Reed goes back to school

He might be over 70 and nearing retirement, but Secretary Reed is young at heart. In fact, he loves going back to college every spring – lots of them. Reed has kicked off his annual college civics tour with a visit Monday at Centralia College, followed by stops at Washington State University’s Vancouver campus and Clark College and an evening gathering at The Evergreen State College. He’ll see students at many other campuses this week and next week and will continue touring until well into May. Next up on Tuesday: North Seattle Community College 9 a.m.; Shoreline Community College 10:30 a.m.; Edmonds Community College 12 p.m.; University of Washington Bothell/Cascadia Community College 2 p.m.; Bellevue College 3:30 p.m.; and TESC Tacoma 6 p.m. Other stops over the next two weeks:

• Wednesday, April 11: UW Seattle 9 a.m.; Renton Technical College 10:30 a.m.; South Seattle Community College 12 p.m.; Seattle Pacific University 1:30 p.m.; and Seattle University 3 p.m.

• Thursday, April 12: Tacoma Community College 9 a.m.; Bates Technical College 10:30 a.m.; Clover Park Technical College 12 p.m.; Pierce College (Steilacoom) 1:30 p.m.; and Pacific Lutheran University 4:30 p.m.

• Tuesday, April 17: Olympic College 10 a.m.; Wenatchee Valley College Omak 12 p.m.; Eastern Washington University 3 p.m.; Gonzaga University 5 p.m.; and Whitworth College 6:30 p.m.

• Wednesday, April 18: Spokane Falls Community College 8:30 a.m.; Spokane Community College 10:30 a.m.; WSU Pullman 12:30 p.m.; Northwest Indian College 4:30 p.m.; and Western Washington University 6 p.m.

• Thursday, April 19: Bellingham Technical College 8 a.m.; Whatcom Community College 9:30 a.m.; Pierce College (Puyallup) 11:30 a.m.; Green River Community College 2 p.m.; and UW Tacoma 4 p.m.

Reed will visit a total of 45 campuses this spring. Reed started the annual tours six years ago, visiting many campuses throughout Washington to talk with students about the importance of voting and being engaged in the community.