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

Students walk under a Linfield University sign on the McMinnville campus

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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Linfield University’s NW Media Fest returns and expands in its a second year

NW Media Fest logoNW 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

Linfield University embarks on partnership with Sias University in Zhengzhou, China

Dean VanBeek, Dean Madden, Provost Concepcion and two Sias University academic leaders stand behind a table where President Davis and Founder Shawn Chen are sitting. The table is strewn with flowers and a small American and Chinese flag.

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 in photos and video

Mack the Wildcat, Linfield's mascot, runs onto the football field with a '67' jersey, signifying 67 consecutive winning seasons. 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

College football history made: Linfield University clinches 67th straight winning season

Linfield University cheer team members hold up a big 67 to celebrate securing Linfield’s 67th year of consecutive winning seasons.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

Three Linfield accounting students earn OSCPA scholarships

Three Linfield students stand outside an academic hallThree Linfield University accounting students were awarded scholarships by the Oregon Society of CPA’s Educational Foundation:   

  • Caitlin E. Hillman of Gearhart, Ore., received the Ray & Marilyn Johnson Scholarship 
  • Laurel Quinn of Camas, Wash., received the Wilcox Arredondo & Co Scholarship 
  • Sophia vanderSommen of Portland received the Delap LLP Scholarship

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Horror classic “Nosferatu” to screen Oct. 24 at Linfield University, accompanied by organist Dean Lemire

A monstrous-looking man with long claws and a deranged expression stands in front of ship rigging.The earliest surviving film adaption of Bram Stoker’s “Dracula” will be accompanied by Lemire’s original score in Linfield’s historic Richard and Lucille Ice Auditorium  

Dean Lemire will be performing his original score to accompany a screening of the 1922 German-Expressionist horror flick “Nosferatu” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24 in the Richard and Lucille Ice Auditorium on Linfield University’s McMinnville campus.   Continue reading

Oct. 15-22: ‘Majestic Tree Week’ at Linfield University will determine finest tree on campus

A group of students sit on sprawling branches on a Cedar of Lebanon tree.

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