Left to right: Greg Malkasian, Carrie Kondor and Gennie VanBeek.
There was a surprise in store for Gennie VanBeek, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, during Monday’s faculty meeting — Greg Malkasian, who works for the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, presented her with the Patriotic Employer Award for her outstanding support of Carrie Kondor, director of the Department of Education, during her husband Andrew’s seven-month Qatar deployment in 2021. Continue reading
Jazz pianist and winemaker Marcus Johnson will perform “Live in Wine Country” at the Stoller Experience Center on Dayton’s Stoller Family Estate on Thursday, Dec. 7. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Linfield University’s Department of Music to provide scholarships and instruments to students requiring financial assistance. Continue reading
NW Media Fest, a multi-day celebration of the wide-ranging media universe that debuted last year on Linfield’s McMinnville campus, returns Oct. 24-27.
Now expanded to four days, NW Media Fest features eight guests representing the worlds of journalism, music, streaming content, photography, comics and more. Continue reading
A delegation of Linfield University leaders traveled to Sias University in Zhengzhou, China, in late September — and returned with a new partner in international education.
President Miles K. Davis, Provost Beth Concepción, and deans Gennie VanBeek and Jennifer Madden attended Sias’ 2023 opening ceremonies and held in-depth discussion on future collaboration between the two institutions. Continue reading
Homecoming Weekend 2023 drew Linfield University alumni by the hundreds from around the country to McMinnville for three days of celebrations, sports, wine, science and memories.
“It was a phenomenal Homecoming Weekend — the largest we’ve had since the pandemic,” said Debbie Harmon Ferry ’90, director of alumni and parent engagement. “We were thrilled to be able to share so many exciting new aspects of Linfield, like the Acorn to Oak Wine Experience and the new W.M. Keck Science Center, but also take time to just be together, eat, drink, celebrate and enjoy what makes Linfield so special.” Continue reading
Linfield University’s 41-13 win over George Fox University on Saturday extended a legacy began in 1956 for the winningest team in college football history
With a 41-13 win over rival George Fox University at Homecoming on Saturday, the Linfield University Wildcats secured their 67th-consecutive winning season, the longest in college football history. No other college or university at any level is within 24 years of that record. Continue reading
The Linfield University football team (No. 5 on AFCA, No. 9 on d3football.com) is poised to clinch its 67th consecutive winning season during Saturday’s 2023 Homecoming Weekend game against rival George Fox University. Continue reading
The Majestic Tree Week team (left to right): Chris Johnston, Cameron Butler, Becks Mifflin, Hannah Meithof and Mikayla Minton.
Linfield University students are leading an interdisciplinary effort to educate, entertain and inspire their community to appreciate the McMinnville campus’ unique ecosystems with Majestic Tree Week, a bracket-style competition to pick the most spectacular of the more than 2,500 trees on the McMinnville campus. Continue reading
Linfield University is the No. 1 liberal arts college or university in Oregon, according to Washington Monthly’s 2023 College Guide and Rankings, and No. 9 in the nation for earnings performance. Continue reading
Linfield University officially begins the 2023-24 school year with Opening Convocation, which is set for 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 25 in Ted Wilson Gymnasium on the McMinnville campus. Fall semester classes begin Monday, Aug. 28.
Convocation is the traditional ceremony that celebrates the beginning of the new academic year. Linfield University President Miles K. Davis will preside over the ceremony, which features a special musical performance by Linfield alumnus Thomas Sagers ’23, as well as the university’s acorn tradition. Continue reading