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<b>Reed College,</b> is a small [[liberal arts college]] located in [[Portland, Oregon]], in the quiet [[Eastmoreland, Portland, Oregon|Eastmoreland]] neighborhood. |
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requiring freshmen (who might insist on being called "first year students") |
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to take an intensive introduction to ancient Greece, Rome, and the [[Middle |
to take an intensive introduction to ancient [[Greece]], [[Rome]], and the [[Middle Ages]], though it does very well in the sciences too. It is a haven for |
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intense intellectuals, idealists, and unkempt rich hippies. Traditionally |
intense intellectuals, idealists, and unkempt rich hippies. Traditionally |
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Reed has produced |
Reed has produced an unusually high number of [[Rhodes scholar]]s for a college its size, and a very high proportion |
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of graduates go on to earn [[Ph.D.]]'s, particularly in the [[science]]s. |
of graduates go on to earn [[Ph.D.]]'s, particularly in the [[science]]s. |
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Revision as of 20:59, 13 January 2002
Reed College, is a small liberal arts college located in Portland, Oregon, in the quiet Eastmoreland neighborhood.
History
Reed was founded in 1911 as a co-educational institution by river trade magnate Simeon Gannett Reed and
rapidly gained a reputation for academic excellence.
Some distinguishing features
Reed is one of the more unusual institutions of higher learning in the
United States: it features a traditional liberal arts curriculum,
requiring freshmen (who might insist on being called "first year students")
to take an intensive introduction to ancient Greece, Rome, and the Middle Ages, though it does very well in the sciences too. It is a haven for
intense intellectuals, idealists, and unkempt rich hippies. Traditionally
it has a reputation for making room for students who show promise of one
sort or another but who did not do so well in high school; this leads to a
lot of blossoming scholars inspired by the extremely intense academic
experience, but it also leads to a fair bit of attrition as well.
Reed's reputation
Reed has produced an unusually high number of Rhodes scholars for a college its size, and a very high proportion
of graduates go on to earn Ph.D.'s, particularly in the sciences.
Loren Pope, education editor for The New York Times called Reed "the
most intellectual college in the country."
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