BIG bets
As Washington’s innovative, public liberal arts college, what “BIG bets” do we need to take to imagine a vibrant path that will attract new students, enhance our reputation, and reclaim Evergreen’s place as a national model for higher education? How do we turn around enrollment declines to reclaim our leadership in supporting ALL learners to thrive in career, citizenship, and their communities?
Bring your best ideas to one of the four following “Blue Sky” conversations hosted by the Learning and Teaching Commons next week. Our collective creative thinking is needed to plan for Evergreen’s future!
- Monday, December 2nd | 3-5 PM | Sem II C2105
- Thursday, December 5th | 3-5 PM | Sem II A2105
- Friday, December 6th | 9-11 AM | Sem II A3105 NEW!
- Friday, December 6th | 1-3 PM | Sem II A3105
Additional opportunities to join this conversation are being planned for Week 2 in Winter Quarter.
What is a BIG bet?
BIG bets have the promise to attract hundreds of students not currently choosing Evergreen; offer opportunities for new revenue streams; and align with future demographic and market trends. BIG bets transcend the scale of new Evergreen academic programs.
What new structures could we create? What new pedagogical approaches should we consider? What exciting new academic areas/fields or combinations of fields could we offer? What new groups of students should we aim to serve?
Take your big idea….and make it BIGGER!
In Community,
Julia Metzker, Jen Drake, and Larry Geri
