Linfield professor honored by USC
At USC Jim Diamond is known as an excellent mentor to students and ambassador for Linfield College. Diamond, professor of chemistry at Linfield, recently received a 2013 Distinguished Alumnus Award from the University of Southern California Department of Chemistry for his work in recommending and guiding outstanding Linfield chemistry students into the graduate program at [...]
New Linfield College program prepares students for wine industry careers
Linfield College will establish the Oregon Wine Industry Experience with the help of a $48,000 grant from the prestigious James S. Kemper Foundation. The year-long program will prepare students for professional careers in Oregon’s rapidly growing $2.7 billion wine industry. The program will include a Summer Wine Institute, fall harvest experience, January Term wine career [...]
Fergueson elected to NACA board of directors
The National Association for Campus Activities (NACA) recently elected Dan Fergueson, Linfield College director of college activities, to its board of directors. Fergueson has worked in student activities for 15 years, having previously served as coordinator of Student Activities at Shawnee State University in Ohio. Among other NACA achievements, Fergueson received the NACA ® West [...]
Linfield freshman awarded Kemper Scholarship
Linfield College freshman Eric Lawson of Mill Creek, Wash., is the newest addition to Linfield’s prestigious Kemper scholar group. Kemper scholars are chosen from a select 16 liberal arts colleges around the country, with one scholar typically named for each school. Kemper scholars receive annual scholarships up to $10,000 based on need during their sophomore, [...]
Wildcats head to NCAA Division III finals
Setting a single-season record, top-ranked Linfield advanced to the NCAA Division III Baseball Finals for the third time in program history. Check Linfield Athletics for updates. TOURNAMENT WEBSITE Join the Linfield College community on Facebook or Twitter!
Linfield excursion connects students to German culture
For more than three decades, Linfield students have spent one weekend of spring semester completely immersed in German culture. They speak only German and explore culture through songs, stories and cooking. The German immersion weekend, held in May, was established in 1981 by Peter Richardson, professor of German, as a way to practice the language [...]
Linfield College nursing students offer compassionate outreach
An enthusiastic team of nursing students recently set up a tent in the cold and rain, to help immunize low-income and uninsured individuals and families in Portland. The service project, led by Linfield Professors Deb Henry, Vivian Tong and Karen Maxwell, was part of the Care Connection Health Fair, sponsored by the Oregon Medical Association. [...]
International health advocate, former Linfield president, speak at graduation ceremonies
The Linfield Commencement Ceremony will be June 2, at 10 a.m. in the Oak Grove on campus. Theresa Betancourt, a Linfield graduate and internationally known advocate for child health and human rights, will deliver the address. Charles Walker, who served as president of Linfield from 1975 to 1992, will deliver the baccalaureate address June 1. [...]
Evitts excels at math programs at Linfield and abroad
Kyle Evitts not only excels in mathematics, he has also travelled the world to expand his passion and knowledge on the subject. Evitts, a junior majoring in mathematics with a computer science minor, spent last fall studying at the Budapest Semester in Mathematics program. It is a prestigious and highly competitive study abroad math program. [...]
Linfield professor honored by USC
At USC Jim Diamond is known as an excellent mentor to students and ambassador for Linfield College. Diamond, professor of chemistry at Linfield, recently received a 2013 Distinguished Alumnus Award from the University of Southern California Department of Chemistry for his work in recommending and guiding outstanding Linfield chemistry students into the graduate program at [...]
Linfield reaches championship game of Austin Regional
Linfield faces Trinity in a winner-take-all game Saturday, vying for the right to advance to the NCAA Division III Finals. Check Linfield Athletics for updates. TOURNAMENT WEBSITE Join the Linfield College community on Facebook or Twitter!
Two selected for prestigious Fulbright awards
A Linfield College senior and alumnus have been selected for upcoming experiences abroad through the Fulbright Program. Senior Gabrielle Nygaard of Forest Grove will spend next year teaching abroad in South Korea. Keith Welch of Vancouver, Wash., a 2012 graduate, will serve as a teaching assistant in Germany. Both are part of the English Teaching [...]
Nursing students reach out to Native American families
Linfield College nursing students recently took their health care outreach into the community. Professor Sarah Llanque and her students partnered with the Native American Youth and Family Center at a wellness fair, offering health screenings for Native American families in Portland. “It’s important for our students to understand cultures other than their own so they [...]
Nygaard earns Fulbright to South Korea
Linfield College senior Gabrielle Nygaard of Forest Grove will spend next year teaching abroad after earning an award from the Fulbright Program. Nygaard, who will graduate with a degree in mass communication from Linfield during commencement exercises June 2, will participate in a homestay and teach English at a secondary public school in South Korea. [...]
Welch selected for Fulbright award
Linfield alumnus Keith Welch of Vancouver, Wash., will serve as a teaching assistant in Germany after receiving an award from the Fulbright Program. Welch, a 2012 graduate who spent a semester studying in Vienna, Austria, as a Linfield student, will now head to Germany under the English Teaching Assistant (ETA) program. He will serve as [...]
Linfield Reports, 5/13/13
HANSEN’S ‘LAST LECTURE’ SET Dave Hansen, professor emeritus of economics, will present “Twice-Told Stories – Most of Them True” on Monday, May 13, at 7 p.m. in 222 T.J. Day Hall. Hansen joined the Linfield faculty in 1969 and retired in December 2012. He received his bachelor’s degree from Willamette University and master’s from Portland [...]
Recital to showcase chamber music
Linfield College will host a spring chamber music recital Thursday, May 16, at 4 p.m. in the Delkin Recital Hall in the Vivian A. Bull Music Center at Linfield. The recital will feature nine chamber ensembles including trumpet trio, piano trio, four hand piano, string quartet, wind quintet, solo voice with piano, clarinet quartet and [...]
Hot Hawaiian Nights rocks the house
A crowd of two thousand enjoyed themselves at Hot Hawaiian Nights, a lu’au presented by 100 students and the Linfield College Concert Choir. VIDEO The choir sang a native Maori song, men stomped and yelled war cries, women danced hulas, and a fire dancer dodged the flames at Linfield’s 41st student-organized lu’au. Students had been [...]
Linfield College partners with Southern Oregon to explore wine history
Linfield College has embarked on a unique new wine history project with Southern Oregon. Linfield’s Oregon Wine History Archive, founded in 2011, is home to collections from some of the most significant wineries, vineyards and wine organizations in the Willamette Valley. The collection includes irreplaceable historical documents and memorabilia from early growers in the area. Now, [...]
Lecture to feature artists in exile
Central American artists in exile will be the topic of an upcoming lecture and book reading by Martivon Galindo of Holy Names College. Galindo will present “Artists in Exile” on Wednesday, May 8, at 7 p.m. in 201 Riley Hall at Linfield College. She will also read from her new book, Como amaestrar un tigre [...]
Linfield Reports, 5/6/13
DEBATE TO EXAMINE VALUE OF SERVICE A debate examining universal service will be held Monday, May 6, at 11:45 a.m. in 201 Riley Hall. The debate on the nature and value of service to one’s country will feature Will Marshall, president of the Progressive Policy Institute, and Tom G. Palmer of the Atlas Economic Foundation [...]
New book from Linfield prof helps arts grads craft career
A new book by Jill Timmons, who taught music at Linfield College for three decades and now serves as professor emerita, is getting rave reviews from arts and career reporters around the U.S. Many musicians and artists think that if they go to the right school, study hard enough, and lock themselves in practice rooms, [...]
Linfield College celebrates aloha spirit with Hot Hawaiian Nights
Linfield College will celebrate its 41st annual Lu’au celebration, Hot Hawaiian Nights, on Saturday, May 4. A Hawaiian dinner at 5 p.m. will be followed by a live performance at 7:30 p.m. 2012 VIDEO Everyone is welcome. For more than four decades, Linfield students have brought the aloha spirit to enthusiastic regional and campus crowds. [...]
Joggin’ for the Noggin’ to help Linfield athlete battling brain cancer
Linfield students will have an opportunity to join a 5K benefit run this Sunday. The fundraiser will help a Linfield student athlete who has brain cancer. Registration opens at 9 a.m., with a competitive timed race scheduled for 10 a.m. and a fun run/walk scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. The cost is $10 for [...]
Linfield jazz night to feature instrumentalists
The Linfield College Music Department will host a Jazz Night concert Friday, May 17, at 8 p.m. in the Richard and Lucille Ice Auditorium in Melrose Hall at Linfield. The performances will include original compositions, big band standards, Dixieland and contemporary rock. The evening will feature pieces such as “In The Mood,” “Hit the Road [...]
Pre-July 2009 Archives
