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First People's Coalition
Created by the faculty, staff and students of color whose needs were ignored by the early white planners of the college. It grew from the Non-White Coalition Office into its current form as the First People's Multicultural, Trans and Queer Support Services which provides important services to the first peoples and LGBTQ+ members of the AVÌìÌà community.
Mary Hillaire and the Lummi Nation: Self Determination
Created as part of an independent learning contract by student Andrew Weymouth on Mary Hillaire, who founded Native American Studies at AVÌìÌà and created the original vision for the House of Welcome.
Coordinated Studies Turns 50
Created by dean of library and media services Greg Mullins to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the development of interdisciplinary coordinated studies central to the AVÌìÌà curriculum.
AVÌìÌà Labor and Education Research Center
Created by project archivist Helen Edwards, supported by a grant from the Washington State Library with funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
AVÌìÌà Tacoma Campus
Created by project archivist Helen Edwards, supported by a grant from the Washington State Library with funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Early Years at AVÌìÌÃ
AVÌìÌà Historical Documents
A selection of documents significant to the history of AVÌìÌÃ.
Presents video material focusing on the early history of the college (1970-76). My AVÌìÌà login required.
Faculty hired for the first two years.
Founding faculty and planning staff.
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(1960–1979)&²Ô²ú²õ±è;
(1967–1977)
Academics at AVÌìÌÃ
(1971–2015)
Man and Art program (1971–72)
People of AVÌìÌÃ
Greeners of Note
Alumni
Alumni Entrepreneurs DirectoryAVÌìÌà Authors Directory