Reed in the Media
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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The Pew Charitable Trusts Renews Commitment to Pew's Make Voting Work Initiative
“The integrity of the voting process is essential to the health of our democracy,” said Gronke. “People have to have faith that their vote will count and that it matters."
PORTLAND, OR (June 30, 2008) -- Reed College professor of political science Paul Gronke has received $206,000 of additional support from the Pew Charitable Trusts to continue his work as a consultant to the Make Voting Work initiative. The initiative is a joint effort by Pew and the JEHT Foundation to improve the accuracy, integrity, and efficiency of the voting process in the United States.
Professor Gronke provides methodological guidance and oversight to a number of Make Voting Work projects, including studies of online poll worker training, vote centers, and new voter registration efforts. Gronke also founded and directs the Early Voting Information Center at Reed.
“The integrity of the voting process is essential to the health of our democracy,” said Gronke. “People have to have faith that their vote will count and that it matters. The Pew grant helps us to find ways to improve the process and to educate the public.”
Enlisting the help of current Reed students and recent graduates, through the Early Voting Information Center, Gronke hosted Data for Democracy, a conference that brought together researchers who study a wide range of voting and election issues. The conference will result in a compendium of papers and reports to be shared with governmental and non-governmental agencies that work on voting accuracy and efficiency issues.
In addition, the Early Voting Information Center will help craft and administer a major new research initiative on early and non-precinct place voting. The Pew grant will support Professor Gronke during the 2008–09 academic year, as well as provide post-baccalaureate support for recent Reed graduate James Hicks and undergraduate research assistant support for Reed student Bailey Schreiber.
Gronke, a member of the Reed faculty since 2001, earned a B.A. from the University of Chicago, an M.A. from the University of Essex, and a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan. He is the author of The Electorate, The Campaign, and the Vote (Michigan 2000).
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