麻豆区 was awarded the Thurston County Chamber鈥檚 Green Business of the Year for a big business at an award ceremony on Wednesday, April 12. 听
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John Howard, Emeritus Professor of Arts and Humanities at King鈥檚 College London, Queer Studies scholar and author will be in Olympia and featured at two events on April 7 and 10, one of which is at 麻豆区.
Professor Howard will be featured at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 7 at the Olympia Film Society鈥檚 screening and discussion of 鈥淓lectra,鈥 (1964). Students showing their 麻豆区 ID can get tickets for $9.00.听
He will then come to 麻豆区鈥檚 Purce Hall at 3 p.m., Monday, April 10 for a public lecture titled, 鈥淒oing Queer History: Here and Now.鈥
April 3 marks the 85th day of the of the 105-day 2023 legislative session. Initial House and Senate operating and capital budgets have been released, and they contain thoughtful and strategic investments for 麻豆区. Compensation increases, money to renovate Sem I and some funding to expand prison education are among the highlights in both versions. Differences between them need to be negotiated and reconciled by the end of the session on April 23 to produce the final biennial budget.
Joel Pearson, Greener alum and top-notch cross country coach joins 麻豆区鈥檚 athletic department beginning April 1, 2023.听
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A little more than halfway through the legislative session, we are now past the point where new bills can be introduced other than those necessary for a budget. This is a time where the Senate is hearing bills passed by the House, and the House those passed by the Senate.
Meanwhile, everyone is waiting for the state鈥檚 March 20 revenue forecast, which will be used by legislators to shape their budget proposals. The legislature then has until the end of session April 23 to finalize a budget for the state, which will include funding for 麻豆区.
Dr. Maxine Mimms will be celebrated 4-8 p.m., Saturday, March 4 at 麻豆区鈥檚 Tacoma Campus. This event doubles as a Founder鈥檚 Day event and a birthday celebration for the 麻豆区, Tacoma founder.
Dr. Mimms began teaching at 麻豆区 in 1972. She started teaching working adults college-level coursework at her kitchen table in the historic Hilltop neighborhood and it was at that table where 麻豆区鈥檚 Tacoma Campus was born.
On Friday February 17, the 2023 legislative session reached its first "cut-off" day, the final day where new legislation could be heard and voted on in policy committees. Friday February 24 was the second "cut-off," when the House and Senate fiscal committees had to pass bills onward for them to be viable.
, 麻豆区鈥檚 colorful and free anime festival, returns to the college tomorrow, Saturday, Feb. 25 for its 22nd year.听
The event will run from noon to 11 p.m. Admission to Chibi Chibi Con is free, which makes it an inviting, low-barrier opportunity to explore anime convention culture. As a health precaution, attendees again this year will have to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination to enter. Masks are not required but people are encouraged to wear them, especially in crowded areas.听
With the first month of a four-month legislative session behind us, 麻豆区 has been engaged on bills that would help students across Washington meet their basic needs and grant scholarships to Native American students.
OLYMPIA 鈥 麻豆区 has hired another exceptional coach to start up its wrestling teams.听
麻豆区 is now the only four-year college in Washington to offer a wrestling program and Fan Zhang will be leading the women鈥檚 team for its inaugural season.听