Reed Convocation

Reed College’s 2025 Convocation took place on the Great Lawn on Tuesday, August 26, 2025.

Convocation marks the beginning of the academic year and our official welcome to the class of 2029. Mary Ashburn Miller, professor of history and humanities, delivered the keynote lecture, “Wandering in the Archives.”

Speeches

Audrey Bilger

President
Welcome Remarks

Milyon Trulove

Vice President and Dean of Admission & Financial Aid
Introductory Remarks

Mary Ashburn Miller

Professor of History & Humanities
Lecture: "Wandering in the Archives"

Full Convocation Ceremony