Reed Parents & Families
Your student’s Reed experience is only the beginning. As a parent or family member, you’re a vital part of the Reed community—supporting, connecting, and shaping what comes next. Whether you’re on campus or across the globe, you belong here.
Parent & Family Weekend
Each fall, families are invited back to campus to reconnect with their student, with Reed, and with each other.
Enjoy sessions with college leadership and faculty as well as campus tours and Reed traditions, all of which spark conversation and connection.
This isn’t just a weekend, it’s a glimpse into the Reed your student knows and loves. View session recordings from last year's weekend.
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Reedie News for Parents & Families
A monthly newsletter filled with resources, reminders, and updates for alumni and parents—delivered straight to your inbox.
Hum 110
Hum 110 "Year 2" Mexico sessions are now available! 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.
Alumni College
Participate in faculty lectures, alumni panels, and live discussions. This year's series of events is themed "The Value of a Liberal Arts Education." You are welcome to attend all of the events or just a handful of the ones that work for your schedule. These events offer a space for Reedies to reconnect with the ideas, values, and questions at the core of a Reed education.
Advocating for a Liberal Arts Education Toolkit
Reed’s Chief Communications Officer Sheena McFarland leads a timely and practical conversation about how families can advocate for the value of liberal arts education in today’s challenging cultural and political climate. This toolkit is available to families interested in navigating and responding to common misconceptions about higher education. You may also access the slides and presentation.
Reed Travel Study
Parents are invited to explore the world through intellectually engaging, culturally rich travel experiences. Please check our Travel Study program page for more detailed trip information. Reserve your spot before trips are full!
All for Reed
Support the Reed experience for students by helping to raise funds for the Reed Annual Fund. Volunteers focus on meaningful one-on-one conversations with other Reed families.
The Calligraphy Initiative Scriptorium
Experience a Reed tradition and the legacy of Lloyd Reynolds through Reed’s calligraphy program. Participation is also available virtually.
Parent & Family Leadership Committee
The Parent & Family Leadership Committee is charged with providing families’ perspectives to college leadership, advocating for a liberal arts education, increasing connections between families, and inspiring sustained family giving. The committee leads engagement events and opportunities, supports the Reed Annual Fund, and participates in quarterly virtual meetings.
Families are part of the Reed community from day one, and that connection doesn’t end at Commencement. You can stay involved as a volunteer, donor, and community ambassador long after your student graduates. Together, alumni and families help strengthen the Reed community.
We’d love to hear from you. If you're curious about how parents and families can engage more deeply with Reed—whether through volunteering, giving, or community-building—there are plenty of ways to connect. Email us at parentrelations@reed.edu or fill out the volunteer interest form.
Your generosity supports the intellectual rigor and student growth that defines a Reed education. Parent and family gifts support everything from wellness resources and research travel to internships and community building.
Giving to Reed is our way of investing in our student’s future—and showing appreciation for the education that’s changing their life.
— Reed parent, Class of 2026