Colin Diver

Colin Diver was the president of Reed College in Portland, Oregon. He was named the college's 14th president on October 5, 2002, replacing acting president Peter Steinberger, dean of Faculty, and succeeding Steven Koblik, who departed Reed College to run the Huntington Library in San Marino, California. In June 2011, Diver announced that he would step down in 2012, after 10 years of service to the college.

Under Diver's leadership, the college added a new major in environmental studies, hired additional faculty, created the office of institutional diversity, and saw the four-year graduation rate reach a new high. He also guided the college through difficult conversations about drug use in the wake of two student deaths due to drug overdose. During his tenure the college launched several initiatives aimed at curbing drug abuse.

Diver presided during a period of significant volatility in the stock market. Despite being launched during a recession, however, Reed’s centennial campaign has raised more than $165 million towards its goal of $200 milliion.