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OTHER REED COLLEGE NEWSReed Switchboard gains national attention In his recent article, “Paying to Pay it Forward,” Inside Higher Ed reporter Mitch Smith examines the alumni-led networking group Reed Switchboard. On the group’s homepage, the group describes itself as alumni eager to help students and recent graduates. Reedie Wins Prestigious Gates Cambridge Scholarship Elizabeth Wider '11 received one of only 40 scholarships that Gates offers annually to U.S. citizens. Engineering of Enhanced Antioxidants in Poplar Trees Centennial Campaign reaches milestone, closer to $200 million goal Reed College Centennial Campaign surpassed $185 million toward its $200 million goal, in part with an $8 million bequest by long-time Reed biology professor Helen Stafford. Giving to Reed benefiting from a national increase in college donations Donations to U.S. colleges and universities rose last year by a healthy 8.2 percent, to an estimated $30.3-billion, according to a report by the Council for Aid to Education. Morgan Spector '02 featured in NY Times theater section Reed in step with President Obama’s goals on lowering net tuition On January 26, President Obama gave a speech in Ann Arbor, Michigan, that emphasized the importance of a college degree and included concerns about the rising costs associated with obtaining one. President Obama pointed out the unemployment rate for those with some post-high school education is 4.1 percent—a rate less than half the national average. He also stated that next year’s college freshmen have seen the cost of college tuition more than double in their lifetimes. Defending the rules of war Roger Porter nominated for Oregon Book Award Mellon Foundation aids PNW liberal arts colleges Through an $800,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the newly formed Northwest Five Consortium of Liberal Arts Colleges will create learning, research and development opportunities for faculty and students. Where are all of Portland's bright ideas? Washington Post writes about the death of Howard Wolpe '60 Reed Centennial featured in local media Richard Danzig ’65 is first recipient of Reed's Eliot Award Improvements to Reed's sexual assault response Last August, President Diver shared with the Reed community the substantive changes made to prevent and respond effectively to instances of sexual assault on campus. Since that report, further changes have been made in the areas of staffing and adjudication. Reed President search is underway The Presidential Search Committee identified the goals for finding Reed's next president. The position statement is available to download from the committee’s website at www.reed.edu/presidential_search. The position statement reflects the broad input that the committee has received from the Reed community over the last three months, including forums with the board of trustees and the alumni board in September and with faculty, students, and staff in October, as well as many individual comments received from all corners of the Reed community via email and conversations across the campus. The future challenges and desired personal qualifications were discussed in depth, particularly at the community forums in October, and have been refined based on the thoughtful and passionate comments we heard. We are grateful for your participation in the process. You have helped us build a compelling case for Reed and its presidency. |
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