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Evergreen Earns Top Spot on 2012 Peace Corps College Rankings

The Evergreen State College ranks tenth in the nation on Peace Corps' 2012 rankings of colleges and universities in the small category (less than 5,000 undergraduates). This ranking is up from 11 in 2011. There are currently 20 Evergreen undergraduate alumni serving as Peace Corps volunteers.

The Evergreen State College Honored by Inclusion in G.I. Jobs 2012 College List

The 2012 Military Friendly Schools list honors the top 20 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools that are doing the most to embrace America’s military service members and veterans as students.

Sierra Magazine Rates Evergreen Among the Coolest Schools.

The Evergreen State College placed ninth on Sierra magazine’s fifth annual ranking of the nation’s top “Coolest Schools.” A salute to the efforts of colleges around the country helping to solve climate issues and operate sustainably, the cover feature spotlights the schools that are making a true impact for the planet, from UC Irvine’s energy-efficiency standards to Stanford’s commitment to maintaining undeveloped open space to Green Mountain College sourcing nearly half its energy from, yes, cow manure.

The Evergreen State College Named a “Best Buy” in the Fiske Guide to Colleges 2012

For 2012, Fiske Guide to Colleges has designated 49 institutions – 24 public and 25 private – as Best Buys. All of the Best Buy schools fall into the inexpensive or moderate price category, and the designation is recognition of both value and academics at the college.

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Poetry Beyond Borders

Poets from all over the world talk about their work, their language, and poetry in Leonard Schwartz's ground breaking program called “Cross Cultural Poetics”

Longhouse Receives $40,000 Grant in Support of Arts and Culture

The Longhouse Education and Cultural Center at Evergreen has received a $40,000 grant to strengthen arts and cultures infrastructure from the Native Arts & Cultures Foundation.

World Changers Have Olympia Ties

Ranging from business and non-profit innovators to environmental, health and civil rights advocates, the Evergreen Magazine highlights some of the contributions of the 40,000 alumni of The Evergreen State College.