Well, you made it through Winter Week 5, and that’s a moment worth celebrating!
In this month's interview with Jess Yusko, LTC Student Partner, Hirsh Diamant explains how the Lunar New Year Celebration is an act of resistance: “ . . . the celebration, is the resistance against the stress, against the stress of the Academy, academic learning, the stress of life, the stress of what's happening in the world.” In this spirit, our February newsletter is an act of resistance through a celebration of our faculty.
Over the past two weeks, the LTC staff and several other offices around campus have been collecting notes of appreciation from our students. We have collected over 70 handwritten notes – heartfelt, funny, and decorated with drawings and stickers – saying thank you to our faculty for the work that you do. We hope you’ll join us for the faculty social on Monday, February 9, where we’ll celebrate these notes of appreciation and some light refreshments.
In addition, we’re introducing Siphoning Insights, a new podcast recently launched in collaboration with Evergreen’s media services interns. This month Sean Williams talks about her early years of teaching at Evergreen with some timely advice for early career academics and a song that just might stick in your head.
I know we are all carrying a lot right now and just doing the normal daily things can feel particularly challenging against the backdrop of some pretty bleak headlines and recent events, so please take a few minutes to check in with yourself and find some small moment worth celebrating.
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- Announcing a new podcast: Siphoning Insights featuring Sean Williams
- Winter Faculty Social | Monday, February 9
- Summer Institute Proposal Deadline Extension | Monday, 2/9
- An Interview with Hirsh Diamant
- Dates & Events
- Student Resources
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LTC and Media Services Introduces Siphoning Insights |
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The Learning and Teaching Commons is pleased to announce a new collaborative project with the Evergreen Media Services Interns. Siphoning Insights is a podcast featuring conversations between faculty and students about teaching and learning at Evergreen. Monthly episodes are planned with faculty volunteers. Tune in to learn more about your colleagues and their experiences in the classroom!
Our February edition features Sean Williams reflecting on over 20 years of teaching at Evergreen.
Special thanks to the production team: Aidan Janssen, host | Brianna Manolopoulos, recording engineer | Alagna Zanetti, editor | James Trent, producer
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Winter New Faculty Social |
Monday, February 9 | 4-5:30 pm (immediately following the Leadership Update) Location: Learning and Teaching Commons (SEM II E3123)
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We have collected over 70 notes of appreciation from students to Evergreen faculty!
Join us at the Commons for a Faculty Appreciation themed social highlighting notes from students! Make your own valentine at our crafting stations and enjoy some tasty sweet treats.
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Evergreen Summer Institutes Call for Proposals! |
Submission Deadline Extension | Monday, February 9 |
Washington Center Visiting Scholar Wajeehah Aayesha |
Featured in Times Higher Education | Inside Higher Ed |
The Washington Center had the pleasure of welcoming Wajeehah Aayesha as our international visiting scholar during Winter 2024, and her time with us left a meaningful imprint on our community. A lecturer in curriculum design at the University of Melbourne, Wajeehah brought both intellectual rigor and a spirit of generosity to every interaction.
[Update on Wajeehah's work →]
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Pedagogy of Presence: An Interview with Professor Hirsh Diamant |
Lunar New Year festivities at Evergreen are an annual February tradition, which include interactive events featuring topics ranging from Qigong, Taiji, philosophy, and mind-body medicine, to cooking, calligraphy, and art. Evergreen faculty such as Hirsh Diamant, Lin Crowley and Mukti Khanna, organize this Lunar New Year celebration to facilitate cross-cultural experiential learning events for the community. These experiential learning opportunities are seen as a celebration of cultures, art, health, resilience, and renewal.
Celebrating Lunar New Year with the Evergreen faculty and learning community is something that I look forward to each year, so much so that it seems it has become a part of my own winter traditions. Taiji with Master Chungliang Al Huang and Taoist New Year messages from Master Liu He now seems like a part of Winter Quarter’s rhythm.
Reflecting upon the time and dedication these faculty members have invested in planning these events each year, (for over twenty years now!), I was curious why the philosophy of experiential learning is important to them and how it fits into their teaching philosophy.
I had the honor of sitting down for a chat with one of our seasoned faculty members, Professor Hirsh Diamant. I hope you enjoy reading this interview, as Professor Hirsh shares his perspective on experiential and cross-cultural learning at Evergreen. [Read more →]
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Mukti Khanna on Evergreen's Lunar New Year Celebration |
The Lunar New Year celebrations at Evergreen offer students a powerful invitation to understand both cultural differences and cultural universality from the inside out. Since 2004, a dedicated organizational team with diverse talents in event production has helped sustain this annual tradition. These celebrations provide immersive, experiential learning opportunities that allow students to engage directly with cultural practices, heritage, and living artistic traditions. Through this work, we bring distinguished guest artists to Evergreen, deepening our community’s understanding of Lunar New Year as a globally observed event. [Read more →]
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There are many opportunities for faculty to share their achievements, and we want to encourage you to contribute to the wealth of knowledge in our Evergreen community. Learn more about how to share your work with our community.
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Monday, Feb. 9 | Evergreen Summer Institutes Proposal Deadline
Monday, Feb. 9 | Leadership Update & LTC Faculty Social
Monday, Feb. 16 | President's Day - campus closed
Wednesday, March 4 | Academic Fair for Spring 2026
Friday, March 13 | Spring 2026 Individual Study Contracts Due
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Social Justice Center Winter Events |
Monday, Feb. 2 | Community Power with Jay Stansell
Monday Feb. 9 | Queer Sex Ed with Planned Parenthood
Wednesday Feb. 11 | Lost in Translation with SafePlace
Wednesday Feb. 25 | Sustainable Wellness Practices through Seasonal Care
Get the details →
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| Writing Center Winter Hours and Services |
Writing Center
Sunday 12- 5 pm virtual only
Monday-Thursday 12-7 pm virtual and in person
Possible workshops we can facilitate in your program or course:
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Writing academic statements
- Writing evaluations
- Strategies for college reading
- Intro to the writing process
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These individuals and offices are eager to support students. Keep this list handy when advising students or reach out to schedule a visit to your program or course.
The Greener Hub connects students in touch with the people, offices, and services they need.
Academic Support
Access Services for Students with Disabilities works with admitted Evergreen students to ensure equal access to academic programs and services.
Academic and Career Advising helps students navigate their educational journey, from choosing programs to planning for graduation and career development.
The Daniel J. Evans Library provides access to information in multiple formats, instruction in the use of available resources, research support, and serves as a repository of unique titles and collections.
Media Services provides comprehensive media support for the Evergreen community, offering a range of technical resources and expertise.
TRIO Student Success provides holistic support services for students who are limited income, first-generation, and/or those with disabilities, empowering them to persist and graduate at higher rates..
The Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning Center (QuaSR) promotes retention and equitable outcomes for students across identities and abilities in science and mathematics through peer tutoring and support.
Student Rights & Responsibilities addresses behaviors that violate the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities, including academic dishonesty, disruptive behavior, harassment, and discrimination.
The Writing Center supports writers of diverse abilities and identities through peer-to-peer collaboration at any stage of the writing process.
Community & Wellness Support
The Basic Needs Center helps students access resources for food, housing, transportation, childcare, and financial assistance.
BLISS (BIPOC & LGBTQ+ Intersectional Support Services) provides holistic support services to foster an environment where everyone can be their authentic self, centering BIPOC, trans, queer, undocumented and DACAmented students.
The CARE Team works with students who need additional support by providing resources, partnership, and navigation of systems to assist in student belonging and success.
The Social Justice Center (SJC) is a place to learn, connect, and grow, working toward the co-creation of a community where each person experiences a sense of belonging, purpose, and interconnectedness. The Social Justice center hosts an annual equity symposium in Spring and provides small grants through the equity fund.
Student Wellness Services (SWS) provides basic medical and mental health care services to currently enrolled students through in-person and telehealth visits. tudents can access services through Health eConnect, a secure online portal found under the "Students" section of MyEvergreen.
The Title IX Office addresses reports of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking. All Evergreen employees are designated mandatory reporters. Report incidents of sexual misconduct using this form.
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