Upholding Reed’s Values and Supporting Our College
Reed alumni have a long history of standing up for academic freedom, critical inquiry, and inclusive education. In response to growing political interference in higher education, President Audrey Bilger recently joined more than 400 institutions in publicly affirming these values. Now, we're inviting Reedies everywhere to take meaningful action.
Thank you for showing up for Reed and helping us build a future grounded in intellectual freedom and community connection.
Questions or want to get more involved? Email us at alumni@reed.edu.
Take Action with the Alumni Community: How You Can Help
1. Write to Your Representatives
Add your voice to the call for institutional autonomy and academic freedom. Please reach out to your Representative or Senator to share your views and support higher education at Reed and beyond.
Use this sample email to contact your representatives.
2. Share Reed’s Message
Amplify Reed’s stance by sharing President Bilger’s statement or telling your own story about what Reed’s mission means to you.
Read and share the full statement
3. Connect Locally
Regional chapters are one of the best ways to stay involved. Find Reedies in your city and help build community where you live.
4. Make Yourself Reachable
Help students and fellow alumni find you by updating your IRIS profile. Being visible helps build a stronger, more connected community.
5. Join a Professional Network
Reed alumni are organizing across industries. Volunteer to lead a conversation, host a virtual meetup, or share career advice.
Join a network or explore opportunities
6. Give to the Annual Fund
Gifts of any size help Reed remain independent,resilient, and committed to its values.
The World Needs More Reedies
Reed alumni contribute to meaningful change in the communities and industries they serve. Reedie researchers, scientists, and scholars help to make the world a better place. Keep up to date on the impact of Reed and Reedies with Reed Magazine and the Reed Newsroom.
Discovery’s Edge
Reed scientists revolutionize our understanding of land, sea, space, and the human body.
Inside Art 350
At Reed, studying art history reveals insights about our changing climate.
The Pulitzer
Reed graduate Tessa Hulls ’07 won the 2025 Pulitzer Prize in the memoir category; Amy Reading ’98 was a finalist for biography.
Read "Reedies Recognized by the Pulitzer Prizes" in the Reed Newsroom
The Value of a Liberal Arts Education
For the past decade, Reed's Center for Life Beyond Reed (CLBR) has helped students explore and express the value of a liberal arts education through internships, research, clinical experience, job shadowing, conference attendance, creative endeavors, and more.
Read "Translating the Value of a Reed Liberal Arts Education" in Reed Magazine
The Economic Costs of the Climate Crisis
Reed Professor Noelwah Netusil plays an integral role in the Forum on Oregon Climate Economics (FORCE), a nonpartisan group of economists and policy experts that released its first report in fall 2024.
Read "Confronting the Economic Costs of the Climate Crisis" in the Reed Newsroom.