Reed College

Reed College is a private liberal arts college in Portland, Oregon. Founded in 1908, Reed is a residential college with a campus in the Eastmoreland neighborhood, with Tudor-Gothic style architecture, and a forested canyon nature preserve at its center. Reed is known for its mandatory first-year humanities program, senior thesis, progressive politics, de-emphasis on grades, and unusually high proportion of graduates who go on to earn doctorates and other postgraduate degrees. The college has many prominent alumni, including over a hundred Fulbright Scholars, 67 Watson Fellows, and three Churchill Scholars; its 32 Rhodes Scholars are the second-highest count for a liberal arts college. Reed is ranked fourth in the United States for all postsecondary institutions for the percentage of its graduates who go on to earn a Ph.D.

Each student works with a faculty adviser, who helps plan a course of study that is consistent with the student's academic goals and that meets the distribution and major requirements. Faculty advisers also provide evaluation and advice related to the student's performance.

The affairs of the college are conducted under constitutional government. How the faculty, students, and staff participate in governance is set forth in the faculty constitution, the community constitution, and the student body constitution.

Ultimate responsibility for the welfare of the college rests with its board of trustees and president. Educational policy is the responsibility of the faculty. An elected faculty Committee on Academic Policy and Planning (CAPP) makes recommendations about curricular change to the faculty and provides advice to the president about the college budget and faculty resources. A parallel Student Committee on Academic Policy and Planning (SCAPP) works with the CAPP. An elected faculty Committee on Advancement and Tenure (CAT) makes recommendations to the president about faculty personnel matters. Many faculty committees have student members, and students may also attend regular meetings of the faculty. The advice of students is sought, particularly in the evaluation of the faculty's classroom performance.

An elected student senate works with the faculty's Community Affairs Committee on the nonacademic life of the college. The student body controls expenditures of student fee money through the student senate and makes appropriations that fund the budgets of most campus organizations.

The college provides an environment for student life in which unnecessary structuring and regulation are avoided. An honor principle mediates areas of conduct not affected by college regulations. The affairs of the college are conducted under constitutional government in which students participate through an elected student senate and appointment to college committees. The campus is an area of the freest exchange and open discussion of ideas.

In the days leading up to America's involvement in World War I, Reed's founding president, William T. Foster (1910-1919), and his faculty engendered local controversy as outspoken pacifists. During the 1920s and 1930s, Reed adopted one of the nation's first general education core curriculums and established itself as the Northwest's most prominent liberal arts college, drawing primarily a regional student body. Following World War II, veterans enrolling on the G.I. Bill brought both an increase in the student body and a more national composition of students.

In the late 1960s, when students and faculty in many liberal arts colleges were raising questions about the limitations and relevance of a prescribed course of study,Reed was one of the few to maintain its core curriculum. In addition, Reed's financial resources were challenged. President Paul Bragdon (1971-1988) was largely responsible for bringing Reed into fiscal balance and shoring up its endowment. In the 1980s, facilities were added to the campus, including a major library addition that would house the Douglas F. Cooley Memorial Art Gallery.

In the 1990s, the humanities program was enlarged to include the history of Chinese civilization. Under President Steven Koblik (1992-2001), the college saw the further growth of its endowment and facilities and the affirmation of Reed's curriculum and qualitative focus on teaching the liberal arts.

In 2005, the Princeton Review declared Reed College to be the best academic experience for undergraduates in America. Just ten years before, Reed had captured national attention for refusing to participate in the country's most popular college guide, U.S. News and World Report's "best colleges" rankings, because of its questionable methodology, despite having been ranked as one of the top ten liberal arts colleges. The convictions that led to the rankings decision--anchored in the college's pursuit of intellectual freedom, academic rigor, and egalitarian democracy--was controversial and confirmed the college's longstanding dedication to being a model of independent leadership in higher education.

Since the majority of Reed students live on or within 15 miles of campus grounds, the atmosphere both in and out of classroom provides students with a healthy balance of activities that satisfy academic and social enrichment. With students studying, living and many also working together, Reed College offers a close-knit community where all students can develop into their individual minds and professional standing. The College strives to provide students with a vigorous and challenging curriculum that challenges students mentally and academically to achieve their goals. Both faculty members and the student body actively contribute to student success, with the student Government playing a leading role in student life and safety.

Campus life at Reed College presents a comfortable, close-knit setting that encourages students to actively participate in their surroundings. By presenting such an informal, students are more comfortable to try new things and get involved with the various special interests and athletic groups that meet around campus. In fact, many students actively participate in multiple clubs and organizations to showcase their beliefs and faith in the various activist causes and social interests groups. Reed College provides students with a well balanced selection of extra-curricular activities that are both academically and socially enriching to students.

Although Reed College does not offer fraternity or sorority chapters, the majority of students live on campus in the various residential housing facilities. There are also of campus housing facilities available for undergraduate students as well. Each housing facility provides students with furnished quarters and on-site laundry facilities. There are common areas in each complex that allow students to interact with each other, helping them to develop strong friendships and support systems to reach their individual goals. All housing facilities are created by special interests, majors and athletic and honor societies, giving students the like-minded support they need to excel. In addition to the on and off campus housing, many students also take advantage of the study abroad program that is currently in place for over 15 countries.

Reed College has always remained dedicated to maintaining an experienced Financial Aid staff that is well-versed in all forms of funding. The Office of Financial Aid can help to assist students in all tasks associated with college funding including helping students to explore all of their options. With many different funding options available, students are encouraged to apply for various funding options in order to effectively alleviate costs. Reed College accepts all Pell, FAFSA and TAP loans, as well as offers their students private merit, artistic and athletic based funding that can offer partial or full tuition relief each semester, helping students to focus on their studies more closely.

Students are encouraged to get involved with more non-traditional college funding resources such as the work study program offered at Reed. His program provides students with the opportunity to obtain employment positions on and off campus that enable them the ability to pay for personal expenses and the cost of books while attending school. Financial Aid Counselors are available to help students optimize their schedules and resources in order to enhance their education without increasing their debt.

Reed College is a private liberal arts college in Portland, Oregon. It was founded in 1908 and was named after Simeon Reed, a prosperous Portland businessman. It has an enrollment of 1,366 undergraduate students, has a 10:1 student to teacher ratio. and offers 40 majors and programs.

Reed College is a private liberal arts college in Portland, Oregon. Founded in 1908, Reed is a residential college with a campus in the Eastmoreland neighborhood, with Tudor-Gothic style architecture, and a forested canyon nature preserve at its center. Reed is known for its mandatory first-year humanities program, senior thesis, progressive politics, de-emphasis on grades, and unusually high proportion of graduates who go on to earn doctorates and other postgraduate degrees. The college has many prominent alumni, including over a hundred Fulbright Scholars, 67 Watson Fellows, and three Churchill Scholars; its 32 Rhodes Scholars are the second-highest count for a liberal arts college. Reed is ranked fourth in the United StatesUnited States for all postsecondary institutions for the percentage of its graduates who go on to earn a Ph.D.

Reed College is a private liberal arts college in Portland, OregonPortland, Oregon. Founded in 1908, Reed is a residential college with a campus in the Eastmoreland neighborhood, with Tudor-Gothic style architecture, and a forested canyon nature preserve at its center. Reed is known for its mandatory first-year humanities program, senior thesis, progressive politics, de-emphasis on grades, and unusually high proportion of graduates who go on to earn doctorates and other postgraduate degrees. The college has many prominent alumni, including over a hundred Fulbright Scholars, 67 Watson Fellows, and three Churchill Scholars; its 32 Rhodes Scholars are the second-highest count for a liberal arts college. Reed is ranked fourth in the United States for all postsecondary institutions for the percentage of its graduates who go on to earn a Ph.D.

Reed College is a private liberal arts collegeliberal arts college in Portland, Oregon. Founded in 1908, Reed is a residential college with a campus in the Eastmoreland neighborhood, with Tudor-Gothic style architecture, and a forested canyon nature preserve at its center. Reed is known for its mandatory first-year humanities program, senior thesis, progressive politics, de-emphasis on grades, and unusually high proportion of graduates who go on to earn doctorates and other postgraduate degrees. The college has many prominent alumni, including over a hundred Fulbright Scholars, 67 Watson Fellows, and three Churchill Scholars; its 32 Rhodes Scholars are the second-highest count for a liberal arts college. Reed is ranked fourth in the United States for all postsecondary institutions for the percentage of its graduates who go on to earn a Ph.D.

Reed College is a private liberal arts college in Portland, Oregon. Founded in 1908, Reed is a residential college with a campus in the Eastmoreland neighborhood, with Tudor-Gothic style architecture, and a forested canyon nature preserve at its center. Reed is known for its mandatory first-year humanities program, senior thesis, progressive politics, de-emphasis on grades, and unusually high proportion of graduates who go on to earn doctorates and other postgraduate degrees. The college has many prominent alumni, including over a hundred Fulbright Scholars, 67 Watson Fellows, and three Churchill Scholars; its 32 Rhodes Scholars are the second-highest count for a liberal arts college. Reed is ranked fourth in the United States for all postsecondary institutions for the percentage of its graduates who go on to earn a Ph.D.

Each student works with a faculty adviser, who helps plan a course of study that is consistent with the student's academic goals and that meets the distribution and major requirements. Faculty advisers also provide evaluation and advice related to the student's performance.

The affairs of the college are conducted under constitutional government. How the faculty, students, and staff participate in governance is set forth in the faculty constitution, the community constitution, and the student body constitution.

Ultimate responsibility for the welfare of the college rests with its board of trustees and president. Educational policy is the responsibility of the faculty. An elected faculty Committee on Academic Policy and Planning (CAPP) makes recommendations about curricular change to the faculty and provides advice to the president about the college budget and faculty resources. A parallel Student Committee on Academic Policy and Planning (SCAPP) works with the CAPP. An elected faculty Committee on Advancement and Tenure (CAT) makes recommendations to the president about faculty personnel matters. Many faculty committees have student members, and students may also attend regular meetings of the faculty. The advice of students is sought, particularly in the evaluation of the faculty's classroom performance.

An elected student senate works with the faculty's Community Affairs Committee on the nonacademic life of the college. The student body controls expenditures of student fee money through the student senate and makes appropriations that fund the budgets of most campus organizations.

The college provides an environment for student life in which unnecessary structuring and regulation are avoided. An honor principle mediates areas of conduct not affected by college regulations. The affairs of the college are conducted under constitutional government in which students participate through an elected student senate and appointment to college committees. The campus is an area of the freest exchange and open discussion of ideas.

In the days leading up to America's involvement in World War I, Reed's founding president, William T. Foster (1910-1919), and his faculty engendered local controversy as outspoken pacifists. During the 1920s and 1930s, Reed adopted one of the nation's first general education core curriculums and established itself as the Northwest's most prominent liberal arts college, drawing primarily a regional student body. Following World War II, veterans enrolling on the G.I. Bill brought both an increase in the student body and a more national composition of students.

In the late 1960s, when students and faculty in many liberal arts colleges were raising questions about the limitations and relevance of a prescribed course of study,Reed was one of the few to maintain its core curriculum. In addition, Reed's financial resources were challenged. President Paul Bragdon (1971-1988) was largely responsible for bringing Reed into fiscal balance and shoring up its endowment. In the 1980s, facilities were added to the campus, including a major library addition that would house the Douglas F. Cooley Memorial Art Gallery.

In the 1990s, the humanities program was enlarged to include the history of Chinese civilization. Under President Steven Koblik (1992-2001), the college saw the further growth of its endowment and facilities and the affirmation of Reed's curriculum and qualitative focus on teaching the liberal arts.

In 2005, the Princeton Review declared Reed College to be the best academic experience for undergraduates in America. Just ten years before, Reed had captured national attention for refusing to participate in the country's most popular college guide, U.S. News and World Report's "best colleges" rankings, because of its questionable methodology, despite having been ranked as one of the top ten liberal arts colleges. The convictions that led to the rankings decision--anchored in the college's pursuit of intellectual freedom, academic rigor, and egalitarian democracy--was controversial and confirmed the college's longstanding dedication to being a model of independent leadership in higher education.

Since the majority of Reed students live on or within 15 miles of campus grounds, the atmosphere both in and out of classroom provides students with a healthy balance of activities that satisfy academic and social enrichment. With students studying, living and many also working together, Reed College offers a close-knit community where all students can develop into their individual minds and professional standing. The College strives to provide students with a vigorous and challenging curriculum that challenges students mentally and academically to achieve their goals. Both faculty members and the student body actively contribute to student success, with the student Government playing a leading role in student life and safety.

Campus life at Reed College presents a comfortable, close-knit setting that encourages students to actively participate in their surroundings. By presenting such an informal, students are more comfortable to try new things and get involved with the various special interests and athletic groups that meet around campus. In fact, many students actively participate in multiple clubs and organizations to showcase their beliefs and faith in the various activist causes and social interests groups. Reed College provides students with a well balanced selection of extra-curricular activities that are both academically and socially enriching to students.

Although Reed College does not offer fraternity or sorority chapters, the majority of students live on campus in the various residential housing facilities. There are also of campus housing facilities available for undergraduate students as well. Each housing facility provides students with furnished quarters and on-site laundry facilities. There are common areas in each complex that allow students to interact with each other, helping them to develop strong friendships and support systems to reach their individual goals. All housing facilities are created by special interests, majors and athletic and honor societies, giving students the like-minded support they need to excel. In addition to the on and off campus housing, many students also take advantage of the study abroad program that is currently in place for over 15 countries.

Reed College has always remained dedicated to maintaining an experienced Financial Aid staff that is well-versed in all forms of funding. The Office of Financial Aid can help to assist students in all tasks associated with college funding including helping students to explore all of their options. With many different funding options available, students are encouraged to apply for various funding options in order to effectively alleviate costs. Reed College accepts all Pell, FAFSA and TAP loans, as well as offers their students private merit, artistic and athletic based funding that can offer partial or full tuition relief each semester, helping students to focus on their studies more closely.

Students are encouraged to get involved with more non-traditional college funding resources such as the work study program offered at Reed. His program provides students with the opportunity to obtain employment positions on and off campus that enable them the ability to pay for personal expenses and the cost of books while attending school. Financial Aid Counselors are available to help students optimize their schedules and resources in order to enhance their education without increasing their debt.