Letter from ESO

May 21, 2008

Dear Incoming Evans School Community Members:

Welcome to the Evans School community!  We want to congratulate you on your admittance to the Evans School and wish you luck in making your journey—mental and/or physical—to graduate school.  On behalf of the Evans community, we look forward to meeting you and having you with us in Parrington Hall!

As you prepare, think about the community of passionate and enthusiastic students you will find here at the Evans School, who are just as dedicated and concerned about public issues as you are (and will be slaving away in microeconomics, budgeting, and public management just like you will be!). 

This is where we come in.  The Evans Student Organization (ESO) brings the Evans community—students, staff, and faculty—together through creative, fun, public-value-enhancing events.  Our mission is to provide quality support to students, serve as your liaison to the Evans School administration, and strengthen the bonds that are the foundation of the Evans School community.  We are here for you.

A few things to think about for this coming September:

  • Meet your fellow classmates! During orientation, ESO will host several events for you to meet other members of the Evans community. We hope you will join us!  More details to come in the future.
  • Become an ESO officer! We encourage you to run for office and support your fellow classmates. 
    Think about all the practical leadership skills you could get from
    being part of ESO! Several positions for 1st year students to participate in ESO will be available in the fall, including:

    • 1st year representative
    • Secretary
    • 1st year Graduate and Professional Student Senate (GPSS) representative
  • Join a Student Interest Group!  Student Interest Groups (SIGs) are an excellent way to make connections with classmates that share your interests. The SIGs will host events at orientation as well. See the website for more information about the SIGs at http://evans.washington.edu/students/organizations

If you have any questions about the program, classes, professors or just need help transitioning to Seattle, feel free to contact us at the email addresses below:

Lisa Devine, President: ldevine@u.washington.edu
Michael Xenakis, Vice President: xenakis@u.washington.edu

We look forward to meeting you in the fall!

Sincerely,
The Evans Student Organization