Early voting 'boosts Democrats' Oct 24, 2008
"This is like a mirror image of what we've seen in the past," said Paul Gronke, of the Early Voting Information Center at Reed College. "This cannot be good news for John McCain.". (BBC News -- Americas)
Obama Benefits From Record Early Voting of Blacks, Democrats, First-Timers Oct 24, 2008
director of the at Reed College in Portland, Oregon, said the Democrats had taken the lead thanks to ``an army of volunteers. . (Bloomberg -- US)
Early voting Oct 23, 2008
More Democrats casting early ballots, data show - International Herald Tribune. More Democrats casting early ballots, data show. (International Herald Tribune)
Dems get big boost in early voting Oct 22, 2008
"This is like a mirror image of what we've seen in the past," says Paul Gronke of the Early Voting Information Center at Reed College. "This cannot be good news for John McCain. It's the 100-yard dash, and (Barack) Obama is already 20 yards ahead.". (USA Today)
Early Dem votes in key states eclipse GOP Oct 22, 2008
"This is like a mirror image of what we've seen in the past," says Paul Gronke of the Early Voting Information Center at Reed College. President Bush won 60 percent of the early votes in 2000 and 2004, Gronke says. (AZCentral -- News)
Startup: Vital signs of a young regional company Oct 18, 2008
The founders: Bill Kallman, chief executive, 49, has a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Reed College, a master's in engineering from Stanford University and an MBA from Harvard; he's been an entrepreneur and startup backer for 20 years. Don Hoffman, chief technology officer, 54, has a master's in science from Northwestern University and has worked in computer networking and computer security for 25 years. (OregonLive, OR -- Business)
Parties planning big pushes to grab early votes Oct 18, 2008
"If the Democrats are active, it indicates that it's a tough year for Republicans because early voting typically trends toward Republicans," said Gronke, who is on leave from Reed College in Portland, Ore. to work for the Pew Center on the States. (The Palm Beach Post)
Finding his rhythm (7) Oct 14, 2008
The World Link: Finding his rhythm. By Joe Hansen, Outdoors Editor Monday, October 13, 2008. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
S.F. Man Found Slain In Humboldt County Sep 23, 2008
Rana graduated with a degree in psychology in 1996 from Reed College in Oregon and earned a master's degree in journalism from New York University several years later. On a Web page that listed his personal profile, he described himself as a multilingual "visionary writer and artist.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Forget Election Day -- Early Voting for President Has Started Sep 23, 2008
Early voting also complicates a candidate's voter-mobilization efforts, which must be spread over many weeks of a campaign instead of the last few days, says political scientist Paul Gronke, who heads an early-voting research project at Reed College in Oregon. On the national level, that isn't likely to advantage either of the campaigns, which largely match each other's mobilization efforts. (Wall Street Journal)
Early voting starts today in some states Sep 22, 2008
Source: Early Voting Information Center at Reed College. CREATE A SCENARIO FOR 2008. (USA Today)
Burbank Adult School celebrates 80th anniversary Sep 22, 2008
Since 2000, the ESL program continues to expand, the older adult program flourishes and partnerships with Boston Reed College offers online courses and with Valley College for child development courses. The fall 2008 catalog offers academic courses, test preparation courses, career and tech education, computer courses, personal enrichment courses, ESL day, afternoon, evening and distance learning courses, parent education and a wide variety of older adult course offerings. (Los Angeles Daily News)
Crime novelist James Crumley dies Sep 19, 2008
After the 1969 publication of his novel "One Count to Cadence," a look at the war in Vietnam, Crumley was a visiting professor at a number of campuses, including the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, Reed College in Oregon and the University of Texas-El Paso. He left teaching in 1984. (Montana Standard, MT)
Friends recall Crumley's life, writing Sep 19, 2008
James Crumley left Missoula occasionally to teach elsewhere at the University of Arkansas, Reed College in Oregon and at Texas-El Paso but 16 years ago married poet and artist Martha Elizabeth and came home to the town and people he loved for good. He was endlessly amusing, McMahon says. (Missoulian, MT)
Class and the American conscience Sep 13, 2008
EDUCATED at Reed College and Rockefeller University. PhD in cell biology. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Sarah Elgin: Turning genes off--And turning students on to science Sep 11, 2008
For Sarah and a few of her classmates, that meant projects identified by a professor at nearby Reed College in Portland, under the encouragement of Elgin's chemistry teacher, George Birrell. In those days, "there were no organized sports for girls," Elgin says. (Scientific American)
David Eisenstadt; reporter won awards for Willie Horton stories Sep 8, 2008
Mr. Eisenstadt graduated from Reed College in Portland, Ore. in 1985. (Boston Globe)
Graham trades 'Backroads' for basketball court Aug 30, 2008
com) and spending time with his 17-year-old daughter, Lily, before she heads off to Reed College in Oregon. He also works out every day, plays basketball and reads whenever he can. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Poem picked for anthology Aug 29, 2008
She is heading off for her junior year at Reed College in Portland, Ore. where she plans to study art and drama. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
* Universities add iPhones, iPods to students item list Aug 25, 2008
Im not someone whos anti-technology, but Im always worried that technology becomes an end in and of itself and it replaces teaching or it replaces analysis, said Ellen Millender, associate professor of classics at Reed College in Portland, Oregon (she added that she hoped to buy an iPhone for herself once prices fall). BAN. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
IPhone and iPod: Learning tool or distraction? Aug 21, 2008
"I'm not someone who's anti-technology, but I'm always worried that technology becomes an end in and of itself, and it replaces teaching or it replaces analysis," said Ellen Millender, associate professor of classics at Reed College in Portland, Oregon. Technology should not dictate how professors teach, but professors should consider whether technology may help students learn, Millender said. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Voting starts Monday at area election offices Aug 11, 2008
Paul Gronke, director of the Early Voting Information Center at Reed College in Oregon, said the number of early voting sites and their fit with commuting patterns is an important factor in turnout. But he said many regular voters are simply used to visiting a specific polling precinct and enjoy the experience. (Florida Today)
Downtown developer has faith in Trenton's potential Aug 4, 2008
The access to restaurants, shops and clients can make it an exciting place to be, according to Pott, who has been investing in and near the downtown since soon after he graduated from Reed College in Oregon 13 years ago. Pott successfully finished renovating a building on South Warren Street into space now used for a cafe and offices and is now looking to expand that success. (NJ.com -- Times)
Latest College Rankings List The Greenest Jul 30, 2008
Princeton Review Adds The Category To Its Annual Look At Schools Nationwide, Just Published. NEW YORK, July 29, 2008. (CBS News)
Yes, we still love "The X-Files" Jul 28, 2008
8 p.m. Friday, Imago Theatre : 7 p.m. and 9:45 p.m., July 31-August 2, Gerding Theater : 9 p.m. Friday, Roseland Theater : 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, Esther Short Park : 3-6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, RiverPlace Marina : 8 p.m. Saturday, 4 p.m. Sunday, Kaul Auditorium, Reed College : 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, at 16650 N.E. Airport Way : 9 p.m. Sunday, Crystal Ballroom : 9:30 p.m. Sunday, Berbati's Pan. MOVIE SCORECARD. (The Oregonian - OregonLive.com)
The race heats up with 100 days to go Jul 28, 2008
This time, "it will certainly be over 30%, and it could be as high as a third," says Paul Gronke, director of the Early Voting Information Center at Reed College in Oregon. Early voting has been most prevalent in Western states, but voting changes in Florida and elsewhere after the disputed 2000 presidential election have spread the trend. (USA Today)
O'Keefe takes it to the top Jul 24, 2008
The Reed College undergrad and native of Ipswich went on a six-week foray into northern India along the Greater Himalayan range, home to the world's most precipitous peaks. O'Keefe ascended to altitudes as high as 18,300 feet. (Ipswich Chronicle, MA)
Dropouts Gates, Jobs, Dell Unworthy Under U.K. Plan for Brainy Immigrants Jul 17, 2008
Steve Jobs dropped out of Reed College, in Portland, Oregon, after one semester, and founded , in Cupertino, California, at the age of 21. Michael Dell dropped out of the University of Texas in Austin to found the computer manufacturer that bears his name in neighboring Round Rock. (Bloomberg)
Reed offers restrictions on Parker House use Jul 15, 2008
Reed College has proposed new, stricter limits for its use of the Parker House across from the college's Southeast Portland campus in the wake of continued neighborhood and city opposition. The college bought the 30-room Parker House at 2840 S.E. Woodstock Blvd. in 2004 and extensively remodeled it, including a commercial-grade kitchen and spaces for entertaining and meetings. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Reed College, neighbors renew feud over Parker House Jul 14, 2008
Atop a rise across from Reed College in Southeast Portland sits a grand old home that has come to symbolize the town-and-gown divide at its most basic level ... It's the question neighbors have been asking and Reed College has been framing since the college bought the home in late 2004 and remodeled it soon after. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
North Portland food cart is a place of mind Jul 5, 2008
Members mounted the Mostlandian Misplaced Items Authority in 2005 at Reed College, for example, an interactive lost and found that handled cases including lost socks to lost love. But with the addition of the Junior Ambassador's cart, Mostlandia also has come to embody the notion of food as art, community and gift, all cornerstones of Portland's foodie culture. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
* Apples guru calls a new tune Jun 22, 2008
Education: Graduated from high school in 1972, dropped out from Reed College in Portland. Oregon, in his first year. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Oregon fears heroin is tempting more kids Jun 22, 2008
But unlike an 18-year-old Reed College student who overdosed in April -- and the more than 100 Oregonians expected to die this year -- Johnny Auer survived. In the wake of Oregon's crackdown on methamphetamine, police say, heroin has become a cheaper, more plentiful alternative, especially for kids tempted to venture beyond marijuana and alcohol. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Send your humble microwave to a higher power Jun 19, 2008
Dr. John Essick, an associate physics professor at Reed College, hypothesizes that the powerful, changing electric field of the microwaves forces the electrons in the filament to race back and forth, creating light you can see. The light bulb converts microwave radiation into visible light radiation. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Regulators consider terminating the frustration with early ... Jun 13, 2008
Her first computer was a Mac thanks to the largesse of Apple CEO Steve Jobs, who donated a slew of them to his (sort of) alma mater Reed College during her freshman year. Categories. (Los Angeles Times)
He Put His Spin On Digital Music Jun 9, 2008
Russell went on to earn a bachelor's degree in physics from Reed College in Portland, Ore. in 1953. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Honors and plans of Corvallis High grads Jun 8, 2008
Megan Siobhan Jones: Reed College, Undecided; NHS Vice President, Commended National Merit, OSAA Scholar Athlete, National Honor Society. William Michael Edwards Joos: OSU, business; E.E.Wilson Scholarship, Greater Rotary Club of Corvallis and Philomath Scholarship, Corvallis Education Association Scholarship, Marjorie Rowett Sutherland Scholarship, varsity football second team all-league, varsity wrestler district placer. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Valedictorians and salutatorians at Corvallis High School Jun 8, 2008
Plans: Attend Reed College and major in English. Sami Keim. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
A Gallery of Dances interprets art through movement and music Jun 6, 2008
She will attend Reed College, where she wont major in dance but, hopefully, will be able to participate in classes and performances. Its something I dont want to give up and I dont think I can give it up. (Anacortes Weekly, WA)
Obama Quandary: Why He Scores With Some White Voters, Is Snubbed by Others Jun 6, 2008
In the general election, ``I see him doing extremely well in California, Washington, Oregon, western Montana and New Mexico because of their value on `newness,''' said , a political scientist at Reed College in Portland, Oregon. In contrast, a Northern, black, liberal candidate may have a tough time winning over white voters in rural, religious and conservative parts of West Virginia, Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Ohio; the Ozark regions of Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and Arkansas, and southern... (Bloomberg -- US)
Laku noc, teacher Jun 1, 2008
Loretta Wollett graduated from Franklin High School, won the state typing championship and received a scholarship to Reed College. She took a year off to go to Alaska, where her job was shuffling paperwork to bring home the bodies of World War II casualties. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Whos Smarter: Bill Gates or Mark Zuckerberg? May 29, 2008
So, Steve Jobs had to drop out of Reed College (one of the nation s top schools in Portland, OR.) because of concern for his parents finances, but kept attending classes without credit. It s where he developed his sense for design. (New York Times)
Pen stroke of genius: recalling Reed's Lloyd Reynolds May 17, 2008
Reynolds began teaching at Reed College in 1929, when he was 27 and already had, among other things, a degree in forestry from Oregon State College. He stayed for 40 years, and although he didn't tell anyone to stuff butterflies, he did confide to one student that he could as easily have taught pottery: The discipline was only a path. (OregonLive, OR -- Living)
Hanna: Economic reform tops agenda in run for Congress May 16, 2008
Years later, he was able to return to college and received his bachelor's degree from Reed College, a liberal arts school in Oregon. After graduating, he started Hanna Construction. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
More of this story May 2, 2008
At an exhibit in Portland called "It's a Date," Reed College students could enter their names for a chance to win dinner with the artist. McKenzie, who was born in 1977 in Jamaica, has appeared in more than two dozen group shows, everywhere from the Brooklyn Museum of Art in New York to the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Philanthropy veteran takes over as new SOLV leader Apr 20, 2008
Smiley has been executive director of the Tektronix Foundation, raised major gifts for Reed College and worked as a regional director for the Oregon Community Foundation. Three years ago, she took a job as vice president of the National Center for Family Philanthropy in Washington, D.C. She returned to Oregon this spring. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Public Forum Apr 19, 2008
Thursday, April 17, 2008 Edition. We are appreciative of your profound courage and compassion regarding this topic. (Malibu Times, CA)
Alejandro Callery Lluch (19) Apr 18, 2008
Thursday, April 17, 2008 Edition. " He also enjoyed soccer, ocean sports, "Rome-Total War" and Magic cards. Lluch was a shy boy, yet he was known for having a good sense of humor that sometimes led to good-natured mischief.Lluch attended Point Dume Marine Science Elementary School, Viewpoint School and Concord High School. He was accepted by nine colleges and chose to attend Reed because he believed that it would enable him to "find a platform to reach out and speak out for those who do not have... (Malibu Times, CA)
Oregon universities getting emergency text-messaging system Apr 12, 2008
OSU and the other regional universities also have extended an offer to the Oregon Independent Colleges Association, which includes 19 schools such as the University of Portland, Reed College and Willamette University. More partners mean lower prices for everybody, said Jon Dolan, OSU assistant director of network services. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
OSU wins OK for emergency texting system (42) Apr 11, 2008
The association includes 19 schools such as the University of Portland, Reed College and Willamette University. More partners mean lower prices for everybody. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Death on campus stuns Reed Apr 8, 2008
An 18-year-old Reed College student was found dead of a heroin overdose in his dorm room late Saturday, just before midnight ... A student alerted Reed College campus security, who called police at 11:37 p.m. Lluch was found dead in his Naito Hall room, on the north side of campus near Southeast Steele Street. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Portland Farmers Market opens with higher prices Apr 6, 2008
Sales moved right along as Persephone farmer and Reed College graduate Jeff Falen and his mom chatted with shoppers. But it's another sign of a changing economy as fuel prices increase, demand for corn and soybeans intensifies and more people nationwide worry about a recession. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Janet Stephenson Niedermark Apr 2, 2008
Janet graduated from Jefferson High School and attended Reed College. She was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church of Portland and attended First Christian Church in Albany. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
PopCap Games Hires Ben Rotholtz as VP of Marketing Apr 1, 2008
He began his educational career at Reed College and received his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in English from the University of Washington. Mr. Rotholtz lives in the Seattle area with his wife and children. (IGN Wireless Games)
Oregon colleges allow couples to be roommates Mar 30, 2008
Willamette University and Reed College are trying it out in the fall, and the University of Oregon is considering the possibility. Single-sex rooms are still the norm. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Dems: Decades-old corporate tax break drains jobs from USA Mar 21, 2008
Kimberly Clausing, a professor of economics at Reed College in Portland, Ore ... "Multinationals move profits created in the U.S. via various accounting techniques. There's evidence they do that rather aggressively," says Clausing, the Reed College economist. (USA Today -- Money)
Hometown heroes Mar 3, 2008
A graduate of La Jolla High and edgy Reed College in Portland, Ore. he spent two years at the National Polish Film School's directors training program and earned a master's in film at San Diego State University. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Isle donation becomes the millionth for Obama Mar 1, 2008
I gave to Gov. Howard Dean four years ago while I was in high school," Ellison said. The former California resident said he had moved to Hawaii to help his father and stepmother and to save money. He works at a grocery story to help pay the bills. After attending Reed College in Oregon, Ellison has taken out $90,000 in student loans, so he is interested in Obama's plans to help fund college tuition in return for volunteering in service projects. "I think he is the right man at the right time,"... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Clinton, Obama seek early voting upper hand Feb 29, 2008
"Texas is on the leading edge of early voting in this country they have a lot more locations available and are more creative about putting them in places where people actually go," said Paul Gronke, a political scientist at Oregon's Reed College who studies early voting. "Most other states make you go to county buildings and libraries. I am not familiar with any other state that makes locations as available as Texas does.". (MSNBC -- Politics)
Euclid Quartet returns to Sioux City Feb 22, 2008
They also presented master classes at Eastern Michigan University, Reed College, and high school music programs throughout the state of Iowa. But as Murphy acknowledged, the quartet received an "offer they couldn't refuse," the opportunity to be in residence at Indiana University at South Bend. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
You want final results? It may take days Feb 6, 2008
We may not even get a rough count of how many ballots are out there, said Paul Gronke, a political scientist from Reed College in Oregon who was in California to observe the election. California's top election official said Tuesday that her office had fielded complaints from nonpartisan voters who had trouble casting presidential primary ballots. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
States brace for voting hiccups Feb 5, 2008
Several of these states may face delays in counting, according to the Early Voting Information Center, a research group based at Reed College in Portland, Ore. Georgia adopted no-excuse absentee voting in 2005 and, like Arizona and California, has seen a recent increase in the number of absentee voters, said Paul Gronke, a political science professor at Reed. (Huntington WSAZ-TV, WV)
Eyre Sr. championed S-B and pancakes Feb 5, 2008
During the 1950s, Eyre was a trustee of Reed College in Oregon and supported several professors who were targeted by U.S. Sen. Joseph McCarthy's Cold War investigations. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
How early voting may swing Super Tuesday results Feb 1, 2008
"It's no longer just election day, it's 'election weeks,'" says Paul Gronke, director of the Early Voting Information Center at Reed College in Portland, Ore. With early voting a relatively recent phenomenon, it's unclear just how it will affect voters. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Stanford center goes to press to battle poverty Jan 30, 2008
He had no intention of following in their footsteps when he went off to Reed College in Portland, Ore. But soon he was drawn to the study of society and social institutions that he had been privy to while growing up. (San Francisco Chronicle)
