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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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Here’s to the misfits…

"Here's to… the misfits, the rebels, the troublemakers, the round pegs in the square holes, the ones who see things differently…"Enjoy an unaired version of Apple's 1997 "Think Different" commercial that was narrated by Steve Jobs (via laughingsquid.com)…. Continue reading

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Feel Different.

As noted on our sister blog, Sallyportal (‘Think Different”), the death of Steve Jobs (an “almost” alumnus) has occasioned many tributes to his “archetypal Reedie” persona.  He was unconventional, driven, and a bit subversive.  Reed coursework influenced him deeply, whether… Continue reading

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Offspring of Reed Generations of Yesteryear (O.R.G.Y)

New Reedies with alumni parents (or other relatives) qualify as members of a prestigious organization fondly referred to as O.R.G.Y (Offspring of Reed Generations of Yesteryear). They, along with family members, were invited to join other Reed legacies for a… Continue reading

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Deepak Sarma ’91 to speak on South Asian religions

Deepak Sarma '91, associate professor of religious studies at Case Western Reserve University, will be on campus presenting two talks that are open to the public. Thursday, September 22, he will give a lecture entitled "Natural Born Killers: Karma and… Continue reading

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Travel to Russia with Reedies

The Reed alumni office and Russian department are happy to announce our next Russia tour, scheduled for January 7-22, 2012.  This year, in addition to our usual thorough coverage of Russia’s extraordinary museums, performance halls, and historical sites, we will… Continue reading

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Margaret Shirley ’55 art exhibition (extended!)

The exhibition "Margaret Zundel Shirley '55, A Retrospective" has been extended through Saturday, September 24 so as to coincide with Reed's centennial celebration. Geraldine Ondrizek, professor of art, will be at the gallery most of the day on the 24th… Continue reading

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Reed’s centennial community day, September 24

cartoon by Mateo Burtch '82Centennial Reunions in June was a remarkable event, but Reed's 100th-birthday festivities are not over! Keep the party going and join in a wide range of fun on Saturday, September 24, at the college's centennial community-day… Continue reading

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