President’s speeches, letters, and articles
May 18, 2022: A Time for Celebration
May 4, 2022: Recent Supreme Court News: A Message from President Bilger
April 29, 2022: Updates on progress for a more inclusive Reed
April 4, 2022: Gratitude and Commitment: A message from President Bilger
March 30, 2022: Our shared values
March 30, 2022: Community gathering: a message from President Bilger, Vice Presidents, and Deans
March 29, 2022: Regarding video of a faculty member
March 25, 2022: Regarding video of a faculty member
February 22, 2022: A message about Ukraine
December 22, 2021: Best wishes from President Audrey Bilger and Cheryl Pawelski
December 13, 2021: A message of care and concern
December 8, 2021 Looking back, moving forward.
December 2, 2021 Welcome to Tony Boston, Interim Dean for Institutional Diversity
October 19, 2021 Announcing the formation of an Ad Hoc Committee on Strategic Planning
October 14, 2021 What is a Reedie, Anyway?
October 11, 2021 Update on Reed College’s endowment and Reed’s approach to sustainability
September 28, 2021 Mary James, Dean for Institutional Diversity and A.A. Knowlton Professor of Physics
August 30, 2021 A force for good in the world
August 8, 2021 Deepest Sympathy
July 15, 2021 Let’s Come Together
May 25, 2021 Introducing Reed’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Website
May 24, 2021 Welcome Reed’s New Vice President of Finance & Treasurer Lynn V. Valenter
May 21, 2021 Returning to Campus
May 19, 2021 Our Capacity for Shenanigans
April 20, 2021 The conviction of Derek Chauvin
April 13, 2021 Coming Together
April 7, 2021 Seeds of Hope
March 30, 2021 Community Gathering: an invitation
March 16, 2021 Positive news gives me confidence in Reeds’s fall 2021 operations
February 24, 2021 Deepest sympathy
February 12, 2021 Speaking out against racist attacks on Asians, Asian Americans, and Pacific Islanders
February 5, 2021 Introducing the Reed Climate Change Research and Education Fund
January 25, 2021 An Update from Reed College
January 19, 2021 In Anticipation of Inauguration Day
January 6, 2021 Violence in Washington, D.C.
December 18, 2020 Confirming Plans for Reed’s Spring Semester
December 15, 2020 Congratulations—you are in the homestretch!
December 15, 2020 Thank you
December 15, 2020 Thank you
November 20, 2020 Pause and express gratitude
November 10, 2020 Reed College joins racial equity alliance
November 7, 2020 2020 Election
November 3, 2020 Election Day
October 30, 2020 Combined Giving Campaign
October 28, 2020 Announcing Spring 2021 at Reed
October 5, 2020 Lorraine Arvin retirement announcement
October 1, 2020 Announcing additional administrative leave days for fall 2020
September 21, 2020 Update from Reed College
September 9, 2020 Regarding wildfires in the region
September 8, 2020 Announcing the formation of a staff committee on diversity
August 30, 2020 The start of this academic year at Reed
August 14, 2020 Updates to our Title IX processes
August 7, 2020 Update on fall plans
July 20, 2020 Update on fall plans
June 30, 2020 Returning to Reed—Fall 2020
June 29, 2020 Thank You to Vice President for Student Life Mike Brody
June 29, 2020 Thank You to Dean of the Faculty Nigel Nicholson
June 16, 2020 Juneteenth
June 8, 2020 Join me in welcoming the new vice president for student life, Karnell McConnell-Black
June 2, 2020 HEROES Act
May 29, 2020 Speaking up and out in the face of injustices
May 22, 2020 Reflections and planning for the fall semester
May 18, 2020 Congratulations to seniors and graduates
May 15, 2020 Working groups update
May 14, 2020 Reflections on Reed and resilience
May 1, 2020 Plans for Reed’s fall semester
April 28, 2020 Virtual thesis board
April 10, 2020 Staff appreciation
April 3, 2020 Support of Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander community members
March 27, 2020 Commencement (to faculty and staff)
March 27, 2020 Commencement (to parents and family members of seniors)
March 27, 2020 Commencement (to seniors)
March 20, 2020 Commencement
March 15, 2020 Significant changes in Reed's COVID-19 prevention and response plan
March 12, 2020 Reed’s initial COVID-19 prevention and response plan
March 5, 2020 Staying informed, practicing daily preventative care, and more
March 2, 2020 COVID-19 planning and response
February 12, 2020 Reflections on a productive week at Reed
January 27, 2020 A welcome back message from President Bilger
December 20, 2019 Announcing New Dean of the Faculty
December 16, 2019 Gratitude
November 25, 2019 Reed College Joins Amicus Brief to Defend Optional Practical Training
November 9, 2019 President Bilger’s Remarks at Parent & Family Weekend (transcript)
October 16, 2019 An Announcement Regarding Reed’s Vice President for Student Life
October 10, 2019 DACA Amicus letter
October 8, 2019 Inauguration thank you
September 18, 2019 Global Climate Strike
September 13, 2019 A few of my initial reflections
July 15, 2019 Greetings on my first day