RECAST | Evergreen Remote Update May 29, 2020: Recent Campus Communications

From: Betz, Amy <betza@evergreen.edu>
Date: May 29, 2020, 4:24 PM -0700

Dear faculty and staff,   

Each Friday of spring quarter, the Evergreen Remote communications team will send a summary of updates about teaching and working remotely, including changes made to Evergreen’s COVID-19 webpage, messages that have been sent out, and information that is forthcoming. Our goal is to help you stay up-to-date with important information related to remote learning, teaching, and services and to reduce the volume of communications you are receiving. Please be sure to check your email filter and junk settings so you don’t miss a message. Here are this week’s updates:  

COVID Campus Updates:  

Reminder to check your Out-of-Office and e-mail signatures – Many of us set out-of-office notifications and/or signature line changes when we first shifted to remote work in March. Please take a moment to check yours to determine whether it is still necessary/accurate.   

Evergreen’s COVID-19 web pages including student resources and employee resources pages continue to be updated. 

New Webpages:  No new webpages. 

Campus Communications:  

Budget Town Hall – June 5 – message sent by Campus News to all staff and faculty on Thursday, May 28, 2020 

Alternatives to Academic Fair – message sent by Academic Deans to all faculty and staff on Thursday, May 28, 2020 

PSA: Secure Access Washington in phishing emails – message sent by Tony Alfonso to all staff and faculty on Thursday, May 28, 2020  

Current Status of College Operations and Planning – message sent by David McAvity to all staff and faculty on Friday, May 29, 2020 

Gʷídəq Student Union (GSU) Communications: No new updates from GSU. 
  

Public Communications*:   

What will college be like this fall? Evergreen, SPSCC and Saint Martin’s make plans –  article published in The Olympian Monday, May 24, 2020 

Evergreen’s Organic Farm Stand Relocates, Re-opens in Compliance with Safety Protocols – story published on ThurstonTalk as well as three other local Talk platforms Friday, May 29, 2020 

Recent Cooper Point Journal articles include: 

API History Month: Community Members Making Waves in the World  

White Action: White People’s Only Chance at Collective Liberation Is Direct Action 
 

* Have a story to highlight? Complete a project request form to help bring awareness to important work happening currently. Submissions will be reviewed and prioritized with available resources and feasibility in mind. 

Reminder: Upcoming events, deadlines, and information:  

The Greener Bookstore staff are available to assist students and faculty by shipping textbooks, filling web orders, and fulfilling regalia orders for students for graduation. Shipping is currently $3.99 and bus loop order pick up can be arranged via phone call. 

MPA Capstone Presentations: May 30, June 4, and June 6, 2020    

Final Academic Statement: deadline for Spring 2020 graduates extended to June 30, 2020  

Graduations and Graduation-Related Events – Save the Date:  

Virtual Graduation Commencement: Friday, June 12, 2020, 1:00 p.m. PDT  

Lavender Graduation (PDF): Thursday, June 11, 3:00-4:30 p.m. PDT; registration is required for staff and faculty participation   

MPA Hooding: Friday, June 12, 10:00 a.m. PDT   

MES Hooding: Friday, June 12, 10:30 a.m. PDT 

MiT Hooding: Friday, June 12

Tacoma Campus Commencement Celebration: Saturday, June 13 

Native Pathways Graduation: Saturday, June 13 

Honoring our Multicultural Graduates 

Thank you and we hope you have a nice weekend. If you have any questions, please contact EvergreenRemoteCommunicationsDL@evergreen.edu.  

  
On Behalf of the Evergreen Remote Communications Coordinating Group,   

Amy Betz (co-lead)    
Christine Hoffmann (co-lead)    
Julie Slone (co-lead)    
Correan Barker    
Jadon Berry   
Melinda Bratsch-Horsager   
Susan Harris    
Eric Pedersen    
Therese Saliba    
Laurel Uznanski