Events Calendar 9/29
Friday, September 29, 2023
Biology Seminar: Dr. Advait Jukar ’11 (12pm to 1pm @ Biology, Biology 19)
Assembling South Asia’s Modern Large Mammal Fauna
The fossil record of mammals in the Indian Subcontinent from the last 4 million years provides a unique opportunity to understand how ecological forces such as climate change and human activities have affected ecosystems, and in turn, resulted in the composition of the modern mammalian fauna. Using historical museum collections, and quantitative approaches from ecology and paleobiology, I uncover the hidden story of India’s fossil mammals. This story involves giant elephants, antlered giraffes, toothy hippos, and three-toed horses. The land of the tiger as we know it today was shaped by successive dispersals of mammals from Europe and Africa driven by the monsoon, the evolution of local species, a mysterious change in the fauna, and finally, a human-caused megafaunal extinction.
Advait Jukar’s research focuses on four themes: ecological change during the Anthropocene, the (paleo)ecology of herbivorous dinosaurs and mammals, turnover in Cenozoic mammal assemblages, and the taxonomy and biogeography of large mammals.
11:50 am- Snacks & Socializing noon- Talk Begins
Exhibition: Jesse Murry: Rising (12pm to 5pm @ Cooley Art Gallery)
Douglas F. Cooley Memorial Art Gallery, Reed College, in partnership with Converge 45: Social Forms: Art as Global Citizenship.Nestled in the Reed library, always free and open to the public.The Douglas F. Cooley Memorial Art Gallery, Reed College and Converge 45 are proud to present Jesse Murry: Rising—the first west coast showing of the poetic landscapes of American painter, poet, and art critic Jesse Murry (1948–1993).
The exhibition is curated by renowned American painter Lisa Yuskavage, and 2022 Kennedy Scholar Jarrett Earnest, and is part of Social Forms: Art as Global Citizenship—Converge curator Christian Viveros-Faune’s city-wide initiative. The exhibition is organized for the Cooley by curator Stephanie Snyder and Converge artistic director Derek Franklin.
Jesse Murry: Rising presents a group of the artist’s oil paintings created between 1988 and 1993, the last five years of Murry’s life, when he was confronted with the reality of his impending mortality from AIDS-related illness. The works testify to Murry’s lifelong belief in the capacity of painting to hold the complexity of human meaning—at the meeting of a material fact and a location within the mind.
Theater and Environmental Justice (1:30pm to 3pm @ Eliot Hall, 314)
Join New Yorker contributor Daniel Pollack-Pelzner, visiting scholar in English and Theater at Portland State University, for a discussion of theater’s role in transforming our environmental imagination. How can stories on stage offer new visions for our relationship to the places we inhabit and rehearse possibilities for collective action? And how might the Cherokee playwright and lawyer Mary Kathryn Nagle, with whom Dr. Pollack-Pelzner is collaborating on a documentary about indigenous sovereignty, offer a model for combining art and activism?
This talk is part of the Environmental Humanities and Social Justice Public Speaker Series, connecting new curriculum to broader conversations about climate crisis as we work to reimagine our relationship to place and those who share it. For more information about the Environmental Humanities initiative at Reed, visit our website.
Free and open to the public. Sponsored by the Mellon Foundation Environmental Humanities Initiative at Reed.
IRB Open Forum (2:30pm to 3:30pm @ Biology, 19)
The Institutional Review Board (IRB) invites you to our Open Forum on Friday, September 29, at 2:30 p.m. This is an opportunity for Reed students, faculty, and staff to learn about the IRB review process. Topics covered during the open forum will include the submission process for the categories of review, data privacy laws for international research, and precautions for online data collection. As a friendly reminder, the IRB reviews all research conducted by Reed community members with human participants, including senior thesis projects.
Applications for all categories of review except “Full” are accepted on a rolling basis, and the review process normally takes 1-3 weeks. Please build this time into your plans for research.
For thesis research: Please note that advisers must approve proposals before they are submitted to the IRB. For thesis research requesting both Initiative Grant funds and IRB approval, the IRB proposal must be submitted before the Initiative Grant proposal.
If you cannot attend the Open Forum, you can find useful information on our webpage: http://reed.edu/irb/. You can also contact IRB chair Sameer ud Dowla Khan directly or reach out to Kayla Johnston, the IRB’s administrative coordinator.
Show Me the Debtor (4pm to 5:30pm @ Eliot, 314)
Money is not a commodity or any other “thing” of intrinsic value. Money is also not a fiction of any sort; it’s not a group delusion; it’s not willed magically into being by state power; and it’s certainly not a “neutral veil.” On the contrary, money is quite real and has very profound effects. We have to understand money as distinct from other forms of value (especially commodities) within capitalism, which means grasping it as a specific type of social relation - that between creditor and debtor. Money is often confused for other things because we forget, at our peril, that without a debtor, we don’t have money.
Sam Chambers (Political Science, Johns Hopkins University)
Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋节) (5pm to 7pm @ Quad, Quad)
The Mid-Autumn Festival is an annual event celebrated throughout Asia, celebrating reunions, family, and harvest. We aim to create a space for the Reed community to bond together! Join us for a special Mid-Autumn meal and enjoy free goodies (including mooncakes and candies!), arts and crafts stations, and more.
Backpack Co-Op Olympics (5:30pm to 7:30pm @ Quad)
Do you like camping, hiking or biking? Are you up for an olympic level competition of speed and stamina? Or do you simply enjoy watching the inevitable flames of existence consume the unprotected fluff of a marshmallow as a symbol of the human condition? If the answer to any or all of these questions is YES, the Backpack Co-Op-Olympics is the event for you! We’ll have skill-testing games, prizes, and most importantly FREE s'mores on the Quad on Friday the 28th at 5:30. Come and prove that you’re better than any of your friends at being outside!
Saturday, September 30, 2023
Exhibition: Jesse Murry: Rising (12pm to 5pm @ Cooley Art Gallery)
Douglas F. Cooley Memorial Art Gallery, Reed College, in partnership with Converge 45: Social Forms: Art as Global Citizenship.Nestled in the Reed library, always free and open to the public.The Douglas F. Cooley Memorial Art Gallery, Reed College and Converge 45 are proud to present Jesse Murry: Rising—the first west coast showing of the poetic landscapes of American painter, poet, and art critic Jesse Murry (1948–1993).
The exhibition is curated by renowned American painter Lisa Yuskavage, and 2022 Kennedy Scholar Jarrett Earnest, and is part of Social Forms: Art as Global Citizenship—Converge curator Christian Viveros-Faune’s city-wide initiative. The exhibition is organized for the Cooley by curator Stephanie Snyder and Converge artistic director Derek Franklin.
Jesse Murry: Rising presents a group of the artist’s oil paintings created between 1988 and 1993, the last five years of Murry’s life, when he was confronted with the reality of his impending mortality from AIDS-related illness. The works testify to Murry’s lifelong belief in the capacity of painting to hold the complexity of human meaning—at the meeting of a material fact and a location within the mind.
Gray Fund Outdoors: Cascade Canyoning (7am to 4pm @ Hood River, Oregon)
Join the Cascade Canyon Crew to repel, hike, and climb through canyons in the Hood River area. The guides will teach and guide you through all the necessary techniques and skills needed to traverse the canyons. Per their website, you must be able to 1) Hike 4 miles, 2) Have moderately good balance, 3) Carry a 7-8 lb backpack, and 4) Swim. You’ll also be equipped with all the necessary gear and safety equipment for this adventure!
Lottery Link: https://forms.gle/Nmr3ABoPAbNcSVju9 (closes on Tuesday 9/19 at 5PM)
Join SEEDS for Mt. Tabor Clean-Up Volunteer Trip! (8am to 3pm @ Mt. Tabor Park)
Join SEEDS and The Nature Conservancy to participate in a Mt. Tabor Clean-Up volunteer trip on Saturday, September 30th from 9am-2pm!
Transportation and lunch are provided! Participants will help with weeding and trail maintenance tasks.
RSVP HERE!
Stop Making Sense: Reedie Takeover at Hollywood Theatre (7:30pm @ Hollywood Theatre)
Come celebrate the 40th anniversary of Stop Making Sense with the newly remastered version of the best concert film ever made! Dancing the night away while the film plays in the background has been a Reed tradition since 2002 - come join Olde Reed at one of the local showings of the film's re-release. Student tickets available at a discounted rate: https://hollywoodtheatre.org/tickets/22793/
Rocky Horror Lavender Show (11pm to 1am @ Clinton Street Theater)
The Rocky Horror Lavender Show is returning once again to the Clinton Street Theater! Why Lavender? Because in 2023, many states proposed anti trans legislation. Lavender is in reference to the moral panic of the 1950s that ushered in Mccarthyism. Join the Gray Fund team for a night out celebrating a very eccentric cast of characters! Enter the lottery by 9/25 at 12pm by clicking here.
Sunday, October 01, 2023
Exhibition: Jesse Murry: Rising (12pm to 5pm @ Cooley Art Gallery)
Douglas F. Cooley Memorial Art Gallery, Reed College, in partnership with Converge 45: Social Forms: Art as Global Citizenship.Nestled in the Reed library, always free and open to the public.The Douglas F. Cooley Memorial Art Gallery, Reed College and Converge 45 are proud to present Jesse Murry: Rising—the first west coast showing of the poetic landscapes of American painter, poet, and art critic Jesse Murry (1948–1993).
The exhibition is curated by renowned American painter Lisa Yuskavage, and 2022 Kennedy Scholar Jarrett Earnest, and is part of Social Forms: Art as Global Citizenship—Converge curator Christian Viveros-Faune’s city-wide initiative. The exhibition is organized for the Cooley by curator Stephanie Snyder and Converge artistic director Derek Franklin.
Jesse Murry: Rising presents a group of the artist’s oil paintings created between 1988 and 1993, the last five years of Murry’s life, when he was confronted with the reality of his impending mortality from AIDS-related illness. The works testify to Murry’s lifelong belief in the capacity of painting to hold the complexity of human meaning—at the meeting of a material fact and a location within the mind.
Portland Marathon (@ Reed)
CHEER FOR THE RUNNERS!
More than 3,000 runners participating in the Portland Marathon will run through the beautiful Reed campus as they push through mile 18. Expect runners and crowds on campus 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The Reed community is welcome to cheer on the runners along the sidelines.
Important: Woodstock Boulevard between SE 28th and César E. Chávez Boulevard will be closed to vehicles on Sunday 10/1 from 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Traffic on SE 28th between Woodstock Boulevard and Steele Street will be reduced to one lane. Vehicles will not be able to exit either the east or west parking lots. If you park in the east or west lot, and need to access your vehicle, please move your vehicle prior to Sunday morning.
If you are interested in a discounted marathon entry or have questions, contact Conference & Events Planning.
Peer Career Drop-in Advising (6pm to 8pm @ Aspen Multipurpose Room)
Do you have questions about job searching, fellowships, or career development? Do you need feedback on a resume, cover letter, or LinkedIn page? Join our Peer Career Advisors (PCA), a group of current Reedies who are experts in supporting you with your career exploration, for drop-in advising. No need to make an appointment; stop by Aspen Multi-Purpose room to chat with a PCA between Sunday and Thursday from 6-8pm.
Monday, October 02, 2023
Peer Career Drop-in Advising (6pm to 8pm @ Aspen Multipurpose Room)
Do you have questions about job searching, fellowships, or career development? Do you need feedback on a resume, cover letter, or LinkedIn page? Join our Peer Career Advisors (PCA), a group of current Reedies who are experts in supporting you with your career exploration, for drop-in advising. No need to make an appointment; stop by Aspen Multi-Purpose room to chat with a PCA between Sunday and Thursday from 6-8pm.
The Healing Power Of Restorative Justice Archaeology (12pm to 1:30pm @ Performing Arts Building, 332)
In the wake of renewed public interest in this story Greenwood and the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre the nation is fixated on unearthing evidence of trauma and violence done to this historic community. However, a new collaborative archaeology project titled “Mapping Historical Trauma in Tulsa from 1921 to 2021” remains focused on finding signs of life and recovery in the aftermath of the massacre, as the Greenwood community rebuilt their homes, businesses and churches and continue to fight against erasure and gentrification in the present day. Join Dr. Odewale (a native Tulsan, archaeologist, educator, and descendant of a survivor) as she continues to utilize community-centered, restorative justice, anti-racist and Black feminist archaeology methods to examine the aftermath of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. She will present some preliminary results of this collaborative research including the use of restorative justice archaeology and surviving cultural landscapes to bear witness to trauma and erasure that is no longer visible above ground. Using archaeology as a tool for social justice, this field has the power to reclaim and reimagine that which was taken by violence and help communities heal from the lingering trauma.
Study Sesh Social at the DoJo (3pm to 4pm @ DOJO, Conference Room)
Body doubling is a productivity technique where individuals work alongside others, either physically or virtually, to enhance focus and accountability. It creates a supportive environment that encourages concentration and minimizes distractions, making it easier to tackle tasks and study effectively.
Join us for a productive and collaborative Study Sesh Social! Need a boost in your study motivation? We’ve got you covered. Bring your textbooks, laptops, and study materials to this interactive session where you can work alongside fellow students. Together, we’ll conquer assignments, share ideas, and create a supportive academic environment. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to make studying a little less daunting and a lot more enjoyable!
Every Monday (Starting September 25th) - 3 PM - 4 PM
Every Wednesday (Starting September 27th). - 10 AM - 11 AM
Tuesday, October 03, 2023
Peer Career Drop-in Advising (6pm to 8pm @ Aspen Multipurpose Room)
Do you have questions about job searching, fellowships, or career development? Do you need feedback on a resume, cover letter, or LinkedIn page? Join our Peer Career Advisors (PCA), a group of current Reedies who are experts in supporting you with your career exploration, for drop-in advising. No need to make an appointment; stop by Aspen Multi-Purpose room to chat with a PCA between Sunday and Thursday from 6-8pm.
Wednesday, October 04, 2023
Peer Career Drop-in Advising (6pm to 8pm @ Aspen Multipurpose Room)
Do you have questions about job searching, fellowships, or career development? Do you need feedback on a resume, cover letter, or LinkedIn page? Join our Peer Career Advisors (PCA), a group of current Reedies who are experts in supporting you with your career exploration, for drop-in advising. No need to make an appointment; stop by Aspen Multi-Purpose room to chat with a PCA between Sunday and Thursday from 6-8pm.
Study Sesh Social at the DoJo (10am to 11am @ DOJO, Conference Room)
Body doubling is a productivity technique where individuals work alongside others, either physically or virtually, to enhance focus and accountability. It creates a supportive environment that encourages concentration and minimizes distractions, making it easier to tackle tasks and study effectively.
Join us for a productive and collaborative Study Sesh Social! Need a boost in your study motivation? We’ve got you covered. Bring your textbooks, laptops, and study materials to this interactive session where you can work alongside fellow students. Together, we’ll conquer assignments, share ideas, and create a supportive academic environment. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to make studying a little less daunting and a lot more enjoyable!
Every Monday (Starting September 25th) - 3 PM - 4 PM
Every Wednesday (Starting September 27th). - 10 AM - 11 AM
Reference Anywhere with the Library (12pm to 2pm @ Gray Campus Center, GCC-A Foyer)
Meet the Library inside of GCC on Wednesday, October 4 between 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. for Reference Anywhere! Ask us questions and learn about library services, resources, and upcoming events.
Physics Seminar: Reed’s Influence on My Journey as an Engineer and Product Development Manger- Joey Lebow, MEng (4:30pm to 5:30pm @ NA)
As a student at Reed College, I never imagined that my career would involve leading a team of engineers designing scanning electron and focused ion beam microscope systems. I mentor early career engineers, utilizing statistical analysis and mathematical modeling to design, build and verify that the system will consistently meet the expectations of our customers.
My academic performance at Reed started with some difficulty. I lacked academic maturity and direction with career goals. Being surrounded by gifted students and professors was an impressive experience that I value, but I struggled to meet the rigorous standards that is the basis of an education at Reed. Success came later when I found work that was interesting to me, motivating me to find an effective style of learning, allowing me to apply creativity within the rigid world of engineering. I have had the opportunity to apply Fourier Analysis from my senior thesis to study the impact of environmental noise and vibration on the quality of microscope imaging. I applied the J-Lab lesson on feedback control to projects at work and my rocketry hobby. I’ve learned how to accept challenges, value a rigorous approach to problem solving, and use passion about technology to achieve more than I thought possible. This is my story of how Reed influenced my career as an engineer.
Thursday, October 05, 2023
Exhibition: Jesse Murry: Rising (12pm to 5pm @ Cooley Art Gallery)
Douglas F. Cooley Memorial Art Gallery, Reed College, in partnership with Converge 45: Social Forms: Art as Global Citizenship.Nestled in the Reed library, always free and open to the public.The Douglas F. Cooley Memorial Art Gallery, Reed College and Converge 45 are proud to present Jesse Murry: Rising—the first west coast showing of the poetic landscapes of American painter, poet, and art critic Jesse Murry (1948–1993).
The exhibition is curated by renowned American painter Lisa Yuskavage, and 2022 Kennedy Scholar Jarrett Earnest, and is part of Social Forms: Art as Global Citizenship—Converge curator Christian Viveros-Faune’s city-wide initiative. The exhibition is organized for the Cooley by curator Stephanie Snyder and Converge artistic director Derek Franklin.
Jesse Murry: Rising presents a group of the artist’s oil paintings created between 1988 and 1993, the last five years of Murry’s life, when he was confronted with the reality of his impending mortality from AIDS-related illness. The works testify to Murry’s lifelong belief in the capacity of painting to hold the complexity of human meaning—at the meeting of a material fact and a location within the mind.
At the heart of Rising, dwells the intimate and devoted friendship between Jesse Murry and Lisa Yuskavage. The two painters met at the beginning of their tenure at the Yale School of Art, where they received their MFAs in 1986. In the midst of Yale’s notoriously difficult environment, they developed an ar […]
Peer Career Drop-in Advising (6pm to 8pm @ Aspen Multipurpose Room)
Do you have questions about job searching, fellowships, or career development? Do you need feedback on a resume, cover letter, or LinkedIn page? Join our Peer Career Advisors (PCA), a group of current Reedies who are experts in supporting you with your career exploration, for drop-in advising. No need to make an appointment; stop by Aspen Multi-Purpose room to chat with a PCA between Sunday and Thursday from 6-8pm.
Crafting Funeral for Flaca: On DIY Publishing & The Power of Your Voice and Book Signing (4pm to 5pm @ Psychology, 105)
Get inspired by the power of voice with Portland-based author Emilly Prado! In this talk, Emilly delves into the creation process for her award-winning book, Funeral for Flaca, which debuted as a handmade chapbook before it was published and expanded by the press, Future Tense Books. She’ll share the various stages of the process including writing, research, revision, and artistic collaborations, as well as the importance of self-advocacy and intersectionality in publishing, particularly for writers of marginalized identities. Plus, hear Emilly give a reading from her book, have some snacks, and get inspired for the upcoming Reed Zine Fest in March 2024! Follow the Reed Zine Library on Instagram @reedzinelibrary
Learn more at www.emillyprado.com or follow Emilly on social media @emillygprado. This event is part of a series of zine and arts programs generously funded by the President’s Office, the Office of the Dean of Faculty, the Office of Institutional Diversity, the Cooley Gallery, the Office of Student Engagement, the Student Life Office, and the Library.
Chemistry Seminar: Tom Runčevski, Ph.D. “Thermodynamic and Kinetic Control of Molecular Materials” (4:30pm to 5:15pm @ Biology, 19)
Tom Runčevski was born in Macedonia where he finished his undergraduate studies in chemistry in 2011. He did his PhD at the Max Planck Institute (MPI) for Solid State Research in Stuttgart, Germany, with Prof. Robert E. Dinnebier. He graduated in 2014 with honors, and he was awarded with the Otto Hahn Medal of the Max Planck Society. After one-year postdoctoral stay at the MPI, he joined UC Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley Nat Lab in 2015, as a postdoctoral researcher with Prof. Jeffrey R. Long. In 2018, he started his independent career in the Southern Methodist University, as an assistant professor of chemistry. He has received the NSF CAREER and ACS PRF awards.
Thermodynamic and Kinetic Control of Molecular Materials
The structure of materials dictates their physicochemical properties. The solidification of organic materials, whether in their crystalline or amorphous state, can occur as a thermodynamically or kinetically driven phenomenon. Here we will discuss modern experimental techniques used to explore the thermodynamically stable forms of organic materials, considering their potential as minerals on Titan, Saturn’s moon. Furthermore, we will explore the utilization of kinetic control to rapidly cool and stabilize new physiologically active materials (drugs, supplements, and pesticides) with tailored properties. Finally, we will delve into post-synthetic modification techniques aimed at disrupting the crystalline integrity of metal-organic frameworks and layered […]
Language Lab game night (7pm to 9pm @ Library, Language Lab)
Drop by the Language Lab for games and snacks on Thursday, October 5 from 7 pm to 9 pm. We’ll have a variety of games in various languages, or bring your own to play! The Language Lab is located on the lower level of the library, in the IMC.