“Connected to the Land: An Exhibition by Leland Butler” opens Wednesday, March 20 in the Linfield Gallery

A photograph of a cliff at the Oregon coast; the sun is right at the edge of the cliff and its light breaks into radiating half-circlesThe Linfield Art Gallery’s new exhibition by photographer Leland Butler, “Connected to the Land,” runs March 20-May 3, with an opening reception Wednesday, March 20. The exhibition is presented in collaboration with the Chachalu Museum and Cultural Center of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. Continue reading

Ukraine remains ‘defining challenge’ for the West, Linfield speakers say

Two women have a spirited discussion in a college classroom

Speakers Dawn Nowacki, left, a Linfield University professor, and Yulia Brockdorf talk prior to the Feb. 28 panel discussion they participated in at T.J. Day Hall at Linfield University. Brockdorf, a Hillsboro resident, returned this week to her homeland for the fourth time to provide psychological therapy to soldiers in the field. Kirby Neumann-Rea/News-Register

By Kirby Neumann-Rea, courtesy of the News-Register

Mistakes are being made over the Ukraine-Russia war.

The mistakes are in public perception — false assumptions that start with the Russians’ claim that Ukraine sovereignty is itself an invention. Continue reading

Japanese consul general Yuzo Yoshioka visits Linfield

A man in a business suit and woman in a patterned jacket hold a 2024 Japanese calendarBy Starla Pointer, courtesy of The News-Register

Yuzo Yoshioka, consul general from the Japanese consular office in Portland, visited Linfield University’s McMinnville campus Monday to promote Japanese language and culture studies.

Linfield is one of only a few Oregon schools to offer majors in Japanese language and Japanese studies. It also offers minors in those fields and in Asian culture and Chinese, along with a major in global culture. Continue reading

A royal greeting: Princesses from Linfield dance and cheer help make birthday celebration extra special

A woman in a mermaid costume hugs a little girl

Linfield Princess Grace Christianson, dressed as mermaid Ariel, receives a big hug from Isabelle Wright, the big sister of Madison Wright. Rachel Thompson/News-Register

By Starla Pointer, courtesy of The News-Register

A dozen princesses helped Madison Wright celebrate her fourth birthday Saturday at Scotty’s Playhouse, the indoor play structure established by the See Ya Later Foundation.

The event was a special gift to Madison from her sister, Isabelle, 5, as well as her parents, Cassie and Derek Wright, and the See Ya Later Foundation’s Seeds of Hope program, which helps families going through serious illnesses. Continue reading

Dr. Shawn Chen ’87 to speak at Linfield University’s 2024 Commencement

Dr. Shawn Chen '87Dr. Shawn Chen ’87, founder and chairman of Sias University, will serve as speaker for Linfield University’s 2024 Commencement on May 26.  

Chen, who holds a master’s in education from Linfield, went on to found Sias University in Zhengzhou, China. The university was designed to incorporate Western liberal arts traditions in a Chinese higher education setting. Since its founding in 1998, it has grown to more than 36,000 undergraduate students.  Continue reading

2024 Oregon Student Government Conference draws 94 student leaders from around the state

Attendees of the 2024 Oregon Student Government ConferenceJust over 90 students were gathered for the recent Oregon Student Government Conference, held for the first time at Linfield University on Feb. 25. But together, those 94 delegates represent the voice and interest of more than 91,000 college and university students around the state — from the largest public universities to the smallest liberal arts colleges.  

Organized by ASLU President Emma Campbell ’24 and Vice President Faith Sposito ’24, the daylong conference was held in the W.M. Keck Science Center on the McMinnville campus. Continue reading

Linfield University commemorates two years of war in Ukraine with concert, panel discussion

Four headshots in a composite image

Left to right: Baritone Anton Belov, pianist Stanislav Serebriannikov, Bandurist Valentyn Lysenko and Ukrainian folklorist Inna Kovtun will perform in ‘Songs of Love and Freedom — A Celebration of Ukrainian Music’ on Feb. 29.

Linfield University will commemorate the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with two events that celebrate Ukrainian culture, art and resilience. Continue reading

New director of ABSN and MEPN programs announced

Kiki Fornero poses by a manikin

Kiki Fornero is the new director of the Linfield ABSN and MEPN programs

Assistant Professor Kiki Fornero is the new director of the Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) and Master’s Entry to Professional Nursing (MEPN) programs in the Linfield-Good Samaritan School of Nursing. Fornero replaces Heidi Johnston in this role, who recently became the school’s associate dean. Continue reading

Short film by Linfield student gets screened at McMinnville Short Film Festival

Linfield University student Andrew Goodwin poses for a picture at the 2023 McMinnville Short Film Festival

Linfield University student Andrew Goodwin poses for a picture at the 2023 McMinnville Short Film Festival

A short film by Linfield University student Andrew Goodwin ’24 is hitting the big screen! “Hypnosis” was among those selected for the 2024 McMinnville Short Film Festival. This is the second time Goodwin has had a film featured at the event. His two-minute short titled “Thoughts and Prayers,” a visual meditation on gun violence and shootings in America, was screened in 2023.

“Hypnosis” is part of the festival’s College Showcase, held at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 23. Inspiration for the 4.5-minute film about time came from an abstract ink drawing that Goodwin made during his freshman year of high school. Continue reading