{"id":1503,"date":"2020-05-11T12:31:45","date_gmt":"2020-05-11T19:31:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ltc\/?p=1503"},"modified":"2020-05-11T12:31:54","modified_gmt":"2020-05-11T19:31:54","slug":"recast-reaffirming-our-values-community-activities-student-support-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ltc\/2020\/05\/recast-reaffirming-our-values-community-activities-student-support-services\/","title":{"rendered":"RECAST | Reaffirming Our Values: Community Activities & Student Support Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

From:<\/strong> Saliba, Therese <SalibaT@evergreen.edu<\/a>>
Sent:<\/strong> Monday, May 11, 2020 9:11 AM\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dear Greener Community,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our deep gratitude to students, staff and faculty for promoting\npublic health AND remaining true to Evergreen\u2019s innovative spirit!  Your\ncaring and creative energy has propelled us past mid-spring quarter, with\nvibrant virtual learning and working communities that support our mission and\nvalues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In these difficult times, we seek to amplify Evergreen\u2019s values of\ninclusivity, belonging, and respect.  We stand against the racism,\nxenophobia and stigma fueled by this crisis, and the scapegoating particularly\nof Asian Americans and immigrants.  We aim to support all students and\ncommunity members, recognizing that those who have disproportionately impacted\nby COVID-19 include tribal nations, communities of color, people with\ndisabilities, and individuals experiencing poverty, unemployment, or housing\nand food insecurity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through amazing collaborative efforts across the college,\nEvergreen has taken a number of steps to provide services and supports<\/em>\nto our students, and to educate our community<\/em> on the differential\nimpacts of the pandemic and emergent movements for community support,\nsolidarity, and resilience.   Below are just some of those services\nand activities.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learning, Activities, and Wellness <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7     \nEvergreen\u2019s Pandemic Academy<\/a> offers\nweekly programs by Evergreen faculty and guest speakers addressing the impacts\nof structural inequities\u2014race, class, gender, sexuality, ability, etc.\u2014and\ninspiring examples of community organizing, mutual aid, and resilience. Many\nacademic programs are providing local to global analysis of the pandemic, its\nresultant economic hardships, and the possibilities for environmental and\nsocial change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7     \nOur student journalists are also writing about these issues in the\nCooper Point Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7      The\nLonghouse is commissioning instructional indigenous arts videos to connect\nhealth and wellness with Native arts and cultures: see https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/longhousenews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/356\/2020\/05\/Longhouse-Video-Tutorial-Submission-App-2020_MAC.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7     \nThis year\u2019s Evergreen-Tacoma Spring\nCommunity Fair<\/a> will feature student research projects,\nstaff and faculty work in their virtual Mimms\/Hardiman Lyceum Hall. From May\n16-23, the global public and community members will visit the fair\nand interact with these engaging and empowering projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7     \nStudent Wellness Services<\/a> continues to be\nopen Monday through Friday with remote services for Medical, Mental Health and\nOffice of Sexual Violence Prevention. Remote support groups and workshops\ninclude Graduation Anxiety, Cultivating Self Compassion, an LGBTQ+ drop-in\nsupport group, Self-Care During Covid, and Relationships While Social Distancing.\nMore information can be found at https:\/\/www.evergreen.edu\/health\/health-education-groups<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Student & Community Support Services<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7     \nEmergency Gift Aid.  <\/em>Thanks to the generosity of\ndonors, alumni, and the reallocation of college funds, over $130,000 in gift\nemergency aid has been distributed to Evergreen students.  These emergency\nfunds continue to be replenished and are available for any basic living or\neducational needs.  If you are a student in need, please see https:\/\/www.evergreen.edu\/financialaid\/emergency-resources<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7     \nCares Act Funds<\/em>.  Nearly 1,700 eligible students received $500 to $750 in CARES\n(Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act relief funds last week. A\nFAFSA or WASFA is required to determine eligibility and can still be submitted.\nMore information and instructions on submitting a FAFSA or WASFA is here https:\/\/www.evergreen.edu\/covid19\/cares-act-funds<\/a>.\nAlthough international and undocumented students were excluded from the CARES\nAct, they are receiving equivalent awards through the Evergreen Foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7     \nFood Aid<\/em>. The Thurston County Food Bank<\/a>\nemergency community distribution site at Evergreen opened May 5, and served\nover 90 individuals and households at Evergreen and the wider community! The\nnext Food Bank Pop-Up is May 19, 10 am – 3 pm in Parking Lot C with drive up\nand walk up options.  Vegan boxes also available. The GSU  is\norganizing food delivery for those in need; please contact geoduckunion@evergreen.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7     \nTechnology support<\/em>.  Faculty attended \u201cKeep\nTeaching\u201d Institutes over spring break to enable a rapid shift to remote\nteaching, and students attended \u201cKeep Learning\u201d Institutes in weeks one and\ntwo, all designed with equity and student success at the center. Also, 506\nstudents have answered our Technology Needs Survey; we reached out individually\nto every student who surfaced a need and provided contact info to connect them\nwith resources. We purchased mobile Assistive Technology tools for our students\nwith Access needs, and provided specialized software access to graduate\nstudents.  If you need a Chromebook or Assistive Technologies, or need\nhelp troubleshooting on your internet connection, please create a help ticket\nat help.evergreen.edu<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7      \nWifi hotspots now available state<\/em>-wide.\n A map of over\n400 public wifi hotspots can be found at www.driveinwifi.wa.gov<\/strong><\/a>.  <\/strong>Click\non each of the dots\/locations on the map to find out information about whether\nor not there is a password, and times that service is available.  The\nclosest hotspots to Evergreen are at the local Timberland Libraries- Olympia,\nLacey and Tumwater; spots are also available in Shelton and outer rural\nareas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7      Library\nsupport<\/em> is also provided with equity in mind. More than 200 Chromebooks\nhave been distributed to students in Olympia and Tacoma. If an assigned text is\npublished in ebook format, we purchased it in that format, making most titles\navailable before the start of classes. The scholarly publishing world has made\nmany electronic resources freely available at this time, and these are\ncollected for your use at http:\/\/libguides.evergreen.edu\/electronic-resources<\/a>.\nWe expanded our reference chat service, we offer library workshops via Zoom,\nand we continue to purchase ebooks and film streaming by request to meet classroom\nand research needs. For library questions, write libraryhelp@evergreen.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7     \nQuaSR and the Writing Center offer tutoring in math, science, and\nwriting. Both centers approach tutoring with an equity mindset. For more\ninformation, visit their websites at https:\/\/www.evergreen.edu\/mathcenter<\/a> and https:\/\/www.evergreen.edu\/writingcenter<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

At\nEvergreen, we aim to ensure all members of our community are supported, protected\nand respected through the challenges of this pandemic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7      If you have general\nquestions\/concerns about college services or life needs during spring quarter\nplease write info@evergreen.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7      If you are experiencing\ndiscrimination, whether related to the health emergency or not, please report\nthat at:  https:\/\/www.evergreen.edu\/equalopportunity\/non-discrimination<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7      Students with academic\nconcerns or seeking referrals to other resources please write Academic Advising\n(advising@evergreen.edu)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wishing\nyou health, community care, and engaged learning as we press on to\nJune and Evergreen\u2019s\nvirtual graduation<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Therese Saliba<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interim VP of Inclusive Excellence & Student Success<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tina Kuckkhan-Miller<\/p>\n\n\n\n

VP of Indigenous Arts & Education<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Greg Mullins<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Library Dean<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eric Pedersen<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chief Enrollment Officer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Therese Saliba, Ph.D.
\n<\/strong>she\/her<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interim VP of Inclusive Excellence & Student Success<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Library 2211\/2209
\nThe Evergreen State College  |  Olympia, WA  98505
\nPhone: 360-867-6854<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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