June 6, 2024
For Heroes of D-Day, This Reunion Might Be a ‘Last Hurrah’
A group of World War II veterans, including Moshe Lenske '50, visited France for the 80th anniversary of the Allied invasion of Normandy.
March 29, 2024
Beyond Sound, Beyond Limits
Assistant professor of music Bora Yoon was highlighted in an artist feature.
March 29, 2024
Why Africa is Crypto’s Next Frontier
Prof. Troy Cross talks about bitcoin mining in Africa.
March 11, 2024
Teaching Staff Exchange Between the UB and Reed College
Professors from Reed College and the University of Barcelona will participate in a teaching exchange program.
March 11, 2024
Dead Reckoning
Associate professor of biology, Samuel Fey, and colleagues research the ecolological aftermath of large predator die-offs.
March 8, 2024
Gospel
Mark Burford, professor of music, is featured in Henry Louis Gates Jr.'s latest documentary on Black gospel music.
March 8, 2024
Marketing and Outreach: Connecting to Our Communities
Reed reference librarians are reaching out to students during and after the pandemic, finding a connection to the communities they serve.
February 15, 2024
A Holiday Special 'Best of' With Top Picks, Rants, and Bitcoin Insights
Reed professor Troy Cross talks about the world of Bitcoin and climate change on the Money Reimagined podcast.
February 15, 2024
Chicago Butcher Educates Customers on the Craft of Meat
Founder of Chicago Meat Collective, McCullough Kelly-Willis '13, educates customers on the craft of meat.
February 15, 2024
Our Rodent Selfies, Ourselves
Erin Westgate '10 contributed to research cited in an article which explores how a photographer trained two rats to take selfies.
December 20, 2023
Reed College: The Only Place in the US Where Students Get to Run a Real Nuclear Reactor
Reed has the only nuclear reactor in the country staffed by liberal arts undergraduates.December 4, 2023
Letter to the Editor: I’m 87, Still Working and Walking Proof of the Value of College Humanities
Sharon Toji ’58 wrote a letter to the editor in the Los Angeles Times about the value of humanities.
December 4, 2023
How the Architect of Argentina’s Economy is Boosting His Presidential Bid
Associate professor and political scientist Mariela Szwarcberg Daby commented on Argentina’s presidential election.
November 29, 2023
Research Led by Reed Provides Insight into Election Jobs
Research led by professor Paul Gronke and visting scholar Paul Manson provide insight into the challenges election workers face.
November 17, 2023
Reed Researchers Present Study Results to Legislature
Researchers at Reed College’s Elections and Voting Information Center (EVIC) spent months interviewing nearly all Oregon county clerks and compiled sobering findings in a study presented to the Legislature.November 10, 2023
A Debate Over the Value of the Humanities
Reed College President Audrey Bilger wrote a letter to the editor in The New York Times discussing the value of a liberal arts and science education.
November 1, 2023
The Cultural Landscape: Part 11
Oregon Arts Watch features Oluyinka Akinjiola, assistant professor of dance, in a portrait series.November 1, 2023
This Week in Books: My 10-Year-Old Adores The Iliad
Gal Beckerman ’98 writes in the Atlantic about his 10-year-old’s love for the The Iliad.September 14, 2023
Salvaging a Soviet Jewish Literary Culture: On Marat Grinberg’s “The Soviet Jewish Bookshelf”
Los Angeles Review of Books calls The Soviet Jewish Bookshelf, a new book by Prof. Marat Grinberg [Russian], “an informative, engagingly written work.”September 14, 2023
What to Know About College Early Action and Early Decision
Milyon Trulove, vice president and dean of admission and financial aid at Reed, weighs in on early decision with college admissions.August 3, 2023
Former Reed professor, Lake Oswego resident recounts meeting with Oppenheimer
Nicholas Wheeler ’55, A. A. Knowlton Professor Emeritus of Physics, tells The Lake Oswego Review about giving J. Robert Oppenheimer a tour of Reed’s campus in 1955.
May 4, 2023
Animals Are Dying in Droves. What Are They Telling Us?
The New Republic reports on the rise in mass mortality events, with Prof. Sam Fey [biology] weighing in on the “biblical” proportions of such die-offs.April 7, 2023
New study sounds alarm, provides hope for Western red cedars
Oregon Capital Chronicle reports on climate threats to Western red cedars, drawing from new research in a paper coauthored by Prof. Aaron Ramirez [biology].February 15, 2023
U.S. Senate Confirms Justice Adrienne Nelson to a Seat on Federal Bench
The Reed Trustee is the first Black woman jurist to serve on Oregon's U.S. District Court.February 15, 2023
Fostering a Culture of Innovation at the Reed Research Reactor
Lab Manager writes on the innovative program at Reed's nuclear reactor that empowers students to create their own unique nuclear experiments.February 10, 2023
Grammy Award for Wilco Reissue Has a Reed Connection
Cheryl Pawelski is a record producer, three-time Grammy Award winner, and wife to Reed President Audrey Bilger.February 1, 2023
Reed's Dance Program Repositions Itself for the Future
Oregon Artswatch profiles new Assistant Professor Oluyinka Akinjiola, whose experience in African diasporic dance traditions could transform how the department teaches dance at the intersection of social, political, and creative movements.January 20, 2023
Washington Post Names Prof. Bora Yoon a Classical Music Artist to Watch
New to Reed this year, Yoon is a composer, vocalist, and sound artist who creates immersive and experimental work.January 9, 2023
Emeritus Trustee Steve McCarthy ’66 Dies at 79
McCarthy, who served more than two decades on Reed’s board of trustees, exemplified “the interesting life, and the purposeful life.”January 4, 2023
Bronson James ’94 to Serve on Oregon’s Highest Court
Governor Kate Brown appointed the Reed alum as a justice on Oregon’s Supreme Court during her final days in office.November 22, 2022
Has the end of college rankings arrived?
In a New York Times op-ed, former Reed President Colin Diver responds to the announcement by Yale Law and other top-tier law schools that they will no longer participate in U.S. News & World Report rankings.November 16, 2022
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez ’12 Captures Hotly Contested Congressional Seat
Gluesenkamp Perez defeated a Trump-backed opponent and will serve in the U.S. House, representing Washington state’s 3rd Congressional District.November 16, 2022
Suzan DelBene ’83 Scores a Sixth Term in the House
DelBene, who will represent Snohomish County, WA, in Congress again next year, vowed to eschew “hyperpartisanship.”November 10, 2022
Mounting Pressures May Push Election Officials Into Early Retirement, New Survey Shows
Amid threats of violence and skyrocketing records requests, Prof. Paul Gronke [political science] and the Democracy Fund found that 1 in 5 election officials plan to retire before 2024.November 10, 2022
Good News for Fans of Cult Classic Author Katherine Dunn ’69
A previously unpublished novel, Toad, is now available in print six years after the writer's death.November 9, 2022
What a Surge in Early Voting Could Mean for Midterm Election Results
Prof. Paul Gronke [political science] shares why early voting may not mean early results in an article for the Los Angeles Times.
November 9, 2022
Should Portland Adopt Ranked Choice Voting?
In an op-ed for Oregon Capital Chronicle Reed political science professors Paul Gronke and Paul Manson take a look at Measure 26-228, which would change the way Portland elects its City Council.
October 5, 2022
Alumnus to Donate Proceeds from Sale of Historic Home to Reed
The pristinely preserved Tudor-style home in Spokane, WA, belongs to Michael “Mick” McGarvey ’63, whose family lived there for generations.
September 12, 2022
College Rankings Face New Criticisms
Reporting on the U.S. education secretary's recent denunciation of college rankings, The Washington Post talks with former Reed President Colin Diver.
September 2, 2022
Reed Alumna Barbara Ehrenreich ’63 Dies at 81
Barbara Ehrenreich, journalist, historian, and social critic who explored economic justice, healthcare, and peace in her many articles and more than 20 books, told the New York Times that she “believed that her job as a journalist was to shed light on the unnecessary pain in the world."
July 15, 2022
Reed Trustee Justice Adrienne Nelson Nominated to Serve as Federal Judge
Justice Adrienne Nelson has received a federal judicial nomination from President Biden. If confirmed, she will be the first Black woman to serve on Oregon's U.S. District Court.
June 10, 2022
Prof. David Schiff Premieres Two Compositions
Retirement has not slowed down Emeritus Professor of Music David Schiff, who continues to delight music lovers with virtuosic creativity shaped by the composer’s lifelong love for blending genres.
May 25, 2022
The Oregonian Tips Its Hat to Bev Grant
Her photos lived in a shoebox for years. Now they adorn the walls of Reed’s Douglas F. Cooley Memorial Art Gallery and provide a glimpse into the artist’s fascinating life.
May 17, 2022
Will the Trend of Low Voter Turnout Continue in Oregon?
Oregon Capital Chronicle turns to Professor Chris Koski [political science] to weigh in.
May 5, 2022
Behind Party Lines
Professor Paul Gronke [political science] takes a look at hyper-partisanship in Oregon state politics and the attitudes needed to defeat it.
April 28, 2022
Reed Professor Tapped by Newsweek to Weigh Russia’s Prospects in Moldova
Political science professor Alexander Montgomery sheds light on whether the Kremlin can breach intense Ukrainian resistance to overtake a volatile region in eastern Moldova.April 28, 2022
American Chemical Society’s Magazine Honors Professor Kelly Chacón in Special Issue Celebrating LGBTQ+ Chemists
In an interview for the Trailblazers issue of Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN), Prof. Chacón [chemistry] talks ions, identity, and breaking barriers for the next generation of LGBTQ+ scientists.April 7, 2022
Professor Alex Montgomery Talks with Brookings about Risk, Russian Aggression, and Ukraine.
Avoiding escalation is key, says Professor Alex Montgomery [political science] and coauthor Amy Nelson. But, NATO should mind its appearance of risk aversion.
March 8, 2022
Reed College professor and Ukraine expert reflects on humanitarian crisis caused by Russian invasion
Alexandra Hrycak, a professor of sociology at Reed College, joins Oregon Public Broadcasting's Think Out Loud to talk about the impact of the current crisis on women and children and other vulnerable populations in Ukraine.March 4, 2022
Understanding the Crisis in Ukraine, A Conversation with Marat Grinberg
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has everyone confused and seeking more clarity. Marat Grinberg, Associate Professor of Russian and Humanities at Reed College, discusses the situation, offering an up-to-date analysis, and answering audience questions.February 9, 2022
Colleges could soon be making admissions decisions without affirmative action
For decades, affirmative action programs have been used as one way to bring racial equity to college admissions. OPB talks with Milyon Trulove, the vice president and dean of admission and financial aid at Reed.December 21, 2021
Art History Professor Dana Katz contributes as a guest editor to Art Journal Open
In a feature article, "The Quarantine Question," AJO readers respond to the pandemic in words, sound, and images.November 21, 2021
Ben Read reads "At Harlem Hospital Across the Street from the Schomburg ..."
Ben Read '21 pays homage to prof. Samiya Bashir by reciting one of her poems for Spokane Public Radio.November 19, 2021
Michelle Nijhuis '96 on Changing the Conservation Narrative
Reed graduate and White Salmon–based writer talks her latest book, the problematic history of the conservation movement, and what living off the grid taught her.November 8, 2021
Liberal Arts Colleges Buck Pandemic Downturn
While other higher ed institutions are struggling to attract students, liberal arts colleges in Oregon are welcoming larger classes. Vice President of Admission Milyon Trulove explains why.October 30, 2021
Poet’s Q&A: Lisa Steinman on Landscapes, Community, and the Embodiment of the Page
ArtsWatch Q&A with poet, author, and professor Lisa Steinman about reading, writing, community, and the landscapes of her childhood.October 18, 2021
‘Is This a Room’ Review: A Transcript Becomes a Thrilling Thriller
Tina Satter MALS '04 turned the FBI transcripts from the Reality Winner investigation into a New York Times 'Critic's Pick' Broadway play!October 14, 2021
More than a month in, Oregon’s private colleges avoid on-campus COVID-19 outbreaks
October 5, 2021
Born into slavery, they rose to be elite New York Jews. A new book tells their story.
The Washington Post ran an extensive interview with Professor of English Laura Arnold Leibman about her new book, Once We Were Slaves: The Extraordinary Journey of a Multiracial Jewish Family.September 29, 2021
Verdi's Nabucco: By the Rivers of Babylon
Prof. of Music Mark Burford adds insight to Giuseppe Verdi's Nabucco on WNYC's Aria Code podcast.September 7, 2021
Prof. Sonia Sabnis discusses the poetry of The Wild Party
Professor of Greek, Latin, and Ancient Mediterranean Studies and Humanities Sonia Sabnis discusses the power and poetry of language and rhyme in The Wild Party.August 31, 2021
An All-American journey through Blackness, whiteness, Christianity, Judaism, slavery and freedom
A review of Prof. Laura Arnold Leibman's book, Once We Were Slaves: The Extraordinary Journey of a Multiracial Jewish Family.August 22, 2021
Clark County History: Mary Barnard
The Columbian looks back on one of Clark County's most famous residents and Reed College graduate Mary Barnard '32.August 13, 2021
The art of the COVID copy
Prof. Dana Katz piece on the viral sensation "COVID Copy." As museums closed to patrons, art lovers found ways to mimic cherished fine art. In March of 2020, when toilet paper and hand sanitizer were flying off store shelves, these items made abundant appearances in viral social media posts.August 11, 2021
Some Oregon private colleges expect record enrollment this fall
Vice President and Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid, Milyon Trulove talked with OPB news about the increase in fall enrollment.August 11, 2021
‘We are in harm’s way’: Election officials fear for their personal safety amid torrent of false claims about voting
A survey by Prof. Paul Gronke and the Democracy Fund found that 60 percent of election officials in the country’s largest jurisdictions are considering retirement by 2024.August 8, 2021
Former longtime Reed College President Paul Bragdon dies at 94
The Reed community mourns the death of one of its most admired and beloved leaders, Paul Bragdon, a dedicated family man and genuine intellectual who was deeply committed to the power of education.July 1, 2021
Lord of the rankings
Malcolm Gladwell interviews Prof. Kelly McConville and former students about their investigation into the US News & World Report college rankings. Also, watch Gladwell explaining McConville's reseach on CNN.June 29, 2021
Threats against election officials are a threat to democracy
A look at attacks on election officials uses Early Voting Information Center polling data to forecast a potential increase of retirements in the field.June 25, 2021
Data analysis of urban trees forecasts climate change impact
Prof. Aaron Ramirez explains how the health of urban trees can be used as an indicator of climate change.June 23, 2021
Dr. Ali Nouri '97, confirmed by U.S. Senate to serve in the Biden Administration
The U.S. Senate confirmed Dr. Ali Nouri by voice vote to serve as Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs at the U.S. Department of Energy.June 21, 2021
Unmasking the far right: An extremist paid a price when his identity was exposed online after a violent clash in Washington
Freelance journalist Laura Jedeed '19 whose Reed thesis was titled Making Monsters: Right-Wing Creation of the Liberal Enemy was harassed at the "Million MEGA March" in November. She caught the harassment on video, which went viral. The Washington Post covered the aftermath.June 9, 2021
DNA jumps between animal species. No one knows how often.
Professor of Biology Sarah Schaack comments on recent discoveries that are leading researchers to question if genes can transfer from one species to another outside the normal sexual channels.June 7, 2021
Oxygen levels dropping in US and European lakes: study
Professor of Biology Samuel Fey helps explain why a decline in dissolved oxygen levels could reshape the ecosystems of lakes.June 6, 2021
Reed offers anonymous peer-to-peer mental health support
Dr. Johanna Workman, Reed's director of counseling services, talks about how the college is fulfilling its commitment to the health, wellbeing and academic success of it students during the pandemic.May 28, 2021
A skillful narrative of excavating the truth about the Tulsa race massacre
A New York Times book review of The Ground Breaking: An American City and Its Search for Justice by Scott Ellsworth ’76 calls the volume "candid and self-aware" in its exploration of the Tulsa Race Massacre, built upon "earnest efforts to get at this history, and to get it right." His previous book, Death in a Promised Land: The Tulsa Race Riot of 1921, was a landmark study that began as his senior thesis at Reed.May 28, 2021
Feeling socially rusty? Try a little light gossiping.
Luke Chang ’02, an assistant professor of psychological & brain sciences, shares that a little gossip in the name of vicarious learning and facilitating social connection has a beneficial societal function that comes from its ability to make things clearer and to help people better understand their environment.May 26, 2021
Cooperatives can make economies more resilient to crises like COVID-19
The article relies heavily on Prof. of Sociology Marc Schneiberg work that looks at how counties with more cooperatives experienced fewer job losses during the Great Recession and greater job growth in its aftermath.May 21, 2021
Death in a Promised Land: The Tulsa Race Riot of 1921
A New York Times column on the Tulsa Massacre written by Charles Blow references a groundbreaking work by Scott Ellsworth ’76. His book, Death in a Promised Land: The Tulsa Race Riot of 1921, was a landmark study that began as his senior thesis at Reed.May 6, 2021
Repairing generations of trauma, one lotus flower at a time
Duncan Ryuken Williams '91, a Soto Zen Buddhist priest and author of American Sutra, explains the symbolic significance of the lotus flower blossoming.May 1, 2021
Prof. Jay Dickson reflects on Xingu with director Louanne Moldovan
Prof. Jay Dickson provides insight on the play Xingu by Edith Wharton, accompanying the Cygnet Productions audio performance.April 24, 2021
How NIH funding is powering discovery at Reed College
Dean of Faculty Kathy Oleson shares how the $2.2 Million in active NIH grants propels undergraduate research at Reed.April 23, 2021
First known recording of Allen Ginsberg’s “Howl” is from Portland’s Reed College
Prof. Pancho Savery helps put Allen Ginsberg’s “Howl,” into its political and artistic context for OPB Radio.April 1, 2021
The first recorded reading of Allen Ginsberg’s “Howl” took place in Portland.
Portland Monthly Magazine features two-time Grammy winner, and wife of President Audrey Bilger, Cheryl Pawelski for restoring the historic 1956 Reed College recording of Allen Ginsberg's Howl.March 24, 2021
The most intimate portrait yet of a black hole
Sheperd Doeleman ’86, the founding director of the Event Horizon Telescope collaboration, shares a closeup glimpse of a black hole with the world.March 17, 2021
Opinion: Who will march for Asian Americans after the killings in Atlanta?
Alafair Burke ’91, novelist and professor of law at Hofstra University, writes in the Washington Post about the intersection of xenophobia and misogyny in the recent murders of Asian-American women.March 8, 2021
Mary Barnard brought Sappho into 20th century, infusing the lusty ancient Greek with ‘cutting clarity’ of Pacific Northwest
The Oregonian celebrates poet and translator Mary Barnard, Reed class of ’32, who brought Sappho into 20th century.March 1, 2021
Derek Applewhite’s actin research inspires the next generation
The Scientist highlights Professor of Biology Derek Applewhite for inspiring the next generation of biologists, promoting inclusion and equality in the field.February 19, 2021
Think Out Loud: Anti-Asian violence has increased over the past year
Professor Yaejoon Kwon discusses the history and recent rise of anti-Asian violence both locally and nationally.February 14, 2021
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.February 3, 2021
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.January 21, 2021
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.January 18, 2021
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.January 11, 2021
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
December 28, 2020
2020 in review: Iconic bookstore weathers COVID-19, Courtney Barnett’s love for words
Prof. and Poet Samiya Bashir talks about the importance of Powell’s Books to Portland in a yearend news roundup.December 16, 2020
COVID relief package contains a $120 billion gift to the superwealthy
Prof. Kimberly Clausing explains the "double dip" tax provisions of forgiven loans coupled with a tax break in the COVID Relief package.December 13, 2020
Middle-grade graphic novels are storming the best-seller lists
Gina Gagliano '05 publishing director of Random House Graphic shared her expertise with the Portland Monthly on the success of graphic novels.December 8, 2020
These two doctors provide the last signatures before Oregonians get a COVID-19 vaccine
Dr. Laura Byerly '83 was appointed by Oregon Governor Kate Brown to review the COVID-19 vaccine for the Western States.November 20, 2020
Oregon colleges and universities take precautions for Thanksgiving travel
Oregon Public Broadcasting compares how Oregon colleges are managing COVID-19 over fall break.November 19, 2020
Tax cheats deprive governments worldwide of $427 billion a year, crippling pandemic response: study
Prof. Kimberly Clausing helps illustrate tax loses during the pandemic as a result of tax evasion.November 11, 2020
Biden’s policy agenda rests heavily on senate outcome
Prof. Kimberly Clausing explains President-elect Biden's options to reshape trade and financial regulation, as well as other policy changes if his party does not control the US Senate when he is sworn in on January 20.November 3, 2020
Portland Monthly: The busiest man in Oregon right now is also one of the country’s foremost early voting experts
As the Portland Monthly Magazine headline indicates, Professor of Political Science and Director of the Early Voting Information Center Paul Gronke is a busy guy around election time. He is one of the foremost experts on all forms of early voting and election integrity. Here is a sampling of news stories that featured Prof. Gronke during this election cycle—from election night commentary on MSNBC to explaining the prevalence of early voting for readers of the Times of India.
New York Times
‘The state kind of dumped this on us:’ early voting stirs anxiety in N.Y.
NPR Special Series 2020 Elections: Secure Your Vote
'Naked Ballot' rule could lead to thousands of Pa. votes getting rejected
Pennsylvania Supreme Court weighs in on mail-in ballot issue
USA Today
How sports arenas ran up score on 2020 election, hosting hundreds of thousands of voters
CNBC
Don’t think Biden’s Arizona lead is going to evaporate enough: Professor
The Irish Times
Early voting a key battleground in US Presidential elections
Oregonian
A majority of Oregon voters have weighed in. Here’s how that could play out Tuesday
Times of India
Indian-Americans seem more confident voting for Trump
October 30, 2020
Here’s why national money fuels so many Oregon campaign adsChris Koski talks about policy and national funding for Oregon elections
Prof. Chris Koski talks about policy and national funding for Oregon elections.October 30, 2020
U.S. Billionaires got $1 trillion richer during Trump’s term
Prof. Kimberly Clausing explains how Trump’s tax cuts exacerbated the wealth inequity in America. Since 2016, the nation’s 200-or-so wealthiest people have increased their combined wealth by a staggering $1 trillion.October 27, 2020
Oregon has added 755,000 registered voters since motor voter law passed
Prof. Paul Gronke responds to the success of Oregon’s automatic voter registration system.October 26, 2020
Opinion: Oregon’s small colleges, universities managing COVID-19 successfully - so far
President Audrey Bilger collaborated with presidents from other Oregon private colleges on an oped about our collective response to COVID-19 and the resilience of our campus communities.October 22, 2020
Op-Ed: The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was wrongheaded from Day 1. It should be rethought
Prof. Kimberly Clausing argues that overturning the the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act could stimulate our economy, while improving tax policy.October 18, 2020
Oregon was among the slowest at paying jobless benefits after pandemic hit
Prof. Chris Koski considers the administrative hurdles that could prevent the state from quickly administering unemployment payments to Oregonians.October 14, 2020
Election jitters spark Portland push for peaceful 'coup' protests
Prof. Paul Gronke was asked to comment on pre-election plans to counter rumored harassment at Oregon polling places.October 14, 2020
E. B. White's "Plain Style" @75
Prof. Jan Mieszkowski takes a deep dive into The Elements of Style with his essay for, 'E. B. White's "Plain Style" @75.'October 5, 2020
Oregonians from both parties agree climate change is a problem
Reed’s Early Voting Information Center as part of the Northwest Policy Priorities Project conducted a public opinion poll on the attitudes of Oregon and Washington residents on issues of political, environmental, and economic change in the region. The Oregonian synthesized some of those data in this story.October 4, 2020
Beyond ‘test-optional’: Some ‘test-free’ colleges drop the SAT and ACT entirely Washington Post
Reed College was mentioned for its decision to go test blind for the 2021 and 2022 admission cycles, which means Reed will not require nor use test results from the SAT or ACT in our admission review.September 29, 2020
The attack on voting
Prof. Paul Gronke added context to the New York Times Magazine's comprehensive look at President Trump's false claims about voter fraud.September 18, 2020
Did coronavirus lay the groundwork for nationwide protests against systemic racism?
In an interview with the Oregonian, Professor of History and Humanities Radhika Natarajan draws parallels between the 1918 flu pandemic, COVID-19, and advances in the social justice movement.September 14, 2020
Admission Without Tests
Due to COVID-19, Reed has temporarily stopped requiring standardized tests for admission. Inside Higher Ed takes a look at why some schools went test-optional and some, like Reed, went test-blind.September 9, 2020
It’s Too Late to Expand Mail-In Voting as Trump Steps Up Attacks
Professor Paul Gronke contributes to an article about President Trump's constant unsubstantiated attacks on the safety of mail-in voting.September 4, 2020
Reed College holding outdoor classes in tents named after Earth, Wind & Fire
Professor Michael Breen chats about the benefits and challenges of teaching in tests as part of a KGW story about how Oregon colleges are adapting to COVID-19.August 21, 2020
Colleges and universities releasing plans for online and in-person classes this fall
Vice President for College Relations & Planning Hugh Porter talks with KGW about Reed's hybrid course delivery for the fall.August 14, 2020
Most Oregon colleges charging ahead toward fall opening despite virus risks
Reed's reopening plans for the fall were highlighted among other Oregon colleges and universities.August 13, 2020
Faculty, alumni urge Oregon colleges to keep campuses locked down
The Oreonian reports on petitions against reopening some of Oregon's colleges and universities.August 13, 2020
Are you overpraising your child?
The New York Times cites research by Prof. Jennifer Henderlong Corpus to explain how praise can direct a child's development.August 11, 2020
How Trump’s mail voting sabotage could result in an election night nightmare
Prof. of Political Science Paul Gronke shares with Vox his concern about how Trump’s vote-by-mail rhetoric could turn election night into a nightmare.
August 9, 2020
It’s a Tough Time for the Left. But I’m More Optimistic Than Ever.
In an op-ed for the New York Times, Thea Riofrancos '06, political scientist and activist, write why the political conditions ripe for change.July 14, 2020
Archivist preserves Black history and culture
Reed College Archivist Tracy Drake is a member of The Blackivists, a national group of Black archivists who prioritize Black cultural heritage preservation and memory work. Drake was invited on OPB's prominent lunchtime news talkshow to discuss the group's work to help institutions build historical collections that include Black heritage.July 14, 2020
After 43 years, Mossy Kilcher’s folk songs for Alaska get a second life
The New York Times chronicles the life of Mairiis "Mossy" Kilcher '66 as her reissued 1977 "Northwind Calling" hits the top of the folk music charts.July 24, 2020
Attorney General Barr says DOJ acts independent of Trump's interests
Professor of Political Science Paul Gronke was asked to address Attorney General Barr's assertion that "you don't have to be a rocket scientist to figure out" that mail-in ballots would be an obvious target for voter fraud. "It shows a fundamental lack of understanding about the soup to nuts of administering an election. You can't just source the paper, re-create the ballot styles, fake the signatures, on any kind of mass scale."June 4, 2020
U.S. states see major challenge in delivering record mail ballots in November
Professor of Political Science Paul Gronke talked with Reuters News service about the nessessity of election officials to plan for November. “Election officials need to move now” to make preparations to expeditiously move election mail and to avoid widespread disenfranchisement, said Gronke, who heads the Early Voting Information Center at Reed College in Portland.May 19, 2020
How Trump’s tax cuts and tariffs will make coronavirus recession worse
Proffesor of Economics Kimberly Clausing describes to the Los Angeles Times how Trump's tariffs and tax cuts could hinder economic recovery.May 26, 2020
Slosh! Slurp! Welcome to the ‘Walktail’ Party
With most bars still takeout only, indoor gatherings discouraged and the weather getting warmer, many Americans are sipping and strolling. Prof. Kristen Anderson shares her expertise with the New York Times on how drinking to cope with the pandemic may reveal bigger issues for some.May 19, 2020
America Is Woefully Unprepared for a COVID-19 Election—And More Than a Million Votes Are at Stake
Between anemic funding, poor voter education, and zero precedent, November’s election is shaping up to be a voting disaster, experts predict. Prof. Paul Gronke shares predictions with Vanity Fair for how the pandemic will affect the 2020 elections.May 15, 2020
Coronavirus puts the future of college — and colleges — in limbo
President Audrey Bilger tells Yahoo News the challenges of the pandemic have strengthened her belief in the value of a Reed education.May 14, 2020
MAITA’s Debut Album Got Kill Rock Stars Founder Slim Moon Back in the Game
Maria Maita-Keppeler '14 of the band MAITA released their debut album, Best Wishes, to critical acclaim. Spin proclaimed: "Portland, Oregon’s MAITA have announced themselves as members of that rarified class of artists with the ability to enthrall the listener right from the jump, and one that stands out even in the ever fertile indie rock incubator that is the band’s hometown."May 4, 2020
Discovering Katherine Dunn’s Unpublished Work
The New Yorker featured a previously unpublished piece by Katherine Dunn '69, who died in 2016 and was the author of, among other things, the best-selling 1989 novel “Geek Love,” which follows a family of self-described “freaks” who operate and perform for a travelling circus.May 2, 2020
A Conservative Legal Group Significantly Miscalculated Data in Report on Mail-in Voting
Profeddor of Political Science and the Director of the Reed College Early Voting Information Center Paul Gronke, sheds light on the "mystery" of the missing ballots.April 28, 2020
The Pandemic Will Reduce Inequality—or Make it Worse
Professor of Econimics Kimberly Clausing helps sort out winners and lossers in from the Coronavirus, Aid. Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) act.April 18, 2020
Landmark Oregon Bookstore Strains to Survive the Pandemic
Professor of Creavie Writing and Poet Samiya Bashir talks with PBS Newshour on the uniqueness and importance of Powell's Books to Portland.April 18, 2020
College Admission Officials Plan to be Flexible, Lenient in COVID-19 Era
Milyon Trulove, Reed College’s vice president, dean of admission and financial aid, discusses how Reed will consider high school transcripts from the COVID-19 era.April 15, 2020
Yields and Admit Rates Are in Flux
Reed is mentioned in a story about how COVID-19 is factoring in the admission decisions of selective colleges.April 3, 2020
Bored or wanting to escape? Pick up a book
Professor of Creative Writing Peter Rock's latest book, The Night Swimmers, is on the top of the list of Oregon books recommended to help alleviate the boredom some are feeling as they wait out the shelter-in-place orders.April 1, 2020
Portland State’s plan for virtual college graduation brings real-life heartache in age of coronavirus
The Oregonian examines how local colleges are handling commencement and the difficulty of carrying on traditions during unprecedented times. The story highlights President Audrey Bilger's letter to student and parents, announcing the postponement of May's ceremony, as poetic and heartfelt.March 29, 2020
Announcing the 2020 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction Finalists!
Professor of Creative Writing Peter Rock's most recent book, Night Swimmers, has been selected as one of five finalists for the 2020 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, America’s largest peer-juried prize for fiction.March 25, 2020
Coronavirus Creates College Uncertainty, Admissions Gets Easier
The Wall Street Journal consults with Vice President and Dean of Admission & Financial Aid Milyon Trulove about how colleges are coping with uncertainty created by the coronavirus pandemic (subscription needed).March 17, 2020
Hundreds of Scientists Scramble to Find a Coronavirus Treatment
Kevan Shokat ’86, a professor of cellular molecular biology, was featured in The New York Times regarding the urgent project involving hundreds of the world’s top scientists to find a treatment for the coronavirus. He was also featured on ABC’s Good Morning America for his work to identify known drugs that could help slow the spread of COVID-19.March 10, 2020
What I Learned From My Term as Acting President
Vice President for College Relations Hugh Porter shares advice for advancement professionals from his time as Reed's interim president.March 6, 2020
Argentina is about to debate legalizing abortion — despite being a very Catholic country
Professor of Political Science Mariela Szwarcberg Daby writes for the Washington Post about Argentina, where Catholicism is growing, as is support for legalized abortion.February 10, 2020
The Battle for Fortune: State-led Development, Personhood, and Power among Tibetans in China
Sociology Professor Charlene Makley appeared on the New Books Podcast talking about The Battle for Fortune, which was recognized with an Honorable Mention for the E. Gene Smith Book Prize in Inner Asian Studies.February 27, 2020
How a warming climate is affecting Portland trees and what it tells us about the future
Biology Professor Aaron Ramirez was a guest on KGW’s Straight-Talk discussing how climate change is affecting Portland.February 4, 2020
Trillium dorm puts "petals to the metal"
Trillium residence hall houses 180 students, and the design process was as important as the bricks and mortar. Enjoy a behind-the-scenes look at how Reed facilities staff and ZGF collaborated to ensure that campus standards for using green products, materials, and staging were implemented.
January 23, 2020
Have We Reached Peak Globalization?
Professor of Economics Kimberly Clausing in one of the business leaders, economists, and other experts to give their views on the future of economic integration.January 20, 2020
Options for international tax policy after the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
In an issue brief, Professor Kimberly Clausing argues for reforms to the United States’ international corporate tax regime to also raise revenue, while simultaneously reducing profit shifting and offshoring incentives. She investigates several proposals for international corporate tax reform, providing a range of estimates for the amount of revenue that reforms would bring the United States.January 23, 2020
How tech taxes became the world’s hottest economic debate
Professor of Economics Kim Clausing adder her expertise on how to tax the digital economy.October 24, 2019
Is Reed College’s new president too cool to be a university administrator?
Reed College's new president Audrey Bilger is a gay trailblazer and pop culture pundit with an absolutely baller vinyl collection.October 11, 2019
Here Comes the Prose Police
Professor of German and Comparative Literature and author of Crises of the Sentence Jan Mieszkowski offered his thoughts on why academic writing gets a bad rap.October 24, 2019
Does the New York accent still exist?
Professor of Linguistics Kara Becker discusses the myths and realities of the New York accent on the Brian Lehrer Show. Additional content on the WNYC Blog: "Fuhgeddaboutit! Sorry, But There Is No Brooklyn Accent."
October 18, 2019
Election 2020 Foreign Policy Roundup: The Democratic Debate, Trade Policy, and the Iran Nuclear Deal
In a foreign policy roundup focusing on the October 18 Democratic debate, James Linday references Prof. of Economics Kimberly Clausing’s guest editorial for Foreign Affairs: The Progressive Case Against Protectionism.
October 18, 2019
"Ribcage" by Ben Read
Ben Read ’21 Quest editor, comparative literature major, and basketballer, reads his original poem, Ribcage, for Spokane Public Radio's Poetry moment.
September 29, 2019
Shell workers were incentivized with their paycheck to attend a Trump event, and one expert says it signals the 'slow death of democracy'
Professor of Political Science Mariela Daby talks about political clientelism, or paid political support, that took place at an August Trump rally in Pennsylvania, a practice that is unprecedented in the U.S.September 26, 2019
Letters document former inmate’s path ‘out of hell’
Isabelle Sinclair ’22 was an inmate at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility when she befriended a spiritual advisor, Stuart Perrin, who was teaching a meditation class. The two began a correspondence that resulted in a friendship, and 160 letters. The letters have subsequently been turned into a book, From Darkness to Light. Sinclair hopes to distribute the book to current inmates.
September 18, 2019
Gresham bike shop gives homeless youth a career head start
Kaia MacLaren ’11 describes her job at Gresham bike repair and sales shop for p:ear as “a social justice enterprise that provides job training.” The goals are to build confidence, critical thinking, and life skills in participants.
September 19, 2019
Emilio Pucci RTW Spring 2020
Fashion magazine WWD points out the Emilio Pucci ’37 got his start designing clothes with the Reed College ski team uniform.
August 7, 2019
US News & World Report ranks America‘s “best” colleges. But is there really a way to know?
Reed statistics students challenge the US News college rankings, finding evidence that Reed is under-ranked. USA Today examines the flaws in the system.May 8, 2019
Was Joe Biden a Climate Change Pioneer in Congress? History Says Yes.
Prof. of History Joshua Howe helps Politifact check presidential candidate Joe Biden’s record on environmental protection.May 1, 2019
Experimental Colleges: An Idea Whose Time Has Passed?
Acting President Hugh Porter talks about the struggles of Hampshire College contrasted by the strengths of Reed. A free subscription is needed to read this story.May 1, 2019
Celebrating Jazz Fest at 50: With Duke Ellington and Mahalia Jackson
Prof. of Music Mark Burford and author of Mahalia Jackson and the Black Gospel Field talks about Jackson’s New Orleans roots for American Routes (second hour).April 27, 2019
Reed College Selects Audrey Bilger as 16th President
Reed College’s Board of Trustees has appointed Audrey Bilger as the school’s 16th president. She is the first woman to be selected for the job.April 19, 2019
Censorship in a China Studies Journal
Prof. of Anthropology and the author of The Battle for Fortune: State-led Development, Personhood and Power among Tibetans in China Charlene Makley comments on the pervasiveness of censorship in China Studies Journals.April 17, 2019
Portland Composer David Schiff Will be Honored With Two Concerts Celebrating Three Decades of Impact
Professor, composer, conductor, and author of books on Duke Ellington, George Gershwin, and Elliott Carter, David Schiff retires at the end of this semester after 38 years at Reed. The Oregonian highlighted his career and the three-concert retrospective at Kaul Auditorium that celebrated his music.April 11, 2019
Fixing our 'America Last' Tax Policy
Professor of Economics and author of Open: The Progressive Case for Free Trade, Immigration, and Global Capital, Kimberly Clausing penned a OpEd for The Hill on improving tax policy.March 12, 2019
The Progressive Case for Free Trade
Prof. of Economics Kimberly Clausing makes the progressive case for free trade. She speaks with Bloomberg's Joe Weisenthal, Romaine Bostick and Caroline Hyde on "Bloomberg Markets: What'd You Miss?"March 10, 2019
Opinion: Richardson Exemplified Fair, Nonpartisan Elections Oversight
Prof. of Political Science Paul Gronke is director of the Early Voting Information Center. Phillip Keisling is director of the Center for Public Service at Portland State University and served as Oregon secretary of state from 1991 to 1999. Together they wrote a tribute to Oregon Secretary of State Dennis Richardson who died in February of 2019.March 6, 2019
In Blow to Trump, America’s Trade Deficit in Goods Hits Record $891 Billion
Prof. of Economics Kimberly Clausing helps the New York Times explain how the Trump tax cuts exacerbate the record trade deficit.February 13, 2019
These Reedies Just Made the World’s Biggest Piece of Chalk
What happens when you leave four Reed College science majors unattended over winter break? No big explosions, nothing catching on fire, but you might get the largest piece of chalk ever.February 25, 2019
‘The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs’ is a User-Friendly Opera That Plays Better With Audiences Than Critics. Does it Matter?
The legacy of Robert Palladino, Llyod Reynolds, and Reed's famed calligraphy tradition lives on in an opera about Steve Jobs.February 12, 2019
Playwright Anne Washburn: ‘I Pray God my Trump Play Won’t be Relevant in Three Years’
Anne Washburn '91 concieved of her latest play, Shipwreck, while on a silent playwriting retreat in Texas run by fellow writer Erik Ehn. “I felt like the political situation was all I was thinking about. I just wanted to discharge my brain.” Writing a play about Trump “didn’t seem possible to me,” she says, but then she thought: “What I do in this week is my own business.”January 6, 2019
How to keep faculty searches on track
(Requires Subscription) Mary B. James, Reed's dean of institutional diversity, talks about faculty search process.January 6, 2019
Jazmine Barnes case shows how trauma can affect memory
Daniel Reisberg the Patricia & Clifford Lunneborg Professor of Psychology Perception, cognition, psychology, law explains the body's biological response to stress and how it affects memory for a New York Times story on eyewitness accounts pertaining to the Jazmine Bares case in Texas.
December 26, 2018
The 5 greatest trolls of Portlanders in 2018, plus 7 more “WTF?” moments
Reed College came in at number one for the Sacha Baron Cohen character Prof. Nira Cain-N'Degeocello from his Showtime series Who is America?December 26, 2018
Reed College recycles holiday trees for salmon
Restoration Manager Zac Perry talks about how Reed uses recycled Christmas trees to prevent creek erosion and provide fish nurseries.
December 25, 2018
Gov. Brown appoints Appeals Court Judge Chris Garrett to Oregon Supreme Court
Reed College graduate Chris Garrett '96 ascends to Oregon's highest court.December 10, 2018
Oregon needs to regulate development for wildfire, report concludes
Jefferson Public Radio’s coverage of the report Ashlee Fox ’19 on wildfire and urban planning for 1000 Friends of Oregon.November 25, 2018
How much student loan debt will your Oregon college require?
A new national study finds that Reed grads leave with the least student debt of all four-year colleges in the state. Reed's $27 million-a-year financial aid budget makes this possible.November 21, 2018
No money. No English. But America welcomed a young foreigner.
New York Times opinion columnist Nicholas Kristof writes about his father Ladis ’55 and his journey from Ukraine to American citizenship.November 15, 2018
Discrediting the recount process takes advantage of voters' lack of understanding
Professor of Political Science Paul Gronke helps NPR listeners understand the rules that govern the Florida recounts. The story makes the case that the lack of knowledge of this process makes the electorate vulnerable to political rhetoric casting doubt on the legitimacy of the results.November 14, 2018
Weighing the advantages and disadvantages of a universal basic income
The idea of universal basic income, a fixed income that every adult receives from the government, has been garnering interest as a response to wage stagnation and automation. Prof. of Economics Kimberly Clausing joins Berkeley's Hilary Hoynes and Eduardo Porter of the New York Times to share their views on its feasibility and offer alternatives.November 14, 2018
Lucia Martinez Valdivia on Unifying and Divisive Identities
Prof. of English and Humanities Lucia Martinez Valdivia talks about the history of Hum 110 and ways to think of identity in the Half Hour of Heterodoxy podcast.
November 1, 2018
Prof. Paul Gronke warns against deriving meaning from early voting results.
Prof. Paul Gronke pens an op-ed for Slate.com on the perils of prognosticating elections using early voting data.
October 29, 2018
Peter Rock has fairy tale published in The New York Times Style Magazine.
Prof. Peter Rock’s "Once Upon a Time in Montana" is featured in the New York Times Style Magazine’s fairy tale issue
October 24, 2018
Alumna and current coach Rachel Johnson ’13 selected to U.S. Women's National Rugby team.
OPB's Think Out Loud interviews alumna and current rugby coach, Rachel Johnson ’13 on her selection to the U.S. Women’s National Rugby team.
October 18, 2018
Prof. Kimberly Clausing interviewed about federal deficit on PBS Newshour.
Prof. Kimberly Clausing adds insight to the PBS Newshour story on the growing federal deficit.
October 3, 2018
Dean for Institutional Diversity Mary B. James featured in Nature.
Dean for Institutional Diversity Mary B. James is highlighted by Naturefor her work at Reed and as chair of the American Institute of Physics diversity task force.
October 9, 2018
Georgia’s motor-voter drive boosts eligible balloters who lean democratic
In a push by Republican Gov. Nathan Deal, Georgia increased its registered voters by 15 percent. Deal is in a closely contested reelection bid and his voter initiative has resulted in enlisting more traditionally democratic leaning voters into the rolls. Reed Prof. of Political Science Paul Gronke talks about how many new voters went to the polls after a similar registration effort in Oregon.October 9, 2018
Why it will take more than basic recycling to cut back on plastic
The work of Bio. Prof. Jay Mellies and his mentee Morgan Vague'18 to isolate strains of bacteria that degrade PET plastic was included by PBS Newshour as a reason for optimism in an otherwise alarming story about plastic in the environment.October 4, 2018
The Ivy League is the problem
In his option piece for The Week, Ryan Cooper '08 asks if it's healthy for the American democracy for all nine U.S. Supreme Court Justices to be graduates of either Harvard or Yale.October 2, 2018
Expert explains the science of accurate memories
Daniel Reisberg is the Patricia and Clifford Lunneborg Professor of Psychology at Reed College. He is often called as an expert witness in court cases to talk about memory. KGW asked Prof. Reisberg about memory and testimony in the wake of the Kavanaugh hearings.October 3, 2018
Boosting the number of students from underrepresented groups in physics
Dean for Institutional Diversity Mary B. James is highlighted for her work at Reed and as chair of the American Institute of Physics diversity task force.August 16, 2018
Kate Bredeson and Lars Jan Discuss 1968 and Joan Didion's “The White Album”
Professor of Theatre Kate Bredeson is a theatre historian, a director and a dramaturg. Her recent conversation with Lars Jan was chronicled by the LA Review of Books.
June 20, 2018
Story of father and girl found living in Forest Park is now a movie
Leave No Trace, the film adaption of Prof. Peter Rock's My Abandonment, opens on June 28. The Oregonian chronicles the story from Forest Park to the silver screen.
June 19, 2018
Reed senior makes 'watershed' discovery of potential pollution-fighting bacteria
The Oregonian reports on biology major Morgan Vague '18 whose thesis research identified plastic-eating bacteria.
June 11, 2018
Tax Havens blunt impact of Corporate Tax Cut, Economists Say
Professor Kim Clausing explains the role of tax havens in association to the Tax Bill
June 6, 2018
Alexander Askoldov, Whose Banned Film Was Found, Dies at 85
Professor of Russian and Humanities, Marat Ginberg, and his book feature prominently in the obituary of filmmaker Alexander Askoldov.
June 6, 2018
Steven Raichlen Continues to Teach us in Project Fire
This story highlights Steven Raichlen's '75 latest book and PBS program, Project Fire.
May 21, 2018
The Brain Waves That Make Frogs Pitch Perfect
Courtship calls of the amphibious? Prof. Erik Zornik and colleagues studied the brains of two closely related species of African clawed frog and learned that while males of both species emit fast trills to lure mates, a group of neurons could help to explain the difference between them.
May 15, 2018
On the Unsettling Allure of ‘Watership Down’
Peter Rock, professor of creative writing, reflects on "Watership Down"—the novel as well as the English village.
May 1, 2018
Bashir Wins Oregon Book Award in Poetry for "Field Theories"
The Oregonian described professor of creative writing Samiya Bashir's “Field Theories,” a collection of innovative and experimental poems that meld science and race. Bashir is the winner of the 2018 Stafford/Hall Award for Poetry.April 28, 2018
Poet, Creative Writing Prof. Samiya Bashir Nominated for Oregon Book Award
Poet, professor of creative writing Samiya Bashir was nominated for the Stafford/Hall Award for Poetry, Oregon Book Awards, for Field TheoriesApril 18, 2018
TV Writer and "Ship It" Author Britta Lundin '07 Returns Home
Britta Lundin '07 author of Ship It and writer for the Riverdale TV series visits her hometown of Astoria, Oregon and chats with the Daily Astorian (which she delivered as a child) about her writing success.April 13, 2018
Did Best-Selling Novelist Alafair Burke '91 Foresee the #MeToo Movement?
Alafair Burke '91, a former assistant prosecutor has written 16 novels, including her most recent, The Wife, in which the life of Angela Powell is shattered when her husband, a successful economics professor, and frequent news show guest, is accused of sexual harassment.April 12, 2018
Diversifying a Classic Humanities Course
Reporter Colleen Flaherty wrote a thorough followup to her September 2017 story, Occupation of Hum 110. She chronicled the steps taken by the Hum faculty that resulted in the new class structure.
April 12, 2018
Students Said a Keystone Course Was Racist. Here’s What Professors Did About It.
The Reed faculty approved a new course structure for Hummanities 110. The new structure will begin fall 2018 with the ancient Mediterranean and Athens. Updates will proceed in the spring with new modules on Mexico City from the fifteenth through twentieth centuries and Harlem from 1919 to 1952.
March 9, 2018
How it's Easier and Harder to Vote in the U.S.
Professor of Political Science Paul Gronke talks about the changing voter landscape in the United States. The show focuses on the drive to increase efficiency, integrity and access to the American voting system, while some states are purging electoral rolls. This conversation is happening amid a backdrop of probes regarding Russian influence during the 2016 presidential election and allegations of voter fraud considered by a now disbanded presidential commission.
March 4, 2018
The American Campus, Under Siege:
"Now under fire from an array of forces on the right, colleges must learn how to weather the attacks"
President John Kroger is quoted in this broad story about "far-right-wingers who want to take the fight to the heart of Blue America," by legislative powers and grassroots activists.
February 26, 2018
Music and Activism Intersect: Civil rights leader fronts new CD with Pink Martini
Longtime Portland civil rights leader and Reed College graduate Kathleen Saadat ’74 is releasing a collection of jazz standards with Pink Martini founder Thomas Lauderdale. The CD titled, “Love for Sale” will be available March 1. Kathleen Saadat was commencement speaker for Reed’s graduating class of 2015.
February 18, 2018
HBO’s 'Here and Now' introduces companion podcast features Portlanders talking about race, identity and belonging
A new HBO show based in Portland, Here and Now, has a companion podcast that features locals talking about themes explored in various episodes. Reed assistant professor of English and humanities Lucia Martinez Valdivia is featured on a segment about identity. The Oregonian wrote about the podcast which can be heard on iTunes.
February 12, 2018
President John Kroger to step down in June
Board Chairman Roger Perlmutter thanks John for his invaluable leadership.
January 11, 2018
Dr. Demento, comedic song hero and unsung punk rock legend, gets his due on new album
The LA Times chronicles how the release of a new CD compilation, "Dr. Demento Covered in Punk," came into being. The story includes a brief retrospective of the 50-year broadcasting career of Barret "Dr. Demento" Hansen '63 and explains how he was an early supporter of punk rock music.
January 8, 2018
Sold as Boon to Jobs in U.S., Tax Bill May Lead Firms to Open Plants Abroad
Reed Prof. of Econ Kim Clausing explains why the tax bill may lead to more foreign than domestic jobs.
December 31, 2017
MAX Heroes are The Oregonian 2017 Newsmakers of the Year
Reed College graduate from the Class of 2016, Taliesin Namkai-Meche, 23, and Rick Best, 53, who were fatally slashed when coming to the aid of two young women on the MAX train, along with poet Micah Fletcher who survived the attack, were named the Oregonian’s Newsmakers of the Year.December 12, 2017
Count the ways: How the GOP tax plan would reward rich families
Professor of Economics Kim Clausing shines light on the GOP tax plan. Government and outside analyses of the House and Senate tax bills show that the benefits would flow disproportionately to the wealthy. Aides to President Donald Trump argue that lower tax rates for companies and the wealthy would trickle into substantial pay raises for middle-income workers. Clausing disagrees.
December 12, 2017
The unrealized potential of nonaffiliated voters
Professor of Political Science Paul Gronke contributed to this story on Oregon’s second-largest voting block—nonafilliated voters.
December 3, 2017
The Rise of Katherine Dunn: How the late Portland author survived hard times and becomes a literary legend
The Oregonian writes a loving remembrance of Katherine Dunn ’69, the author of the "Geek Love," a National Book Award finalist and a novel that has gained a cult-status following.
November 29, 2017
Pushing back against the conservative caricature of higher education
Tracy Thompson of Bowie, Maryland, whose relationship to Reed is unknown, came to the defense of college in the Letter to the Editor section of the Washington Post. She quoted the Reed Magazine Almanac’s section on those who perpetuate the myth on Underwater Basket weaving. Spoiler alert — It’s not real! The Paideia course continues to attract attention of those who wish to disparage higher education.
November 27, 2017
Anne Washburn on watching 156 Twilight Zone episodes for freaky remake
The 1991 Reed College graduate has turned The Simpsons into a post-apocalyptic opera, invented her own language and put on a communist Dracula pageant. Now, the US playwright is staging the creepy, late-night TV classic that scarred her as a child.
November 26, 2017
Letting politics trump science in the Pruitt’s EPA. Prof. of chemistry and Environmental Studies Juiane L. Fry
Prof. Fry chronicles her experience in attempting to volunteer for the The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Scientific Advisory Board, whose charter calls for its members to "provide independent advice and peer review to EPA's Administrator on the scientific and technical aspects of environmental issues.
November 26, 2017
GOP tax bill wrong way to spur growth and create jobs
According to Reed College economist Kimberly Clausing, the Republican tax plan uses obsolete methods to achieve its promised growth targets.
November 24, 2017
Philosophy Talk: When Democracies Torture
Darius Rejali from Reed College, author of Torture and Democracy is the guest of Stanford professors John Perry and Ken Taylor who host the philosophical chat show that airs in Oregon on OPB Thursdays from 9 to 10 p.m.
November 20, 2017
“How the GOP’s Tax Plan Puts Other Countries Before America”
Kimberly Clausing is the Thormund A. Miller and Walter Mintz Professor of Economics at Reed College wrote the following commentary.
“The international features of the Republican tax bills make an odd pairing with the nationalist rhetoric of President Trump. Trump has long made it clear to the American public that, for better or worse, he wants to put “America first.” Like most economists, I view such nationalism as simplistic and dangerous. There are substantial gains for both the world and the United States from closer economic ties and international.”
November 20, 2017
Steve Martin's 'King Tut' Sketch is Racist, Liberal Arts Students Say
Steve Martin’s seminal “King Tut” sketch is being blasted as cultural appropriation by a group of students at a prestigious liberal arts college in Oregon after the classic "Saturday Night Live" parody was played in a humanities course.
November 17, 2017
Paradise Papers investigation Calls Out Reed College Fossil Fuels Investment
Student protestors are asking Reed College to consider social and environmental goals in its investment strategy. The student body has long been active in divestment movements, including a current sit-in since Oct. 23 in the president's office and hallway to protest the use of Wells Fargo as the college's operational bank.
November 12, 2017
The Right Way to Cut Corporate Taxes
Prof. of Economics Kim Clausing's proposal to tax companies for sales that take place within US boarders to help eliminate tax shelters was mentioned by the Times Editorial Board in Sunday's editorial. This mentions resulted in many other media outlets including Nov. 13th broadcast of NPR's Morning Edition.
November 11, 2017
Sarah Silverman Shares Some Interesting Thoughts On The Evolution Of ‘Offensiveness’ On ‘Real Time’
This articles is in response to comedian Sarah Silverman's more thoughtful response, during an episode of HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher, on the offense taken by some Reed students regarding the showing of Steve Martin's King Tut video during Hum 110.
November 10, 2017
My Old School
Ethan Epstien ’10 is an associate editor at The Weekly Standard. He's also written for the Wall Street Journal, National Journal, Slate, City Journal. He holds a BA in history from Reed College and chimed in on the recent protests.
November 10, 2017
Universities Tell Students: We Run Campuses, Not You
The University of Oregon and Reed College are highlighted in this extensive piece on administrative responses to student protests.
November 8, 2017
Why Everyone Should Learn About Western Civilization
Author Michele Nijhus ’87 wrote an opinion piece that began: “My alma mater is, for better or worse, the undergraduate equivalent of a cult film: Most people have never heard of Reed College, and the few who have really like to argue about it.”
November 7, 2017
Details show tax bill isn't really about competitiveness or workers
Prof. of Economics Kim Clausing explains to The Hill how the House tax cut will make the country less competitive.
November 6, 2017
IT, ‘Like Electricity,’ Is Now Everywhere
Information technology is pervasive in everything we do in so many ways, says Marty Ringle, chief information officer at Reed College and a founder and former chair of Educause. Like electricity, that’s what technology in education has become. He talks about his long history with the organization and how tech in teaching has changed on campuses since Educause started, in the 1970s.
November 2, 2017
The Surprising Revolt at the Most Liberal College in the Country
Activists are disrupting lectures to protest "white supremacy," but many students are taking steps to stop them.
November 2, 2017
Poetry and Science Collide In The Work Of Samiya Bashir
Creative Writing Prof. Samiya Bashir on OPB Radio’s State of Wonder. Bashir talks about her latest release, Field Theories. Her website describes her third book of poems as wending its way through quantum mechanics, chicken wings and Newports, love and a shoulder’s chill, melding blackbody theory (idealized perfect absorption, as opposed to the white body’s idealized reflection) with real live Black bodies.
October 13, 2017
Class Struggle: How Identity Politics Divided a Campus
Joe Kolman ’77 wrote a second story about the protests.
October 13, 2017
How a Quarter of Cow DNA Came From Reptiles
Reed Prof. of Bio Sarah Schaack explains how it can be easy to miss a step in a gene’s history.
October 6, 2017
Colleges won't apply new sexual-assault guidelines
This story on the new Department of Education directive regarding Title IX features VP of Students Mike Brody discussing Reed’s approach.
October 5, 2017
The ‘fish missionary’ who changed what we eat, one Alaskan salmon at a time
Obit of Jon Rowley '69 and his work to market copper river salmon among other things.
September 15, 2017
Some retirees are rethinking Florida, post Irma
Prof. of Economics Jon Rork contributes to a CNBC story on retirees rethinking Florida, post Hurricane Irma.
September 11, 2017
Prof. Mark Burford Adds Context to Chuck Berry’s “Promised Land.”
Prof. Mark Burford contributes to an article that follows the route of Chuck Berry’s 1964 hit “Promised Land” that chronicles the African-American experience in the 20th century.
August 2, 2017
Kip Berman of The Pains of Being Pure at Heart talks new album, dad life and his love for Chicago
Kip Berman ’02, front man of The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, talks about studying “ancient religion” at Reed, songwriting, and his musical influences.
July 26, 2017
Prof. Paul Gronke visits with OPB's Think Out Loud to discuss election reform.
Professor of political science Paul Gronke and former Oregon Secretary of State Phil Keisling discuss election reform.
July 10, 2017
How Reed Grew International Population in Challenging Year
Reports on how Reed increased international student diversity despite the White House travel ban.
June 27, 2017
From High School Dropout to College at 30: One Woman’s Path to Success
NBC News Digital reporter and 2012 Reed grad Mary Emily O'Hara explains what she learned navigating the college admissions process as an adult.
June 1, 2017
Praise for Reed’s Anti-Rankings Stance
How to Raise an Adult author Julie Lythcott-Haims hails Reed for its stance on college rankings at the New York Times Higher Ed Leaders Forum (17:00).
May 30, 2017
On a Portland Train, the Battlefield of American Values
Nicholas Kristof provides commentary on the murder of 23-year-old recent Reed College graduate Taliesin Myrddin Namkai Meche ’16 and 53-year-old Army veteran.
May 28, 2017
Three Men Stood Up to Anti-Muslim Attack. Two Paid With Their Lives.
The harrowing story of Taliesin Myrddin Namkai Meche ’16 who lost his life protecting two teenage girls and from a hateful and violent racist.
April 26, 2017
Curb the Use of Overseas Tax Havens? Yes! But How?
“There’s a lot of evidence that the holiday created no jobs and did not lead to any additional investments,” said Kimberly Clausing, an economist at Reed College.
March 10, 2017
From Yemen with love: Reed professor's coffee sign brews a global friendship
Professor of English and Humanities Lucia Martinez’s support of Yemeni people engendered a kind response.
March 4, 2017
"Bookmarks: 'Book of Joan' movie, buzz for Reed alumna, new NW field guide
Reed College graduate Julianne Pachico's get a nice mention for her debut novel, The Lucky Ones
February 28, 2017
Psych Prof. Called As Expert Witness in Murder Case
Prof. Daniel Reisberg, an expert in eye-witness identification, testified on behalf of a man who was convicted in part as a result of doubtful police procedures.
February 25, 2017
Reed College’s Cooley Gallery Featured on State of Wonder
The only Portland artist-in-residence, Ryan Woodring, has work in the group exhibition “ICONOCLASTIC” at Reed College’s Cooley Gallery
February 23, 2017
Reed Prof.'s Novel, 'My Abandonment,' Will be a Movie Starring Ben Foster
Professor of Creative Writing Peter Rock’s novel My Abandonment is being made into a movie. Shooting began in April.
February 19, 2017
Professor of Political Science Darius Rejali Penned an Op Ed for the LA Times
Prof. Rejali lays out the social science on how Donald Trump's pro-torture rhetoric could help bring abuse to a neighborhood near you.
February 15, 2017
Reed Dropped Its Admission Fee, Students Push Ivies to do the Same
Vice President of Financial Aid and Admission Milyon Trulove is quoted extensively in this article that got picked up by more than 30 news outlets.
February 14, 2017
The Land of Rain
In January, High Country News hosted two students from Reed College to see the inner workings of a news magazine and the magazine published the stories they wrote.
February 7, 2017
Reed Linguist Explains Jackie Kennedy’s Strange, Elegant Accent
Professor of Linguistics Kara Becker features prominently in this article about why Natalie Portman’s accent in Jackie is spot-on.
February 1, 2017
Professor of Economics Kimberly Clausing helps explain Border Adjustment Tax.
“Unless the dollar appreciates quickly and countries don’t fix their exchange rates, at least in the short run you’re going to be paying more for all that stuff,” Clausing says.