The December 2012 issue of Reed Magazine, “Logophilia,” turned its gaze on Reed’s longstanding love affair with words. Words and books were looked at from several angles, but lovers of Olde Reede will especially appreciate two articles on calligraphy, “Rediscovering Lloyd Reynolds,” and “Calligraphy Makes a Comeback.”
Calligraphy’s ‘comeback’ seems like an especially hopeful sign. The slow-paced drawing of script offers a more thoughtful and artistic alternative to vacuous texts and tweets (jk!!!). In addition, it provides a venue for community members of different ages and backgrounds to come together in a common setting. Speaking of community building, Magazine readers should also take a look at “A Community in Progress” and its report on inclusiveness and the campus community.
Reed chemists appear in several places in the December issue. “Seats of Power” reports on the awarding of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur chair in chemistry to Prof. Margret Geselbracht … Alumni Board President Chantal Sudbrack ’97 writes about several new initiatives in “Beyond Reed” … and “A Century of Great Books” highlights titles published by Reed’s prolific writers over the past 100 years, among them Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich ’63.
Class Notes contains updates on four Reed chemists … Michael Tippie ’80 is back in Portland after a 30-year absence, working at the Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnologies Institute and rowing … Dan Gamelin ’90, a chemistry professor of U Washington, received the 2012 American Chemical Society award in Inorganic Nanoscience … Jeremy Kua ’96 is taking a leave from U. San Diego (correction: the Magazine incorrectly places him at U.C. San Diego) to begin teaching at a new liberal arts college started by Yale and NUS in Singapore … and Ari Leventhal ’07 celebrated the wedding of Beth Ungerecht ’06 to Will Melton ’06. Look for Ari in the group photo: back row, beard, blue shirt, matching tie, and big smile.