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Background & Philosophy
The Chris Reed Memorial Lecture is in honor of Dr. Christopher G. Reed,
a distinguished professor at Dartmouth who passed away in 1990. Dr. Reed held a
strong belief in the importance of education through teaching, research, and
mentoring. In honor of Dr. Reed, Graduate Students of the Department of
Biological Sciences at Dartmouth College annually select and invite a
distinguished scholar who exemplifies the ideals to which Dr. Reed was so
committed. As part of the visit, the Chris Reed Scholar gives a lecture of
broad interest to graduate students and that is also open to the public.
Additionally, the visiting scholar normally stays in Hanover for two or three
days as our guest to visit the area and interact with Dartmouth graduate
students in the spirit of Professor Reed. Chris Reed scholars have included:
William Provine, Bruce Levin, Pierre Beguin, David Wake, Naomi Cappuccino,
James Crow, Peter and Rosemary Grant, and Richard
Lewontin.
Logistics
The Chris Reed seminar depends upon Biology graduate students taking the
initiative to choose a speaker, extend the invitation, and arrange suitable
dates. This requires that there be a couple of graduate students who
volunteer to act as organizers. The process normally involves soliciting
nominations from all graduate students in the Department of Biological Sciences
(MCB and EEB), then having a group discussion to choose a ranked list of two or
three candidates. The best candidates tend to have busy schedules so it
is best to choose candidates and proffer the invitation 6 - 18 months in
advance. Previous graduate student organizers and faculty will be pleased to
assist. Please consult with the organizer of the Cramer Seminar Series
regarding suitable dates.
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