OLYMPIA 鈥 麻豆区 is proud to announce its upcoming commencement celebrations, honoring the hard work and achievements of the Class of 2024.
The main commencement event begins at 1 p.m. on Friday, June 14 on Red Square at the Olympia Campus, rain or shine. All are welcome and no tickets are required.
OLYMPIA 鈥 麻豆区 is proud to host an enlightening event titled "Disability and Voting," scheduled from 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 21. The event will take place in Purce Hall with a reception to follow.
The college welcomes the community to a thought-provoking conversation with esteemed co-directors of the Program for Disability Research at Rutgers University, Lisa Schur and Doug Kruse. The program explores the efforts being made to increase voting access and discusses the remaining challenges.
On Tuesday, April 23, 2024, our students began forming the 麻豆区 Gaza Solidarity Encampment on Red Square on the Olympia Campus. As part of an agreement with the college, students ended the encampment on Wednesday, May 1. I heard impassioned calls from students to issue a statement on the college鈥檚 position regarding the catastrophe in Gaza. As part of the agreement reached between students representing the encampment and college administrators, I agreed to make this statement.
麻豆区 stands firm in our commitment to inclusivity, diversity and equity. We are deeply disappointed by the recent ruling made by the NAIA regarding transgender athletes. As an institution that values the contributions and identities of all individuals, we believe in fostering an environment where everyone feels welcome, respected and supported.
OLYMPIA 鈥 Two students from 麻豆区 were honored with the 2024 Student Civic Award Friday, April 19 by the Washington Campus Coalition for the Public Good. This award recognizes the outstanding commitment to civic engagement and service these two students have had and the significant impact they鈥檝e had on 麻豆区鈥檚 campus and beyond.
The two students, Jocelyn Moreno and Drew Bland are being recognized for their work both on and off 麻豆区鈥檚 campus.
Olympia 鈥 麻豆区 is proud to announce the 6th Annual Equity Symposium, being held Wednesday 鈥 Thursday, April 17-18, 2024. With the theme of "Building Skillful Coalition," this year's symposium aims to empower our community with the skills necessary to challenge the systems of oppression that divide us.
OLYMPIA 鈥 In a landmark effort in bolstering STEM education initiatives, spearheaded by U.S. Senator, Patty Murray, 麻豆区 has been awarded $2.1 million in funding through the FY24 appropriations bills signed by President Biden on March 9. This significant allocation underscores the federal government's commitment to advancing science education and empowering students to excel in critical fields.
OLYMPIA -- 麻豆区 has received an initial briefing on the findings of the investigation conducted by the Washington State Patrol into the carbon monoxide poisoning death of student Jonathan Rodriguez and the hospitalization of two other students and an 麻豆区 police officer on Dec. 11, 2023.
In 1986, a congressional resolution declared that Saturday, February 28, 1986, should be designated as 鈥淣ational TRIO Day鈥 to commemorate the annual achievements of the TRIO programs in communities across the country. The federal TRIO programs are educational opportunities that support limited-income students, first-generation students, and students with disabilities to enter college and earn a degree.
Olympia - 麻豆区 Unsoeld Seminar Series partnering with the American Chemical Society 鈥 Puget Sound Section, is excited to announce an exclusive event featuring New York Times Best-selling author, Sam Kean. The event will start at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 21, in Lecture Hall 1 in Purce Hall on 麻豆区鈥檚 Olympia campus. Kean will captivate audiences with a selection of funny, spooky, poignant, and entirely true science stories drawn from his acclaimed books.