Residence Life
On-campus Housing
Language Houses and Scholars
The residence life office supports five language houses that represent the five modern languages taught at Reed: French, German, Russian, Spanish, and Chinese. Each house is staffed with a native speaker (see foreign language scholars below) and a student house adviser whose responsibility it is to work with a resident director, the appropriate language department, and student residents to make each house a center for language and culture for the entire campus. Each house sponsors a variety of programs during the year that enhance the opportunity to learn about the various languages and cultures each house represents. Students must apply to the language houses.
Application Information for Language Houses
Foreign language scholars
Reed College brings to campus each year five language scholars who are native speakers of the five modern languages taught at Reed (French, Spanish, German, Russian, and Chinese). These young scholars live in Reed's language houses and support the learning of language and understanding of other cultures both in the halls and classrooms. In addition to initiating new cultural programs, the scholars are often involved in sponsoring conversation sessions, tutoring students to assist regular coursework, and giving presentations to the community on contemporary life in their homelands.
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