Olympia, WA — The Evergreen State College proudly welcomes three remarkable community leaders and alumni as new members of The Evergreen State College Foundation Board of Governors: Jason Reddock ’17, Keri Carkeek ’92, and Kim Kaufman ’78. Their professional work and leadership reflect a deep commitment to Evergreen’s values, including transformative learning, sustainability, public service, and innovation.
The Evergreen State College (Evergreen) has been approved to expand access to college in prisons through the Evergreen Prison Education Program (EPEP) at Stafford Creek Corrections Center (Stafford Creek). Program expansion is made possible thanks to the U.S.
OLYMPIA, WA - The Evergreen State College is proud to announce its upcoming commencement celebrations, honoring the hard work and achievements of the Class of 2025.
The main commencement event begins at 1 p.m. on Friday, June 13 on Red Square at the Olympia Campus, rain or shine. All are welcome and no tickets are required.
OLYMPIA, WA — The Evergreen State College’s Shelton Promise program is celebrating a season of milestones, marked by new funding, strong student participation, and well-deserved recognition for its leadership.
OLYMPIA, WA. — The Evergreen State College continues to experience strong momentum in student enrollment and retention, with preliminary data showing a 13% year-over-year increase in spring 2025 enrollment. This marks the third consecutive year of spring enrollment growth and includes significant gains among first-generation undergraduate students.
Olympia, WA. - April 18, 2025 - The Evergreen State College successfully concluded its seventh annual Equity Symposium, held April 16–17, 2025. Centered on the theme “The Wisdom of Stories,” the two-day event brought together students, faculty, staff, and community members to explore how storytelling fosters connection, resilience, and collective liberation.
TACOMA – The Evergreen State College Tacoma will hold its annual Founder’s Day celebration on Tuesday, March 4 from 1-4 p.m. at 1210 6th Avenue in Tacoma. All current Evergreen Tacoma students and alumni are invited to gather to share art and poetry and hear speeches from graduating seniors. The program will open with a keynote address by faculty emeritus Dr. Joye Hardiman and close with remarks by Dr.
Every year, on the fourth Saturday in February, we celebrate National TRIO Day—a time to recognize the life-changing impact of TRIO programs in communities across the country. Established by Congress in 1986, this day honors the success of first-generation students, students from limited-income backgrounds, and students with disabilities who are breaking barriers in higher education with the support of TRIO.
OLYMPIA – The Evergreen State College’s Willie Unsoeld Seminar Series is excited to announce an exclusive event entitled “March of the Pigments: A Colorful Trek through History,” featuring renowned pigment chemist Dr. Mary Virginia Orna. The event will start at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 19, in Lecture Hall 1 in Purce Hall on Evergreen’s Olympia campus. Dr. Orna will invite the audience to examine the march of the pigments through human history, propelled largely by the concomitant development of chemistry, and the effect they have had on our history.
OLYMPIA — The Evergreen State College proudly announces the governor's appointment of Joshua Coetzee, an international student from South Africa and Senior, as the newly appointed Student Trustee. Coetzee brings a wealth of leadership experience and a strong commitment to student governance and campus involvement.