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MacCaffrey Fall '26 Lecture: The Future That Was: A History of Third World Feminism Against Authoritarianism
This talk offers a glimpse into the vast intellectual history of Third World feminisms in the decolonizing world in the 1970s and 1980s. Mitra will critically engage the possibilities and limits of the feminist epistemological revolution that emerged in the fractured aftermath of an earlier era of utopian internationalism, solidarity, and non-alignment. Feminists reinvented the Third World, creating a new internationalist imaginary in response to widespread disenchantment with the nationalist project and rising neocolonial governance. Women seized the means of knowledge production and built a new world of research on women with radically just visions of the future.
Durba Mitra is the Stanley Kelley Jr. Visiting Professor for Distinguished Teaching at Princeton University. She is a feminist historian and theorist whose scholarship brings together women's, gender, and sexuality studies and global intellectual history. She is the author of The Future That Was: A History of Third World Feminism Against…
Organization: History.
Monday, October 5, 2026, 4:40 PM – 6:00 PM.
Psych 105 - Lecture Hall.
Computer Science Colloquium: José Manuel Calderón Trilla
Types, meaning, and understanding of code.
The study of programming languages is almost a century old, and we’re still in the process of determining the value of different features in programming language languages. I argue that we often overlook the value of thinking about simple types, whether in a statically typed or dynamic language. “Make invalid states unrepresentable” and “What about the Natural Numbers?” are worthwhile mantras when writing code, but can they also help us when we want to trust someone else’s code? When does the line of thinking go too far, making it harder to read code? Do LLMs make this more or less important? In this talk we will explore a mindset that isn’t new, but can still be fresh.
Organization: Computer Science.
Tuesday, October 6, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM.
Eliot 314 - Classroom Lecture Hall.
FYE A Reedie's Guide to Sneaky Expenses
Join the First Year Experience team and the Financial Wellness Committee to learn about the hidden costs at Reed from a current Reedie. Pizza dinner provided, with interactive activities.
Organization: Student Engagement, Financial Wellness Committee.
Tuesday, October 6, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Gray Campus Center - Conference CD.
SEEDS Blood Drives
Join us for a summer blood drive hosted by SEEDS! We are partnering with Bloodworks Northwest to host this on-campus blood drive for Reedies and the community around Reed! The blood drive location is in Gray Campus Center Conference Room B, C & D. Sign up HERE (Link for 10/8/26: https://donate.bloodworksnw.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/110468 and for 11/2/26: https://donate.bloodworksnw.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/110465).
, Please bring your government issued photo ID. Walk-ins are welcomed, but not guaranteed. Contact SEEDS at seeds@reed.edu if you have any questions.
Organization: SEEDS.
Thursday, October 8, 2026, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Gray Campus Center - Conference BCD.
Don't Make It Easy: Cyber Security Q&A
Hackers look for easy targets, don’t give them one! Stop by our table during any of our three sessions to connect directly with cybersecurity experts, test your security skills, and pick up quick actionable tips to protect your personal data. Whether you need help managing passwords, spotting tricky phishing scams, or have other cybersecurity questions, our team is here to help. Visit our table, sharpen your defenses, and learn how to stay one step ahead of cyber threats.
Organization: Computer User Services.
Thursday, October 8, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Gray Campus Center - Covered Walkway.
Math Colloquium: Jeffrey Ovall, Portland State University
Title: Computational and Theoretical Tools for the magnetic Schrödinger eigenvalue problem
, Abstract: The magnetic Schrödinger equation provides a probabilistic model of the motion of a charged particle in the presence of an electromagnetic field. The associated (time- independent) eigenvalue problem provides probability densities (via normalized eigenvectors) of the location of the charged particle at certain energies associated with the eigenvalues. Properties of the electric and magnetic potentials can cause eigenvectors to have strange but potentially desirable features, such as strong concentration of mass in relatively small portions of the domain. Some of the mechanisms driving this “localization” are subtle, and we are developing a suite of computational and theoretical tools to explore and understand this phenomenon. We will discuss two of these computational tools (and hint at one of the theoretical tools), and illustrate their effectiveness through a series of examples. One of these tools is…
Organization: Mathematics & Statistics.
Thursday, October 8, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM.
Eliot 314 - Classroom Lecture Hall.
Treating Parkinson’s Disease: Now and in the Future
How is Parkinson’s disease treated today, and what might treatment look like in the future? Dr. Quinn will discuss how Parkinson’s affects movement, cognition, and daily life, along with current approaches including levodopa, deep brain stimulation, focused ultrasound, and healthy lifestyle strategies. He will also explore emerging therapies targeting alpha-synuclein, gene therapy, and stem cell–based treatments that may shape the future of Parkinson’s care.
Joseph F. Quinn, M.D. is Professor of Neurology at Oregon Health & Science University and Director of the OHSU Parkinson Center and Movement Disorders Program. He holds the Wayne and Sandra Ericksen Professorship for Neurodegenerative Research. His NIH- and VA-funded research focuses on Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, cognitive decline, biomarkers, and clinical trials.
Free and open to the public.
Organization: Psychology.
Thursday, October 8, 2026, 4:40 PM – 5:30 PM.
Psych 105 - Lecture Hall.
IRB Drop-In Office Hours
Need guidance in getting started with an IRB proposal? Do you have any questions about your IRB Proposal? Want to learn more about the IRB? Feel free to stop by and ask the IRB Intern for help.
Organization: Institutional Review Board.
Thursday, October 8, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Eliot 216 - Classroom.
Af-Am History Docs: Three Documentary Short Films
Af-Am History Docs ’26, A series of documentary film on Black history, Three Documentary Short Films:
(I’m Not) Your Negroni (2023), Directed by Antonio Tarrell,
Bartender Joe Stinchcomb’s provocative Black History–themed cocktail menu creates waves in Oxford, Mississippi.
Last Day of Freedom (2015), Directed by Nomi Talisman,
Bill Babbitt’s agonizing reflections on the intersection of mental illness and capital punishment.
The Queen of Basketball (2022), Directed by Ben Proudfoot,
The story of pioneering women’s basketball player Lusia Harris.
, Thursday, October 8 at 6:30 pm, Performing Arts Building 320.
Organization: Music.
Thursday, October 8, 2026, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
PAB 320 - Music Rehearsal Room & Lecture Hall.
Biology Weekly Seminar Series
Organization: Biology.
Friday, October 9, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Biology 19 - Lecture Hall.
Research Ethics Trivia with the Reed IRB
Join the Reed IRB for Research Ethics Trivia on Friday, October 9th at 3:30 pm in Vollum Lounge.
Our game will be played Pub-Style with five rounds. Each round will be hosted by a different member of the IRB & IACUC. No research experience is needed to play! Test your knowledge of trivial facts, win prizes, and meet members of the IRB and IACUC committees. Reeds Students, faculty and staff are invited to play. Come with a team of (up to) four people or form a team when you arrive.
Prizes will be awarded to the teams in first and second place, and to the team with the best name.
Pub snacks & Arnold Palmers included.
Organization: Institutional Review Board.
Friday, October 9, 2026, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM.
Vollum - Lounge.
The Lights
A biology and dance interdisciplinary thesis for Taya Gu, this production investigates the correlation between the human body, small molecules, and lights. How can biology, especially research in zebrafish, be related to dance? Come to the show to find out!
Free and open to the public. Reservations required. Reserve your spot here.
Organization: Dance.
Friday, October 9, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
PAB 128 - Massee Performance Lab.
GOLD Pizza Party
To help you find your alumni home, Reed Alumni Chapters everywhere are throwing pizza parties on the same night and Griffins of the Last Decade (GOLD) are the guests of honor! Whether you’re new to town, new to the whole “alumni” thing, or just want to connect with fellow Reedies, come out to trade tales from the thesis trenches and find your local Reed community, wherever you've landed.
Who: Griffins of the Last Decade (GOLD alumni) as special guests, alongside Reedies from across the decades,
What: A laid-back pizza party with fellow alumni in your city,
Where: Your local chapter’s location of choice
When: Saturday, October 10, 2026, 5 p.m. (your timezone),
SIGN UP!
Organization: All Alumni Chapters, Alumni Relations, Austin Alumni Chapter, Bay Area Alumni Chapter, Boston Alumni Chapter, Chicago Alumni Chapter, D.C. Alumni Chapter, Denver Alumni Chapter, Europe Alumni Chapter, New York Alumni Chapter, Portland Alumni Chapter, Rainier Alumni Chapter, South Willamette Valley Alumni Chapter, Southern California Alumni Chapter.
Saturday, October 10, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Off Campus.
The Lights
A biology and dance interdisciplinary thesis for Taya Gu, this production investigates the correlation between the human body, small molecules, and lights. How can biology, especially research in zebrafish, be related to dance? Come to the show to find out!
Free and open to the public. Reservations required. Reserve your spot here.
Organization: Dance.
Saturday, October 10, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
PAB 128 - Massee Performance Lab.
Portland Baroque Orchestra Pre-Concert Lecture
Join the Portland Baroque Orchestra for a pre-concert lecture in PAB 320 (third floor) at 2pm. Admission is free to the pre-concert lecture.
Organization: Portland Baroque Orchestra.
Sunday, October 11, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
PAB 320 - Music Rehearsal Room & Lecture Hall.
Consensus Against Cool
This talk examines the consensus against black dude cool. A constellation of academics, public philosophers and state actors recognizes black maleness as a social pathology that needs to be circumscribed within political life. This talk reads cool anew through the color blue. Through blue, black boys and men construct a field of mutual recognition beyond this enclosure of antagonism.
Alex Harris ('22) is a Ph.D. student in Government at Cornell. A political theorist, Harris illuminates the beauty of experiments in freedom beyond enslavement. His proposed dissertation project examines marronage to the Great Dismal Swamp. Harris is also at work on an essay about black dude cool and the color blue, and an exhibit on the subject entitled Endurance of Blue. Harris is a graduate of Reed.
Photo Credit: Portrait of a Young Black Boy by F. D. Holland, 1905,
Free and open to the public.
Organization: Public Policy Lecture Series.
Monday, October 12, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM.
Greywood 105 (CTL).
Don't Make It Easy: Cyber Security Q&A
Hackers look for easy targets, don’t give them one! Stop by our table during any of our three sessions to connect directly with cybersecurity experts, test your security skills, and pick up quick actionable tips to protect your personal data. Whether you need help managing passwords, spotting tricky phishing scams, or have other cybersecurity questions, our team is here to help. Visit our table, sharpen your defenses, and learn how to stay one step ahead of cyber threats.
Organization: Computer User Services.
Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM.
Gray Campus Center - Covered Walkway.
Joti Singh Lecture/Demonstration: Ghadar Geet: Blood and Ink
Bay Area-based choreographer Joti Singh presents excerpts of Ghadar Geet: Blood and Ink, with dancers Anchal Singhal Patel, Angel Adedokun and musician Bongo Sidibe. The performance merges dance, poetry, and live music to chronicle the Bay Area’s Ghadar Party, a revolutionary force in India’s fight for independence from British rule. Rooted in her training in Bhangra and Giddha–traditional Punjabi dances that embody both celebration and resistance, Joti Singh pushes the boundaries of these forms to depict the enduring legacy of anti-colonial struggles. Drawing inspiration from her great-grandfather, Bhagwan Singh Gyanee, a prominent Ghadar leader and prolific poet, Joti infuses her own poetry with her grandfathers, illuminating the personal inheritance of her family’s legacy of art revolution and resistance.
Following the performance, we will screen the short film Safar, a poetic short documentary that explores the overlooked history of South Asians at the Angel Island Immigration Station. The film,… .
Organization: Dance.
Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 4:40 PM – 5:30 PM.
PAB 128 - Massee Performance Lab.
Portland Alumni Book Club
We are Reed alumni, spouses, and friends who meet every month on the 2nd Tuesday to talk about books. You can park in the PAB parking lot.
Our June 9th selection is The Wall, by Marlen Haushofer.
Our July 14th selection is The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams, Our August 11th selection is The Swerve by Stephen Greenblatt.
Organization: Alumni Relations, All Alumni Chapters.
Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM.
Prexy - Living Room.
Silent Meditation
Join us every Wednesday at noon for silent meditation.
https://blogs.reed.edu/meditation/.
Organization: Unaffiliated.
Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 12:00 PM – 12:50 PM.
Eliot - Chapel.
When Reedies Retire: Befriending Mortality
Befriending mortality can be seen as a spiritual quest, a psychological assignment, a philosophical riddle, or a culture-making undertaking. What happens when we approach the fact of our deaths as a subject for learning? Join Holly J. Pruett ('85) for an interactive exploration of this question.
Hosted by the Foster-Scholz Club, open to all. Zoom link here.
Organization: Alumni Relations, Foster-Scholz Club.
Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM.
Virtual.
Tucker Forbeck Senior Thesis Listening Party
Reed Music presents the Senior Thesis showcase of Tucker Forbeck ('26),
Join us Wednesday, October 14th at 7pm for an immersive sonic experience featuring original electroacoustic and electronic works by Tucker Forbeck ('26). Inspired by musique concrète, acousmatics, spatial sound, and the intersection of timbre, affect, and atmosphere. Wednesday, Octboer 14th, 7-8pm Reception to follow.
Organization: Music.
Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
PAB 128 - Massee Performance Lab.
Chemistry Seminars
The Chemistry Department seminar speakers will cover an exciting range of topics, including IR spectroscopy, geochemistry, photochemistry, Chemistry education research, wildfire ozone chemistry and more! We invite you to join us -- bring a friend, enjoy some snacks, learn some cool stuff!
Seminars are held on Thursdays at 4:30 PM in Biology 19
Fall Seminar Lineup
Sept 10 -- Prof. Thien Khuu, Assoc. Prof. of Chemistry at Reed - Choose Your Own Adventure with Molecules and Radiation,
Oct 1 -- Prof. Alyssa Shiel-Higgins, Oregon State University - Topic: Geochemistry and metals in the environment,
Oct 15 - Prof. Miguel García-Garibay, UCLA - Amphidynamic Crystals – A Promising Platform for the Development of Artificial Molecular Machines,
Oct 29 -- Prof. Anne K. Bentley, Lewis & Clark college - Topic: Materials chemistry and chemistry education research,
Nov 12 -- Prof. Lu Hu, University of Montana - Reading the Smoke: The Analytical Chemistry of Wildfires,
Nov 19 -- Prof. Michael M. Haley,… .
Organization: Chemistry.
Thursday, October 15, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Biology 19 - Lecture Hall.
IRB Drop-In Office Hours
Need guidance in getting started with an IRB proposal? Do you have any questions about your IRB Proposal? Want to learn more about the IRB? Feel free to stop by and ask the IRB Intern for help.
Organization: Institutional Review Board.
Thursday, October 15, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Eliot 216 - Classroom.
"Once Upon a Time in Harlem" Movie and Coffee - NYC Chapter
Tickets are approximately $19 (general admission) and $11 for film forum members. Attendees should purchase their ticket directly for the Saturday, October 17 at 12:15 PM showtime here: https://my.filmforum.org/once-upon-a-time-in-harlem/52880, Screening: 12:15 PM – 2:10 PM, Post-Film Discussion: 2:15 PM – 3:00 PM at maman on 375 Hudson St,
Message host Tina Le '08 or the alumni office, at alumni@reed.edu, with any questions.
Organization: All Alumni Chapters, Alumni Relations, New York Alumni Chapter.
Saturday, October 17, 2026, 12:15 PM – 3:00 PM.
Off Campus.
An Evening with John Hollenbeck's GEORGE
The Music Department and Dean of Faculty's Office present An Evening with John Hollenbeck's GEORGE, featuring Anna Webber, Sarah Rossy, and Chiquita Magic plus special guests.
From the Greek name Georgios, which was derived from the Greek word georgos meaning “farmer, earthworker,” itself derived from the elements γη? (ge) meaning “earth” and ergon meaning “work.” John Hollenbeck formed GEORGE during the Covid pandemic. He brought together three great musicians/people whom he loved and admired for a long time! Even though most of the members had never met each other, John was confident from knowing them himself, that this group would immediately be, as one of the members calls it, “tight” (which means “very cool” in case you were wondering.) Their group sound is firmly planted outside any categories or labels, so good luck with that!
Free and open to the public.
Organization: Music.
Saturday, October 17, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM.
PAB 320 - Music Rehearsal Room & Lecture Hall.
Hum 110 Parent & Family Book Club: "Year 2" Mexico: Unit III: The Inconvenience of Revolution: Zapatismo, Cynicism, Dign
Experience Reed’s renowned HUM 110 course, focusing on Mexico for this syllabus, particularly the city of Tenochtitlan/Mexico City, from the Spanish invasion to the twentieth century. Participants may sign up for one or all three standalone sessions. Each session includes optional advanced reading. The first half of each session features a lecture viewing, followed by discussion in the second half.
Unit III: The Inconvenience of Revolution: Zapatismo, Cynicism, Dignity, and Memory - October 18, 3-5 pm PT,
The readings on the Zapatista movement (EZLN), which emerged publicly in 1994, were selected for HUM 110 because they vividly illustrate how difference is constructed, utilized, and reframed through Indigenous-led political activism. These texts challenge dominant narratives of Mexican national identity and neoliberal economic policies, offering alternative visions of democracy, citizenship, and self-governance that confront exclusion and inequality.
Through the “Fourth Declaration of the Lacandon…
Organization: Alumni Relations.
Sunday, October 18, 2026, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Virtual.
Silent Meditation
Join us every Wednesday at noon for silent meditation.
https://blogs.reed.edu/meditation/.
Organization: Unaffiliated.
Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 12:00 PM – 12:50 PM.
Eliot - Chapel.
Don't Make It Easy: Cyber Security Q&A
Hackers look for easy targets, don’t give them one! Stop by our table during any of our three sessions to connect directly with cybersecurity experts, test your security skills, and pick up quick actionable tips to protect your personal data. Whether you need help managing passwords, spotting tricky phishing scams, or have other cybersecurity questions, our team is here to help. Visit our table, sharpen your defenses, and learn how to stay one step ahead of cyber threats.
Organization: Computer User Services.
Friday, October 23, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Gray Campus Center - Covered Walkway.
CANCELLED: PNW Butoh Festival Presents a Collaborative Movement + Music Showcase
EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
PNW Butoh Festival presents a collaborative Movement + Music Showcase at Reed College featuring music by Andrew Anderson, Reed Professor Bora Yoon, and more. Program also features movement by featured dancers of the Pacific NorthWest Butoh Festival. Join us for this audiovisual immersive experience of sculptural movement, gesture, soundscape, and music. Admission is free.
Organization: Music, Dance.
Friday, October 23, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Oregon Origins Project IX: Voices from the Mist
Oregon Origins Project presents a one-of-a-kind gathering of artists and culture bearers of Oregon’s south-central coastal tribes. Join us for a celebration of Indigenous living traditions through art, language, storytelling, and ecological knowledge. Reserve your seats now!
Oregon Origins Project IX: Voices from the Mist is supported by the Ronni S. Lacroute Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation, Roundhouse Foundation, Reed College Master of Arts in Liberal Studies Program, Reed College Office of the President, and Native American Youth and Family Center.
Organization: Oregon Origins Project.
Saturday, October 24, 2026, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
PAB 320 - Music Rehearsal Room & Lecture Hall.
Apple Picking! - Boston Chapter
Come join the Reed Alumni Boston Chapter for our annual apple picking excursion! There's also animals, a hay ride, a corn maze, and of course apple donuts. A great family-friendly activity.
Honeypot Hill Orchard, 16 Boon Rd, Stow, MA 01775,
Contact hosts Tina Stauffer '22 or Judy Merion '72 with any questions.
Organization: All Alumni Chapters, Alumni Relations, Boston Alumni Chapter.
Sunday, October 25, 2026, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
Off Campus.
Computer Science Colloquium: Jonathan Katz, Google
(Differential) Obliviousness: Securing Algorithms Running on Secure Hardware,
Secure hardware such as confidential virtual machines (CVMs) can be (and are) used to perform private computations. But CVMs have limited internal memory, and when relying on external memory -- even if encrypted -- the memory-access patterns of the CVM can leak private information. This is but one scenario that motivates oblivious data structures, which ensure that memory-access patterns leak nothing.
This talk will be an introduction to oblivious RAM and oblivious data structures. As time permits, we will touch on a relaxation of obliviousness that bounds the information leakage (rather than making it zero) and describe some recent work applying these ideas to a system for privately computing histograms over data streams (see https://eprint.iacr.org/2026/2065).
Jonathan Katz is a Senior Staff Research Scientist at Google, where he is a member of the Private Computing team that develops cryptographic protocols and…
Organization: Computer Science.
Tuesday, October 27, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM.
Eliot 314 - Classroom Lecture Hall.
Silent Meditation
Join us every Wednesday at noon for silent meditation.
https://blogs.reed.edu/meditation/.
Organization: Unaffiliated.
Wednesday, October 28, 2026, 12:00 PM – 12:50 PM.
Eliot - Chapel.
Using Visuals in Your Thesis Workshop
Including visuals in your thesis? We got you covered!
Join the Librarians for an essential workshop for seniors in the Library (LL1, Room L17). Learn about sourcing high-quality images, image permissions, and fair use guidelines. Essential for students referencing graphs, photos, artwork, or film stills in their thesis. Registration is required (register here) and capped at 22 participants.
There will be time at the end for you to answer questions and book follow-up meetings.
Organization: Library.
Wednesday, October 28, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
LIB 17 - Computer Room.
Chemistry Seminars
The Chemistry Department seminar speakers will cover an exciting range of topics, including IR spectroscopy, geochemistry, photochemistry, Chemistry education research, wildfire ozone chemistry and more! We invite you to join us -- bring a friend, enjoy some snacks, learn some cool stuff!
Seminars are held on Thursdays at 4:30 PM in Biology 19
Fall Seminar Lineup
Sept 10 -- Prof. Thien Khuu, Assoc. Prof. of Chemistry at Reed - Choose Your Own Adventure with Molecules and Radiation,
Oct 1 -- Prof. Alyssa Shiel-Higgins, Oregon State University - Topic: Geochemistry and metals in the environment,
Oct 15 - Prof. Miguel García-Garibay, UCLA - Amphidynamic Crystals – A Promising Platform for the Development of Artificial Molecular Machines,
Oct 29 -- Prof. Anne K. Bentley, Lewis & Clark college - Topic: Materials chemistry and chemistry education research,
Nov 12 -- Prof. Lu Hu, University of Montana - Reading the Smoke: The Analytical Chemistry of Wildfires,
Nov 19 -- Prof. Michael M. Haley,… .
Organization: Chemistry.
Thursday, October 29, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Biology 19 - Lecture Hall.
IRB Drop-In Office Hours
Need guidance in getting started with an IRB proposal? Do you have any questions about your IRB Proposal? Want to learn more about the IRB? Feel free to stop by and ask the IRB Intern for help.
Organization: Institutional Review Board.
Thursday, October 29, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Eliot 216 - Classroom.
Af-Am History Docs: Let It Fall: Los Angeles, 1982–1992
Af-Am History Docs ’26,
A series of documentary film on Black history,
Let It Fall: Los Angeles, 1982–1992 (2017),
Directed by John Ridley,
The extraordinary prehistory and chronicle of the 1992 Los Angeles Uprising following the Rodney King verdict.
Thursday, October 29 at 6:30 pm,
Performing Arts Building 320,
Trailer.
Organization: Music.
Thursday, October 29, 2026, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
PAB 320 - Music Rehearsal Room & Lecture Hall.
Biology Weekly Seminar Series
Organization: Biology.
Friday, October 30, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Biology 19 - Lecture Hall.
Friday@4 Recital Featuring Solo Performances
Join us for a free music recital featuring Reed music students and faculty. The event is free, and no tickets are required.
Organization: Music.
Friday, October 30, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Eliot - Chapel.
HUM Paper Night
Get support with your HUM paper at this drop-in event. You do not need to schedule an appointment, just show up! Writing tutors will be available to help you brainstorm, develop a thesis, organize your ideas, revise a draft, or identify your next steps with crafting your paper.
Sign up for a time slot for HUM 110 Paper Night #2
Due to the overwhelming demand at Paper Night #1, the Office of Academic Support has set up a sign-up system for Paper Night #2. By signing up for a time slot you will help us spread out the arrival time of students throughout the evening so more students have time to work with Writing Tutors in smaller groups.
, The sign-up form is designed to allow two students per Writing Tutor at each time slot. If you do not want to sign up for a time slot, or if you forget to sign up for a time slot, you can still drop by HUM 110 Paper Night and hope to work with a Tutor. We will have at least one floating Writing Tutor available for students who did not sign up for a time slot. In…
Organization: Academic Support Services.
Friday, October 30, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Library 41 - Classroom.
SEEDS Blood Drives
Join us for a summer blood drive hosted by SEEDS! We are partnering with Bloodworks Northwest to host this on-campus blood drive for Reedies and the community around Reed! The blood drive location is in Gray Campus Center Conference Room B, C & D. Sign up HERE (Link for 10/8/26: https://donate.bloodworksnw.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/110468 and for 11/2/26: https://donate.bloodworksnw.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/110465).
, Please bring your government issued photo ID. Walk-ins are welcomed, but not guaranteed. Contact SEEDS at seeds@reed.edu if you have any questions.
Organization: SEEDS.
Monday, November 2, 2026, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Gray Campus Center - Conference BCD.
Drop-in Math Support
Monday, November 2nd, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM, Elliot 207,
Drop in for math support with algebra, logarithms and exponents, unit conversions, and other foundational math concepts. Bring your questions, assignments, or problems you would like to work through—no appointment needed.
The following workshops will be occurring in Fall 2026 -
Thursday, November 20th, 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM, Elliot 207, Drop in for math support with algebra, logarithms and exponents, unit conversions, and other foundational math concepts. Bring your questions, assignments, or problems you would like to work through. No appointment needed.
Organization: Academic Support Services.
Monday, November 2, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
Eliot 207 - Classroom.
Silent Meditation
Join us every Wednesday at noon for silent meditation.
https://blogs.reed.edu/meditation/.
Organization: Unaffiliated.
Wednesday, November 4, 2026, 12:00 PM – 12:50 PM.
Eliot - Chapel.
When Griffins Graduate: What Makes a Workplace Work for You?
What makes a workplace a good fit for you?
In the first session of When Griffins Graduate, Reed alumni will talk about the trade-offs that come with choosing jobs and navigating different workplace environments. How much does pay matter compared with flexibility? What about stability, mission, growth, management style, or the people you work with? And how do you figure out what matters most to you when there may not be a perfect option?
These conversations are designed to be open, candid, and grounded in the real experiences of Reed alumni. Rather than presenting a single career path or a set of expert answers, they create space to compare perspectives, ask honest questions, and explore the choices and trade-offs that shape working life.
No one has the formula for the “right” workplace. Hear how other Reedies have approached these decisions and leave with more ways to think about your own.
We’re offering this session twice to make it easier for alumni across time zones to participate. Choose the…
Organization: Alumni (Individuals), Alumni Relations.
Wednesday, November 4, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM.
Virtual.
IRB Drop-In Office Hours
Need guidance in getting started with an IRB proposal? Do you have any questions about your IRB Proposal? Want to learn more about the IRB? Feel free to stop by and ask the IRB Intern for help.
Organization: Institutional Review Board.
Thursday, November 5, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Eliot 216 - Classroom.
Visiting Writers Series: Venita Blackburn
Works by Venita Blackburn have appeared in the New Yorker, the New York Times, Harper’s, McSweeney’s, Story Magazine, the Virginia Quarterly Review, the Paris Review, and others. Among various honors, she received the Prairie Schooner book prize for fiction, which resulted in the publication of her collected stories, Black Jesus and Other Superheroes, in 2017. Blackburn’s second collection of stories is How to Wrestle a Girl, 2021, finalist for a Lambda Literary Prize and others as well as a NYTimes editor’s choice. Her highly acclaimed debut novel, Dead in Long Beach, California, named one of the best books of 2024 by NPR and the New York Times, is about the mania of grief, all of human history, and a lesbian assassin at the end of the world. She is the founder and president of Live, Write, an organization devoted to offering free creative writing workshops for communities lacking access to professional instruction: livewriteworkshop.com. Her hometown is Compton, California, and she is an Associate Professor…
Organization: Visiting Writers Series, Creative Writing.
Thursday, November 5, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM.
Eliot - Chapel.
Biology Weekly Seminar Series
Organization: Biology.
Friday, November 6, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Biology 19 - Lecture Hall.
Music@Noon Recital
Bring your lunch and join us for a noontime recital in the Performing Arts Building Atrium featuring Reed music students and faculty. Free Admission.
Organization: Music.
Friday, November 6, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
PAB Atrium.
Friday@4 Recital Featuring Vocal Performances
Join us for a free music recital featuring Reed music students and faculty. The event is free, and no tickets are required.
Organization: Music.
Friday, November 6, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Eliot - Chapel.
Imagining Freedom: Toni Morrison and the Revolutionary Work of Words
When Toni Morrison declares that she “can't wait for the ultimate liberation theory to imagine its practice and do its work,” she raises an issue at the heart of modern democratic life: What does freedom mean in the shadow of racial slavery and colonialism? While Morrison's literary achievements are widely celebrated, her contributions as a “revolutionary political thinker” remain underappreciated. Lawrie Balfour approaches Morrison’s political thought through her account of “word-work,” or the creative use of language, as a practice of freedom. First, Balfour considers Morrison’s defense of the necessity of writers to the flourishing of democracy and her reflections on the political implications of her own literary practice. Second, Balfour examines Morrison’s use of the language of “sovereignty” to convey what writers do, when they create worlds out of words. Third, she asks what Morrison might say about the part her novel Beloved played in the 2021 governor’s race in Virginia and concludes with some though…
Organization: Public Policy Lecture Series.
Friday, November 6, 2026, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Eliot 314 - Classroom Lecture Hall.
Rose City Wind Symphony Concert
Join us for a memorable evening of music provided by the Rose City Wind Symphony. For more information, visit their website here.
Organization: Rose City Pride Bands.
Saturday, November 7, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Kaul Auditorium, Gray Lounge, & Kaul Foyer, Kaul 189 - Green Room A, Kaul 190 - Green Room B.
Tour of Lone Fir Cemetery
A 60-minute walking tour of Lone Fir Cemetery. Public parking is available; walking shoes are a good idea. We will stick to paved paths though you can venture across the grass if you want; in that case, be prepared for uneven ground and mud.
Hosted by Eira May '08, who shares information and stories at @QuietNeighbors on Instagram.
Organization: All Alumni Chapters, Alumni Relations, Portland Alumni Chapter.
Sunday, November 8, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Off Campus.
MRC BOOK CLUB WITH AUTHOR VISIT: JAMES SPOONER
Author of It Starts With Anger James Spooner will be visiting campus on Nov 9th as our special author visit for Fall's MRC Book Club gathering. Spooner will be giving a talk on the intersections of punk, race and creative art practice, with time for Q&A.
Reed Librarians picked this coming-of-age graphic memoir that explores race, identity, and rebellion because of how Spooner traces how their reactionary anger evolved into a creative force. Confronted with systemic racism, microaggressions, and Nazi extremism within punk spaces, Spooner follows the founding of the Afro-Punk movement all the way to their leaving of the space due to all the ways it fell short as a scene that was ironically both liberating and alienating for the Black people drawn to it.
Their zine-inspired work includes photos, illustrations, and cartoon panels with traditional narrative in a unique package that examines the tension between the conflation of underground culture and mainstream success.
All are welcome to this event.…
Organization: Library.
Monday, November 9, 2026, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Library - South Reference Room.
China, the U.S., and the AI Race
If you read the news, you've probably heard that the United States and China are locked in a race for the future of artificial intelligence. But what are we racing toward, exactly? Where is the finish line, and what would it mean to "win"? In this lecture, China technology policy specialist Kendra Schaefer looks past the headlines to the race as it is actually being run: not a single contest but many, playing out in chip fabs and data centers, in classrooms and city streets, in the stories each nation tells about itself. She traces how the Chinese government imagines its own future with AI and what that imagination reveals about America's. Along the way she unsettles familiar assumptions about what China wants and what the United States fears.
Kendra Schaefer is a partner at Beijing-based policy consultancy Trivium China, where she heads the company’s Tech Policy Division. She leads a team of analysts keeping investors, companies, and governments briefed on Chinese tech policy and regulation, serving as… .
Organization: Economics.
Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM.
Vollum - Lecture Hall.
Portland Alumni Book Club
We are Reed alumni, spouses, and friends who meet every month on the 2nd Tuesday to talk about books. You can park in the PAB parking lot.
Our June 9th selection is The Wall, by Marlen Haushofer.
Our July 14th selection is The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams, Our August 11th selection is The Swerve by Stephen Greenblatt.
Organization: Alumni Relations, All Alumni Chapters.
Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM.
Prexy - Living Room.
Silent Meditation
Join us every Wednesday at noon for silent meditation.
https://blogs.reed.edu/meditation/.
Organization: Unaffiliated.
Wednesday, November 11, 2026, 12:00 PM – 12:50 PM.
Eliot - Chapel.
Learn about Investments
Learn about Investments! Curious about what investments you can make? Want to learn how to make them? Join us!
Organization: Financial Wellness Committee.
Wednesday, November 11, 2026, 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM.
Gray Campus Center - Conference D.
Chemistry Seminars
The Chemistry Department seminar speakers will cover an exciting range of topics, including IR spectroscopy, geochemistry, photochemistry, Chemistry education research, wildfire ozone chemistry and more! We invite you to join us -- bring a friend, enjoy some snacks, learn some cool stuff!
Seminars are held on Thursdays at 4:30 PM in Biology 19
Fall Seminar Lineup
Sept 10 -- Prof. Thien Khuu, Assoc. Prof. of Chemistry at Reed - Choose Your Own Adventure with Molecules and Radiation,
Oct 1 -- Prof. Alyssa Shiel-Higgins, Oregon State University - Topic: Geochemistry and metals in the environment,
Oct 15 - Prof. Miguel García-Garibay, UCLA - Amphidynamic Crystals – A Promising Platform for the Development of Artificial Molecular Machines,
Oct 29 -- Prof. Anne K. Bentley, Lewis & Clark college - Topic: Materials chemistry and chemistry education research,
Nov 12 -- Prof. Lu Hu, University of Montana - Reading the Smoke: The Analytical Chemistry of Wildfires,
Nov 19 -- Prof. Michael M. Haley,… .
Organization: Chemistry.
Thursday, November 12, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Biology 19 - Lecture Hall.
IRB Drop-In Office Hours
Need guidance in getting started with an IRB proposal? Do you have any questions about your IRB Proposal? Want to learn more about the IRB? Feel free to stop by and ask the IRB Intern for help.
Organization: Institutional Review Board.
Thursday, November 12, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Eliot 216 - Classroom.
Forward
The second play of Chantal Bilodeau’s Arctic Cycle, Forward moves between the story of Norwegian Arctic explorer, Fridtjof Nansen, and our present-day anxiety over the rapidly changing climate. Woven throughout is the relationship between Nansen and the character Ice. A blend of theatre and electropop music, the humorous and poetic play progresses backwards from 2013 to 1893 and zeroes in on 40+ characters whose choices have unintended consequences that ripple through the generations.
Open to the public. Tickets available here. All ticket revenue goes directly to supporting the theatre department at Reed College.
Note that the Thursday, November 12 performance is an open dress rehearsal for invited guests only. All other dates are open to the public and require tickets.
Organization: Theatre.
Thursday, November 12, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Diver Studio Theatre.
Parent & Family Weekend
Parent & Family Weekend at Reed is an opportunity for families to experience campus through their students’ eyes. Held each fall, the weekend offers a mix of faculty-led sessions, campus tours, and community gatherings that highlight the distinctiveness of the Reed experience.
Whether attending a Humanities lecture, exploring the canyon, or connecting with other families, guests will gain insight into Reed’s academic life and hear directly from campus leaders. The weekend also offers guidance on how to stay connected to Reed and support students throughout the year.
PFW activities run Friday, November 13 through Saturday, November 14, 2026. Check out the schedule!
Registration is required to attend Parent & Family Weekend events. There is no limit to the number of family members that may attend.
Advance registration will close on Wednesday, November 11. Walk-up registration will be available at check-in on Friday, November 13, at Kaul.
Organization: Parent & Family, Alumni Relations, Conference & Events Planning (CEP).
Friday, November 13, 2026.
Biology Weekly Seminar Series
Organization: Biology.
Friday, November 13, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Biology 19 - Lecture Hall.
Friday@4 Recital Featuring the ROOTS Vocal Ensemble
Join us for a free music recital featuring Reed music students and faculty. The event is free, and no tickets are required.
Organization: Music.
Friday, November 13, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
PAB Atrium.
FearNoMusic Recital
Fear No Music (FNM) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit redefining what classical music can be. Through bold performances of contemporary classical works and transformative mentorship for young composers, we’re building a more inclusive and innovative future for the art form.
We spotlight the voices of composers from historically marginalized communities, as well as those living and working in the Pacific Northwest. And through our Young Composers Project, we help the next generation find their voice—and share it with the world.
At Fear No Music, we teach, mentor, and inspire through the power of live ensemble music. From nurturing young composers to presenting bold, socially conscious performances, we are committed to building community and driving change through music.
Organization: Music.
Friday, November 13, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Eliot - Chapel.
Forward
The second play of Chantal Bilodeau’s Arctic Cycle, Forward moves between the story of Norwegian Arctic explorer, Fridtjof Nansen, and our present-day anxiety over the rapidly changing climate. Woven throughout is the relationship between Nansen and the character Ice. A blend of theatre and electropop music, the humorous and poetic play progresses backwards from 2013 to 1893 and zeroes in on 40+ characters whose choices have unintended consequences that ripple through the generations.
Open to the public. Tickets available here. All ticket revenue goes directly to supporting the theatre department at Reed College.
Note that the Thursday, November 12 performance is an open dress rehearsal for invited guests only. All other dates are open to the public and require tickets.
Organization: Theatre.
Friday, November 13, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Diver Studio Theatre.
Forward
The second play of Chantal Bilodeau’s Arctic Cycle, Forward moves between the story of Norwegian Arctic explorer, Fridtjof Nansen, and our present-day anxiety over the rapidly changing climate. Woven throughout is the relationship between Nansen and the character Ice. A blend of theatre and electropop music, the humorous and poetic play progresses backwards from 2013 to 1893 and zeroes in on 40+ characters whose choices have unintended consequences that ripple through the generations.
Open to the public. Tickets available here. All ticket revenue goes directly to supporting the theatre department at Reed College.
Note that the Thursday, November 12 performance is an open dress rehearsal for invited guests only. All other dates are open to the public and require tickets.
Organization: Theatre.
Saturday, November 14, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Diver Studio Theatre.
Portland Baroque Orchestra Pre-Concert Lecture
Join the Portland Baroque Orchestra for a pre-concert lecture in PAB 320 (third floor) at 2pm. Admission is free to the pre-concert lecture.
Organization: Portland Baroque Orchestra.
Sunday, November 15, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
PAB 320 - Music Rehearsal Room & Lecture Hall.
Silent Meditation
Join us every Wednesday at noon for silent meditation.
https://blogs.reed.edu/meditation/.
Organization: Unaffiliated.
Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 12:00 PM – 12:50 PM.
Eliot - Chapel.
EcoCinema: Annihilation!
Join us for a screening of Annihilation (2018), Alex Garland's haunting adaptation of Jeff VanderMeer's novel, in which a biologist played by Natalie Portman leads an expedition into "the Shimmer," a mysterious zone where the laws of nature have gone strange. Presented in anticipation of VanderMeer's visit to campus, it's a great way to explore the story on screen before hearing from the author himself.
Organization: Sustainability & Environmental Justice, English.
Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
Psych 105 - Lecture Hall.
Generative AI, Oh My! A Student Focused AI and Information Literacy Workshop
Please join us for a student focused workshop where we will explore Generative AI and how it intersects with Information Literacy!
We will learn and discuss defining generative AI, how it hinders or supports the research process, the ethics and disruption of this tool in research, and interpret generative AI through the lens of information literacy.
Limited space so registration is required. Please complete our registration form if you plan on attending. Library swag, snacks, and drinks will be provided!
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Organization: Library.
Thursday, November 19, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Library - Language Lab (L033).
Chemistry Seminars
The Chemistry Department seminar speakers will cover an exciting range of topics, including IR spectroscopy, geochemistry, photochemistry, Chemistry education research, wildfire ozone chemistry and more! We invite you to join us -- bring a friend, enjoy some snacks, learn some cool stuff!
Seminars are held on Thursdays at 4:30 PM in Biology 19
Fall Seminar Lineup
Sept 10 -- Prof. Thien Khuu, Assoc. Prof. of Chemistry at Reed - Choose Your Own Adventure with Molecules and Radiation,
Oct 1 -- Prof. Alyssa Shiel-Higgins, Oregon State University - Topic: Geochemistry and metals in the environment,
Oct 15 - Prof. Miguel García-Garibay, UCLA - Amphidynamic Crystals – A Promising Platform for the Development of Artificial Molecular Machines,
Oct 29 -- Prof. Anne K. Bentley, Lewis & Clark college - Topic: Materials chemistry and chemistry education research,
Nov 12 -- Prof. Lu Hu, University of Montana - Reading the Smoke: The Analytical Chemistry of Wildfires,
Nov 19 -- Prof. Michael M. Haley,… .
Organization: Chemistry.
Thursday, November 19, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Biology 19 - Lecture Hall.
IRB Drop-In Office Hours
Need guidance in getting started with an IRB proposal? Do you have any questions about your IRB Proposal? Want to learn more about the IRB? Feel free to stop by and ask the IRB Intern for help.
Organization: Institutional Review Board.
Thursday, November 19, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Eliot 216 - Classroom.
Fall Orchestra & Chorus Concert: Mozart Requiem in D minor K. 626
The Reed Music Department invites you to a special collaborative concert featuring the Reed Orchestra, Chorus, and Collegium Musicum performing Requiem in D minor K. 626 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Admission is free.
Organization: Music.
Thursday, November 19, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Kaul Auditorium, Gray Lounge, & Kaul Foyer, Kaul 189 - Green Room A, Kaul 190 - Green Room B.
Forward
The second play of Chantal Bilodeau’s Arctic Cycle, Forward moves between the story of Norwegian Arctic explorer, Fridtjof Nansen, and our present-day anxiety over the rapidly changing climate. Woven throughout is the relationship between Nansen and the character Ice. A blend of theatre and electropop music, the humorous and poetic play progresses backwards from 2013 to 1893 and zeroes in on 40+ characters whose choices have unintended consequences that ripple through the generations.
Open to the public. Tickets available here. All ticket revenue goes directly to supporting the theatre department at Reed College.
Note that the Thursday, November 12 performance is an open dress rehearsal for invited guests only. All other dates are open to the public and require tickets.
Organization: Theatre.
Thursday, November 19, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Diver Studio Theatre.
Biology Weekly Seminar Series
Organization: Biology.
Friday, November 20, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Biology 19 - Lecture Hall.
Drop-in Math Support
Friday, November 20th, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM, Elliot 207,
Drop in for math support with algebra, logarithms and exponents, unit conversions, and other foundational math concepts. Bring your questions, assignments, or problems you would like to work through—no appointment needed.
Organization: Academic Support Services.
Friday, November 20, 2026, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM.
Eliot 207 - Classroom.
Salmagundi Club Art Show - NYC Alumni Chapter
We're headed back to the Salmagundi Club for another reception for their annual art show this November. There is no admission (registration is suggested; website is not live yet, as of 9/29/26).
Hosted by Peter Miller '06 and/or Laramie Silber '13.
Organization: All Alumni Chapters, Alumni Relations, New York Alumni Chapter.
Friday, November 20, 2026, 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
Off Campus.
Reed Entertainers Show
The Reed Entertainers’ Show is a longstanding annual staff and faculty tradition. It is a fun opportunity to enjoy the diversity of talent within our community. The event welcomes performers of all levels and has included skits, readings, comedy, drag, performance art, puppetry, and instrumental and vocal musical performances. We hope you'll join us!
Organization: Development.
Friday, November 20, 2026, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Eliot - Chapel.
EcoCinema: Annihilation!
Join us for a screening of Annihilation (2018), Alex Garland's haunting adaptation of Jeff VanderMeer's novel, in which a biologist played by Natalie Portman leads an expedition into "the Shimmer," a mysterious zone where the laws of nature have gone strange. Presented in anticipation of VanderMeer's visit to campus, it's a great way to explore the story on screen before hearing from the author himself.
Organization: Sustainability & Environmental Justice, English.
Friday, November 20, 2026, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
Psych 105 - Lecture Hall.
Forward
The second play of Chantal Bilodeau’s Arctic Cycle, Forward moves between the story of Norwegian Arctic explorer, Fridtjof Nansen, and our present-day anxiety over the rapidly changing climate. Woven throughout is the relationship between Nansen and the character Ice. A blend of theatre and electropop music, the humorous and poetic play progresses backwards from 2013 to 1893 and zeroes in on 40+ characters whose choices have unintended consequences that ripple through the generations.
Open to the public. Tickets available here. All ticket revenue goes directly to supporting the theatre department at Reed College.
Note that the Thursday, November 12 performance is an open dress rehearsal for invited guests only. All other dates are open to the public and require tickets.
Organization: Theatre.
Friday, November 20, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Diver Studio Theatre.
KDC x PKW Random Play Dance
Join our Random Play Dance event and watch special performances by local Kpop cover group PacifiKWest and your very own Reed Kpop Dance Club! Open to everyone regardless of Kpop knowledge or dance experience! If you don't know what a random play dance is, we play music to kpop songs and you can run into the middle to dance to the songs you want to. You can also just sit and watch, we don't judge :),
Please RSVP through this link: https://forms.gle/1JZ2t2hZiYYzZGcS6.
Organization: Kpop Dance Club.
Saturday, November 21, 2026, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
PAB 240 - Dance Studio.
Forward
The second play of Chantal Bilodeau’s Arctic Cycle, Forward moves between the story of Norwegian Arctic explorer, Fridtjof Nansen, and our present-day anxiety over the rapidly changing climate. Woven throughout is the relationship between Nansen and the character Ice. A blend of theatre and electropop music, the humorous and poetic play progresses backwards from 2013 to 1893 and zeroes in on 40+ characters whose choices have unintended consequences that ripple through the generations.
Open to the public. Tickets available here. All ticket revenue goes directly to supporting the theatre department at Reed College.
Note that the Thursday, November 12 performance is an open dress rehearsal for invited guests only. All other dates are open to the public and require tickets.
Organization: Theatre.
Saturday, November 21, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Diver Studio Theatre.
Silent Meditation
Join us every Wednesday at noon for silent meditation.
https://blogs.reed.edu/meditation/.
Organization: Unaffiliated.
Wednesday, November 25, 2026, 12:00 PM – 12:50 PM.
Eliot - Chapel.
HUM Paper Night
Get support with your HUM paper at this drop-in event. You do not need to schedule an appointment, just show up! Writing tutors will be available to help you brainstorm, develop a thesis, organize your ideas, revise a draft, or identify your next steps with crafting your paper.
Sign up for a time slot for HUM 110 Paper Night #2
Due to the overwhelming demand at Paper Night #1, the Office of Academic Support has set up a sign-up system for Paper Night #2. By signing up for a time slot you will help us spread out the arrival time of students throughout the evening so more students have time to work with Writing Tutors in smaller groups.
, The sign-up form is designed to allow two students per Writing Tutor at each time slot. If you do not want to sign up for a time slot, or if you forget to sign up for a time slot, you can still drop by HUM 110 Paper Night and hope to work with a Tutor. We will have at least one floating Writing Tutor available for students who did not sign up for a time slot. In…
Organization: Academic Support Services.
Tuesday, December 1, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Library 41 - Classroom.
Silent Meditation
Join us every Wednesday at noon for silent meditation.
https://blogs.reed.edu/meditation/.
Organization: Unaffiliated.
Wednesday, December 2, 2026, 12:00 PM – 12:50 PM.
Eliot - Chapel.
IRB Drop-In Office Hours
Need guidance in getting started with an IRB proposal? Do you have any questions about your IRB Proposal? Want to learn more about the IRB? Feel free to stop by and ask the IRB Intern for help.
Organization: Institutional Review Board.
Thursday, December 3, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Eliot 216 - Classroom.
Biology Weekly Seminar Series
Organization: Biology.
Friday, December 4, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Biology 19 - Lecture Hall.
Music@Noon Recital
Bring your lunch and join us for a noontime recital in the Performing Arts Building Atrium featuring Reed music students and faculty. Free Admission.
Organization: Music.
Friday, December 4, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
PAB Atrium.
Portland Alumni Book Club
We are Reed alumni, spouses, and friends who meet every month on the 2nd Tuesday to talk about books. You can park in the PAB parking lot.
Our June 9th selection is The Wall, by Marlen Haushofer.
Our July 14th selection is The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams, Our August 11th selection is The Swerve by Stephen Greenblatt.
Organization: Alumni Relations, All Alumni Chapters.
Tuesday, December 8, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM.
Prexy - Living Room.
Silent Meditation
Join us every Wednesday at noon for silent meditation.
https://blogs.reed.edu/meditation/.
Organization: Unaffiliated.
Wednesday, December 9, 2026, 12:00 PM – 12:50 PM.
Eliot - Chapel.
Friday@4 Recital Featuring Chamber Music Ensembles
Join us for a free music recital featuring Reed music students and faculty. The event is free, and no tickets are required.
Organization: Music.
Friday, December 11, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Eliot - Chapel.
Silent Meditation
Join us every Wednesday at noon for silent meditation.
https://blogs.reed.edu/meditation/.
Organization: Unaffiliated.
Wednesday, December 16, 2026, 12:00 PM – 12:50 PM.
Eliot - Chapel.
Winter's Voice
Organization: Music.
Wednesday, December 16, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Eliot - Chapel.
Rose City Wind Symphony Concert
Join us for a memorable evening of music provided by the Rose City Wind Symphony. For more information, visit their website here.
Organization: Rose City Pride Bands.
Saturday, December 19, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Kaul Auditorium, Gray Lounge, & Kaul Foyer, Kaul 189 - Green Room A, Kaul 190 - Green Room B.