Evergreen State College
Public liberal arts college in Olympia, Washington, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Evergreen State College is a public liberal arts college in Olympia, Washington. Founded in 1967, it offers a non-traditional undergraduate curriculum in which students have the option to design their own study towards a degree or follow a predetermined path of study. Full-time students can enroll in interdisciplinary academic programs, in addition to stand-alone classes. Programs typically offer students the opportunity to study several disciplines in a coordinated manner. Faculty write substantive narrative evaluations of students' work in place of issuing grades.
Motto | Omnia Extares[1] (Latin) |
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Motto in English | "Let it all hang out" |
Type | Public liberal arts college |
Established | 1967; 57 years ago (1967) |
Accreditation | NWCCU |
Academic affiliation | |
Endowment | $14.9 million (2020)[3] |
President | John Carmichael |
Provost | David McAvity |
Academic staff | 150 (2022) |
Administrative staff | 481 (2022)[4] |
Students | 2,116 (2022)[5] |
Undergraduates | 1,871 (2022)[5] |
Postgraduates | 245 (2022)[5] |
Location | , , United States 47°04′23″N 122°58′34″W |
Campus | Midsize suburb[6], 1,000 acres (400 ha) |
Newspaper | The Cooper Point Journal |
Colors | Green and white |
Nickname | Geoduck |
Sporting affiliations | NAIA – CCC |
Mascot | Speedy the Geoduck[1] |
Website | www |
Evergreen's main campus, which includes its own saltwater beach, spans 1,000 acres of forest close to the southern end of Puget Sound. Evergreen also has a satellite campus in nearby Tacoma. The school offers the following degrees: Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts, Bachelor of Science, Master of Environmental Studies, Master in Teaching, Master of Public Administration, and Master of Public Administration in Tribal Governance.[7]
Evergreen was one of many alternative colleges and programs launched in the 1960s and 1970s, often described as experiments.[8] While the vast majority of these have either closed or adopted more mainstream approaches, Evergreen is pursuing its mission,[9][10] although enrollment is declining.[11][5][12] [needs update]