The Evergreen State College, Olympia

Name: The Evergreen State College
Address: Olympia, United States

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The Evergreen State College is a public liberal arts college in Olympia, Washington. Founded in 1967, it offers a non-traditional undergraduate curriculum in which students have the option to design their own study towards a degree or follow a pre-determined path of study. Full-time students can enroll in interdisciplinary academic programs, in addition to stand-alone classes. Programs typically offer students the opportunity to study several disciplines in a coordinated manner. Faculty write substantive narrative evaluations of students' work in place of issuing grades. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1967 (57 years ago)Coordinates: 47°4'24"N, 122°58'37"W

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Nearby attractions include: Capital Mall, Simmons Lake, Indian Shaker Church, Capitol Lake.

2.9 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre, Department store
Capital Mall, Olympia
74 min walk • Capital Mall is a shopping mall located in Olympia, Washington. The anchor stores are REI, Total Wine & More, Macy's, Dick's Sporting Goods, JCPenney, Best Buy, and Century Theatres.
3.1 miSE
Lake
Simmons Lake, Olympia
79 min walk • Simmons Lake is a lake in the U.S. state of Washington. The lake has a surface area of 24.5 acres and reaches a depth of 12 feet. Simmons Lake was named after Michael T. Simmons, a pioneer citizen. A variant name was "Ken Lake".
2.1 miSW
Church
Indian Shaker Church, Olympia
53 min walk • Mud Bay Indian Shaker Church is the first church built by the Indian Shaker Church. The first Shaker Indian church, also called the "mother church", was built c. 1885 near Olympia, then the capital of Washington Territory.
4.2 miSE
Nature, Lake
Capitol Lake, Olympia
107 min walk • Capitol Lake is a 3 kilometer long, 260-acre artificial lake at the mouth of Deschutes River in Tumwater/Olympia, Washington. The Olympia Brewery sits on Capitol Lake in Tumwater, just downstream from where the Tumwater Falls meet the artificial lake.
4.1 miSE
Shopping, Department store, Italianate architecture
Mottman Building, Olympia
105 min walk • The Mottman Building is an historic commercial building located at the Northwest corner of Capitol Way N & 4th Ave W in downtown Olympia, Washington.
3.9 miSE
Park
Heritage Park, Olympia
101 min walk • Heritage Park is a 24-acre state-owned park adjacent to the campus of the Washington State Capitol, Capitol Lake and downtown Olympia, Washington.
3.9 miSE
Park
Percival Landing Park, Olympia
99 min walk • Percival Landing Park is a public park located in Olympia, Washington.
4.1 miSE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Capitol Theater, Olympia
106 min walk • The Capitol Theater, at 206 East Fifth Avenue in downtown Olympia, Washington, was built in 1924. It was designed by architect Joseph Wohleb and has a capacity of 1,500. Since 1986, the Olympia Film Society operates the theater.
4.1 miSE
47°2'53"N • 122°53'49"W
Hands On Children's Museum, Olympia
106 min walk • Museum, Children's museum
3.8 miE
Park
Priest Point Park, Olympia
98 min walk • Priest Point Park is a public park located in Olympia, Washington. Established in 1905, it was the city's first waterfront park, providing access to the Budd Inlet of Puget Sound.
4.2 miSE
47°2'51"N • 122°53'46"W
East Bay Public Plaza, Olympia
108 min walk • Park