Reed College News Centerhttp://web.reed.edu/news_center/News regarding Reed CollegeReed Early Voting Information Center Strengthens Ties with Pew http://web.reed.edu/news_center/press_releases/2008-2009/062609_EVIC_Pew.html http://web.reed.edu/news_center/press_releases/2008-2009/062609_EVIC_Pew.html Reed was awarded a $39,900 grant from the Elections Initiative at the Pew Center on the States.Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:24:50 -0700Reed College Launches $200 Million Centennial Campaign http://web.reed.edu/news_center/press_releases/2008-2009/060909_campaign.html http://web.reed.edu/news_center/press_releases/2008-2009/060909_campaign.html "This economic downturn has illuminated the role a healthy endowment serves in advancing our academic program in good times and supporting it through bad," said Reed President Colin Diver. Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:28:34 -0700Reed College Prof. Darius Rejali Awarded Fulbright Distinguished Chair http://web.reed.edu/news_center/press_releases/2008-2009/052209_RejaliFulbright.html http://web.reed.edu/news_center/press_releases/2008-2009/052209_RejaliFulbright.html Fri, 22 May 2009 11:36:14 -0700Reed Undergraduates to Aid Rwandan Orphans Through Davis Projects for Peacehttp://web.reed.edu/news_center/press_releases/2008-2009/051509_Davis.html http://web.reed.edu/news_center/press_releases/2008-2009/051509_Davis.html Kirsten Mandala and Skye Macdonald hope to engage with and educate 80 orphans between the ages of nine and 19 over a four-week period. Fri, 15 May 2009 16:41:40 -0700Reed College to Test Amazon Kindle DX in Fall 2009http://web.reed.edu/news_center/press_releases/2008-2009/050609_Kindle.html http://web.reed.edu/news_center/press_releases/2008-2009/050609_Kindle.html Reed was selected by Amazon as one of five colleges to test the Kindle DX for classroom use. Wed, 06 May 2009 09:50:52 -0700Update to the Reed Community on the Strain of Human H1N1 Virushttp://web.reed.edu/news_center/press_releases/2008-2009/043009_H1N1.html http://web.reed.edu/news_center/press_releases/2008-2009/043009_H1N1.html Reed Health and Counseling Center is watching this situation carefully as things can change rapidly. As the situation develops, we will make additional information available. Thu, 30 Apr 2009 09:41:57 -0700Reed admits a strong pool of applicants for Class of 2013 http://web.reed.edu/news_center/press_releases/2008-2009/040709_Class_of_2013.html http://web.reed.edu/news_center/press_releases/2008-2009/040709_Class_of_2013.html The number of applications is the third highest in the college’s history and the freshman admit rate of 38.8 percent is the third lowest.Tue, 07 Apr 2009 18:21:14 -0700Reedies Win Top Honors at OHSU Foundation Medical Research Awards http://web.reed.edu/news_center/press_releases/2008-2009/111708_MRFMentorAward.html http://web.reed.edu/news_center/press_releases/2008-2009/111708_MRFMentorAward.html The Medical Research Awards are generally reserved for Oregon’s most illustrious scientists and educators. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:35:45 -0800Bernard Osher Foundation $1 Million Grant Endows Reentry Scholarship at Reed Collegehttp://web.reed.edu/news_center/press_releases/2008-2009/100308_OsherEndowment.html http://web.reed.edu/news_center/press_releases/2008-2009/100308_OsherEndowment.html “As an institution, we believe the pursuit of Reed’s academic goals are advanced by ethnic, racial, and social diversity. This endowment will help us build on the advancements we have made in these areas in recent years.”Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:11:31 -0700Obama’s Lead Economic Adviser to Speak at Reed College http://web.reed.edu/news_center/press_releases/2008-2009/092308_goolsbee.html http://web.reed.edu/news_center/press_releases/2008-2009/092308_goolsbee.html Austan Goolsbee, “America’s Economic Agenda,” Thursday, September 25, 7:30 p.m., Vollum lecture hallTue, 23 Sep 2008 13:21:08 -0700Dr. B. Kenneth Koe Winner of the Prestigious Reed College Vollum Award http://web.reed.edu/news_center/press_releases/2008-2009/082508_Vollum_Koe_08.html http://web.reed.edu/news_center/press_releases/2008-2009/082508_Vollum_Koe_08.html The Vollum Award was created by Reed College and endowed in 1975 by a grant from the Millicent Foundation, now a part of the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust. The winner receives $5,000 and a silver medal encased in a walnut triptych.Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:24:49 -0700