Linfield hits two-thirds “New Majority” in fall 2023 census

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Linfield University’s fall 2023 census shows growth in the “New Majority” demographic, defined as students who are first in their family to earn a degree, receive a Pell Grant, are a U.S. student of color or are transfer students. This group now makes up 67% of Linfield’s student population, up from 61% for the 2022-23 school year.  

Linfield’s total enrollment is 1,726 students, with 1,672 undergraduates and 55 graduate students; there were 1,704 and 50, respectively, for the 2022-23 year.  

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U.S. News and World Report names Linfield No. 1 in Oregon for social mobility

Students walk under a Linfield University sign on the McMinnville campusFor the fifth consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report magazine has named Linfield University the No. 1 liberal arts college in Oregon and one of the best in the nation when it comes to social mobility. In the publication’s 2024 rankings, Linfield was named No. 52 in the nation on the “Top Performers in Social Mobility” list, up five spots from 2023’s No. 57.  Continue reading

Money magazine ranks Linfield among Oregon’s top colleges for affordability and outcomes

Students walk by the W.M. Keck Science Complex.When Money magazine released their 2023 Best Colleges guide last week, it debuted a new system with star ratings focused on affordability and outcomes — and Linfield University was one of only two colleges in Oregon that received 4.5 or higher stars.    Continue reading

Linfield University names Dr. Beth E. Concepción vice president for academic affairs, provost

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Dr. Beth E. Concepción

After a nationwide search, Linfield University has selected Beth E. Concepción as its new vice president for academic affairs and provost, President Miles K. Davis announced Tuesday. Her appointment at Linfield begins July 31. Continue reading

Dutch Bros founder Travis Boersma coming to Linfield April 28

A Dutch Bros. "broista" hands a drink to a customer.Travis Boersma, the co-founder and executive chairman of Dutch Bros, will visit Linfield University on Friday, April 28. The keynote event will be a fireside chat, called “The Dutch Bros Story,” with Jennifer Madden, dean of the School of Business, at 11 a.m. in Nicholson Library (location), which is free and open to the public.

Boersma will discuss his rise from opening a Grants Pass push-cart coffee stand in 1992 to what is now a publicly traded company with 617 locations in 14 states. Parking is available in the lots off Lever Street; visitors may park in any non-reserved spot.  Continue reading

Erik Stenehjem to lead newly created Department of Safety and Risk Management

Erik StenehjemTo increase coordination of safety at Linfield University, the Office of Environmental Health, Safety and Risk Management is combining with Linfield Public Safety to form the Department of Safety and Risk Management. The department is led by Erik Stenehjem, who previously held the title of director of environmental health and safety.

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Trustee Amy Prosenjak named a 2023 Women of Influence by Portland Business Journal

Amy Prosenjak stands on Linfield's campus.Amy Prosenjak, president for Ste. Michelle Wine Estates’ Oregon business unit and member of the Linfield Board of Trustees, was named a 2023 Women of Influence honoree by the Portland Business Journal at their 20th annual luncheon on April 4. 

Prosenjak previously served as president and CEO for A to Z Wineworks beginning with the company’s acquisition of REX HILL in 2007 through the company’s own acquisition by Ste. Michelle in 2022. Continue reading

Linfield University named most innovative wine studies program in America by Leary’s Global Wineology

A wine glass etched with 'Linfield University'Linfield University’s Evenstad Center for Wine Education was named the most innovative interdisciplinary wine studies program in America and one of the top three worldwide by “Leary’s Global Wineology: A Guide to Wine Education”, a recently published book by wine historian Charlie Leary

“This distinction proves what we already know to be true: a Linfield wine education is world-class,” said Linfield President Miles K. Davis. “We could not be prouder of this program.”

Linfield was cited for its “interdisciplinary curriculum emphasizing theory and practice, including B.A. or B.S. degree options, plus advanced study programs in wine business, including a five-year undergraduate/master’s program in conjunction with [Ecole Superieure d’Agriculture] one of France’s top wine universities.”

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Textbook written by School of Nursing faculty wins first place in AJN’s Book of the Year awards

The textbook "Family Health Care Nursing: Theory, Practice, and Research" cover.A textbook co-edited by Linfield University-Good Samaritan School of Nursing Dean Paul Smith and former Associate Dean Melissa Robinson has won first place in the Environmental Health category in the American Journal of Nursing’s Book of the Year awards, the most prestigious in the field. 

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