Miles K. Davis, Linfield College president, will present the keynote address at opening convocation on Friday, Aug. 24, at 9:30 a.m. in the Ted Wilson Gymnasium at Linfield. The talk is entitled “Why we need liberal arts education more than ever.”
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Money magazine ranks Linfield the top liberal arts college for value in Oregon
Money magazine released its rankings for the “Best College for Your Money” in 2018, and Linfield College has the No. 1 spot among liberal arts colleges in Oregon. Continue reading
Castleman Quartet Program presents free concerts at Linfield
The young artists and international faculty of the Castleman Quartet Program will present four free programs of chamber music in August during the program’s summer-in-residence at Linfield College. Continue reading
Harrington to teach in Ukraine after earning Fulbright Award
Sherilyn Harrington ’15 of Portland has received a Fulbright U.S. Student Program award from the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. Continue reading
Aquilon Music Festival: Opera, classics come to Mac
“We want to make sure every concert, every lecture is open to the public,” he said. “This is not just about education; we want people to enjoy it, too.” Continue reading
A day of new beginnings as Linfield College observes its 2018 commencement
Linfield College held Commencement exercises Sunday under a cloudless sky in the Oak Grove on its McMinnville campus, conferring Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Science in Nursing degrees upon more than 640 students. Continue reading
Award ceremony celebrates faculty excellence
2018 Faculty Award recipients (l-r): Patrick Cottrell, Rob Gardner, Sonia Ticas, Reshmi Dutt-Ballerstadt and Anna Song
Five Linfield College professors were honored for scholarly achievement, creative achievement, international scholarship and exceptional impact on the life of the college during a faculty award ceremony May 17. Continue reading
Annual symposium exhibits scholarly work of Linfield students
Reprinted with permission of the News-Register. • By Starla Pointer, May 21, 2018
Linfield College students displayed their projects, from paintings to performances to research in partnership with professors, Friday at the school’s annual symposium, “A Celebration of Scholarship and Creative Achievement.” Continue reading
From Cancer Patient To UCF Cancer Doc
Robert Lisac ’12 graduates this week from the University of Central Florida College of Medicine, completing his journey from cancer patient to cancer doctor.
“Say your goodbyes. He’s not going to be here with us in the morning,” the doctor said.
Fourteen-year-old Robert Lisac lay in the ICU on a ventilator in a medically-induced coma, his family gathered at his bedside. His leukemia, diagnosed two years earlier and followed by 18 months of chemotherapy, was back with a vengeance.
His body was rejecting a bone marrow transplant from his older brother. His lungs were filling with blood. Doctors gave him only a 2 percent chance of surviving.
He made it through the night. Continue reading
Linfield music students to perform honors recital
Linfield College music students will showcase their talents during an honors recital on Friday, May 18, at 3 p.m. in the Delkin Recital Hall in the Vivian A. Bull Music Center on campus. Continue reading