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...COLLEGE AUDIT SHOWS EVERGREEN WITH LOWEST STUDENT/FACULTY RATIO...President Dan Evans
and Provost Ed Kormondy went before members of the Legislative Budget Committee last month
to present their report on Evergreen's internal audit of faculty utilization. The audit was
the fourth requested by LBC of state institutions of higher learning. Eastern, Western and
Central Washington Universities conducted similar audits earlier this fall.
The report, says Dr. Kormondy, gave Evergreen "a visible opportunity to demonstrate the
effective way in which we manage our resources, human and monetary," and led to collection of
"enviable evidence of faculty dedication to the learning process."
Following the report, the LBC staff concluded that Evergreen "is making a good-faith effort
to achieve the efficient and effective utilization of its faculty." The report also noted
that "many of the difficulties that are encountered by the more traditional type of institution, such as tenured-in faculty or shift in students'demands, are not problems at Evergreen.'
Statistics included in the report compared the class sizes of the four surveyed institutions. More than 80 percent of Evergreen's academic programs have fewer than 20 students
enrolled. Western is next closest to Evergreen in number of small classes, showing 53.8
percent of their classes with fewer than 20 students; Eastern shows 52.7 percent and Central
shows 50.1 percent in that category.
Ninety-five percent of Evergreen programs have fewer than 24 students. At Eastern, 94.3
""rcent of the students are in classes of less than 49 students; Central shows 93.1 percent
x 'ithat category and Western shows 92.3 percent in classes of less than 49 students.
When
-' ;rgreen says its students enjoy a 20 to 1 faculty/student ratio, it can prove it!
...WINTER LEISURE WORKSHOPS ANNOUNCED...Thurston County residents may spend their winter
leisure hours learning how to craft stained glass or illustrate comic strips, polishing the
forgotten art of jitterbugging or mastering ball room dancing, accepting the challenge of
cross country skiing or learning how to play a string instrument. Sessions are among
51 Leisure Education workshops offered by Evergreen Winter Quarter.
Workshops, open to
the public at minimal fees, begin the week of Jan. 16 and most continue through the first
week of March.
Registration for the Leisure Education programs opens Jan. 9 at 10 a.m. and continues
weekdays until 5 p.m. on Jan. 18. Two evening registration sessions will be offered, from 6
to 8:30 p.m. Jan. 11 and 12 in the College Recreation Center. A special introduction to the
51 programs will be offered Jan. 4 as part of Evergreen's Academic Information Day. Leisure
Education instructors will be on hand from 7 to 10 p.m. in room 4300 of the Evans Library to
discuss their programs and answer questions.
Complete information on all the Winter Leisure Education programs is available at the
College Recreation Center, 866-6530 weekdays during regular working hours.
...EVERGREEN WINS GOLD AWARD FROM UNITED WAY...Evergreen Personnel Director Rita Cooper
received a "Gold Award" DecT~7 on behalf ofT Evergreen for the college's participation in the
1977 United Way campaign. The award came at the U.W.'s annual "Victory Luncheon" at the
Tyee Motor Inn and symbolized efforts Evergreeners made Fall Quarter to more than double
Evergreen's previous contributions to U.W., both in terms of dollars and in the number of
Go-directed by Cooper and Faculty Member Chuck Nisbet, the campus campaign saw 110 EverV,' en employees pledge more than $4,500, compared to $2,000donated last year by 43 employees,
j-riis year's United Way campaign raised more than $390,000 in three months, the largest amount
ever pledged in Thurston County.
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...SUMMER TOUR OF EUROPE OFFERED BY DR. BECK...Like European art? Ever thought of getting
a closer look at the masterpieces? The summer '78 study tour, "Museums and Monuments: Medieval and Renaissance Art History," is designed for those with a serious interest in exploring
the major creative works between the early Christian era and 1600.
From Chartres to Chambord,
Mont-St-Michel to Milan, participants will view first-hand the treasures of these great ages,
attend structured seminars and lectures, write papers and read about the era that gave us the
Mona Lisa and countless numbers of towering chapels and castles.
The study tour is sponsored by Evergreen and conducted by Faculty Member Dr. Gordon Beck,
who specializes in Medieval and Renaissance art. Commencing on June 11, the tour will wind
through the major cities of France and Italy until Sept. 5. Approximate cost of the summer
tour is $1,500, including roundtrip airfare. Those wishing to earn four units of Evergreen
credit must also pay tuition costs. In order to make the trip as economical as possible,
participants will camp in European campgrounds, prepare most of their own meals, and rent
automobiles .for transportation between study points.
To apply for the tour and arrange a personal interview, contact Dr. Beck, room 323 of the
Communications Building, 866-6059. The tour is limited to 20 participants.
...SKI SCHOOL BEGINS NEXT MONTH...The Evergreen State College Ski School, directed by alum
Chuck Shelton, has announced Winter Quarter sessions beginning in January at Crystal Mountain.
The sessions, taught Wednesdays or Saturdays, offer "truly professional instruction," Shelton
says, "plus a great time for all participants." Cost for the eight-week sessions, including
transportation, is $80 for students and $85 for others. Cost without transportation is $35
-\r students and $40 for others. Contact the Evergreen Recreation Center, 866-6530, for
omplete details..
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STATE EMPLOYEES PROGRAM KEY TO SERVING ADULTS
by Carolyn Byerly, Office of College Relations Editor
For Jeanne Jones it was the potential of serving in the developing field of consumer protection. For Rene Herrera, father of five, it was sights on a new role in union organizing
and business administration. For Mary Lou Krumland, a mother of grown children, it was a
new interest in government management and administration.
And, for 74 more Olympia area residents last year it was similar goals of advancing in
some aspect of public sector employment.
When "The State in Contemporary American Society" was offered by Evergreen in the Fall of
1976 no one knew who or how many would take an interest in this half-time program for state
and local government employees. Yet the program was fully enrolled, and, in the views of
faculty and participants alike, was successful in providing the means for mature adults
working in government to further their own educational goals.
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A recently published report about that program reveals just why students
people already working at least 40 hours a week and with personal obligations
decided to take
on the extra burden of going back to school. In a rare glimpse of the campus-bound public
mployee, that report shows that typical students in this program were pursuing advancement
ih areas of government work, that they were satisfied and even enthusiastic about what they
had already accomplished or contributed to their government jobs, and that they had had a
positive previous experience in education.
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Like Mary Lou, Rene and Jeanne, students were mature adults
most in the 30-40 age
group, married with children, and had been residents of Washington State for more than five
years. Additionally, most had interests and hobbies, but didn't join organizations and
they found support at home for their educational pursuits, even though (in the case of
women) their spouses probably did not help out more than usual. Although "The State in Contemporary Society" was not geared to women in particular, most of those who enrolled (72%)
were female, a fact in line with national trends of women returning to complete or begin
their college educations.
Dr. Margaret Gribskov, TESC faculty member and coordinator of the program, first returned
to academia as a student once her family was on its own. She pushed for creation of the
state employees program and for completion of the report, which demonstrates, she believes,
the need for this type of curriculum. "I wanted adults who are already committed to working
to be able to develop more employment options," she asserts. "We designed the program to
provide an interdisciplinary approach to the study of government
exploring political
science, literature, sociology, and communications.
"We also sought to provide students with the tools for personal
as well as professional growth.81 She firmly believes the program did what it set out to.
Funded by a federal grant of $17,950 through the Intergovernmental Personnel Act, the
half-time program paid almost half of the quarterly tuition of $102 for students whose income Included no other federal financial assistance. Its curriculum
and its faculty -«—
were demanding. The instructional team included Dr. Gribskov, whose fields are education
and communications; Dr. Theodore Gerstl, psychology; Matthew Smith, political science;
York Won£, management and computer sciences; Dr. Maxine Mimms, education; and Dr. Jess
Spielholz, a retired physician.
Those faculty required students to spend 20 hours a week studying, writing, and attending
evening and weekend seminars, lectures and workshops. Yet more than half of the 77 students
for the year completed all three quarters, and many have since returned to Evergreen to continue their studies. For participants like Jeanne Jones, the program hastened what would
have been an eventual return to school anyway. A receptionist/secretary for the State De (
ment of Natural Resources, she felt she was ready to build on two years of college alread^
behind her. "I was ready
I am ready
to advance in other work," she remarks now.
Leaning toward a career in consumer protection, Jeanne needs only two more quarters of fulltime study to polish off a degree. After her first child is born in the Spring, she'll begin
planning for a return to Evergreen full-time. "It's important to me," she says.
EVERGREEN: "AN EYE OPENER"
Rene Herrera, also an employee of DNR, is an artist who renders maps from aerial photographs. Saying that sometimes he wonders himself how he learned to manage college studies
on top of a full-time job, a family of five children, work in the local labor union, and a
part-time upholstery business, Rene saw the IPA program as a first step toward the college
education-he'd been thinking about.
He calls the experience an "eye opener," in that it revealed his many hidden talents in
working within the political process and with labor unions. "I had been a union member for
some time," he says, "but .the ideas in the program really sparked my interest, and since I've
been elected local Chapter president." Currently carrying two courses at Evergreen, Rene
works the all-night shift so he can attend daytime classes.
In her report of these and other students who took part in the half-time program, Dr. Gribskov observed that "participants believe in themselves and their careers and are willing to
invest in their own development, as demonstrated by their continuous attendance for the three
quarters of the 1976-77 academic program . . . . They feel a responsibility toward their
work . . . . They seem to enjoy both variety and learning . . . . This program seems to
have increased their self-confidence in pursuing their own desires."
These descriptions are especially applicable to participant Mary Lou Krumland, a Labor and
Industries employee. "I really knocked myself out," she reflects, "and I really enjoyed *"
Evergreen approach to learning." Finding that she could keep pace with the demands of s
she progressed quickly in her studies. Today, Mary Lou sees school as one of many challv
she faces in life, these days. "My children have grown up
and I'm beginning to see thj_0
as a rewarding time. There's so much to do in the years ahead."
Mary Lou will finish her education and take the necessary steps toward a job in management
in state government. College has "brought an awakening to the larger world" for her and a
renewed use of her mind. Learning for-her is a satisfying experience, and her husband finds
her a more interesting person: when she is growing, she says.
ASSURES EDUCATED WORKERS
The federal IPA grant offered Mary Lou and her co-workers in government a
chance to better realize their own ambitions, while at the same time assured the public that there would
be educated workers to take on greaterresponsibility in public service. Dr. Gribskov believes
these are both significant accomplishments. Yet she deems her report of this effort
a
document co-authered by Research Assistant Eleanor Dornan
a "modest research project" in
constructing a profile of the public employee who comes to campus,
Noting positive student response to Evergreen seminars and the enthusiasm that arose from .,
support from instructors and each other,- Dr. Gribskov is convinced that year-long programs of
this sort are a key to bridging the re-entry process for adult students. "To meet our commitment to state employees, we need ;to offer a variety of year-long, part-time evening programs
focused on state government activities but with a large component of liberal arts included in
them," she insists.
With mature adults across the nation looking to college as a means for personal and professional growth, she believes the challenge to higher education is wide open.
RESULTS OF AUDIT POSITIVE; FACULTY/STUDENT RATIO LOWEST IN THE STATE
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Committee last month to present their report on Evergreen's internal audit of faculty utix-i.zation. The audit was the fourth requested by LBC of institutions of higher learning. Easter
Western and Central Washington Universities conducted similar audits earlier this fall.
The report, says Kormondy, gave Evergreen "a visible opportunity to demonstrate the effec-ive way in which we manage our resources, human and monetary," and led to collection of
\viable evidence of faculty dedication to the learning process."
* /ollowing the report, the LBC staff concluded that "the management procedures employed by
^ergreen should promote the efficient and effective utilization of the faculty." LCB also
noted that Evergreen "is making a good-faith effort to achieve the efficient and effective
utilization of its faculty." In conclusion, the report noted that "many of the difficulties
that are encountered by the more traditional type of institution such as tenured-in faculty
or shift in students demands, are not problems at Evergreen."
Statistics included in the report compared the class size of the four surveyed institutions. More than 80 percent of Evergreen's programs have fewer than 20 students in them.
Western is next closest to Evergreen in number of small classes showing 53.8 percent of their
classes with fewer than 20 students; Eastern shows 52.7 percent and Central shows 50.1 percent in that category. Ninety-five percent of Evergreen's programs have fewer then 24 students; at Eastern, 94.3 percent of the students are in classes of less than 49 students; Central shows 93.1 percent in that category and Western shows 92.3 percent in classes of less
than 49 students.
When Evergreeners say our students enjoy a 20 to 1 faculty/student ratio, we can prove it!
CLASSIFIED STAFF MEETS TODAY
All classified staff are invited to the last regular staff meeting Fall Quarter conducted
by Personnel Director Rita Cooper, today at 3:30 p.m. in Lecture Hall Three. Diann YoungquistV Evergreen's former personnel director now with the Higher Education Personnel Board,
will be on hand to answer questions about HEPB's new regulations governing lay-off and appeals
procedures and eligibility lists. Administrative staff will meet with Youngquist from 1-3 p.m
in the Board Room (Library 3112).
' JNTER LEISURE WORKSHOPS ANNOUNCED
-=i - l&rergreeners and local residents may spend their winter leisure hours learning how to craft
stained glass or illustrate comle strips, polishing the forgotten art of jitterbug'ging or
mastering ball room dancing, accepting the challenge of cross country skiing or learning how
to play a string instrument. These opportunities are among 51 Leisure Education workshops offered by Evergreen State Winter Quarter. The 'sessions, open to the public at minimal fees,
begin the week of Jan. 16 and most continue through the first week of March.
Registration for the Leisure Education programs opens Jan. 9 at 10 a.m. and continues weekdays until 5 p.m. on Jan. 18. Two evening registration sessions will be offered from 6 to
8:30 p.m. Jan. 11 and 12 in the College Recreation Center. A special introduction to the 51
programs will be offered Jan* 4 as part of Evergreen's Academic Information Day. Leisure
Education instructors will be on hand from 7 to 10 p.m. in room 4300 of the Evans Library to
^discuss their programs and answer questions.
Complete information on all the Winter Leisure Education programs is available at the
College Recreation Center, 866-6530 weekdays during regular working hours.
CHECK OUT HEW HAPS
If you've had difficulty finding your way around what appears at times to be "the maze"
at Evergreen, there's help on the way. The Facilities Office next week will install three
new maps, complete with new descriptions, clear directions, and prominent identification of
all campus buildings. The new materials will be posted on kiosks outside Laboratory I, the
front of the Library, and behind the Activities Building.
\o available to Evergreen students and others are new self-guided tour maps on hand at
the Information Center, Admissions Office and Library Circulation desk. Try one out. If
you have comments -— pro or con —
send them to Judy Annis in College Relations. She views
the map as "an experiment to see if folks would prefer exploring the college on their own
(with help -/from the friendly gargoyle), or if they'd rather stick to more formal, conducted
GOTTLIEB AND ROMERO OFFER "HARMONY" INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTS
Evergreen Faculty Members Robert Gottlieb and Jacob Romero have combined efforts to offer
Winter and Spring Quarter individual contracts to students interested in "integrating the-' /
work towards upgrading the Harmony in the Universe Symphony" composed and performed two y^ '
ago by Evergreen students. The contracts are for students with intermediate or advance
standing in science, art or musie.
Interested students may view a video tape of the entire performance of the symphony and
study complete documentation on its content by contacting Romero (LAB II 2269, 866-6336 or
866-6102), or Gottlieb (Library 2101, 866-6051 or 866-6385).
BECK TO LEAD SUMMER EUROPEAN TOUR
Like European art? Ever thought of getting a closer look at the masterpieces? The summer
'78 study tour "Museums and Monuments: Medieval and Renaissance Art History" is designed for
those with a serious interest in exploring the major creative works between the early Christian era and 1600. From Chartres to Chambord, Mont-St-Michel to Milan, participants will
view first-hand the treasures of these great ages, attend structured seminars and lectures,
write papers and read about the era that gave us the Mona Lisa and countless numbers of
towering chapels and castles.
The study tour is sponsored by Evergreen and will be led by Faculty Member Dr. Gordon Beck,
who specializes in Medieval and Renaissance art. Commencing on June 11, the tour will wind
through the major cities of France and Italy through Sept. 5.
. Approximate cost of the summer is $1500, including roundtrip airfare. Those wishing four
units of Evergreen credit should add tuition costs. In order to make the trip as economical
as possible, participants will camp in European campgrounds, prepare most of their own meals,
and rent automobiles for transportation between study points.
Evergreen students considering taking part inthe study tour are encouraged to enroll in
"The Cultural Awakening
Medieval Art History," Winter Quarter, and "Renaissance Art Htory," Spring Quarter, to prepare for the summer learning experience.
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ing, 866-6059. The tour will be limited to 20 participants.
SKI SCHOOL BEGINS SESSIONS IN JANUARY
The Evergreen State College Ski School^ directed by Alum Chuck Shelton, has announced
Winter Quarter sessions beginning in January at Crystal Mountain. The sessions, taught
Wednesdays^or Saturdays, offer "truly professional instruction" Shelton says, "plus a great
time for all participants."
Cost for the eight-^week sessions, including transportation, is $80 for students and $85 for
others. Contact the Recreation Center at 866-6530 for complete details.
FILE POR CHRISTMAS LEAVES BY DEC. 13
Dec. 13 is the last day Evergreen staffers taking off for the Chrsitmas Closure Dec. 23Jan. 2 can file for leave without pay. Payroll Accountant Sheila Gregg points out that
annual leave will cover the four day1s voluntary time off needed to create the ten-day holiday, IF you have accumulated a sufficient number of hours. If not, be sure to file a Leave
and Overtime form with Payroll, Library 1107.
EVERGREEN WINS GOLD AWARD FROM UNITED WAY
Personnel Director Rita Cooper Tuesday received a "Gold Award" on behalf of Evergreen for
the college's participation in the 1977-78 United Way campaign. The award came at the U.TT 's
annual "Victory Luncheon" at the Tyee Motor Inn and symbolized efforts Evergreeners mad' •" Quarter to more than double Evergreen's previous contributions to U.W., both in terms o. V
dollars and in the number of donors.
Co-directed by Cooper and Faculty Member Chuck Nisbet, the campus campaign saw 110 Evergreen employees pledge more than $4,500,'compared to $2,000 donated last year by 43 employees.
This year's U.W. campaign raised more than $390,000 in three months, the largest amount ever
pledged in Thurgton County.
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HILLAIRESHMES DETAILS OF NAME CHANGING CEREMONY
Non-Indians are not usually permitted to observe or take part in traditional Native
Vnerican ceremonies. Yet, the Lummi tribe has chosen to share one such event, the bestowal
)f an ancestral name upon Evergreen Faculty Member Mary Ellen Hillaire. She became "Hkaytill<?it" Dec. 3 during a series of sacred ritual events on the Lummi reservation near Bellingham.
In a rare gesture of sharing, Hillaire and Joe Washington, tribal elder who conducted the
ceremony, described that rite as it was performed in its traditional manner. They also offere*
their own perspectives on the significance of the ceremony.
Hillaire explains that "we are at the point in our history and our lives where we cannot
deny the closeness of white and Indian worlds and the binding link that has for our
future together. Understanding, or at least respect, seems to be the most viable tool for
us to deal with that closeness."
CEREMONY BINDS PAST TO FUTURE
To foster that understanding, she and Washington provided this account of the sacred naming
ceremony which will further bind her to her people's traditional past and to the welfare of
their future.
"Amid the cedar smoke filling the air and gently rising to the roof openings of the Lummi
tribal smokehouse, the people of the ceremony will gather," Washington says. "I will call
forth from all parts of the smokehouse the witnesses from the visiting tribes who have the
responsibility to mentally record this event and report it back to their people. While I
chant the sacred songs and shake the deerhoof rattler, the young dancers who move to the chant:
and drum music will be visible testaments of the joy experienced now and by thousands before
them participating in this ritual.
"As Mary and I stand on the blanket spread on the hardpacked dirt floor between the two
fires, I will bestow on her the name of her ancestor "Hkaytillwit." This is a seed of the
First People and the talents and attributes of this ancestor will then be perpetuated and
fulfilled through Mary. Later, Mary will go further to also take the steps to make "Hkaytillwit" her legal name from now on."
Then, Washington says, tribal elders and witnesses "will step out to the middle of the
,inokehouse to speak to Hkaytillwit and the other people assembled. With the resonant phrases
of Indian oration they will charge her with her new obligations. She will respond with gifts
to those who have come to help share
her special moment. The cedar smoke, still swirling
about the ceiling timbers will for all symbolize the spirit of the Lummi people and the importance of this naming ceremony."
CULTURES BRIDGED
Evergreen students from "A Separate Reality" studies program were invited to witness a
rehearsal of the sacred ceremony Nov. 19. Native American student Danny Moomaw filmed the
rehearsal under the direction of Faculty Member°Lover 11 King. Newsweek magazine also covered
the ceremony for syndicated video release. Through this activity and other work with Evergreei
students, Hillaire works to build bridges between two cultures. She hopes to help others
attain a true sense of "inquiry, justice and freedom.M Opening doors to better understanding
of Luimni and other Indian experiences is one significant building block in her efforts.
EVEBfiREENERS IN THE NEWS
...Evergreen graduate Sally Mendoza has won the W.C. Young Award for best research paper
by a graduate student on the subjects of hormones and behavior. Mendoza received $500 and
the chance to present her paper at the West Coast Sex Society's annual meeting in Palo Alto,
California. In the audience was Faculty Member Beryl Crowe. Mendoza, one of Crowe's former
students, is currently working towards her doctorate in developmental biology at Stanford.
She will be returning to campus Spring Quarter to co -instruct the "Biological Eases of Human
Social Behavior" Group Contract with Faculty Member Larry Eickstaedt.
...Alum John Foster has completed his master of arts degree in political science at York
tiiversity in Toronto and is heading on for his doctorate. Foster is working as a teacher's
assistant, directing two seminars on international relationship theory and he's been hired
to help edit a manuscript on China. Foster was a staffer at the Cooper Point Journal during
his Evergreen years and says his "background and training, particularly in political economy,
from Tom Ralney. David Marr and Chuck Nisbet, have given me a lead over many of the students
here." Foster adds that Evergreen "is highly rated at York," and reports five former Evergreen students are enrolled in graduate programs there. He says the Evergreen students "are
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doing extremely well by conventional standards at graduate studies in a traditional itistitutio
This, far me, is the final proof of the excellence of the TESC system."
...Affirmative Action Officer Rindetta Jones reports she was the keynote speaker for the
Region VII Conference of the American Association for Affirmative Action in Kansas City this
fall. She also conducted two workshops for the Region V conference of the same organizat
in Minneapolis. Last month Ms. Jones directed a workshop on "What is Work" for Parents' (^
end at the University of Puget Sound.
legislative memo, volume III, no. 24
EXTRAORDINARY SESSION IN DOUBT
by Les Eldridge, Assistant to the President
Governor Ray has not yet made a decision on whether or not to call a special or extraordinary session for 1978. It seems clear that if one is called it will, at the very earliest, be in late February. The failure of the Variable Gas Tax Removal Initiative 348 in the
November election relieved some pressure on her to do so. However, strong pressure still
exists for legislators to deal with expected allocation reductions caused by passage of Initiative 345 removing the sales tax from food, plus the need to consider the Capitol Budget
and continuation of the timber tax. Unless the Legislature and the governor act together
in a special session, it appears no allocation reduction could be made in the budget for
common (K-12) schools.
NEW LEGISLATIVE APPOINTMENTS MADE
Several new legislative appointments have been made. Eric Rohrbach, a Republican from the
33rd District, has been appointed to fill the vacancy in the House created when Eleanor L&S-.
an Evergreen graduate, was elected to a vacant Senate seat; A.N. "Bud" Shinpoch, llth District
Democrat and Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, has been appointed to fill the
Senate seat vacated by King County Councilman Gary Grant. His replacement in the House is
likely to be Avery Garrett, former legislator and local government official from Renton.
Olson of Port Townsend, a 24th District Democrat, has been appointed to fill the House v /
in his district created when Paul Conner was elected last month to a Senate seat. Repub. ^-•
J.T. Quigg, after absentee ballots were counted, defeated Carol Monohon for the Senate seat
from the 19th District and becomes the Pacific and Grays Harbor County Senator. Senate Democrat Pete Francis of Seattle's 32nd District has announced his resignation from the Senate.
His likely replacement would be longtime 32nd District Representative Al Williams, also a Democrat.
The Committee on Committees, will meet Dec. 16 and report to the Democratic Caucus on Dec. 17
concerning an appointment to the Appropriations Committee chairmanship vacated by Shinpoch.
Patrick Callan, Executive Director of the Council for Postsecondary Education, will leave in
February to assume similar duties in California. A search is in progress for his successor.
CPE OFFERS REPORT
Interim legislative acttsity continues at a steady pace. A recent joint meeting of the
House and Senate Higher Education Committee heard a report on the Unit Expenditure Study from
the Council for Postsecondary Education (CPE). The study determines the actual cost of education from which tuition amounts are to be set under legislation passed last session. CPE also
reported on the question of tuition reciprocity between Oregon and Washington. It is likely
the-House Subcommittee on Tuition will draft reciprocity legislation, which it hopes to introduce in an extraordinary session this year. The CPE's recommendations included reciprocity
between Portland State University and any four-year upper-division programs in border counties
of Washington. This would include our Vancouver Outreach Program and any such programs offered
in the Longivew area.
House Bill 59, the four-year faculty collective bargaining bill, was heard by the House Subcommittee on collective bargaining Nov. 10. Testimony from representatives of the AAUP (American Association of University Professors) and the Washington Education Association appe'
to take the Subcommittee somewhat by surprise. Both union groups asserted that they woi / .
strenuously object to the terms of the Senate Labor Committee amendment to House Bill 59 •-•amendment which altered the union-supported House bill considerably. The representatives rrom
the American Federation of Teachers did not testify at that hearing. No action was taken at
that meeting to refer the Senate amendment to the full Labor Committee, and it is not on the
agenda for the Labor Committee for this month.
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...EVERGREEN PARKWAY WINS NATIONAL AWARD...The Evergreen State College Parkway
and its
adjoining bridges over the Mud Bay Road and Highway 101
has won second place in the
national "Highway and Its Environment" competition sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration. The Evergreen award winner was a joint effort
by the college and the former Washington State Department of Highways, now a part of the
new Department of Transportation. Their project was cited as "an outstanding section of
highway in its rural environment" which did not "disturb the area's natural landforms or its
thriving native vegetation."
The full project includes the Parkway, and the adjoining bridges over U.S. Highway 101
and Mud Bay Road. The distinctive U.S. 101 bridge, which was designed by Department engineers
to preserve the ecology of Arnold Lake near the roadway, recently received an additional
national bridge design award.
...DICKENS' CLASSIC, "THE CHIMES" PRESENTED...A seasonal voyage back more than 100 years in
time
to Victorian England and the characters of Charles Dickens
is being provided
this month by Evergreen students as they present "The Chimes," a holiday classic, which
opened Dec. 2. Set in the mid nineteenth century, the Dickens' play comes to life on the
stage of the Communications Building Recital Hall Dec. 9, 10, 11, 16, 17 and 18, beginning
at 8 p.m. The two-hour production is directed and adapted by Faculty Member Ainara Wilder,
and stars students from the English Theater group study program.
...BALLET NORTHWEST TO STAGE "A CHRISTMAS CAROL"...A cast of 48 and the music of Gustave
Mahler will bring Charles Dickens' traditional tale, "A Christmas Carol" to life in ballet
for five pre-holiday performances Dec. 8-11 at Evergreen. Sponsored by Ballet Northwest and
TESC, the spectacle will feature nineteenth century costumes and dancers of all ages in the
classic favorite to be directed and choreographed by Faculty Member Bernard Johansen. Performances are scheduled Dec. 8, 9, 10 and 11, beginning at 7:30 p.m.; matinees are offered
Dec. 10 and 11 at 2 o'clock. All performances will be presented in the main lobby of the
Evans Library.
...KAOS MARATHON RAISES $2,000...Evergreen campus/community radio station, KAOS FM, raised
more than $2,000 last month in a ten-day marathon which attracted listeners from Lewis,
Mason, Thurston and Pierce Counties. The November program was staffed by more than 80
volunteers who filled the airwaves and manned the phones, offering items for auction from a
wide variety of local businesses and presenting guest disk jockeys and other special features.
...MEDIEVAL ART SYMPOSIUM SET DEC. 8 AND 9...Courtly love poems, ancient Irish literature, a
medieval drama, exhibits of religious art, and reenactment of a 12th century dance are all
on tap at Evergreen Dec. 8 and 9 when students stage a two-day "Symposium on Medieval Art."
Working under the direction of Faculty historian Stephanie Coontz, students from the Social
Origins of Art and Ideology Coordinated Studies program will focus on women in medieval
art Thursday in free presentations set from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Choir Rehearsal Hall of
the Communications Building. Friday, students will present poetry, plays, Celtic literature
and a medieval dance from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Orchestra Rehearsal Hall of the Communications Building.
...WINTER REGISTRATION DATES ANNOUNCED...Persons wishing to register for Winter Quarter
classes at T.E.S.C. may do so from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Dec. 7-9, 12-16 and Jan. 4-11.
Evening registration hours are offered until 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 7 and Jan. 4,5,9, 10 and 11.
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THE OFF-CAMPUS NEWSLETTER
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ENGLISH THEATER STUDENTS STAGE DICKENS CLASSIC
A seasonal voyage back more than 100 years in time —- to Victorian England and the
characters of Charles Dickens
will be provided eight evenings this month by Evergreen
students as they present "The Chimes," a holiday classic, which opens tonight.
Set in the mid nineteenth century, the Dickens play comes to life on the stage of the
Communications Building Recital Hall Dec, 2, 3 S 9, 10, 11, 16, 17 and 18, beginning at 8
p.m. The two-hour production is directed and adapted by Faculty Member Ainara Wilder, and
stars students from the English Theater group study program, an academic project that culminates with a six-week trip to the British Isles next Spring.
The warm and happy.story, filled with fantasy and adventure, portrays the dreams of a poor
porter about his beautiful young daughter. Ted Roisum of Portland plays Toby "Trotty" Veck,
the impoverished servant whose visions of his daughter's future scare, then delight him.
Linda Browne of Tacoma is the lovely young miss, set to wed Richard, her poor but noble
young suitor, played by Kevin Porter of Olympia.
CAST CARRIES DUAL ROLES
As they tell the story of "The Chimes," students perform dual roles: Roisum also plays
"The gentleman;" Browne is Mrs. Chickenstalker; and Porter is also Fern, a poor, homeless
man. Ernie Ellison of Elma plays Mr. Bowley, a rich man who anticipates the coming of the
New Year-.by paying all his bills
and mocking those who can't. Elizabeth Price of Olympia
is Mrs. Bowley the rich man's wife, and Lillian Fern, a young girl whose future also adds to
Totty's dreams. David Raddatz of Lacey is Mr. Bowley's porter and Mr. Tugby, husband of
Mrs. Chickenstalker.
The lush, satin costumes are the work of Evergreen designer Emily__ Rogers; set design is
by Kevin Porter, and music and sound effects are directed by Ken Wilhelm, TESC electronic
media producer.
Tickets to the production, which may be purchased at Yenney's Music in advance or at the
door of the Communications Building, are $1 for children and senior citizens and $2 for
adults.
PARKWAY WINS NATIONAL AWARD
The Evergreen State College Parkway
and its adjoining bridges over the Mud Bay Road
and Highway 101
has won second place in the national "Highway and Its Environment" competition sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration.
The Evergreen award winner was a joint effort by the college and the former Washington State
Department of Highways, now a part of the new Department of Transportation. Their project
was cited as "an outstanding section of highway in its rural environment" which did not
"disturb the area's natural landforms or its thriving native vegetation,"
The full project includes the Parkway, and the adjoining bridges over U.S. Highway 101
and Mud Bay Road. The distinctive U.S. 101 bridge, which was designed by Department engineers to preserve the ecology of Arnold Lake near the roadway, recently received an additional national bridge design award.
Created to reflect Evergreen's concern for preserving its environment, the on-campus
Parkway was designed in two phases: the first by Quinton-Budlong, Consulting Engineers in
joint venture with Durham, Anderson and Freed Architects of Seattle; the second by Arvid
Grant and Associates of Olympia, The Parkway extension from campus to Highway 101 was de-"
signed by the Highway Department. Construction was also completed in two phases: the first
by J.D. Button and Pacific Sand and Gravel, both of Olympia; the second by Harold Lockyear
and Sons of Longview.
Both phases of the national award winning project were coordinated by Jerry Schillinger,
former Evergreen facilities director now holding a similar post at the University of Denverf
and by V.W. "Bill" Korf, former Highway Department District Three-Engineer at Tumwater, now'
acting Deputy Secretary of Transportation.
Landscape architecture surrounding the Parkway was developed in cooperation with a Highway
Department sponsored Explorer Scout Post, which concentrated on design of the pedestrian
bikeway. The total project cost approximately three million dollars.
ACADEMIC INFORMATION DAY LAUNCHES WINTER
REGISTRATION
Academic Information Day, scheduled Wednesday, will give enrolled and
potential students a chance to explore educational goals, money management, and other subjects related to going back to school, and to register early for a full slate fo winter programs. The event begins at 9
a.m. on the first floor of the Evans Library with
workshops on individual contract development, personal money management, career development and exploration of internship possibilities.
Afternoon AID activities feature informal discussions from 4 to 7:30
p.m. in Library room 1200 on ways to complete academic degrees. Evergreen Enrollment Services staff members will be on hand to explain options for full-time and part-time students wanting to complete their
bachelor of arts degrees. They'll also have information available on
Evergreen's external credit program, transcript evaluation and leisure
education programs.
Faculty members sponsoring part-time programs will present an Academic
Fair from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, also on the first floor of the library. Prospective students will have a chance to discuss course offerings for Winter Quarter and to raise questions about academic requirements. In addition, Enrollment Services staff will host an open house
with free coffee and complete information on Evergreen programs and
services.
Students seeking to register for full-time or part-time Winter Quarter
studies may do so from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Dec. 7-9, 12-16, and Jan. 411. Evening registration hours are offered until 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 7
and Jan.
4, 5, 9, 10 and 11.
KAOS MARATHON RAISES $2,000; RECEIVES HELP FROM AREA BUSINESSES
by Andrew Buchman, College Relations Reporter
Who would support a non-commercial community radio station in little old Olympia? "Everybody!" is the answer Evergreen's KAOS FM came up with in the aftermath of its third semiannual fund-raising marathon and auction. Over $2,000 was pledged by listeners to help pay
the station's operatings costs, which are only partly covered by student fees.
The marathon ran from Nov. 11 to
20, with pitches and pleas for funds interspersed
with music and special guest stars, including Olympia's-mew mayor Lyle Watson and County
Commissioners Marj Yung and George Earner.
The 10-day operation was staffed by more than 80 volunteers who filled the airwaves and
manned the phones. An extra line was installed temporarily to cope with the huge volume of
calls
pledges of support came in from as far north as Mercer Island and as far south as
Onalaska.
Not content with the standard verbal plea, one volunteer went to greater lengths to raise
cash. Saturday morning listeners were treated to a round of "Make it or Break it . . !" /
the game where a donation to the station determined the fate of 45s from Evergreen student
Stephen Rabow' s collection. "Fonzie for President" made it into KAOS'' permanent record collection; the "Theme from Rocky" was one of many 45s smashed, live, on the air. "People
tended to save the weird ones and break the normal ones," observed Station Manager Toni C.
Holm philosophically.
Also on Saturday, a woman called up and asked for the latest score in the University of
Washington Huskies football game. Since KAOS doesn't have a sports news department, the
announcer appealed to listeners with television sets. Two responded: David Hasenstab,
an 11-year-old from Olympia, and Lyle Watson, Olympia's new mayor.
BUSINESSES PLEDGED AUCTION ITEMS
"The auction was a great success," exclaimed KAOS Business Manager Dave Rauh. Even with
the extra phone, the lines rang continuously as deadlines for bidding on choice items approached. Neighborhood businesses and organizations which contributed auction items and
"premiums" for individuals who pledged cash include: Archibald Sisters, Asterisk & Cheese
Library, Barnes Floral, Bike Stand, Blue Heron Bakery, Budget Tapes and Records, Capital
Airways, Childhood's End Gallery, City Tire Service, Cork 'n' Crock, Dirty Dave's Gay 90's,
Friday Night Films, Hibberd & Cole, Hickory Farms of Ohio, High Tide, House of Fabrics, The
In Shop, Jo Mama's, Kelly-Moore Paints, La Tierra, Meredith's Hallmark, The Music Bar, Music 6000, Olympia Appliance, Olympia Brewing Company, Pat's Bookery, Pat's E-Z Stitch,
Paulson's, Radiance Herbs & Massage, Rainy Day Record Company, Rusty Rivet, Say Cheeze Deli,
Shipwreck, Thurston County Community Concerts Association, Wax Butterfly, Weisfield's
Jewelry, and Word of Mouth Books.
KAOS and its intrepid volunteers are some $2,000 richer, but they still have to raise
another $5,500 to cover operating expenses through the summer of 1978. Another auction
is scheduled for early next year, and another marathon in April. Future goals: maybe a
boost in power from KAOS' present 250 watts, more production equipment for news shows, or
perhaps FM stereo equipment. The sky's literally the limit at KAOS.
ALL-CAMPUS CHRISTMAS PARTY MONDAY!
All Evergreeners are invited to the "Hanging of the Greens" party
Monday, beginning at 4 p.m. in the main Library lobby. The Wassail
Pudding Committee, a festive group charged by Reverend Tricia Hamilton, invites you to bring a quarter for their pudding, an ornament
for the tree, and some homemade goodies to share. Singing, visiting,
and getting in the mood for the holidays is the agenda. See you Monday.
EVERGREEN COUNCIL MEETS FOR FIRST SESSION WEDNESDAY
After nearly two years' work, the college governance document, COG III, was approved by
the Board of Trustees in October, creating the Evergreen Council in place of the Sounding
Board to serve as a forum for discussion and advice on issues affecting the college.
Weeks of planning and organizing have gone into the Council and its first meeting is finally set for Wednesday, beginning at 8:30 a.m. in CAB 108. Agenda items include selection of
a moderator and recorder, identification of "staggered" terms for its members, selection of
a regular meeting time, and election of its executive committee. The first meeting will be
convened by President Dan Evans.
The Council consists of four exempt staff, five classified staff, five faculty and 15 student representatives. Each group was asked to select their representatives in any way that
they chose. At press time the exempt staff had selected: Barbara Cooley, Stone Thomas,
Dave Carnahan and Susan Smith as representatives with Will Humphreys and John Aikin as alternates. President Evans also serves on the council. His alternates are: Ed Kormondy,
Dean Clabaugh and Les Eldridge. The classified staff selected, by ballot: Jacqueline
Trimble, Library Group; Mary Berghammer, Academics & Coop Ed; Parrell Six, Facilities and
Security; Al Spence, Business and Recreation; and Candice LeClerc from Enrollment Services,
the bookstore, computer services and the administrative classified staff. Each of these
representatives will select their own alternates.
Faculty members are still in the process of selecting representatives. Student representatives have been divided
ten from the student body and five from the "third floor"
groups. A meeting was held Nov. 21 in which only eight of the ten students were selected
to serve temporarily: Gilbert Craven, Pat Devine_, Laurie Frankel, Dave Gallagher, Stephen
Rabow, Doug Riddels, Dana Leigh Squires, and Grady Ward. The "third floor" groups selected
JudY Tiffany from the Women's Center and Donna Hayes from Ujamaa.
Additional meetings will
be held to select the three remaining student representatives.
TRUSTEES SET THURSDAY MEETING
Evergreen's Board of Trustees convenes Thursday, beginning at 10:30 a.m. in Library 3112
to hear reports on the 1978-79 curriculum,hold public hearings on two "housekeeping" measures and discuss uses for the $15 late fee which is collected from those who miss tuition
and fee deadlines. The agenda also includes a report on how the student design team is
progressing with its study on possible remodeling of the College Activities Building, and
may include a report on the strike policy currently being drafted. The "housekeeping"
measures include a proposal to reduce the hours during which parking fees are collected
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and a clarification of the college policy on
student financial obligations.
upcoming events
"A CHRISTMAS CAROL" OPENS THURSDAY
A cast of A8 and the music of Gustave Mahler will bring Charles Dickens' traditional
tale, "A Christmas Carol" to life in ballet for five pre-holiday performances Dec. 8-11
at Evergreen. Sponsored by Ballet Northwest and TESC, the spectacle will feature nineteenth century costumes and dancers of all ages in the classic favorite to be directed
and choreographed by Faculty Member Bernard Johanseu.
The cast is drawn from both Evergreen and the Thurston County community and includes
12-year-old Ronald Barnhard as Tiny Tim; Susie Ferko, Steward Miles and Gwen Haw as the
ghosts of Christmas present, past and future; Jim Cashman as Cratchet; and Johansen as
"Scrooge." Costumes are by Evergreen designer Emily Rogers; set designs by Rose This;
and lighting by Denny Kochta, TESC stage technician.
Evergreen performances are offered Dec. 8, 9, and 10, beginning at 7:30; matinees are
scheduled Dec. 10 and 11 at 2 o'clock. All performances of "A Christmas Carol" will be
held in the main lobby of the Evergreen library.
Tickets are $3 for adults, $2 for students, and $1 for children under 12 at the door,
or at the Evergreen Bookstore, Yenney's Music, Word of Mouth Books, and Johansen School
of Ballet.
VISITORS STAGE CONCERT MONDAY
Three University of Idaho musicians will offer their talents to the public Dec. 5 at
Evergreen. William Billingsley, noted American composer and chairman of the U of I School
of Music, will present an informal talk on music composition beginning at 10 a.m. in the
Recital Hall of the Communications Building. That evening, beginning at 8 p.m., musicians
Sandra and Richard Hahn will perform Billingsley's Sonata for Flute and Piano, along with
popular works by other modern composers including: Prokofiev's Sonata for Flute and Piano
in D major, Edgar Varese's "Density 21.5" for solo flute, "The Ecstatic Shepherd" by Cyril
Scott, "Senate en Concert" by Jean Demase and "Aria" by Ernst Dohnanyi.
The musical Hahns both teach at the University. Richard, who began his career with the
Milwaukee Symphony, is also a maker of fine copies of historical flutes which he uses in his
own recitals. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Music Education and Bachelor of Music degree
in performance from Washington State University, and his Master's in music from the University of Wisconsin.
Admission to the Hahn's concert, to be performed in the Recital Hall, is $1 general and
50 cents for students and senior citizens. Billingsley's morning presentation is free and
open to the public.
MEDIEVAL ART SYMPOSIUM SET DEC. 8 AND 9
Courtly love poems, ancient Irish literature, a medieval drama, exhibits of religious art,
and reenactment of a twelfth century dance are all on tap at Evergreen Dec. 8 and 9 when
students stage a two-day "Symposium on Medieval Art." Working under the direction of Facul-
ty Historian Stephanie Cooritz, students from the Social Origins of Art and Ideology Coordinated Studies program will focus on women in medieval art Thursday in free presentations set
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Choir Rehearsal Hall of the Communications Building. Friday,
students will present poetry, plays, Celtic liberature and a medieval dance from 10 a.m. to
5 p.m. in the Orchestra Rehearsal Hall of the Communications Building.
All the events are drawn from students' studies of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries
and all involve research conducted this quarter in cooperation with Coontz and Faculty Member Dr. David Powell, literature; Dr. Charles Pailthorp, philosophy; and Dr. Allan Klein,
an anthropologist who is a visiting professor at Evergreen this year.
Thursday activities include an analysis of courtly love poetry and other poems of the period, a discussion of the "Cult of the Virgin Mary" accompanied by slides showing how she was
depicted, and a talk on women's role in the production of textiles, with an exhibit of tapestry made using medieval techniques. Also featured Thursday will be an exhibit of works by
women religious artists and a slide/tape show on women artists from the tenth to the seventeenth centuries, a production which has absorbed the efforts of senior Teasy Ryken for more
than a year.
Friday troubadour poetry and its role in the feudal order will be discussed, along with an
analysis of ancient Irish literature, and presentation of excerpts from the play, "Good
Shepherd." The role of magic in twelfth century religion will also be examined, and the
day will feature reenactment of a medieval dance offered by student Ruth Carapella.
All the medieval symposium events are free and open to the public,
JAZZ ENSEMBLE SLATES TWO SHOWS
Jazz, past and present will be celebrated by ensembles and a 20-piece big band in two free
concerts Dec. 7 and 8 beginning at 8 p.m. in the recital hall of the Communications Building.
Original works by Evergreen Faculty Musician Donald Chan will share the program with classics
by Count Basie, Miles Davis, Dan Friedman, and Don Schaumber in the evening recitals. The
same program is scheduled for both nights.
Featured soloists are: Donald Chan, piano; Chuck Deardorff, bass; Dan Adams, percussion;
Charles Stentz on tenor saxophone and Jan Stentz on vocals; Charles Teske, trumpet; and Dan
De Moulin, alto saxophone.
The concert is co-sponsored by Evergreen and American Federation of Musicians Local 124 in
Olympia.
"MOTION OCEAN" APPEARS FRIDAY
Four Seattle dancers will stage three performances capped by a workshop in a day-long exploration of modern dance improvisation Dec. 9 at Evergreen. "Motion Ocean," a modern dance
quartet, will perform "structured improvisations" at various locations around campus: "Fishbowl," set for 10 to 11 a.m. in the College Recreations Center handball courts; "Does a
Chicken Have Lips?" from noon to 1 p.m. in the second floor Library lobby; and "Dressed for
Rain," from 2 to 3 p.m. outside the West entrance of the Communications Building.
The group consists of two Evergreen students, Paul Loper and Mary Baker, and two students
at the Cornish Institute of Allied Arts in Seattle, Annette Duchesne and Stanley Knaub. Following their performances, they will lead a workshop in improvisational movement from 4 to 6
p.m. in the College Recreation Center multi-purpose room. A $1 donation is requested for
the workshop; performances are free.
And, the week of Dec. 5-9, videotapes and silkscreened prints of the group by Michael Oren
will be on display every day from 8 to 5 in the Media Production Area of the Library, room
1302. The events are sponsored by Dance group contract coordinated by Evergreen Faculty
Member Pam Schick.
75 TO SING "THE MESSIAH"
More than 75 community and student vocalists will combine voices Dec. 4
performance of the Christmas portion of "The Messiah" by Handel under the
Wayne S. Hertz, adjunct faculty member. The free evening concert, set to
in the main lobby of the Evans Library, will be accompanied by a 14-piece
also under Dr. Hertz's direction.
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direction of Dr.
begin at 8 o'clock
string orchestra,
GEODUCK KICKERS TAKE CENTRALIA
The Ducks did it again Sunday, strapping the Centralia College Blazers for the second
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time this season, 3 to 2. Forward John Hitzarth made a hat trick, scoring all three duck
goals, and coach Jacques Zimiki got all three assists: a corner kick, a right cross pass
and an indirect penalty kick from 40 yards out. Centralia scored on an error and a penalty
kick. "Because of Thanksgiving, we hadn't practiced all week. Everyone was a little rusty,
maybe a few pounds heavier, too," laughs center fullback Kirk Beeler.
Evergreen is now second in the Olympia Senior League with a 6-2 won-lost record (and one
tie). And, bivalves John Blackman, John Hitzarth, Rob Knapp and Jacques Zimiki have been
included in the Thurston County Ail-Star Team which meets the Grays Harbor County AllStars Dec. 11. This Sunday the Geoducks meet Grays Harbor College at GHCC in their last
league game Fall Quarter.
APPLY NOW FOR STAFF DEVELOPMENT LEAVES
Evergreen's Staff Development Committee is accepting applications from classified and
exempt permanent TESC employees seeking support for educational and other "worthy projects."
"The awards could cover everything from tuition, salary to transporation," says Rita Cooper,
chairwoman of the committee and director of Personnel. "We're giving preference to shorter
projects (one quarter or less) over longer ones. If the project is more than a quarter long
or costs $1,000 or more, the Committee will personally interview the applicants."
So far, five Evergreeners have received grants from the $15,000 made available through
the one percent budget system instituted last summer, and four more have projects under
consideration. For application forms or more information, contact the Personnel Office,
Library 3238, 866-6361.
back from "down under"
KITCHENS WORKING ON FACULTY DEVELOPMENT; U.S. PUBLICATION OF AUSTRALIAN STUDY
After nearly two years on leave in Australia, Evergreen Faculty Member Dr. Dave Kitchens
is back on campus, up to his ears in teaching and a half-time fellowship in academic leadership development sponsored by the Association for Innovation in Higher Education (AIHE) and
funded through a grant from the Fund for Improvement of Post Secondary Education (FIPSE)
of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare.
Kitchens, who served as senior lecturer in Social Inquiry in Australia's new Murdoch
University, returned home with a 375-page book under his arm that he co-authored and published on a grant from the Australian Federal Office of Work Productivity. The techniques
he and his colleague used to produce the "Report on Community Information Needs" may apply
to what he's now doing on campus.
ONE OF 15 FELLOWSHIPS
Kitchens' fellowship is one of 15 awarded nationally and enables him to teach half time
doing individual contracts and lectures for the "Peace, Conflict and Social Change" Coordinated Studies program, and spend the rest of his time working with faculty on professional
development. He's already meeting regularly with selected colleagues to "work out a portrait
of this institution," he says. "We're trying to define those things we believe about ourselve
that we can apply to a guide for faculty development." The process calls for a representative
group of faculty to meet for one and a half days in small and large groups to develop policy
recommendations. Those meetings begin in late February and will involve four conferences
at which faculty will recommend "policies they want to live under." Then Kitchens will polish
the recommendations and forward them to Provost Ed Kormondy and his two sponsors (AIHE and
FIPSE).
He's excited about the project, he says, because "Evergreen already has mechanicisms built
in to our teaching structure that promote faculty development
including requirements for
all faculty to teach in different instructional modes, to share teaching responsibilities, and
to participate in faculty seminars where information and ideas are exchanged." Here, he adds,
faculty are required to read materials from other disciplines and learn from others different
approaches to teaching."
When Kitchens is not teaching or gearing up for the winter session, he's serving as a
liaison for Evergreen with the Associated Schools for the Pacific Northwest. Members include
the University of Puget Sound, Portland State University, Willamette University and Linfield
College. Together Evergreen and the other four institutions have formed a consortium and
developed a three-year faculty development program. Hitchens met with them in August,
traveled to Washington, D.C. for a related meeting, and has recently returned from Denver,
Colorado; Boone, North Carolina and Norfolk, Virginia (Metropolitan State College, Appalachian
State University and Old Dominion University, respectively) where he consulted and
delivered papers on TESC's "in-built faculty development."
AUSTRALIA STUDY APPLIES TO U.S.
In the meantime, he's seeking publication in the U.S. of his Australian report, which
evolved shortly after he arrived at Murdoch in 1975. The federally-funded liberal arts
university, with an enrollment of 2700, had opened the month before, emphasizing interdisciplinary studies and a three-year undergraduate program. As senior lecturer there, Hitchens
found "proof that teaching students of differing cultural backgrounds how to solve problems
really does work."
He applied those problem solving skills to the task of bidding a plan to the Australian
government on an Information Needs Study. Murdoch
more specifically, Hitchens and Senior
Tutor Jim MacBeth
won a $4,000 grant to develop the plan; then they secured a $25,000
award to carry out their proposal.
Their objective was to find out "what information some 250,000 persons living in West
Australia's Region 12 needed to live their lives, how well the need is being met and how it
may be better met in the future," Hitchens explains. The study involved consideration of
the media, libraries, telephone networks, shopping facilities, welfare organizations, governmental bodies, and "a good deal more," he says. After months of work, the report concluded
that a new model community information system should be considered. That model would involve
four main levels. First, local persons to serve in each neighborhood as "friendly, available
advisors," able to steer people towards sources of information, to facilitate their use of
it, and to help them understand the implications of what they learn.
Backing neighborhood persons would be mobile services, which could continually move
throughout their areas with telephones and computer links to a central information facility.
The third level calls for district branch offices, located in shopping centers, libraries
or government offices, to offer information; and the final step would utilize the
present State Government Information Center or a state reference library to coordinate all
information.
The report, which may become available in the U.S. (Hitchens has a few copies on campus
for $6 each), implies that it's high time serious attention was given to the positive "need
to know" of millions of Australians. Hitchens thinks that implication
and, indeed, the
whole study
may well have application to this country as well.
He'll be talking more about it Spring Quarter when Jim MacBeth and another Murdoch
faculty member, John Raser, journey to Evergreen while on sabbatical leave to discuss further
implications of their work.
KAOS SEEKS TWO STAFFERS
KAOS FM radio is seeking applications for program director and business manager by Dec. 9
in room 305 of the College Activities Building. Job descriptions are available at that office
and interviews will be conducted Dec. 12, beginning at 7 p.m. in KAOS headquarters. Salary
is $3.05 for 15 hours per week for the program directorship and $2.95 for 10 hours per week
for the business manager, but both jobs usually require considerably more time than that.
Interested persons should contact Dave Rauh at KAOS as soon as possible.
THE CATTLEYAS ARE IN BLOOM
Greenhouse caretaker/director Jan Michelsen extends an open invitation to Evergreeners to
come by the vivarium on the first floor of LAB I and enjoy the many orchids blooming this
month. "They're mainly Cattleyas," says Michelsen," donated to the college last spring by
Ted Schmidt." Schmidt is former TESC Trustee Trueman Schmidt's cousin and a member of
the Olympia Brewing Company's board of directors.
EVERGREEN JOURNALIST WINS THIRD SCHOLARSHIP
Maureen Knuth, a third-year journalism student at Evergreen, has been awarded a $500
scholarship from the Washington Press Women, her third scholarship this year. Knuth, who
came to Evergreen with two years experience as a reporter on the Omak Chronicle, will receive the Press Women's Annual award at the organization's Super Plum luncheon in Seattle
tomorrow.
Earlier this year the former free lance writer who says her "first love is journalism,"
received a $250 award from the National Business and Professional Women's Foundation in
Washington, D.C. and a $394 scholarship from Women In Communications to cover her tuition at
Evergreen for Fall and Winter Quarters.
STEINKE OFFERS MODULE IN ELECTRONIC MUSIC
Faculty Member Greg Steinke is inviting all students interested in a course involving the
use of an open reel tape recorder and three synthesizers to gain access to "some of the
more sophisticated sound generating equipment on campus" by enrolling in a Winter module
he's offering but was unable to list in the Winter Quarter Part-Time Studies Brochure.
Dr. Steinke says the course will be sub-contracted through two music students and will
be directed towards "those who have an interest in learning about electronic music but who
are not currently enrolled in a program which would enable them to do so." He has a preliminary sign up sheet outside his office, room 322 of the Communications Building.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED BY I.R.S.
VITA needs help. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistants are looking for people who are
willing to learn more about the Internal Revenue Service and help special clients understand the law, prepare their returns, or find other needed services.
The elderly, economically disadvantaged, and non-English speaking people are some of th^
folks who will be served by VITA volunteers between now and the deadline for tax returns
April 15. VITA seeks volunteers who are English speaking and/or bilingual (principally in
Spanish) and interested in working in this service capacity for the Internal Revenue Service.
Call Carol Greeg at 753-9414 for more information.
EVERGREENERS IN THE NEWS
...Six Evergreen students have been chosen for the 1977-78 edition of "Who's Who Among
Students in American Universities." The six are Steven Rogdon, Dan Brophy, Jeanneane Dietel,
Carol Hansen, Robert Maull and Anne Turner, all from the Clark County, Washington area.
...Faculty Member Mike_ Beug may be a bit more bouncy this week
he and his wife Ann
are the proud parents of Christopher Michael Beug, born three weeks early
on Nov. 17
and weighing in at six pounds, 15 ounces. The baby is the Beugs'' first child..
...Faculty Member Ainara Wilder has been flying every weekend this quarter on the college
theater circuit. As a regional judge for the American Theater Association, she's been asked
to choose the best college production in Oregon, Washington, Idaho or British Columbia for
inclusion in a festival of regional theater at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
in Washington, D.C. in April. Wilder says "so far I've seen five Equuses."
...And, Faculty Member Betty Kutjrer is making travel plans again. This time she's been
invited to speak at the University of Dayton on Feb. 17 as part of the institution's Faculty
Development Day. Faculty Member Jack Webb reports he's been appointed to the Board of the
Southwest Washington Health Systems Agency, Lewis/Thurston/Mason County Sub-Area Council
and to the Board of Literacy Volunteers of Thurston County. Jack has also been elected to
the board of Parents Without Partners and to the post of director of family activities foi(
that organisation.
And, three more Evergreeners have accepted appointment to the Staff Professional Development Committee: Faculty Member Bob Sluss and students John Benkoczy and Stephen Smith.
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