Reedies Against Racism is a well-known group on the Portland campus, having for years protested against a required course in Western Civilization. This semester, they interrupted the first lecture of the year in “Humanities 110 – Introduction to Humanities: Greece and the Ancient Mediterranean.”
Students at one of the most liberal colleges in the country have been occupying an administrative building for 11 days.
The demonstration at Reed College in Portland, Oregon, prompted the school to close down its finance office this week and transport sensitive documents to a new location.
The college has also issued about two dozen no-contact orders to the protesters, who are part of a group called Reedies Against Racism, for verbally harassing staff members.
“We condemn this behavior,” Reed College President John Kroger said in an Oct. 27 email to the campus. “This conduct violates the principles of respectful dialogue upon which this community is based. Dissent is encouraged at Reed, but harassment is not.”
The students are demanding Reed College divest from Wells Fargo and switch to a more “ethical bank.”
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