest $102,000 — In Stocks, Bonds, or a College Degree? by Michael Greenstone and Adam Looney
As the college class of 2011 graduates in the aftermath of the Great Recession, some graduates are struggling to find a good job—or any job at all. Read the rest of this entry »
January 11 – Early registration for NASPA Annual Conference: Bold without Boundaries
January 16 – Puget Sound Student Affairs Colloquium featuring Richard Keeling, co-author of We’re Losing Our Minds: Rethinking American Higher Education from 9am to 3:30 pm at the University of Puget Sound. For more information contact Tracey Johnson Read the rest of this entry »
Please join colleagues and community members in a focused workshop addressing the intersection of poverty and the pursuit of education with Donna Beegle, Ed.D., President of Communication Across Barriers, who will facilitate the program, What Does It Mean to Be from Poverty and Go to School? on Thursday, January 3, from 9:00 a.m. to Noon at Evergreen. Register online by December 19th
For a preview of Donna Beegle’s presentation see: Read the rest of this entry »
Shared via email by Michael Zimmerman, Provost
The Washington State Council of Presidents press release on December 3rd announced the newly released Dashboard which was “initially created in 2011 following passage of the House Bill 1795, The Higher Education Opportunity Act in an effort to better inform policy makers, students and their families, Read the rest of this entry »
Career Fair 2012
Submitted by Dory Nies, Interim Career Counseling Specialist
We recently held our 21st Annual Graduate School Fair and it was a great success. Over 600 students attended and were able to speak with over 30 graduate and professional school representatives.
What makes this event unique is the feedback Read the rest of this entry »
Submitted by Sharon Goodman, Director of Residential & Dining Services
The Thurston County Public Works Department Solid Waste Program is a source for some great tips for enjoying a “less unsustainable” holiday season. Check out their website for some good reminders of small and big changes you could make to how you celebrate the season Read the rest of this entry »
Congratulations to colleagues recognized on December 6th for their years of service to the College -
35 Years
- Larry Savage, Police & Parking Services
25 Years
- Donna Simon, Children’s Center
- Bruce Van de Walker, Police & Parking Services Read the rest of this entry »
December 19 – Registration DEADLINE for What Does It Mean to Be from Poverty and Go to School? with Donna Beegle on January 3 from 9am to Noon. Coordinated by the Student Affairs Staff Development Committee
January 4 – Deadline for Call for Proposals TEDxTheEvergreenStateCollege: Facing Up to Climate Change. Contact Anne de Marcken for more information.
January 16 – Puget Sound Student Affairs Colloquium featuring Richard Keeling, co-author of We’re Losing Our Minds: Rethinking American Higher Education from 9am to 3:30 pm at the University of Puget Sound. To register email Tracey Johnson by January 7, 2013 Read the rest of this entry »
Student Affairs is currently conducting the National College Health Assessment with all undergraduate students enrolled in programs at the Olympia campus. The survey launched Week 8 and will conclude at the end of the quarter. Please encourage students with whom you come in contact to participate in the survey by checking their Evergreen email account and responding to the survey invitation. Read the rest of this entry »
Planning Meeting, Friday, November 30 from 10-Noon in L1003
Be part of planning for these two days of learning and dialogue on issues of race, diversity and allyship! This coming academic school year, the Day of Absence will take place on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 and the Day of Presence will be on Friday, April 26, 2013. Read the rest of this entry »
Join colleagues in a focused workshop addressing the intersection of poverty and the pursuit of education with Donna Beegle, Ed.D., President of Communication Across Barriers, who will facilitate the program, What Does It Mean to Be from Poverty and Go to School? on Thursday, January 3, from 9:00 a.m. to Noon at Evergreen. Register online by December 19th
Submitted by Art Costantino, Vice President for Student Affairs
NASPA’s 2011- 2014 Strategic Plan calls for our association to “Launch initiatives to collaborate with student affairs worldwide”. The convening of the recent NASPA /IASAS Global Summit was a significant step in support of this goal. On September 20–21, 2012, NASPA in collaboration Read the rest of this entry »
At a White House event last January, the Obama Administration released its Road Map for civic learning, “Advancing Civic Learning and Engagement in Democracy.” The Road Map outlines nine steps the Department of Education is undertaking to increase civic learning and engagement across our country. Read the rest of this entry »
December 19 – Registration DEADLINE for What Does It Mean to Be from Poverty and Go to School? with Donna Beegle on January 3 from 9am to Noon. Coordinated by the Student Affairs Staff Development Committee
January 16 – Puget Sound Student Affairs Colloquium featuring Richard Keeling, co-author of We’re Losing Our Minds: Rethinking American Higher Education from 9am to 3pm at the University of Puget Sound Read the rest of this entry »
Villafane’s Studios — Home of the Most Gorgeous Pumpkins on the Planet
The Pumpkins -a gallery of gorgeous pumpkins!
Submitted by Andy Corn, Assistant Director, Student Activities
This summer Student Activities participated in the job shadowing opportunity offered by the Student Affairs Division. We had a staff member visit us to shadow me for a half day, and found the experience to be incredibly valuable.
In that day we scheduled a group project to help allocate student group cubicles Read the rest of this entry »
In Student Activities, qualitative data from the Student Leadership Activity Reports shows a significant number of students asking for specific leadership workshops to enhance their coordinator experience, so staff developed a fall leadership workshop series and a full leadership training program. As documented in the department 2012-13 Assessment Plan staff will assess Read the rest of this entry »
CFI Blog: The Beautiful Questions post, A Quiet Revolution, by Cara Meixner, Assistant Director of the Center for Faculty Innovation and Assistant Professor, Graduate Psychology in the College of Health and Behavioral Studies at James Madison University
“Last night, I savored a brief TED Talk by Susan Cain, bestselling author of Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking. Her text has been on my Read the rest of this entry »
Excerpt from a recent Student Affairs Collaborative blog post:
”Open-sourcing comes in a variety of forms. Likely, since the initial origins of student affairs, networking and group dialogues have been a great source for getting ideas and information. As you move through time Read the rest of this entry »
November 8 – Transforming Trauma Workshop with Laura van der Noot Lipsky from 9am-4pm in Seattle
2013
January 3 – What Does It Mean to Be from Poverty and Go to School? with Donna Beegle from 9am to Noon at the Longhouse. Sponsored by Student Affairs Staff Development Committee Read the rest of this entry »
The data Police Services had gathered regarding satisfaction was outdated and not useful or applicable so the department launched a new data collection system. Dispatchers send brief email satisfaction surveys to anyone receiving services (lock outs, escorts, jump starts) and the Director reviews the survey results quarterly with staff. As documented in the 2012-13 Assessment Plan available on the Student Affairs Assessment Planning website the department will identify and document appropriate modifications to service provision based on this data.
Some research suggests that online communities increase social capital and reinforce geographically defined community boundaries leading to increases in involvement and engagement. These online communities linked to an organization or physical location may strengthen weak relationships and expand opportunities for relating to others in meaningful ways. Read the rest of this entry »
According to Wikipedia Tumblr “is a microblogging platform and social networking website … which allows users to post multimedia and other content to a short-form blog. As of October 13, 2012, Tumblr has over 77 million blogs.[2] ” and Evergreen’s Student Activities is one of them.
The Student Affairs Collaborative was created by Swift Kick as an experiment in peer-to-peer informal learning communities. The blog provides a platform to connect, share, and learn from each other! Read the rest of this entry »
October 16 – NASPA Online Lunch and Chat with the Center for Women: Work / Life Balance from noon-1pm
October 17 – Asking the Right Questions and Answering Yours: A Day of Conversations on Title IX Investigations from 8:30am-4:30 pm at Pacific Lutheran University
Assessment Plans for 2012-13 reflect how various functional areas plan to focus assessment efforts on during this academic year. For example, the Residential and Dining Services 2012-13 assessment plan conveys the intention to respond to survey data indicating that students do not see the value or appreciate the actual costs of living on campus by increasing
Submitted by Jerry Drummond, KAOS General Manager
KAOS was recently recognized as one of 20 “Most Popular College Radio Stations” by Princeton Review’s The Best 377 Colleges 2013 Edition as noted by Radio Survivor while Performer noted KAOS as one of the top 10 community radio stations in the United States.
Source: ted.com/talks
Simon Sinek, author of Start with Why, provides a summary of his theory about how to inspire change with this TEDXTalk.
October 10 – Classified CBA Training from 3:30-5:00 pm in Seminar 2 A1105 Contact Debi Johnson at x5361 or johnsode@evergreen.edu to register
October 10 - Public Records and Open Meetings Laws Public Forum from 6:30-8:30 pm at Skagit Valley College Sponsored by Washington Coalition for Open Government
A number of students who had the opportunity to be on campus prior to Friends & Family Weekend were invited to share some reflections with us. They were asked to respond to the following questions: What excites you the most about starting the academic year? Why? What seems most daunting to you as you anticipate starting your academic program(s)? Why?What or who do you expect to provide the most challenge, and conversely, the most support during fall quarter? The observations of a student follows: Read the rest of this entry »
Assessment Plans for 2012-13 reflect how various functional areas plan to focus assessment efforts on during this academic year. For example, the Student Employment Office assessment plan conveys the intention to implement efforts to generate more job postings on CODA to respond to the high demand from student users of the clearinghouse for job opportunities.
Source: http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/derek_sivers_how_to_start_a_movement.html
With help from some surprising footage, Derek Sivers explains how movements really get started in this TED Talk. (Hint: it takes two.) Through his new project, MuckWork, Derek Sivers wants to lessen the burdens (and boredom) of creative people. Read the rest of this entry »
“A year from now you may wish you had started today.” - Karen Lamb
“Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.” - William James
“My satisfaction comes from my commitment to advancing a better world.” - Faye Wattleton
October 10 – Classified CBA Training from 3:30-5:00 pm in Seminar 2 A1105 Contact Debi Johnson at x5361 or johnsode@evergreen.edu to register
October 10 - Public Records and Open Meetings Laws Public Forum from 6:30-8:30 pm at Skagit Valley College Sponsored by Washington Coalition for Open Government
Assessment Plans for 2012-13 are coming in and it’s exciting to see what colleagues have planned to explore this academic year. For example, the Children’s Center student employees provided feedback last year about the level of support and training received and the Center staff are instituting a revised training program in response, which will be assessed in turn, in an effort to continue providing quality care AND provide a quality student employment experience.
The Student Affairs Assessment Planning website provides an inventory of assessment work across the division.
The NASPA Region V blog recently included a review of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Higher Education: Research and Perspectives on Identity, Leadership and Success edited by Doris Ching and Amefil Agbayani. The review by Lisa Hatfield, Region V Asian Pacific Islanders Concerns KC Representative and Director of the Learning Center at Portland State University, endorses the book as a valuable resource. In fall 2011 222, 5% of the total Olympia campus undergraduate students, identified as Asian or Pacific Islander. This is 28% of the total Olympia undergraduate student of color population.
Talcott Broadhead, Sexual Assault Prevention Coordinator, facilitated a staff development session in early August. The session covered a range of material, including clarification of terms, explanation of the bias and discrimination that non-gender conforming people experience, sharing of student experiences at Evergreen, possible solutions to issue shared, and an overview of laws which inform institutional practice and policy. For an overview of the workshop see Talcott’s PowerPoint presentation on the Student Affairs Professional Development page on our website. The workshop was attended by over 30 participants from the across the College.
October is Careers in Student Affairs month and NASPA is host to a number of resources including free webinars which can help students learn more about the profession. Celebrate your student paraprofessionals during October and encourage those who have an aptitude for this work to consider this wonderful work as a career.
September 28 - deadline to indicate interest in Washington Faculty and Staff of Color Conference, October 31-November 2, in Bellingham, WA at The Lakeway Inn & Conference Center. For more information contact Wendy Endress
October 13 – Emergency Preparedness Expo from 10am-3pm at St. Martin’s University
A number of students who have had the opportunity to be on campus prior to Friends & Family Weekend were invited to share some reflections with us. They were asked to respond to the following questions: What excites you the most about starting the academic year? Why? What seems most daunting to you as you anticipate starting your academic program(s)? Why?What or who do you expect to provide the most challenge, and conversely, the most support during fall quarter? Read the rest of this entry »
The campus calendar provides a robust view of the programs and meetings conducted on campus. If you are involved in planning an all-campus event be sure to submit details to the calendar. If you are responsible for a targeted student services program (e.g. a resume writing workshop, an academic advising workshop, etc.) provide the details to Katherine McGee in Academic Advising. Sharing information will ensure it is visible for students, faculty and staff to see via the calendar.
Last month about 20 colleagues participated in the Qualitative Research 101 workshop offered by the Staff Development Committee. Cheryl Simrell King, MPA faculty, facilitated the session and provided insight into the value of qualitative research and some guidance about how to pursue this type of assessment. Andrew Beattie, Assistant Director for Operations in Recreation and Athletics, shared the following observation after participating in the workshop: Read the rest of this entry »
Authors of the Mindset List, Tom McBride and Ron Nief, provide a Guide for using the Mindset List and with it they encourage educators to use the List to prompt conversation with colleagues about this year’s new students and today’s youth, pause and examine your expectations for students, or use it in a facilitated warm-up activity with a group of students to reflect on generational differences and commonalities. Some excerpts from the Beloit College Mindset List for the Class of 2016: Read the rest of this entry »
All faculty and staff who are new to the College will be recognized at Convocation on Tuesday, September 18, at 10:00 am. A warm welcome to staff new to Student Affairs since last fall:
September 18 – Convocation with a keynote by Carlotta Walls LaNier, author of A Mighty Long Way from 10am-Noon in the CRC
September 18 & 20 – Evergreen Fund for Innovation Grant Q & A Sessions from 3-4pm and Noon-1pm in Library 1412 For more information contact John McLain
Submitted by Rashida Love, Academic Advisor and member of the Student Affairs Staff Development Committee
Don’t miss the opportunity to participate in a discussion of A Mighty Long Way: My Journey to Justice at Little Rock Central High School this Wednesday, September 5, at 10 am with faculty academic advisor Rita Pougiales in SEM II A1105. We hope you will attend and share your thoughts on the book, the author, and the era with us. Our opportunities to benefit from Ms. Lanier’s convocation visit on September 18th – as well as the related conversations we can have with our new students and faculty colleagues – will be greatly enhanced by having read and discussed the book in advance. We hope to see you there. Read the rest of this entry »
September 7, 2012 at Lacey Community Center – 6729 Pacific Ave SE in Lacey, WA from 9am-4pm
The division retreat will have a political convention theme. Feel free to wear convention attire (no party preferences please). We will arrive at a platform (goals), have a keynote (Les Purce), hear from mystery speakers and “mobilize our base”.
Submitted by Andrea Seabert Olsen, Assistant to the VPSA for Student Conduct and ASCA Western Region Coordinator
I recently presented on restorative justice to 25 conduct officers, deans, and resident directors from Washington community colleges at Everett Community College because of my role at Evergreen and because I serve in a leadership role with the Association for Student Conduct Administration. Read the rest of this entry »
September 5 – Seminar on A Mighty Long Way with Rita Pougiales from 10-11 am in Seminar II, A1105
September 7 – NASPA 2013 Bold without Borders National Conference Call for Programs due
September 7 – Student Affairs’ Annual Retreat from 9am-4pm at the Lacey Community Center Read the rest of this entry »
Evergreen Campus Calendar
Check out the new and improved Calendar for current events and activities.
September 4-Septmber 27 – FREE Functional Core Training Class on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:05-12:45 pm in the CRC Sponsored by Evergreen Wellness. Read the rest of this entry »
Qualitative Research 101 with Cheryl Simrell King, Faculty
Wednesday, August 22 – 9:30-11:30 am – L0406
If you ask open-ended questions of students or plan to do so … this workshop is for you.
It will help you develop the most effective questions to obtain the data you are seeking. Read the rest of this entry »
Submitted by Sara Martin, Director of Academic Advising
Over 60 colleagues in Student Affairs now have copies of A Mighty Long Way: My Journey to Justice at Little Rock Central High School and have good intentions to read this book. The book was mailed to all new students the week of August 6th and the author, Carlotta Walls LaNier will be the convocation speaker at Evergreen on Tuesday, September 18th.
I recently finished the book Read the rest of this entry »
Congratulations to Arvin Mosley, Recreation & Athletics, and his wife, Amber, on the arrival of their son, Keats Mosley, on August 15th.
Best wishes to Susan Stapleton, Residential and Dining Services, who has accepted a position with the Bainbridge Island School District. Her last day is August 21st. Read the rest of this entry »
Submitted by Michael Sledge, Assistant Director for Residence Life
As you reflect on 2011-12 consider whether you, or you and your colleagues engaged in a best practice, explored something innovative, or observed results from a new initiative or a new student trend. If your assessment is “yes” to any of these prompts consider proposing a program for the 2013 NASPA Conference. Read the rest of this entry »
To make a difference is not a matter of accident, a matter of casual occurrence of the tides. People choose to make a difference.
- Maya Angelou
My hope still is to leave the world a bit better than when I got here.
- Jim Henson Read the rest of this entry »
August 22 – Qualitative Research 101 with Cheryl Simrell King, Faculty from 9:30-11:30 am in Library 0406
August 29 – Informal Roundtable Discussion about Public Records by Anieska Timms, Public Records Officer in Seminar II D2107
September 5 – Seminar on A Mighty Long Way with Rita Pougiales from 10-11 am in Seminar II, A1105 Read the rest of this entry »
August 28 – Understand the Details of Your Retirement Health Benefits with Larry Cade, Benefits Marking Representative for the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in Seminar II, D1105 For more information contact Human Resource Services
August 31 – 6th Annual Evergreen Night at the Ballpark and the 10th Annual Jackie Robinson Memorial Scholarship Ceremony-Seattle Mariners take on the L.A. Angels at 7:10pm at Safeco Field, Seattle For more information contact Alumni Programs, 360-867-6568. Read the rest of this entry »
Facilitated by Talcott Broadhead, MSW
Wednesday, August 1 from 9:00 – 11:30 am in Library 0406
This workshop is designed to increase participants’ awareness of the unique issues and barriers experienced by trans people and their significant others, friends, families and allies (SOFFAs). This training does not stop at awareness-raising; it also shares best practices and skill sets known to increase positive outcomes for trans and gender non-conforming folks.
Source: AAC&U
Working in concert with the Department of Education, AAC&U and the Global Perspective Institute, Inc. (GPI) released a new report calling on the nation to reclaim higher education’s civic mission. The report, entitled A Crucible Moment: College Learning and Democracy’s Future and authored by the Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement Task Force includes a national call to action designed to make civic and democratic learning an expected outcome for every college student, and an integrated part of education from pre-school to professional schools. Read the rest of this entry »
Provided by the Spelman & Johnson Group
Annual SJG Summer Reading List
Sleeping With Your Smartphone: How To Break the 24/7 Habit and Change the Way You Work by Leslie A. Perlow In Sleeping with Your Smartphone, Harvard Business School professor Leslie Perlow reveals how you can disconnect and become more productive in the process. In fact, she shows that you can devote more time to your personal life and accomplish more at work. Publisher: Harvard Business School Publishing Corporation, 2012 Read the rest of this entry »
Provided by Nancy Murray, Academic Dean, via email
The Hiring Priorities (HP) DTF wrapped up the first phase of their work in late spring and developed a prioritized list of 16 faculty positions (for the Olympia daytime curriculum) that the College should hire. We will be recruiting for 10 lines in the upcoming academic year. Read the rest of this entry »
Hosted Walks — Enjoy the summer day with a walk and brown bag lunch with colleagues. Mark your calendars and meet at the Clock Tower at Noon.
- July 27 hosted walk to the organic farm with Noel McHugh, Manager, RAD Technology
- August 10 hosted walk and tour of the Challenge Course with Chris Ertman, Recreation Coordinator & Club Sports Advisor
- August 24 hosted walk to the beach with Gail Wootan, Assistant Director of MES Read the rest of this entry »
Learn to see things as they are,
not as we imagine they are.
- Vernon Howard
Farewell to Randy Corradine, Coordinator of High School Relations in Evergreen’s Admissions Office who has accepted the position of Assistant Director of the Unity and Multicultural Education Center at Gonzaga University. His last day at Evergreen will by July 20 and he begins work at Gonzaga on July 25. Randy has worked in Admissions for the past 10 years and earned his bachelor’s degree and MPA from Evergreen. Admissions will be hosting a farewell celebration on July 18 in the Admissions Conference Room (L 1206) beginning at 3:30. Read the rest of this entry »
July 20 – Student Affairs Professionals Confab featuring Eric Stoller with “Are We Ready to Be Radical?” from 9am-5pm at Boise State University Sponsored by NASPA Region V, the NASPA Student Leadership Programs Knowledge Community, and Boise State University
July 25 – Success Signals presented by Marla Elliott, Faculty from 1:00 – 4:30 p.m. To register email Nicole Ack in Human Resource Services Read the rest of this entry »
July 18 – PERS2, 3, LEOFF 2, & DCP with a representative from Washington State Department of Retirement Systems from 10-11:30 am in the Library Underground Sponsored by Human Resource Services
July 18 – Film: The Lives of Others at noon in Seminar IIC -1105 For more information contact Faculty, Trevor Griffey Read the rest of this entry »
Farewell to JeNais Radabaugh, who after earning her B.A. from Evergreen in 2011 and four years working in Transcripts, will be leaving Registration and Records to begin her new journey as a student in the doctorate of Clinical Psychology program at Pacific University. JeNais’s last day at Evergreen was Friday, June 29.
Welcome back to Deborah Miles who is temporarily serving as the Fiscal Specialist in RAD. Deborah was formerly the Operations Manager in Recreation in Athletics. Read the rest of this entry »
Recommended by Steve Verhey, Faculty
TED Talk by Liz Coleman, President of Bennington President Coleman delivered the closing speech at the 25th annual TED Conference in February 2009, anchoring a lineup that included Al Gore, Bill Gates, Oliver Sacks, and Herbie Hancock. She delivers a call-to-arms for radical reform in higher education.
this is not a box …. Read the rest of this entry »
July 20 – Student Affairs Professionals Confab featuring Eric Stoller with “Are We Ready to Be Radical?” from 9am-5pm at Boise State University Sponsored by NASPA Region V, the NASPA Student Leadership Programs Knowledge Community, and Boise State University
July 25 – Success Signals presented by Marla Elliott, Faculty from 1:00 – 4:30 p.m. To register email Nicole Ack in Human Resource Services Read the rest of this entry »
July 18 – PERS2, 3, LEOFF 2, & DCP with a representative from Washington State Department of Retirement Systems from 10-11:30 am in the Library Underground Sponsored by Human Resource Services
July 19 – PERS 1, 2, 3, LEOFF 2, & DCP with a representative from Washington State Department of Retirement Systems from 9:30-11:30 am in the Library Underground Sponsored by Human Resource Services Read the rest of this entry »
Submitted by Andy Corn, Assistant Director of Student Activities
Within the past year we have had two visits from Peter F. Lake to the Northwest. This past summer Student Activities and Student Affairs hosted Lake for a workshop focused on Student Activities and Recreation. And the second visit was at Pacific Lutheran University hosted by a variety of local institutions, including Evergreen and the Association for Student Conduct Administrators. Read the rest of this entry »
Provided by Nancy Koppelman, Faculty
Many faculty as well as some Student Affairs colleagues will be immersed in building the Academic Statement Initiative foundation during two summer institutes, the week of June 25 and July 30. The work of the institute moves the RTaLE DTF recommendations approved by the faculty toward fruition in the form of the required Academic Statement. Read the rest of this entry »
Submitted by Andrea Seabert Olsen, Assistant to the VPSA for Student Conduct
Colleagues from around the state, including four staff from Evergreen, gathered at the University of Puget Sound for two days of evidence-based material provided by the Washington College Coalition for Substance Abuse Prevention (CCSAP). Read the rest of this entry »
As you reflect on 2011-12 consider whether you, or you and your colleagues engaged in a best practice, explored something innovative, or observed results from a new initiative or a new student trend. If your assessment is “yes” to any of these prompts consider proposing a program for the 2013 NASPA Conference. Read the rest of this entry »
STUDENT AFFAIRS
Farewell to Mychael Heuer, Interim Director of Career Development, who will be leaving Evergreen at the end of June to serve as Director for Career Services at South Puget Sound Community College.
Farewell to Liza Rendon, Fiscal Technician in RAD, who will be pursuing her masters in counseling at St. Martin’s University full-time beginning this summer.
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Congratulations to faculty colleagues retiring this spring: Susan Aurand, Rob Cole, Stephanie Coontz, Rob Knapp, Alan Parker, David Rutledge and Zahid Shariff.
The closure of NIARI on June 15th impacts two staff members. Aleticia Tijerina, Assistant Director, will be leaving Evergreen, while Bonnie Graft, who has held a split position with both NIARI and the Longhouse, will remain in a half-time capacity at the Longhouse.
College Archives has had the good fortune to have Joey Grant working as the lead for the Northwest Digital Archives grant-funded project entitled, “Expanding Access to Northwest Archival Collections” since December. She will be leaving at the end of June.
Farewell to Linda Hohman, the Provost’s Administrative Assistant, who re-retired on June 15th after over 35 years of service to many areas of the College. Congratulations to Rishel Weatherly, who has worked in Facilities for the past six years has been appointed to assume this position.
Congratulations to Amy Betz who was recently appointed to serve as the Information Systems Project Manager to continue to be the division’s lead resource for information system analysis, implementation, and management.
FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
Congratulations to Jim Wussler who will retire at the end of June after 33 years of service.
Welcome to Debi Johnson who recently joined Human Resource Services as an Office Assistant.
Residential & Dining Services — May 2012 RAD Times edited by Student Sustainability Coordinator, Jayme White
MES newsletter, MESsages Spring 2012
Provided by Norma Alicia Pino, Director, First Peoples’ Services
The Contemplative Space located in Seminar 1, 4115, opened with an informal reception on Friday, June 8.
This room will be available for individual prayer and meditation to students, staff and faculty Read the rest of this entry »
Evergreen’s 2012 Graduation Ceremony will take place Friday, June 15th at 1:00 pm on Red Square.
The guest speaker, Rick Steves, is the author of more than 50 European travel guidebooks and host of the popular public television series, “Rick Steves’ Europe.” A syndicated columnist for the Chicago Tribune, as well Read the rest of this entry »
Submitted by Julia Rose, Resident Director, RAD
In early June five students involved with the Greener Organization (GO), Evergreen’s residence hall association, and I attended a national conference for leaders in residence life in Boulder, CO. The National Association of College and University Residence Halls (NACURH) conference, is a celebration of a year’s Read the rest of this entry »
2011-12 self-evaluation provided by Art Costantino, Vice President for Student Affairs
Student Affairs gives considerable attention to the establishment and implementation of specific goals. Goals are initially formulated by our Deans and Directors group and then vetted with the entire division during a summer retreat. Read the rest of this entry »
June 20 – First Aid/CPR/AED Training from 8:30 am–5 pm To register contact Robyn Herring
June 20 – UWT Ed.D. in Educational Leadership Information Session at 6:00pm in the Carwein Auditorium(KEY102). RSVP to uwted@uw.edu For more information: Ginger MacDonald at gmac@uw.edu Read the rest of this entry »
June 14 - Comments & Reception for Retiring and Emeritus-elect Faculty at 2:30 p.m. in Seminar II C1107. RSVP before June 8 to Mary Ann Steele at 867-6106 or steelema@evergreen.edu
June 15 - Commencement Ceremony Read the rest of this entry »
Submitted by Chris Ertman, Recreation Coordinator, Recreation & Athletics
We are proud to announce the reopening of the challenge course. The course has a long and distinct history in College lore. The course, originally constructed in the late 70’s and later revamped in the 80’s and early 90’s was a mainstay Read the rest of this entry »
Submitted by Student Affairs Professional Development Committee –Dory Nies, Katherine McGee, Michael Sledge, Rashida Love, Sara Martin, Sarah Rocker,Sharon Goodman, Wendy Endress
In September, Evergreen will welcome Carlotta Walls LaNier as our 2012 Convocation speaker. Carlotta was the youngest member of the legendary Little Rock 9, who integrated Central High School in 1957. Many people plan to prepare Read the rest of this entry »
MES Student Thesis Presentations through Wednesday, June 6
June 6 – Exhibition for the River Reciprocity Program from noon-5pm in the 2nd Floor Arts Annex
June 7 & 10 – Spring 2012 MPA Capstone Project presentations from 6-10pm and 9am-5pm in Sem II Room E1105 Read the rest of this entry »
Submitted by Sara Martin, Director of Academic Advising and member of Student Affairs Professional Development Committee
The members of the Student Affairs Professional Development Committee encourage you to look for ways to build wellness activities into your summer. “Sharpen the Blade” is a metaphor for keeping yourself in the best of shape to enjoy your work and your life. Read the rest of this entry »
June 7 – Transforming Trauma from 9am-4pm at the Seattle Town Hall
June 20 – First Aid/CPR/AED Training from 8:30 am–5 pm To register contact Robyn Herring Read the rest of this entry »
June 6 – Presentation on Evergreen’s Investments at noon in Seminar 2 E1105
June 7 – Reception for Outgoing Deans Bill Ransom and Ken Tabbutt from 3:30-5:00, Library Third Floor Mezzanine Read the rest of this entry »
Submitted by Felix Braffith, Director KEY Student Services
On May 11 Evergreen hosted Freshmen Advising Day. This was an opportunity for newly admitted first-year students from all around the country to participate in a day of information and activities designed to support their success at Evergreen. Read the rest of this entry »
Student Activities recognized student organization and student government leaders at the Golden Geoduck Award program on May 21st.
Recreation and Athletics recognized student athletes, The Outdoor Program (TOP) Student Coordinator, Rob Healy, and the Recreation & Athletics Hall of Fame inaugural Class of 2012 on May 18 Read the rest of this entry »
Source: American Association for Colleges & Universities (AAC&U)
Recognizing the urgent need for colleges and universities to address their civic mission and that of higher education, Civic Provocations edited by Donald Harward, features accessible, brief essays that consider dimensions of what “centering attention to the civic” might mean and involve. Read the rest of this entry »
Congratulations to Nicole Zauner, Resident Director in RAD, who recently accepted a new position as Resident Director at Academy of Art University in San Francisco, CA
Congratulations to Sarah Rocker, Advisor, The Flaming Eggplant Cafe, who was selected (with her husband, a local organic farmer) to serve with 129 U.S. delegates to represent the Washington/Alaska region to attend Read the rest of this entry »
Annual Student Affairs
Strawberry Shortcake Shout-out!
Friday, June 1 from 3:00-4:00 pm in CAB 125 Join Student Affairs colleagues as we gather, reflect on the academic year, acknowledge accomplishments, appreciate co-workers and, of course, eat strawberries!
June 7 – Transforming Trauma from 9am-4pm at the Seattle Town Hall
July 20 – Student Affairs Professionals Confab featuring Eric Stoller with “Are We Ready to Be Radical?” from 9am-5pm at Boise State University Sponsored by NASPA Region V, the NASPA Student Leadership Programs Knowledge Community, and Boise State University Read the rest of this entry »
May 31 – Diversity Fund Mini-grant Applications due. For more information contact Paul Gallegos
May 30 & 31 – EYE & EAR Projects in Experimental Media and Music Students of faculty, Ben Kamen, Installations, Performances and Screenings at 7pm in SEMII D 1105 and on 5/31 in SEMII C 1105 Installations in the Lynda Lab and SEMII E 4115 Read the rest of this entry »
Annual Strawberry Shortcake Shout-out!
Friday, June 1
3:00-4:00 pm in CAB 125
You are invited to gather with colleagues, reflect on the academic year, acknowledge accomplishments, appreciate co-workers and, of course, eat strawberries!
Excerpt from NASPA‘s Spring 2012 Leadership Exchange, Volume 10, Issue 1, p. 34
Who Is Reading What
Congratulations to Courtney Bailey who was recently promoted to Senior Advisor in Student Activities.
Congratulations to Andi Seabert Olsen who was recently appointed to serve as the West Regional Representative of the Association for Student Conduct Administration.
Provided by Michael Zimmerman, Provost
The Evergreen Fund for Innovation supports pioneering efforts by members of the Evergreen community to develop initiatives that will shape the College’s future. The Fund has supported a variety of projects that made vital contributions to the college since former president Jane Jervis launched its endowment in 1996. Read the rest of this entry »
A brief slide show, Location, Location, Location!, which suggests almost anything is possible.
May 25 – Trauma Stewardship Workshop with Laura van Dernoot Lipsky from 8:30-11:30 am at Providence St. Peter Chemical Dependency Center Register
June 7 – Transforming Trauma from 9am-4pm at the Seattle Town Hall Read the rest of this entry »
May 23 – Forum on Ending Homelessness in Our Community & On Campus from 6-7:30 pm in The Longhouse. Sponsored Civic Intelligence Research & Action Laboratory (CIRAL) and the Civic Intelligence: Theory and Practice Program Read the rest of this entry »
May 18 – The Dear Colleague Letter and Title IX with Peter Lake from 9am-4pm at Pacific Lutheran University. Co-sponsored by PLU, Evergreen, Seattle Pacific University, Saint Martin’s University, and the Association for Student Conduct Administrators. Contact Andrea Seabert Olsen for more information. Read the rest of this entry »
Source: Inattention Is an Ethical Problem by Miriam Schulman at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University
Watch a video interview with Dan Siciliano on multi-tasking and ethics.
If you’re used to texting, e-mailing, or otherwise multi-tasking while attending important meetings, F. Daniel Siciliano and Katharine Martin have news for you: Failure to pay attention to the task Read the rest of this entry »
Source: Stella Chang, Major Gifts Officer, and Abby Kelso, Alumni Programs Officer, College Advancement
Return to Evergreen, May 18-20, is the College’s 40th anniversary celebration. On October 4, 1971, Evergreen’s first president, Charles McCann, and the founding faculty of the college held the first day of classes for 1,178 new students. Read the rest of this entry »
One Minute Evergreen: Children’s Center Annual Bubble Blow
Faculty Update Apri l 2012 compiled by John McLain, Manager, Academic Grants
May 3 – Student Affairs Seminar: Job Search Support for Students from 11am-noon in L2205
May 4 – Faculty Institute Proposals due. Read the rest of this entry »
May 2 – Rachel Carson Forum: The Social, Ecological, Economical, and Political Implications of “Correct” Pesticide Use in Our Society Today Featuring a panel of policy makers, activists, biological scientists, and research scientists at 6:00pm in the Longhouse Education and Cultural Center. Read the rest of this entry »
Submitted by the Student Affairs Seminar Committee (SASC): Wendy Endress, Sara Martin, Sarah Rocker, Michael Sledge
The programs offered during Day of Absence and Day of Presence provide significant opportunity for personal and professional development. There is almost no end to the knowledge, understanding, skills, and awareness required to productively engage Read the rest of this entry »
Submitted by Dory Nies, Career Development
Thursday, May 3, from 11-Noon in L2205
We know that over 1,000 Evergreen students will complete their degree this year and are in the process, or will begin the process, of searching for employment. Read the rest of this entry »
Submitted by Erin Dorrough, Admissions Counselor
Often seen walking backwards around campus, Student Ambassadors are vital members of the Admissions Office and critical to the success of new student recruitment and outreach.
For the practitioner-scholars among us … two opportunities for funding to support research were recently announced:
NASPA Region V Research Division Scholar-Practitioner Research Grant
AAC&U Bringing Theory to Practice Project RFP Read the rest of this entry »
Submitted by Nicole Zauner, Resident Director, Residential and Dining Services and Health & Fitness Editor
I recently read an interesting article presenting research exploring the connection between people who exercise frequently and the negative health behaviors with which they choose to engage.
April 25 & 27 – Day of Absence & Day of Presence
May 3 – Student Affairs Seminar: Job Search Support for Students from 11am-noon in L2205
May 4 – Faculty Institute Proposals due.
April 26 – Bring Your Child to Work Day Sponsored by Human Resource Services. For more information contact Heather Schofner
Submitted by Casey Lalonde, Director, and Donna Simon, Assistant Director and Geoduck Class Teacher, Children’s Center
Enjoy this slide show to meet the 4′ and under crowd at Evergreen and to learn about the Children’s Center.
Friday, April 20th, 25th Annual Bubble Blow
10:00 am in Red Square
2012 Day of Absence and Day of Presence Schedule
April 25 and 27, 2012
Every year, new and different programming is developed by the Day of Absence and Day of Presence Planning Committee. The committee is comprised of interested students, staff, and faculty. We offer a variety of activities throughout the year created to hone our discussion and analytical skills Read the rest of this entry »
Submitted by Susie Seip, Parking Supervisor
Parking Services Tips
Parked in a timed space and can’t get back to your vehicle in time? Avoid a ticket for overtime parking by contacting Parking Services at 867-6352 and ask for an extension of time. We can extend the time period an extra 15 minutes for your convenience Read the rest of this entry »
Submitted by Sharon Goodman, Director of Residential and Dining Services
On March 16, 2012 representatives from Dining Services parent company, Aramark, came to campus to provide an overview of their recent campus assessment via a town hall meeting. Read the rest of this entry »
Boats for Women by Sandy Yannone, Director of the Writing Center
Poem to Commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Titanic’s Sinking Read the rest of this entry »
April 19 – Supervising Assertively with Richard Shelman of Washington State Employee Advisory Services — 9-11 am. For complete information and to register for these workshops contact Human Resource Services – ext. 5361
April 19 – Water from a Deeper Well: The Art and Craft of Deep Listening with The Heartsparkle Players from 4-5:30 pm in Seminar II A1107. Sponsored by the CARE Network Read the rest of this entry »
April – Experience Haiku Project celebrating National Poetry Month. Sponsored by the Writing Center
April – Sexual Assault Awareness Month – See Calendar of Events For more information contact Talcott Broadhead, Coordinator OSAP
Thursdays, April 5-June 7 – The Occupy Movement: Uprisings at Home and Abroad from 6-9pm in LH1 For more information contact Therese Salibe Sponsored by The President’s Diversity Fund, TESC Writing Center, Center for Community-Based Learning and Action, the Academic Deans, and Sustainability & Justice Planning Unit, United Faculty of Evergreen (UFE) Occupy Group
April 18 – Workspace Yoga with Theresa Scharf at 12:05 pm in Seminar II A2105. Sponsored by Evergreen Wellness
April 18 – RAD Sneak Peak! from 3-5pm in the Housing Community Center. For more information contact Sharon Goodman, Director of RAD
April 18 – Mammogram Appointments offered by Assured Imaging in a mobile unit on campus. To schedule an appointment contact Nancy Jacobski, Human Resource Representative and Chair, Wellness Committee
April 19 - PLATO Royalty Lecture: The LTER/HJA Forest Science Databank with Suzanne Remillard, Oregon State University and Information Manager for the HJ Andrews Long Term Ecological Research from 6-7pm in LH 4
April 19-21 – Forever Strong! Honoring Our Past, Empowering Our Future 22nd Annual Students of Color Conference in Yakima, WA For more information contact Raquel Salinas, Coordinator, First Peoples’ Advising
April 20 – 25th Annual Bubble Blow at 10:00 am in Red Square sponsored by the Children’s Center in recognition of National Week of the Young Child sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children
April 21-22 – South Sound Green Tour Solutions Center from 10-4pm at 403 Capitol Way. Sponsored by MES.
April 25 & 27 – Day of Absence and Day of Presence
April 26 – Bring Your Child to Work Day Sponsored by Human Resource Services. For more information contact Heather Schofner
May 1 – Progress for Women (and men) in the Context of 20th Century U.S. Feminism with Stephanie Coontz — 6:00pm Sponsored by The Women’s West academic program. For more information contact Joli Sandoz, Faculty
May 1 – Rachel Carson Forum: The Social, Ecological, Economical, and Political Implications of “Correct” Pesticide Use in Our Society Today Featuring a panel of policy makers, activists, biological scientists, and research scientists at 6:00pm in the Longhouse Education and Cultural Center. For more information contact MES Student Association via Aaron Zimmer, at zimaar02@evergreen.edu or (732) 241-3458
May 2 – Healthy Cooking Expo featuring Dining Services’ s Executive Chef, Andrew Foss from noon to 1pm in CAB125 To make a reservation, contact Nancy Jacobski at jacobskn@evergreen.edu Sponsored by Evergreen Wellness Committee
May 3 – Blood Drive from 11am-5pm in Library Lobby
May 3 – Willi Unsoeld Seminar Series: A Sense of Wonder: A play based on the life and works of Rachel Carson written and performed by Kaiulani Lee at 7:00pm in the Longhouse Education and Cultural Center. For more information contact Julie Slone, Executive Assistant to the Provost
May 16 – Spring Arts & Crafts Fair from noon-8pm in the CAB
May 18 – Bike to Work Day- part of Thurston County Bicycle Commuter Contest sponsored by Intercity Transit
May 18-20 – Return to Evergreen: A Three-day Celebration of Evergreen’s Past, Present and Future
May 31 – Diversity Fund Mini-grant Applications due. For more information contact Paul Gallegos
June 1 – 3rd Annual Year-end Student Affairs’ Strawberry Shortcake Shout Out Gathering from 3-4pm in CAB125
July 25 – Student Affairs’ Summer Lunch Potluck at noon. Location TBA
September 7 – Student Affairs’ Annual Retreat from 9am-4:30pm at the Lacey Community Center
Spring Focus on Fitness Opportunities
- April 10 – May 30 - 8 Weeks of Strength Training with Lori Valentine on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:05-12:45pm – in the CRC Gymnasium For more information contact the CRC
- Mondays Spring Quarter – Community Yoga Class with Paul Pryzbilowicz from noon-1pm in CRC 314
- Recreation Spring Quarter Classes
Ongoing – Lecture Hall Pre-design Committee seeking comments on pre-design. Visit their blog For more information contact Anne de Marcken, Faculty
Campus Events and Activities Calendar
Academic Calendar Winter-Summer 2012
KAOS 89.3 FM
Submitted by John Ford, KAOS Development Director
I write to you today of an oft-overlooked resource; KAOS 89.3fm, Olympia’s Community Radio. Since 1973 (yep, we’re 39 this year), KAOS has been a conduit for local voices, independent music Read the rest of this entry »
Submitted by Courtney Bailey, Advisor, Student Activities and Andy Corn, Assistant Director, Student Activities
In late March, Student Activities staff attended the 92nd annual Association of College Unions International (ACUI) conference in Boston, Massachusetts. Read the rest of this entry »
Submitted by April Meyers, Officer, Police Services
Chapter Five in Contested Issues in Student Affairs: Diverse Perspectives and Respectful Dialogue, edited by Peter M. Magolda and Marcia B. Baxter Magolda, written by Tracy Davis, Western Illinois University, is entitled In This Age of Consumerism, What Are the Implications of Giving Students What They Want?; Have It Your Way U. Davis’s essay centers on the (dis)advantages Read the rest of this entry »
Submitted by Jayme White, Student Sustainability Coordinator, Residential and Dining Services
RAD Services sustainably remodels one modular housing unit (Mod) every year in an effort to both decrease the Evergreen campus carbon footprint, and compare the efficiencies of different financially reasonable sustainability methods. Read the rest of this entry »
Submitted by Delia Orosco, Interim Director of Upward Bound
Upward Bound would like to introduce our newest member to the team, Lauren Taylor. Lauren will serve as one of the Education Specialist serving students primarily at Henry Foss High School. Read the rest of this entry »
Welcome to the world James Levi Grant, who was born to Sharon Goodman, Director of Residential and Dining Services, and her partner, Boone Grant, on April 3rd at 7lbs and 5 oz. Read the rest of this entry »
First Peoples’ Advising Spring Newsletter
The Flaming Eggplant Cafe featured in an article, Sustainable Food a Priority at Area Universities by Heather Vaskevitch in PCC Natural Markets.
April 12 – What is the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and How Does It Affect and Protect My Family Members and Me? presented by Human Resource Services from 4-5pm in Library 0406 To register contact Kana Shephard Read the rest of this entry »
April – Experience Haiku Project celebrating National Poetry Month. Sponsored by the Writing Center
April – Sexual Assault Awareness Month – See Calendar of Events For more information contact Talcott Broadhead, Coordinator OSAP
Submitted by Laura Coghlan, Director of Institutional Research and Assessment
Staff in the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment generates a report titled, Student Affairs Indicators for 2012, which pulls select data very salient to Student Affairs from three survey sources. Some interesting highlights include: Read the rest of this entry »
Dalya Perez, Michael Sledge, 
Nicole Zauner, Norma Alicia Pino, Rafael Lozano, Wendy Endress and Art Costantino recently participated in the NASPA national conference in Phoenix, AZ. These colleagues were actively engaged in various ways.
Submitted by Nicole Zauner, Resident Director and Student Affairs News @ Evergreen Health & Fitness Editor
Gallup recently published an article regarding the status of American’s exercise and health habits in 2011 compared to previous years utilizing the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index . While 2011 and the beginning of 2012 do boast a minor increase Read the rest of this entry »
Congratulations to the Children’s Center! They were recently awarded a $15K grant to upgrade the outside play area from the Washington State Department of Commerce. The grant will support the purchase of recycled rubber tiles which will replace the bark chip fall areas and provided a safer more sustainable playground area. Sincere thanks to John McLain, Academic Grants Manager, for his assistance in writing, submitting and presenting the grant application and to Paul Smith, Director of Facilities, for identifying matching funds which will cover the cost of preparing the site and installing the tiles. The project is scheduled to be completed this summer.
Congratulations to Rafael Lozano, Assistant Director for Registration Programs, who recently accepted a new position as Veterans Benefits Enhancement Program Manager/Service Center Manager with Washington State’s Department of Veterans Affairs (WADVA). Rafael started at Evergreen in 1996 as a work-study student employee and has served veteran students since 1998. His last day will be April 6.
Submitted by Scott Elliott, Wendy Endress, and Casey Lalonde
As proud Aries, this past Friday we had the opportunity to join fellow Evergreeners who were born between March 21 and April 20 for lunch at The Place, a local diner just up the road from the College. There is nothing quite like walking up to a group of people and saying “Happy Birthday!” knowing that it applies to everyone present and receiving a chorus of the same greeting in return. Read the rest of this entry »
April 5 – What is the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and How Does It Affect and Protect My Family Members and Me? presented by Human Resource Services from 10-11 am in SEM 2 A1105 To register contact Kana Shephard
April 6-7 – Power of Understanding: A Call for Solidarity Power of One Conference at Oregon State University Read the rest of this entry »
Through April 10 – T-town Transgender Neighbors: An Exhibit of Photography and Written Word located on the 3rd Floor of the Library. Sponsored by the Gender Alliance of the South Sound Read the rest of this entry »
Submitted by Scott Elliott, Associate Director of Financial Aid and Student Employment
Introducing Marcy Alstrom, New Program Assistant
Hello to All! I have loved my first months here at Evergreen, and I send a BIG thank you to the wonderful staff, faculty and students who have welcomed me so warmly. A little bit about me: Read the rest of this entry »
Submitted by Reaz Mahmood, Advisor, Student Publications
The Evergreen State College has a “newspaper of the students” that the rightful owners aren’t fully claiming. It’s a precious gift, but few people seem to know its real value.
I became the advisor for the Cooper Point Journal this January knowing I was stepping into a challenging situation. Read the rest of this entry »
Submitted by Sharon Goodman, Chair, Student Affairs Sustainability Committee & Director, Residential & Dining Services
Resources to explore and things to watch for as we strive to be “less un-sustainable”
– compliments of the Student Affairs Sustainability Committee: Courtney Bailey, Andrew Beattie, Kyle Conyers, Elaine Hayashi-Peterson, Irene Hinkle, Tracey Johnson, Justin Reuter, Susie Seip, and Scott Stavely Read the rest of this entry »
Submitted by Art Costantino, Vice President for Student Affairs & John Hurley, Vice President for Finance and Administration
The CAB renovation completed in Fall 2011 received LEED Gold Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. LEED certification is a process for ranking and recognizing “green” projects and LEED Gold constitutes the second highest ranking possible. Evergreen now has the distinction of two buildings with LEED Gold certification; Seminar II and the CAB, demonstrating the campus commitment to sustainability. Read the rest of this entry »
NASPA’s New Bestseller
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Higher Education: Research and Perspectives on Identity, Leadership, and SuccessDoris Ching and Amefil Agbayani, Editors
By the year 2050, the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) population in the United States is expected to more than double, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Recent reports indicate that more AAPI students are experiencing difficulties attaining academic success in colleges and universities than in the past. Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Higher Education: Research and Perspectives on Identity, Leadership, and Success presents a compilation of statistical reports, research findings, and experiential accounts that counters the lack of information about this population. Read the rest of this entry »
“Let him who cannot be alone beware of community. Let him who is not in community beware of being alone.”
— Dietrich Bonhoeffer
March 27 – First Aid/CPR/AED Training, 8:30am–5 pm. To register contact Robyn Herring
March 29 – Invention to Venture: Washington State 2012 from 1-8 pm at Banyans on the Ridge in Pullman, WA. Sponsored by Washington State University and the National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance (NCIIA) Read the rest of this entry »
March 20 & April 18 – RAD Sneak Peak! from 3-5pm in the Housing Community Center. For more information contact Sharon Goodman, Director of RAD
March 22 & April 3 – Two Free Strength Training Sessions with Lori Valentine from 12:05-12:45pm in the CRC Gymnasium. Sponsored by the Wellness Committee. For more information contact Nancy Jacobski, Human Resource Representative and Chair, Wellness Committee Read the rest of this entry »
Lacretia Flash, Ed.D.
Joy DeGruy Ph.D.
About 20 colleagues participated in the Puget Sound Colloquium hosted by Seattle University on February 16. The Colloquium featured keynote presentations by Joy DeGruy and Lacretia Flash. Three colleagues share their reflections from the experience: Read the rest of this entry »
Submitted by Tina Schubert ’10, Office Assistant, President’s Office
My impression of the NEW Leadership Puget Sound is that it aims to throw the doors of possibility open for women’s leadership here in Washington. The program encourages women to see themselves as empowered leaders who can successfully and substantially participate in politics and public policy. And believe me, the mission of the program is loud and clear; it calls out to the participants: Here is the road to leadership in your field; here is your support network; what is your passion and dream for the world? Read the rest of this entry »
Submitted by Rafael Lozano, Assistant Director, Registration & Records
Access this link to for the webinar: Understanding Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: How to Improve the Academic Success of Student Veteranson Your Campus
Additional resources: PowerPoint and Implementation Guide
Submitted by Delia Orsoco, Interim Director Upward Bound
Check out Upward Bound’s February newsletter, Upward Bound News.
A memorial service for Dave Hitchens will be held Sunday, March 25that 2:00 p.m. in the Longhouse. The family invites guests to arrive beginning at 1:30 p.m. For additional ways to remember Dave, his obituary can be found by clicking on this link: David Lee Hitchens Obituary. Read the rest of this entry »
March 15 – deadline for program proposals for Power of One Conference at Oregon State University For more information contact Lizz.Koch@oregonstate.edu.
March 27 – First Aid/CPR/AED Training, 8:30am–5 pm. To register contact Robyn Herring Read the rest of this entry »
March 7 — Artist Lecture Series: Students: Willis Hoke, Bianca DeMars, Andrew Ludwig, and Madeline Waits Present, 11:30-1:00 in LH 1
March 8 — Women’s Empowerment in the Global South with Therese Saliba and Savvina Chowdhury at Noon in Lecture Hall 3. Sponsored by DOA/DOP, Womyn’s Center, and the Middle East Solidarity Project Read the rest of this entry »
AnnualPancake Brunch & Auction – March 2, 2012 11:30-1 pm L4300
Featured Auction Item Up for Bid!
2 Night Stay in the National Olympic Park Forest at Lake Quinault Lodge in a Lakeside Room with Dinner for 2 in the Roosevelt Dining Room Read the rest of this entry »
Submitted by Matt Newman, Director of Recreation and Athletics
Our goals in Recreation & Athletics center around providing healthy and competitive programming for Evergreen’s students, faculty, and staff. We try to accomplish this with the CRC (e.g., pool, weight and cardio rooms, activity classes, and gymnasium and fields), through our Outdoor and Intramurals programs, and with Club and Intercollegiate Sports. Sometimes we’re very successful doing these things, and sometimes we’re not. I imagine all of us in Student Affairs can relate to the highs and lows that come with our daily work. Read the rest of this entry »
Submitted by Noel McHugh, Manager Information Technology, Residential and Dining Services
Residential and Dining Services is no longer assigning students to rooms, instead we let them do it themselves. These days most of us are used to selecting our exact airline or concert seats online, Evergreen’s new Spacebook system works in a similar fashion. Read the rest of this entry »
Submitted by Monica Heuer, Assistant Athletic Director and Women’s Basketball Coach
It is 6:00 am, and all the students are on time for the sixth session. Mental preparation is in order along with some physical stretching just to get the juices flowing. The class is now attentive and ready to receive instruction on what is required of them today. Read the rest of this entry »
Submitted by Tyler Eggen, Resident Director, Residential and Dining Services
Justin Reuter and I recently returned from attending the 50th Annual Northwest Association of College and University Housing Officers (NWACUHO) conference that was hosted by Southern Oregon University. Read the rest of this entry »
Submitted by Nicole Zauner, Resident Director and Health & Fitness Editor
It is the end of February people, and I proposed, we proclaim it Focus on Fitness February over the last three weeks I aimed to share my advice on the basics. Read the rest of this entry »
Feb. 29 – Webinar – Supporting Veterans on Campus — 1-2 pm in L0406 Contact Rafael Lozano for more information.
March 15 – deadline for program proposals for Power of One Conference at Oregon State University For more information contact Lizz.Koch@oregonstate.edu.
March 27 – First Aid/CPR/AED Training, 8:30am–5 pm. To register contact Robyn Herring
February 29 – Body Image Awareness Day connected with the National Eating Disorder Awareness Week 11am-2pm in the Library Lobby. Sponsored by the Health & Counseling Centers For more information contact: Rebecca Gillis
February 29 – Inflamatory Truths – a film by Jimee Lowe at noon in the Library Underground in honor of Black History Month. Sponsored by the Library. For more information contact Jane Fisher Read the rest of this entry »
Submitted by Mychael Heuer, Acting Director of Career Development Center
Career Development Partners
with St. Martin’s University
The Career and Internship Fair, jointly sponsored by St. Martin’s University and The Evergreen State College, will be held on Tuesday, April 3, 2012, from 11:00 to 3:00 in Marcus Pavilion on St. Martin’s campus. Read the rest of this entry »
Submitted by Michael Sledge, Assistant Director for Residential Life, Residential and Dining Services
The conversation about the need to change higher education is getting louder and if you haven’t heard of Academically Adrift: Limited Learning on College Campuses by Richard Arum and Josipa Roksa, you need to find out more. The book has been garnering all kinds of attention, within higher education circles and in mainstream press. Although it’s too soon to tell if it will be a seminal work in higher education reform efforts, it is safe to say that its ideas deserve attention. Read the rest of this entry »
Submitted by Nicole Zauner, Resident Director, Residential and Dining Services and Health & Fitness Editor for Student Affairs News @ Evergreen
It is February people, and this is a reminder that I’m proposing, we proclaim it Focus on Fitness February! As Student Affairs professionals who preach the importance of self-care, I urge us all to re-center ourselves and commit to focusing on fitness beginning now! Read the rest of this entry »
Submitted by Kara Adams, Seattle University Student Development Administration first-year masters student, who conducted a site visit to Evergreen in the fall.
Evergreen Parking Lot – Bumper Sticker Collage
Feb. 29 – Webinar – Supporting Veterans on Campus — 1-2 pm - Contact Rafael Lozano for more information.
Feb. 23 – Performance Evaluation Training for Classified Staff and Supervisors of Classified Staff with Human Resource Services — 10-11 am in the Longhouse, 1007B. No need to register. For more information contact Sarah Mealy Read the rest of this entry »
February 21 – Ernestine Kimbro Artists and Author Series: Poetry Reading with Leonard Schwartz — Noon in Library Underground
February 22 – Safeplace Volunteer Training Applications Due For more information contact: Jace D. Starrett, Volunteer Training Coordinator, SafePlace, (360) 786 – 8754 ext. 103 Information provided by Talcott Broadhead, Coordinator, The Office of Sexual Assault Prevention
February 22 – Artist Lecture Series Week 7: Robert Yoder — 11:30-1pm in LH1 For more information contact Shaw Osha Read the rest of this entry »
Submitted by Susie Seip, Parking Supervisor & Employee Transportation Coordinator, Scott Morgan, Director of Sustainability, and Alicia Crowley, Student Transportation Coordinator
Winter Quarter Greener Commuting Event
Wednesday, February 15th, from 1 to 3 in S2 A1105
This event is highly interactive and full of surprises and food!
The Commute Trip Reduction survey is live! You may access the survey any time this week. It will take about 5 minutes to complete. There is a concerted effort to reach 100% participation. Read the rest of this entry »
Submitted by Sara Martin, Director of Academic Advising
Many Student Affairs staff may know of the long-standing Core Connector program, coordinated by Academic Advising, in which an academic advisor or other student services professional makes a commitment to be the “connector” for a first-year or lower-division program during the fall quarter (and often beyond, into the winter or spring quarters) by making a weekly visit to the program for announcements (events, opportunities, deadlines, and so on), check-ins with the students, occasional short topical workshops, and often a “tip of the week” for the students. Read the rest of this entry »
Submitted by Nicole Zauner, Resident Director – Residential and Dining Services and Health & Fitness Editor for Student Affairs News @ Evergreen
It is February people, and I propose, we proclaim it Focus on Fitness February! Now, as Student Affairs professionals who preach the importance of self-care, I dare to venture that many of us neglect our own in the area of health and fitness. Read the rest of this entry »
Tina Schubert '10
Submitted by Tina Schubert ’10, Office Assistant, Office of the President
NEW Leadership Institute Puget Sound is now accepting nominations & applications for its 2012 Institute which will be held June 11-16, 2012. All women currently attending two or four year institutions are eligible to apply. If you know of an undergraduate woman attending a two or four-year institution who you believe is a leader in her school and community or has the potential to become one, nominate her here. Application deadline is April 1, 2012. Read the rest of this entry »
Feb. 17 – Communicating to Connect with Liv Monroe — 9:30 am-12:30 pm in SEM II A 3105 — For more information: CARE Network carenetwork@evergreen.edu
Feb. 23 – Webinar – Understanding PTSD: How to Improve the Academic Success of Student Veterans on Your Campus — 12-1:30 pm – Register Online.
Feb. 23 – Performance Evaluation Training for Classified Staff and Supervisors of Classified Staff with Human Resource Services — 10-11 am in the Longhouse, 1007B. No need to register. For more information contact Sarah Mealy Read the rest of this entry »
February 15 – Workspace Yoga with Teresa Scharf at 12:05-12:50pm in L1001 To register: jacobskn@evergreen.edu Sponsored by the Evergreen Wellness Committee
February 15 – Winter Quarter Greener Commuting Event 1-3pm in Seminar 2 A1105
February 16 – Egypt’s Unfinished Revolution: How Horizontal Movements and Soccer “Ultras” Are Reviving the Struggle for Democracy with Steve Niva at 7pm in LH3 Sponsored by the Re-Interpreting Liberation Program and Middle East Solidarity Project Read the rest of this entry »
Winter Quarter 2012 Enrollment Data
Total FTE is 4,510 and head count is 4,526 (4,228 undergraduate and 228 graduate) which is 232 students or 5% fewer students than fall quarter. Winter 2011 the head count was 4,549.
811 students are living in the residence halls, with 11% attrition from Fall. This number is consistent with Winter 2011. This is a 91% occupancy rate.
Submitted by Andy Corn, Assistant Director of Student Activities
What happens in Student Activities at Evergreen:
Student Activities, located on the 3rd floor of the College Activities Building (CAB), offers a number of unique, exciting and enriching opportunities for the campus community. Read the rest of this entry »
Submitted by Alvina Wong, Retention Americorps and Evergreen Alumni Center for Community Based Learning and Action, Gateways Program
Students in Service (SIS), is a a part-time Americorps program for students at the Center for Community Based Learning and Action (CCBLA). Students earn an education award at the completion of 300, 450 or 900 hours dedicated to community service. While the CCBLA works diligently to find community organizations that fit the interests and backgrounds of students, SIS aims to financially recognize the work of students in the community. Read the rest of this entry »
Submitted by Justin Reuter, Resident Director, Residential and Dining Services
I recently had the privilege of attending the 8th International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic, and Social Sustainability in Vancouver, Canada. More than 400 people from twenty-nine different countries attended the conference. Each day was full of presentations from what seemed like every academic discipline. With about 100 presentations to choose from each day, I, along with many other conference-goers, had a difficult time deciding which presentation to attend—a good problem to have. There was also great variety in the types of sessions offered. Read the rest of this entry »
Welcome to Tonya Samuels, Educational Specialist, with GEAR UP and farewell to Michael Scher who has assumed a similar position in Portland, OR.
Kudos our faculty colleagues whose professional activity is highlighted in the February 2012 Faculty Update developed by John McLain, Academic Grants Manager.
Annual Pancake Brunch & Auction – March 2, 2012
The Pancake Brunch & Auction is a fun-filled community event which raises money for the the on-campus food bank and College-wide community events such as the Cupcake Contest held this fall. Please consider donating your talent, services, garage goodies, attic items, or baked delights to the auction. Items may be delivered to Library 3009 by February 24.
If you are interested in helping with the event (and we could use help!) please contact Andrea Seabert Olsen.
Feb. 7 – Cultural Appropriation vs. Cultural Appreciationpresented by Dalya Perez & Norma Alicia Pino — 10-11 am in Library 2205
Feb. 9 – Alcohol & Drugs in the Workplace with Tom Sweeney of Washington State Employee Assistance Program — 9-11 am in Library 0406. For complete information and to register for these workshops contact Eleanor Gilmore – ext. 5361 or gilmoree@evergreen.edu Read the rest of this entry »
Feb. 9 – Crafty and Real Valentine’s Day Card-making with the Office of Sexual Assault Prevention — 2:30-4:30 in L0406 … survivor-positive queer and trans*- affirmative… Contact Talcott Broadhead for more information. Read the rest of this entry »
Submitted by Kathleen Eamon, Ph.D., 2011-12 Faculty Advisor, Academic Advising and Co-Chair of the RTaLE DTF
As most of you know, the Re-Modeling Teaching and Learning DTF finished its three years of work toward the end of last quarter when the faculty voted (72-13) to adopt an amended version of its “Academic Statement and Mentoring Proposal.” (The Committee can now, finally, make like a DTF and disappear.) Read the rest of this entry »
Submitted by Raquel Salinas, Coordinator, First Peoples’ Advising
Our Office was created in the 70’s by students of color who believed that the College needed to do more to support their needs. The Office has gone through many changes since then but our core mission remains the same. We provide support services that enable all of us to affirm who we are and, as community members, support each other in the process of building a healthy multicultural community. Read the rest of this entry »
Submitted by Sonja Farster, Student Coordinator CARE Network
Whether it is internal or external, conflict happens. No matter how skillfully you approach a conflict, reaching a resolution can be challenging and draining. Generally, the more support you have as you tackle a conflict the better. The CARE Network is here to provide guidance, reinforcement, as well as foundations for conflict resolution. Read the rest of this entry »
Welcome to Marcy Alstrom, newly appointed Program Assistant in Student Employment!
Monica Heuer, Assistant Athletic Director and Women’s Basketball Coach and Mychael Heuer, Acting Director of Career Development, were featured in a recent Olympian article.
Admissions Counselor, Sally Schwartz, recently accepted a position with University of Washington Tacoma as a graduate student adivsor.
Consider reading a focused series featured on a blog sponsored by the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U). This blog is part of its signature initiative, Liberal Education and America’s Promise (LEAP): Excellence for Everyone as a Nation Goes to College, and it features postings and perspectives on “liberal education” – how it is changing, why it is so important in today’s world, and what people are saying about it around the country and the world. The series, Perspectives on Modeling Equity, Engaging Difference, is designed to foster dialogue about the pressing issues related to diversity and learning Read the rest of this entry »
Feb. 7 – Cultural Appropriation vs. Cultural Appreciation presented by Dalya Perez & Norma Alicia Pino — 10-11 am in Library 2205
Feb. 9 – Alcohol & Drugs in the Workplace with Tom Sweeney of Washington State Employee Assistance Program — 9-11 am in Library 0406. For complete information and to register for these workshops contact Eleanor Gilmore – ext. 5361 or gilmoree@evergreen.edu
Feb. 16 – Puget Sound Colloquium — 9 am-4 pm at Seattle University Read the rest of this entry »
Feb. 1 – Rebecca Walker — Noon-CAB 301 and 4pm at LH3. For more information: Womyn’s Resource Center Read the rest of this entry »
Submitted by Dalya Perez, Advisor in Academic Advising
Dalya Perez, Academic Advising, and Norma Alicia Pino, First Peoples’ Advising, will present Cultural Appropriation vs. Cultural Appreciation on February 7, 10:00 -11:00 am in Library 2205 as part of the Student Affairs Seminar program. This program has been selected for presentation at the NASPA national conference in March. Read the rest of this entry »
Indicators are generated by staff in the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment
Staff in Institutional Research and Assessment partnered with Student Affairs to identify data points from a variety of surveys they administer that provide information about students’ experience that are largely within Student Affairs’ purview to influence. Read the rest of this entry »
Submitted by Michael Clifthorne, Coordinator, International Programs – Academic Advising
The results of the spring competition for the 2011-2012 Benjamin A. Gilman Study Abroad Scholarship Program have recently been announced. I am delighted to inform you that of the 30 Evergreen students who applied for support for winter or spring study abroad, 14 students have been offered awards, a 47% success rate. Read the rest of this entry »
AAC&U and NASPA are partnering with other organizations to support EVERYONE MATTERS, a 6-month global social media campaign to foster inclusiveness and reduce intolerance sponsored by the What’s Your Issue Foundation. EVERYONE MATTERS offers a powerful collective message – don’t judge/respect everyone’s differences - by bringing together under one banner everyone who is judged and stereotyped by how they look and/or to what group they belong. The online and grassroots campaign will include an EVERYONE MATTERS Day and the campaign centerpiece: a 24-hour Challenge to “Not Judge and Not Discriminate in Thought or Action.”
The campaign is seeking to get 100,000-plus people to take the challenge and participate, via the social networking platforms and partners. Discrimination and intolerance impacts everyone on the planet. EVERYONE MATTERS is a landmark campaign bringing together a consortium of leading anti-discrimination organizations, major corporations, media partners and the public. Read the rest of this entry »
See Colossal Art & Design , a blog by Christopher Jobson of Chicago, IL, for some wonderful images of art and design by artists all over the world. He describes his blog as “…a blog that explores the intersection of art, design, and physical craft.” Watch an entertaining video of Joy of Books! by Toronto’s Type Books owners Sean & Lisa Ohlenkamp, featured on the blog for a sample.
Jan 26 – Management Led De-escalation presented by Richard Shelman of WA State Employee Advisory Services — 9-11 am – for more information contact Eleanor Gilmore
Jan 27 – Tools for Conflict in Relationships with Sonja Farster and Andi Seabert Olsen of the CARE Network — 2-4 pm in Seminar II B1105 Read the rest of this entry »
January 21 — Bone Marrow Registry Drive & Geoduck Basketball Games, 5:30 pm, College Recreation Center. Volunteers needed and attendance encouraged! Contact Arvin Mosley (mosleya@evergreen.edu — 360.867.6725) to volunteer or for more information.
January 25 — Community Opportunities & Internship Fair, January 25, Noon-3pm, Library 2nd Floor Lobby Read the rest of this entry »
Submitted by Ed Sorger, Director Police & Parking Services
Question: “Where’s a cop when you need one?”
Answer: “Evergreen State College, 24/7/365!”
Evergreen State College police officers are only a phone call away from responding to help you! We are a full-service, fully commissioned police department with officers with a wide variety of training and backgrounds. We are able to bring professional police services to you as fully-invested members of the Evergreen community. Read the rest of this entry »
Submitted by Michael Sledge, Assistant Director for Residential Life, RAD
Finding the time to do serious reading about our work can be difficult, but it can be less so when one looks for essays or chapters instead of entire books. Looking for an appropriate article to use in a staff development exercise, I recently came across Stephen John Quaye’s “Girl or Woman? Dorm or Residence Hall? What’s the Big Deal About Language?” Quaye‘s ten-page chapter offers a solid approach to the importance of language in student affairs and particularly in our day-to-day interactions with students. Read the rest of this entry »
Submitted by Jennifer Rodriguez, Research Project Coordinator, Office of Institutional Research and Assessment
Every other year, the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment surveys Evergreen undergraduate alumni one year after having received their baccalaureate degrees. What follows are highlights from the 2010 Alumni Survey of the Class of 2009. Read the rest of this entry »
During the second week of December about 25 colleagues new to Student Affairs and/or the College participated in 20 hours of professional development and orientation to student affairs at Evergreen. Sessions covered topics such as William Bridges’ Transition Theory, the History of Higher Education, Sustainability and Social Justice among others. About fifty percent of the participants completed an anonymous online evaluation of the program and the feedback will assist in refining the program for 2012. 83% of the respondents found the program to be extremely or very useful.
Participants also shared the following reflections prior to the program concluding on December 15th: Read the rest of this entry »
Welcome to Reaz Mahmood who joined the College as the new Student Publications Advisor in Student Activities on January 3rd!
Congratulations to Abby Kelso who recently returned from maternity leave and started a new position as Alumni Programs Officer in Alumni Relations!
Joy Degruy, Ph.D.
Lacretia Johnson Flash, Ed.D.
Evergreen is one of five institutional sponsors of the annual Puget Sound Colloquium which has provided drive-in professional development opportunities for student affairs staff in the region for many years. The 2012 Puget Sound Colloquium will convene on Thursday, February 16, 2012 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. in Campion Ballroom at Seattle University. The 2012 Colloquium featured speakers, Dr. Joy DeGruy and Dr. Lacretia Johnson Flash, will help participants examine institutional barriers to inclusion and how historical and ongoing forms of oppression show up in organizational practices, policies, and structures. Read the rest of this entry »
Submitted by Art Costantino, Vice President for Student Affairs. Article originally appeared in the NASPA Region V December Newsletter.
The History, Philosophy and Values Competency Area set forth by NASPA and ACPA involves knowledge and skills to connect the history, philosophy and values of our profession to our current professional practice. To meet basic and intermediate competency levels in this area we are asked to be able to describe our roles and our philosophies in a historical context.
Our professional graduate programs and our staff development programs typically identify the beginnings of our profession as occurring with the first American colleges when faculty or “house mothers” lived in dormitories. Read the rest of this entry »
Submitted by Sharon Goodman, Director of Residential and Dining Services and Chair, Student Affairs Sustainability Committee
The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) developed the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) as a voluntary, self-reporting framework for recognizing and gauging relative progress toward sustainability for colleges and universities. It is designed to:
- Provide a framework for understanding sustainability in all sectors of higher education.
- Enable meaningful comparisons over time and across institutions using a common set of measurements developed with broad participation from the campus sustainability community.
- Create incentives for continual improvement toward sustainability.
- Facilitate information sharing about higher education sustainability practices and performance.
- Build a stronger, more diverse campus sustainability community. Read the rest of this entry »
Submitted by Delia Orosco, Director Upward Bound
Check out the video produced by current Evergreen student, Tez Stair, who also was employed by Upward Bound during the summer. Read the rest of this entry »
Submitted by Sara Martin, Director Academic Advising
Recently we learned that in the most recent Alumni Survey (2010 graduates) conducted by our Office of Institutional Research, academic advisor Teresa Woods was mentioned most often as the Evergreen staff member who had made a positive difference for the students during their time here. (Peter Randlette in Media Services shared this honor in the 2010 survey.) Read the rest of this entry »
Thursday, December 8, President Purce hosted the annual faculty and staff recognition for years of service program. Founding faculty and faculty emerti were introduced and attendees viewed Hannah Pietrick’s production of a slide show featuring history and current service award recipients. The program concluded with Malcolm Stilson, the writer of the Geoduck Fight Song, sharing some history about the Read the rest of this entry »
Submitted by Justin Reuter, Resident Director, RAD and member of the Student Affairs Sustainability Committee
There are many reasons why Residential and Dining Services is a leader in sustainability in the Evergreen community and in the national arena. For a number of years, RAD has been blessed to have employees committed to sustainability. Mark Lacina, Assistant Director for Facilities and a staff member for nearly two decades, has seen hundreds if not thousands of students enter and exit RAD’s student facilities worker program and has heard Read the rest of this entry »
Excerpts from the Bias Incident Response Policy
The Bias Incident Response Team, a representative group of students, faculty and staff, exists to ensure a timely, efficient, and effective response to incidents involving Evergreen students, which may be characterized as hate crimes or bias incidents, or when it is clear that the incident would have a serious impact on groups by virtue of their race, color, religion, ethnic/national origin, gender expression, sex, age, disability or sexual orientation identities. Read the rest of this entry »
At the fall division meeting on September 9th all participants were asked to complete a survey about professional development opportunities in the hope that the results would assist the Student Affairs Seminar Committee with offering programs that are more likely to meet the needs and interests of staff in the division. About 47% of all staff in the division completed the survey with 48% of respondents reporting they were between the age of 31 and 50; 49% reporting five or fewer years of professional experience in student affairs; and 61% reporting five or few years working at Evergreen. Read the rest of this entry »
Ted Hargrave Album
SAVE THE DATE
Please register by December 22nd to ensure adequate seating and refreshments Read the rest of this entry »
A formal public hearing will be held on December 7 from 3:00-4:00 pm in Seminar II A2107 to receive feedback on the proposed Student Conduct Code. Feedback may also be provided to Holly Colbert Joseph, Executive Associate to the Vice President for Finance and Administration, via email or phone up until December 6. The proposed Code is the result of several years of work by the Conduct Code DTF Read the rest of this entry »
In mid-November Sharon Goodman, Julia Rose and Nicole Zauner from RAD; Paul Gallegos from the President’s Office; and Art Costantino and Wendy Endress participated in the NASPA Western Regional Conference in San Diego, CA. Paul Gallegos represented the Veterans of Evergreen Transition and Success Team to receive the Region V Innovative Program Award for the Readers Project and to facilitate a presentation on the program. Some personal highlights from this professional development experience are shared below. Read the rest of this entry »
Those tasked with leading assessment in their department convened November 22nd for the first of three meetings planned for the year. The purpose of the meeting was to assist everyone present with their respective assessment work and to learn what resources and support could further the Student Affairs Assessment Initiative. Read the rest of this entry »
Submitted by Sharon Goodman, Director of Residential and Dining Services and Chair, Student Affairs Sustainability Committee
It is estimated that we produce approximately 25% more landfill trash during the holiday season (from Thanksgiving to New Year’s) which equates to around 25 million extra tons of waste. For ideas on waste-free holidays check out the Thurston County Public Works Department website and consider these handy tips generated by the Student Affairs Sustainability Committee for a greener, less un-sustainable holiday season: Read the rest of this entry »
Ted Hargrave album
Submitted by Andrea Coker-Anderson, Registrar
Managing narrative academic records for posting credit and processing official transcripts isn’t easy with over 60,000 files at an average 50 pages each file. It just got easier as of last April when the final paper evaluation was scanned ending 40 years of managing paper academic records. It all began five years ago when Registration and Records staff began imaging all active students’ files with the goal of a more paperless process. Read the rest of this entry »
Submitted by Kandi Bauman, Student Activities
Come on out to the first Evergreen Arts and Crafts Fair on November 30th in the Evergreen College Activities Building (CAB) from 2:00pm to 10:00pm.
The Fair will feature over 40 craft and artist vendors representing students, staff, faculty and alumni. Featured items include hand crafted jewelry, original and re-purposed clothes, photography, body care products, and much more. If holidays are your thing, this will be a great event to get some shopping done early and find something truly unique to gift and give. And if holidays are not a part of your winter events, please come out and find something unique for yourself or participate in the variety of music, workshops, and fun activities (face painting!) we’ll be offering for all ages. Read the rest of this entry »
Several colleagues have been appointed to new positions within the Division. Congratulations to the following:
- Dory Nies assumed a part-time Career Counselor position in Career Development as of October 3rd after serving as an Academic Specilist for KEY Student Services for two years.
- Emily Sladek, formerly Secretary Senior in Facilities, started October 24 as Program Coordinator for KEY Student Services
- Allison Van Nostran started November 3 as Secretary Senior in Student Activities
An interview with Talcott Broadhead, Coordinator, The Office of Sexual Assault Prevention, is featured in “Working with Gay Male Survivors” an article beginning on page 14 in Connections, a biannual publication of the Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs. See Connections, Volume XIV, Fall 2011
Submitted by Art Costantino, Vice President for Student Affairs on November 10, 2011
It is my pleasure to announce recent recognitions The Evergreen State College received for its work in assisting veterans. During the summer, we learned that G.I. Jobs magazine had recognized Evergreen as a” veteran friendly campus” and placed us in the top 20% of all colleges in serving veterans. Read the rest of this entry »
Puget Sound Blood Center will be on campus for a blood drive Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011 from 11:00am to 5:00p.m. (closed from 12:30 to 1:15) in the Library Lobby. For questions or to If you to sign up for an appointment see this website.
Commute Trip Reduction will be tabling on November 30th to promote commuting alternatives including bus, bike, carpool, telecommute, walk or run to the College and you WILL make a DIFFERENCE! www.evergreen.edu/commute
Submitted by Lilah Rose, The Flaming Eggplant Cafe
‘Tis the season for bitter cold and pelting rain… but don’t despair! The Flaming Eggplant, Evergreen’s student-run café located on the 3rd floor of the CAB, wants everyone to know that it’s also the season for delicious and filling winter produce. The crew at the Eggplant has been hard at work cooking up some ingenious new items to help you beat the cold, including warming squash soup and zippy fire cider. Or maybe you would care to sample something from our new round of seasonal salads? First on the line-up is an apple and red cabbage coleslaw with plenty of crunch! Read the rest of this entry »
November 8, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. – Tacoma Campus Lyceum Hall
November 10, 2011 at Noon – Olympia Campus Library Underground
Phyllis Lane, Dean of Student Academic and Support Services, and Elizabeth McHugh, Director of Counseling and Health Services, contributed to the recently published book, Transforming Undergraduate Education: Theory that Compels and Practices that Succeed edited by Donald Harward, President Emeritus of Bates College. The case study, An Enduring Experiment — The Evergreen State College, is featured in Part IV: Successful Models and Practices. This work stems from involvement in the Bringing Theory to Practice Project funded by AAC&U.
Laura Coghlan, Director of Institutional Research, shared results from Evergreen’s participation in the spring 2010 National Survey of Student Engagement on Tuesday, November 1, at the second Student Affairs Seminar of fall quarter. Participants had an opportunity to review the Institutional Research report, NSSE 2001-2010 Trends. NSSE assesses student engagement in educational practices that are associated with high levels of learning and development. Read the rest of this entry »
Abby Kelso, Admissions, and Sarah Rocker, The Flaming Eggplant Cafe, members of the Student Affairs Seminar Committee, coordinated the October 13th Seminar — Strategies for Supervising Student Employees. Over 25 colleagues participated in the program. Panelists included Lin Crowely, Media Loan; Ray Ruiz, RAD; as well as Sarah and Abby. Kandi Bauman, Student Activities, moderated the panel. Read the rest of this entry »
Emma Loftis
Submitted by Andrew Beattie, Assistant Director for Operations, Recreation & Athletics
In 2010-11 some basic building blocks were established in key areas including operations plans, student employment, program offerings, and implementation of an advisory board. The 2010 Student Voice Survey indicated mind/body offerings, outdoor pursuits and a ropes course were significant areas of interest for expansion. Yoga, Tai Chi and Stretch/De-stress classes have become our core course offerings as a result. The outdoor pursuit demand has been responded to in the rebuilding of The Outdoor Program. Read the rest of this entry »
Tami Johnson, Assistant Director of Financial Aid, retired this month with plans to help care for two brand new grandaughters.
Delia Orosco was recently appointed to serve as the Interim Director of Upward Bound.
Congrats to both!
Congratulations on the recent additions to colleagues’ families:
Opal, born October 20th to Abby Kelso, Admissions Counselor, and her husband, Clay.
Olive-James, born October 19th to Matt Lebens, RAD Locksmith & Maintenance Mechanic and his wife, Len Balli
Elizabeth, born October 9th to Ashley Emmett, Office Assistant in the Children’s Center, and her husband, Joseph. Read the rest of this entry »
The Power of One is a Northwest student leadership conference designed to encourage and empower lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning college students, their allies, and the faculty and staff who support them. The conference content seeks to enrich students’ lives and promote healthy and safe communities on our campuses and in our societies. Read the rest of this entry »
We received 14 entries and enjoyed cupcakes with many on Friday, October 28. Special thanks to our Judges: Chris Ciancettta, Andrea Coker-Anderson, Casey Lalonde, Allen Olsen, Carrie Hernandez, Ruth Joynes, Bill Ransom, Liza Rendon, Jan sharkey & Ed Sorger and our Set-up Volunteers: Casey Lalonde, Andy Corn, Sara Martin, Katherine McGee, Lana Brewster, Leona Walker, Julia Rose, Tara Trimell, and Amber DeVillers. Read the rest of this entry »
The Readers Project: Honoring the Fallen has received the 2011 NASPA Region V Innovative Program Award. This award is presented to an institution or individual who has developed and implemented an outstanding program that furthers the growth of students and enhances life on campus. Innovative programs are defined as new ideas, methods, or programs which result in improved educational activities, services, or management for an individual campus community or group of campus communities. Read the rest of this entry »
Art Costantino’s article, Sustainability and Social Justice: Making the Connection, is the featured article in NASPA’s fall 2011 Leadership Exchange magazine. In the article he speaks to the current import of social justice and sustainability on college campuses. The article highlights the intersection that exists between the two concepts as well as a variety of ways in which faculty and staff can help students explore this connection and use it to inform decision making.
Submitted by Michael Sledge, Assistant Director for Residential Life and Co-Chair, Student Affairs Assessment Initiative
I think it’s safe to say that student affairs practitioners rarely get into our specific line of work because of our love for assessment – it’s much more likely that we are motivated by our desire to work with students directly and that we draw our satisfaction from interaction, dialogue and support. I came to appreciate assessment relatively recently, only after seeing how it is a key component in helping us assist students and how, when done well, it can elevate the work we all do. Read the rest of this entry »
Living with Change & Managing Stress in the Workplace
Richard Shelman, Washington State Employee Advisory Services
for supervisors — November 3 — 9:00 AM – Noon
for non-supervisory employees — November 10 — 9:00 AM – Noon
Wednesday, November 2
11am to 2pm
Library, 3rd floor lobby – back window facing the forest
Enter and/or encourage your colleagues across campus to do so … and compete to win in 6 categories for Evergreen’s BEST homemade… Read the rest of this entry »
Fall enrollment numbers are based on data as of day 10 of fall quarter. Following are some highlights of Evergreen’s fall enrollment as of October 7th:
Full-time equivalent enrollment of 4,843 which is 17 students more than fall 2010. Read the rest of this entry »
Based on the Professional Competency Areas for Student Affairs Practitioners, these webinars address the broad professional knowledge, skills, and, in some cases, attitudes expected of student affairs professionals regardless of their area of specialization or positional role within the field. Read the rest of this entry »
Submitted by Arvin Mosley, Jr., Men’s Basketball Coach and Coordinator of Marketing & Promotions, Recreation & Athletics
Imagine surfing facebook and finding a string of comments talking about all the horrible things you supposedly represent and how terrible your leadership style supposedly is. Picture looking for a student’s photography blog and finding a web page devoted to discussing their sexual history and a ranking of their sexual prowess. Visualize being an 18-year old new student who – after a night of partying and taking some silly pictures – is branded a sexist or homophobe all across campus because of a “funny” gesture they made in front of a camera. Read the rest of this entry »
At times like this, when we lose a member of the community to suicide, it is helpful to remember the resources available to students and employees who may be experiencing depression or who are struggling with issues or feelings related to death.
The Counseling Center staff is an immediate resource for students and appointments can be made by calling 867-6800. Walk-in appointments are also available during specific times. The Employee Assistance Program serves all employees of the College and support can be obtained by calling 360-753-3260. Read the rest of this entry »
Thursday, October 13
10:00 – 11:30 am
CAB 301
Do you supervise student employees? Curious about how others do it? Read the rest of this entry »
Submitted by Sara Martin, Director of Academic Advising
At any college, Academic Advising always has a strong connection both to Student Services and to Academics, and that is especially true at Evergreen. Working closely with the Academic Deans and the Registrar, we make it a priority to know and understand the details of the ever-changing curriculum and our faculty’s interests and teaching styles, as well as the whys and hows of the Evergreen educational models, so that we can be good guides for students as they plan their academic pathways. We help students with Read the rest of this entry »
We have the opportunity to work with talented students who might not be fully aware of the possibilty of a career in student affairs. October is Careers in Student Affairs Month (CSAM). This provides a unique chance to invest in the future of our profession. NASPA President, Patricia Telles-Irwin writes, “As you know, a career in student affairs is largely an unknown option to students as they enter college. It is not until they experience exciting learning opportunities organized by student affairs staff and get to know the diverse and gifted persons engaged in student affairs that they consider whether the field might have promise for them personally.” Read the rest of this entry »
Forums on Proposed Student Code of Conduct
- Monday, October 10, 4:30-5:30 pm in Seminar II, A2107
- Wednesday, October 12th, 3:00-5:00 pm in Seminar II, A2107
Community members may also share feedback by talking directly with or sending email to Art Costantino through October 14th. Read the rest of this entry »
This summer staff was invited to read A Hidden Wholeness: The Journey Toward An Undivided Life by Parker Palmer. Palmer, founder and senior director of the Center for Courage and Renewal, is a deep thinker and writer about how how we can reconnect who we are with what we do. Read the rest of this entry »
Student Affairs conducted eight Student Voice surveys in the last two years using designed to obtain student feedback and perspectives on a number of areas. Over the course of fall quarter, the Vice President will be sharing summaries of these surveys with the community. Respondent demographics, aggregate survey responses, and all of the briefings may be found at the Student Affairs Assessment site. Please share observations or potential action items that might be warranted in light of the data provided by the surveys with Art Costantino directly or with Wendy Endress or Michael Sledge. Read the rest of this entry »
In recent months we have welcomed many new staff to Student Affairs. While some were introduced at the annual fall retreat on September 12th, please greet and welcome everyone to Evergreen. Read the rest of this entry »
Monday, September 19th, marked the first College-wide convocation including students, staff and faculty gathering together in the College Recreation Center to launch the 2011-12 academic year. Local musicians, the Artesian Rumble Arkestra, provided live music and an escort to the program. Bill Ransom, Academic Dean, served as master of ceremonies and the program included comments by President Purce, a major keynote by Kenji Yoshino, and learning and singing the alma mater and the Geoduck Fight Song (see video below) under the tutelage of Marla Elliott, Faculty. Read the rest of this entry »
Caprice Hollins, Psy.D.
The annual Washington Faculty and Staff of Color in Higher Education Conference convenes October 26-28 in Vancouver. The mission of the conference is to create networks for ongoing dialogue; to develop greater awareness and visibility of policies and plans to enhance institutional climate, access and quality in higher education; and to increase capacity as employers to inspire, model, and lead in the effort to combat racism, promote ethnic and racial diversity, and achieve excellence in higher education. Read the rest of this entry »
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