Some of the other US ones really are special, including the Fighting Artichoke of Scottsdale Community CollegeĪnd Sammy the Banana Slug of the University of California-Santa Cruz No UK mascot though is quite as odd as Speedy the Geoduck (pronounced ‘gooey-duck’), the mascot of Evergreen State College and based on the large burrowing clam found in the Pacific North West. One of my favourite UK mascots is Anglia Ruskin’s Rhino, named, unsurprisingly, Ruskin the Rhino and pictured here on a visit to the University’s student services department UK universities do not seem to have as many really odd ones. This video of the annual BUCS mascot race from includes some of the fastest: Many of them are bears, birds or similar but some are really odd and this site highlights some of the strangest ones. Students can mix a variety of interests over time based on their academic and career goals.įor the most current listings, please check the college website.Most US universities have mascots, usually large suited creatures which bear only passing resemblance to the animals on which they are loosely based. Students create their own area of emphasis and graduate with a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, or a dual Bachelor of Arts and Science. There are no majors or minors at Evergreen. Evergreen earned a high ranking on the 2018 Peace Corps college rankings.Jobs 2015 College List of Military Friendly Schools as one of the top 15 percent of colleges, universities, and trade schools that are doing the most to embrace America’s veterans as students. Green Building Council, The Princeton Review selected Evergreen as one the highest rated colleges in The Princeton Review’s Guide to 232 Green Colleges in 2018. News & World Report has also ranked Evergreen highly for “Learning Communities” and “Best Undergraduate Teaching.” Washington Monthly named Evergreen the #1 Master’s University in the nation in 2019.News & World Report ranked Evergreen as the #1 Most Innovative School in 2018. The designation recognizes institutions in the U.S., Canada, and Britain that offer “the best education at the most reasonable costs.” Evergreen is one of only 20 institutions named as a 2019 Fiske Guide to Colleges “Best Buy” school.The Evergreen campus is nestled in a vibrant Pacific Northwest forest with its own beach on Puget Sound.Halfway between Seattle and Portland, Olympia is a gateway to big cities, national forests, mountain ranges, and the Pacific Ocean-destinations that many programs take advantage of.They are encouraged to pursue what’s important to them and to think critically about the work they do. This way, students get a real sense of the progress they’ve made over their academic career. Faculty at Evergreen assess a student’s learning and academic progress in narrative evaluations rather than grades.By taking courses taught by multiple faculty over multiple quarters, students have access to the time and resources they need to produce valuable, lasting work. Instead of choosing majors and minors, Evergreen students make their own path based on their interests and career goals.Created in 1967, Evergreen is founded on an innovative learning model that includes team teaching, cross-discipline studies, and hands-on experiences. Evergreen is a public liberal arts and sciences college in Olympia, Washington.
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