Reed in the Media
Local coverage of Reed's agreement with the Department of Justice on book readers: OPB Radio; Oregonian
Book-TV recording of author, NY Times journalist, and 1989 Reed Grad Peter Goodman's lecture, "Past Due: The End of Easy Money and the Renewal of the American Economy"
The Wall Street Journal turned the tables on the presidents of 10 top colleges and universities, including Reed’s Colin Diver, with an unusual assignment: answer an essay question from their own school's application
CBS News reporting on Reed's tolerance of its odoriferous ginkgo trees
New York Times features Reed in an article on the increased demand for financial aid; President Diver responds to the Times article; OPB gives the Oregon perspective
New York Times features Reed College in an article on admission trends during the economic downturn
My Abandonment, the latest novel by Reed's Peter Rock, has gained local and national attention in the Oregonian, NY Post, Newsday.
Oregonian Q&A with Reed’s Crystal Williams on
her third collection of poems, Troubled Tongues
The Oregonian review of "Suddenly" at the Douglas F. Cooley Memorial Art Gallery.
Early Voting has become a hot topic on the Presidential campaign trail, and Reed’s Paul Gronke is a leading expert in the field: read Paul’s latest contribution on CNNPolitics.com.
Oregon Council for the Humanities magazine features its Humanity in Perspective course. The course is taught by Reed professors, and helps low-income adults use the humanities to improve their lives.
Boston’s WBUR topical issues show, Here and Now, features Reed professor of political science Paul Gronke on the popularity of early voting.
Kimberly Clausing, Reed professor of economics, on how Wall Street's meltdown will impact the folks of Main Street on Marketplace.
Paul Gronke, Reed professor of political science, on early voting in the UK's The Guardian.
Reed dean of admission Paul Marthers on OPB’s Think Out Loud to discuss the rising cost of a college education.
Paul Gronke, Reed professor of political science, is quoted in the New York Times on the influence of early voting on campaign strategy in the presidential election.
The Oregonian on the City of Portland’s decision to include the Parker House in Reed’s amended master plan.
The Oregonian profiles "suddenly: where we live now" at the Douglas F. Cooley Memorial Art Gallery.
Ellen Millender, Reed associate professor of classics, shares her thoughts on the use of technology in the classroom for a New York Times article.
Paul Gronke, Reed professor of political science, and Reed’s Early Voting Information Center are part of a USA Today story on the upcoming presidential election.
Jeffrey A. Parker, Reed professor of economics, and Paul Marthers, Reed dean of admission, examine faculty pay equity at small liberal arts colleges for Academe.
Reed Dean of the Faculty Peter Steinberger appears on OPB's Think Out Loud to discuss Reed’s drug and alcohol policy.
2008 Reed graduate Lukas Strickland is featured in the Oregonian for being a recipient of a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship travel grant.
The Oregonian reviews Jess, an exhibition at Reed's Douglas F. Cooley Memorial Art Gallery.
Marat Grinberg, Reed Russian literature professor, comments in the New York Review of Books on the "problem of evil" in postwar Europe.
Brian Kassof, Reed visiting assistant professor of history and humanities, contributes to an OPB story on the origins of May Day.
Former President Bill Clinton responds on ABC News to the questioning of Hilary Clinton's campaign strategy by Paul Gronke, Reed political science professor.
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Reed College Announces New Vice President and Dean of Student Services
Jerlena Griffin-Desta will join Reed College as vice president and dean of student services, effective August 4, 2008.
PORTLAND, OR (May 9, 2008) -- Jerlena Griffin-Desta will join Reed College as vice president and dean of student services, effective August 4, 2008. Griffin-Desta brings to Reed over 20 years of experience in student services at both liberal arts colleges and large public universities, including, for the past 13 years, the University of California, Berkeley. As UC Berkeley’s executive director of student development, she supervised the residential living programs for more than 6,000 undergraduate and graduate students, as well as new-student services, academic support, and family programs.
Griffin-Desta brings to Reed leadership and administrative skills in strategic planning, coalition building, and change management. She was attracted to the position by the Reed community’s dedication to sustaining the highest intellectual standards. “I have always admired and respected Reed for its unwavering commitment to both intellectual inquiry and student governance,” she said. “I look forward to partnering with students, staff, and faculty in helping to move Reed toward even greater pre-eminence.”
Griffin-Desta lists family, theatre, and culinary arts among her personal interests, as well as a commitment to community service. She was the co-director of the Betty Shabazz Academy Saturday school program, president of Delta Sigma Theta public service sorority, and an education advocate for the Alameda County foster care program.
“I knew that if I were to ever leave Berkeley, both the university and the town, that it would require my moving to an equally exceptional place,” said Griffin-Desta of her family’s decision to come to Reed and Portland. “After spending a few days on campus during the interviews, meeting some of the most extraordinary students, staff, and faculty, something quite unexpected happened: I fell in love with Reed.”
A Georgia native, Griffin-Desta earned her Bachelor of Arts in communication studies from Mercer University in 1983. She will complete her Master of Arts degree at Berkeley’s Graduate School of Education late in May 2008, and she anticipates completing her Ph.D., also at Berkeley, in 2009. Griffin-Desta’s areas of concentration include policy implementation, assessment, and organization theory.
Griffin-Desta replaces Mary Catherine King, who retired in December 2007. In a letter to the campus community announcing the new appointment, Reed President Colin Diver expressed his excitement for Griffin-Desta’s arrival, and his gratitude to interim vice president and dean of student services, Barre Stoll. “Barre will hand over to Jerlena a student services program that is, if anything, even stronger than the one she inherited,” Diver said.
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