In the Media
It's about academic rigor
Prof. Kathy Oleson, the dean of the faculty, forcefully defended Reed’s grading policy in a Letter to the Editor to The Wall Street Journal after it came under attack in a recent misguided opinion piece by columnist Andy Kessler.
Oregon seniors struggle to book vaccine appointments
After helping her mom navigate the bureaucratic labyrinth to get a COVID-19 vaccine, Professor of Philosophy Margret Scharle helped set up a vaccine outreach website for people 65 and older. She has been updating the website daily with new information and has since helped others book appointments. Margaret also has connected seniors with transportation to get to their appointments.
Astrophysicist Sheperd Doeleman awarded National Academy Of Sciences Henry Draper Medal
Sheperd "Shep" Doeleman '86, an astrophysicist at the Center for Astrophysics has been named the recipient of the National Academy of Sciences 2021 Henry Draper Medal. As founding director of the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT), Doeleman is widely known for his pivotal role in capturing the first image of a supermassive black hole in 2019.
Argentina legalized abortion. Here’s how it happened and what it means for Latin America
Professor of Political Science Mariela Szwarcberg Darby helped provide analysis for the Washington Post on the legalization of abortion in Argentina.
Variety: Lost 1956 Allen Ginsberg ‘Howl’ recording to be released, thanks to Omnivore/Reed College connection
The highly anticipated April 2 release of At Reed College: The First Recorded Reading of Howl and Other Poems by Omnivore Recordings was first announced by Variety but then quickly picked up by local and national news outlets, such as:
Rolling Stone
Allen Ginsberg’s first recorded reading of ‘Howl’ to be released
At Reed College: the first recorded reading of Howl and Other Poems arrives decades after the performance
Willamette Week
The earliest known recording of Allen Ginsberg’s “Howl,” captured at Reed College in 1956, is finally getting a public release
In 1956, Ginsberg and poet Gary Snyder were hitchhiking through the Pacific Northwest when they decided to stop at Reed, Snyder's alma mater.
Boing Boing
First recording of Ginsberg's "Howl" to be released in April
Oregonian
First recording of Allen Ginsberg reading his controversial epic ‘Howl’ took place in Portland; now it’s finally being released
