Monthly Archives: November 2011

Reedfayre 2012: it goes beyond 11

Centennial Reunions 2011 rocked. Can we repeat the vibe? Definitely.We have taken the essential elements that made last year's celebration so memorable and set the wheels in motion for a remarkable reprise. We are calling it Reedfayre, and it is… Continue reading

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Centennial marketplace

Own a piece of Reed's history and celebrate the centennial through the voices of Reedies themselves. Now through April: buy both Comrades of the Quest and Thinking Reed and receive a discount! Visit the Reed bookstore to purchase these and… Continue reading

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Call for Paideia ’12 classes led by alumni

A word from Reed's Paideia czars:We are students coordinating Paideia, and we are interested in offering a greater variety of classes this year. We would like to invite alumni to apply to teach a Paideia class on any subject you… Continue reading

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The evolution will be mapped

"Mateo Burtch '82 has mapped out Reed's dominance of a corner in Eastmoreland since 1950." (John Sheehy '82)Enjoy viewing this history of the Reed College campus 1950-present, as told through maps. The maps from 1950 to 1996 were collected and… Continue reading

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Working Weekend with entrepreneurial aspirations

Thanks to inspiration and coordination from Adam Riggs ’95, Reed will hold its first ever “Working Weekend” on campus, February 3-5, 2011.  This is a career-focused and entrepreneurship-focused event to help students and alumni, and it is open to everyone.Alumni… Continue reading

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The Lutz Tavern reopens

We’re pleased to report that the beloved Lutz Tavern is holding a grand reopening tonight, Friday, November 11!  When the venerable neighborhood hang-out closed last fall after 57 years, we reported here that the “working-class watering hole with a juke… Continue reading

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The lady vanishes? Jamie Isenstein ’98

Jamie Isenstein '98 doesn't hesitate to inhabit her art, literally. She'll pose as an arm chair or a headless lady and lie under a wolf in sheep's clothing covered by a taxidermy bearskin for hours on end. Last Thursday evening… Continue reading

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