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Reed President search is underway
Campus News
The Presidential Search Committee identified the goals for finding Reed's next president. The position statement is available to download from the committee's website at www.reed.edu/presidential_search. The position statement reflects the broad input that the committee has received from the Reed community over the last three months, including forums with the board of trustees and the alumni board in September and with faculty, students, and staff in October, as well as many individual comments received from all corners of the Reed community via email and conversations across the campus. The future challenges and desired personal qualifications were discussed in depth, particularly at the community forums in October, and have been refined based on the thoughtful and passionate comments we heard. We are grateful for your participation in the process. You have helped us build a compelling case for Reed and its presidency. (November 28, 2011) Read more...Improvements to Reed's sexual assault response
Campus News
Last August, President Diver shared with the Reed community the substantive changes made to prevent and respond effectively to instances of sexual assault on campus. Since that report, further changes have been made in the areas of staffing and adjudication. (November 28, 2011) Read more...Richard Danzig '65 is first recipient of Reed's Eliot Award
Reed in the Media
National security expert Richard Danzig ’65 is the first recipient of the Thomas Lamb Eliot Award for Lifetime Achievement by a Reed College Graduate. The award recognizes a Reed alumnus or alumna for mastering a field of knowledge and reaching the pinnacle of his or her profession. Danzig's extraordinary contributions to his field and his deep commitment to public service exemplify the spirit of intellectual rigor, independence, and integrity for which Thomas Lamb Eliot was known.
Danziq returned to campus in early November as part of the Public Policy Lecture Series for his talk, National Insecurity, which challenged the premises underlying America's policies on national security. To read a summary of his lecture, or to watch it on audio and video, link to the the Reed Magazine Blog, the Sallyportal.
(November 28, 2011)
Reed Centennial featured in local media
Reed in the Media
During Reed's centennial year, a few local news outlets featured stories about the college's history. The Oregonian editorial board wrote about Reed's "uncompromised quest and unvarnished wit," in "Reed College at 100." Portland Monthly featured an article, "Old School: Happy 100th birthday to Reed—America's last great conservative college." In October, as part of its Oregon Experience series, Oregon Public Broadcasting TV aired "Reed," an hour-long documentary that focused largely on the college's response to money woes, curricular battles, and public perception while aspiring to maintain its founding principles. The documentary can be viewed online at OPB's website, where they have also posted additional footage of Gary Snyder '51.(November 21, 2011)
Washington Post writes about the death of Howard Wolpe '60
Reed in the Media
In October, the Washington Post wrote about the death of Howard Wolpe '60, former Michigan congressman and anti-apartheid champion. Wolpe, a liberal Democrat, served seven terms in Congress and advocated for economic sanctions against South Africa in the 1980s. In Thinking Reed, a series of essays by Reed graduates, Wolpe wrote that his days studying humanities at Reed were pivotal in shaping his political perspective: "All of this work focused on the most profound questions of social and political organization, of the relationship between the individual and the state, and of the means that were developed to manage societies and conflict in the classical era--the very questions that remain at the center of the twenty-first-century political discourse."
Wolpe remained involved with Reed through the years. He returned to campus to speak as a part of the Public Policy Lecture Series and was active within the alumni association. He will be greatly missed.
(November 21, 2011)
Biology Outreach brings Reed experience to local grade schools
Reed in the Media
For an hour each week in a handful of third- though eighth-grade Portland Public School classrooms Reed students take the instructional reigns from biology teachers and lead students as part of the Reed biology outreach program. The focus of the program is to develop an inquiry-based science curriculum with Reed biology faculty and place Reed students into local Title I elementary schools. Reed Biology Outreach is supported by the Rose Tucker Trust. The Portland Public Schools News posted a video of Reed students in action at Grout Elementary.(November 18, 2011)
Steve Jobs at Reed
Reed in the Media
In the wake of Steve Jobs' death, many news sources wrote about Jobs' time at Reed College, including Reed's Sallyportal. Forbes examined the importance of Reed in Jobs' innovation in "Steve Jobs Liberal, Hippie Education." The Smithsonian paid "A Tribute to a Great Artist, " highlighting Jobs' quest to master calligraphy taught him to think like an artist.(November 18, 2011)
The Oregonian reviews Museion
Reed in the Media
The Oregonian reviews the current Douglas F. Cooley Memorial Art Gallery exhibition, Museion. Museion is an evolving exhibition of works from the Reed College art collection exhibited in relationship to an interdisciplinary array of artifacts and ethnographic objects donated to the college over the past one hundred years.(November 18, 2011)
John Sheehy '82 talks about Reed's history on OPB radio
Reed in the Media
John Sheehy '82 talks about Reed's history on OPB radio. John is also the author of Comrades of the Quest, An Oral History Of Reed, which is constructed from the oral histories of past presidents, professors, alumni, and trustees, this book charts the colorful — and often dramatic — evolution of the Reed community over the college’s first century. The book is available for pre-sale at the Reed Bookstore(November 18, 2011)
White House touts Reedie for entrepreneurship
Reed in the Media
The Office of Science and Technology Policy touted Reedie Michael Richardson ‘07 in a White House press release for co-founding the tech startup Urban Airship while being supported by Oregon self-employment assistance funds. The release, which does not refer to Richardson by name, links to the Oregonian story “Oregon unemployment program aids entrepreneurs, lifts Urban Airship,” which chronicles the success of Richardson and business partner Adam Lowry.
From the White House release: “For example, SEA allowed two unemployed software developers to co-found a new mobile advertising company in 2009 – and today that company has raised $6.5 million in venture capital, employs 28 workers, and plans to hire many more.”(September 09, 2011)
Lynn M. Riddiford Wins Reed's 2011 Vollum Award
Campus News
Lynn M. Riddiford is the 2011 recipient of Reed's Vollum Award for Distinguished Accomplishment in Science and Technology. (August 19, 2011) Read more...Reed wins Riffle Award for canyon restoration
Reed in the Media
The Johnson Creek Watershed Council honored Reed with a Riffle Award for its ongoing efforts to restore Upper Crystal Springs Creek and Reed Canyon. Read about the award in the Sellwood Bee.(August 19, 2011)
Dance Notation Goes Mobile at Reed College
Campus News
"The development of this mobile app for dance notation points the way to a wealth of new software applications for the liberal arts curriculum," said Martin Ringle, Reed's chief technology officer and coprincipal investigator for the project. (August 02, 2011) Read more...Reedies Win Beinecke, Goldwater, and Six Fulbrights
Student News
Reedies Win Beinecke, Goldwater, and Six Fulbrights (July 14, 2011) Read more...Reed Hires Crystal Ann Williams as Dean for Institutional Diversity
Campus News
Williams says the job is not about changing percentages. "We are interested in changing the culture to one that is fully inclusive and understands why a more diverse Reed creates a better learning environment for all students." (July 11, 2011) Read more...Pioneering Environmentalist Stewart Brand to speak at Reed
Campus News
Since the counterculture '60s, Stewart Brand has been a critical thinker and innovator who helped lay the foundations of our internetworked world. (June 27, 2011) Read more...Gary Snyder 51, the Ultimate Reedie.
Reed in the Media
The Oregonian's Jeff Baker writes two stories on Pulitzer Prize winner Gary Snyder '51, who helped Reed embark on its year-long centennial celebration: "Gary Snyder Comes Home to Reed College" and "Gary Snyder Talks Writing, Influences, Reed College and Portland".(June 21, 2011)
Klezmer Clarinetist David Krakauer to premiere David Schiff's "Borscht Belt Follies"
Campus News
"Borscht Belt Follies" is a virtuosic homage to the musicians and comedians who performed in New York's Borscht Belt. (January 14, 2011) Read more...