Our National Reputation and Praise
The Evergreen State College has earned a national reputation for educational excellence, environmental leadership, exceptional value and more.
This is a sample of the most recent acclaim that distinguishes Evergreen as one of the best liberal arts colleges in the United States.
Colleges That Change Lives – 40 Schools That Will Change the Way You Think About Colleges
The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington is one of those colleges
The acclaimed education writer and former New York Times education editor Loren Pope released the first edition of his book Colleges That Change Lives to share his insights and observations with students, families and college counselors. The book was revised and updated for its second edition in 2006. The Evergreen State College was featured in both editions. Read More...
Read the latest New York Times story about Loren Pope published February 28, 2007.
The Evergreen State College was noted as a Best Buy School in both 2010 and 2011, and also as one of only 10 Fiske Guide Picks for Environmental Studies
Fiske researchers combined cost data with academic and other life-style information to determine what institutions offer "remarkable educational opportunities at a relatively modest cost." The Evergreen State College is a Fiske 2010 and 2011 Best Buy School.
Evergreen’s was included in the Princeton Review’s Green Honor Roll Green Rating Honor Roll (2010)
The Princeton Review named Evergreen as one of only 15 colleges in its "2010 Green Rating Honor Roll" – a list that salutes the institutions that received the highest possible green rating scores.
EPA Recognizes Green Power at Evergreen (2009)
The Evergreen State College was recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as the 2008-2009 Individual Conference Champion for purchasing more green power than any other school in the Cascade Collegiate Conference.
http://www.evergreen.edu/news/archive/2009/04/epa.htm
Evergreen was Invited to Join the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Climate Initiative (2009)
Evergreen was one of six colleges and universities in the world invited to be founding participants in this project.
US News, America’s Best Colleges
Evergreen was noted as one of “the best in the West” among Universities – Masters, with additional accolades for its commitment to teaching and for its learning community approach. (2010 edition)
Sierra Magazine "Cool Schools" - among top 10 green colleges (2008 and 2009)
http://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/200809/coolschools/
http://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/200909/coolschools/
Evergreen was noted as a college offering "prestige without the price" – Yahoo Finance (2009)
The Evergreen State College Featured in New 2010 Edition of the Princeton Review Guidebook: "The Best 371 Colleges" The Evergreen State College is one of the country's best institutions for undergraduate education, according to The Princeton Review.
Planet Green – Top 5 Green Colleges (2008)
http://planetgreen.discovery.com/work-connect/top-green-colleges.html
The Daily Green – Evergreen listed as third among twelve of the greenest colleges in America (2008)
http://www.thedailygreen.com/green-homes/eco-friendly/greenest-colleges-460429?click=main_sr
The Daily Green – Evergreen’s waste reduction efforts, organic farm and residential and dining services were acclaimed by recognition and praise as on of the 12 of the Most Healthy and Sustainable College Cafeterias (2009)
Colleges of Distinction – Innovative Education, Individual Freedom
Evergreen was recognized as one of Americas best colleges based on four factors of distinction: Engaged Students, Great Teaching, Vibrant Community and Successful Outcomes.
"True innovation is a joy to behold. The Evergreen State College has boldly departed from the stale standard operating practices that have come to shape academic programs at most institutions of higher learning."
http://www.collegesofdistinction.com/
One of the nation's most academically challenging – and a top college for the level of active and collaborative learning for students.
National Survey of Student Engagement, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
The study, founded by the Pew Charitable Trusts, says Evergreen students develop top abilities in analyzing theories and ideas and spend more time preparing for classes and reading textbooks.
Evergreen students also spend more time making class presentations and working with other students on projects than most of the nation's college students. Evergreen freshman and seniors cite the remarkable quality of interaction with faculty members and other students and the campus physical environment as keys to success.
"This national study again confirms what we have known for some time. Evergreen's students receive an extraordinary education that prepares them to engage with real-world issues in a changing world," said Thomas L. Purce, Evergreen's president.
Making a Difference College Guide (Recognized Every Year since 1992)
Evergreen is a challenging, high energy, continually evolving community founded on the values of cooperative learning, open inquiry and diversity. Evergreen is a pioneer in developing high quality innovative educational programs that bridge the gaps between academic disciplines. Students engage in the study of ideals, concepts and problems based on real-world issues and questions.
Evergreen assists students in learning how to learn. It emphasizes communication, critical thinking and problem solving. Educational programs are transformed by a set of core beliefs that flow through everything the college does.
http://www.green-colleges.com/pages/EVERGREEN.html
Hipness Grade: A+
"The Hipster Handbook," Robert Lanham, 2002
Evergreen "is the kind of school where you earn high marks just for being a Hipster. Calvin Johnson is an alumnus of Evergreen. He is also the founder of K Records, whose slogan is 'Exploding the teenage underground into passionate revolt against the corporate ogre since 1982.' Bruce Pavitt, who founded SubPop records and coined the term 'grunge,' also went to Evergreen."
A College That Changes Lives
"Colleges That Change Lives: 40 Schools You Should Know About Even If You're A Straight-A Student," Loren Pope, 1996, 2000
"The Evergreen State College offers the most unusual undergraduate experience in the Northwest, or in any public institution anywhere. Taxpayers everywhere should demand colleges like this one that changes their children's lives. For a public institution it is more than unusual, it is unique, because values are as important as learning and public service is strongly encouraged."
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