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Oregon Nobel Laureate Symposium returns to Linfield Feb. 23-24 after 10-year hiatus
The Oregon Nobel Laureate Symposium returns to Linfield University’s McMinnville campus Feb. 23-24.
Established at Linfield by President Emeritus Charles Walker in 1985 after a major gift from an anonymous donor, the symposium has drawn 21 Nobel award winners to the McMinnville campus. Past speakers include Elie Wiesel (Nobel Peace Prize, 1986), Linus Pauling (Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 1954; Nobel Peace Prize, 1962) and Oscar Arias (Nobel Peace Prize, 1987), among others. The last symposium was held in 2013.
“Linfield is one of a very small group of universities The Nobel Foundation authorized to hold these symposia, and we are honored and excited to revive this rich tradition,” Linfield President Miles K. Davis said. “These gatherings give students the opportunity to converse directly with some of the most brilliant minds on earth.” Continue reading
Linfield announces Educator Recognition Award for children and partners of current K-12 educators
Linfield University values the dedication, hard work and often invisible labor that educators, including many Linfield alumni, invest in students. Educators in all K-12 roles make impactful contributions in the lives of students and are uniquely positioned to help future Wildcats thrive at Linfield.
Linfield named one of 2022’s ALL IN Most Engaged Campuses for Student Voting
Linfield University has been recognized by the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge (ALL IN) as a 2022 ALL IN Most Engaged Campuses for College Student Voting, which recognizes colleges and universities for making intentional efforts to increase student voter participation.
“This is the beginning of something sensational”
National filmmakers, journalists, video game creators and more flocked to McMinnville Nov. 9 and 11.
Some pretty extraordinary things happened on Linfield University’s McMinnville campus Nov. 9 and 11 during the inaugural NW Media Fest: Entertainment, News and Gaming.
It’s not every day that you get to hear the inside story of how Oregon’s largest newspaper covers the election … while that election is still happening. Yet Therese Bottomly, executive editor and vice president of content for The Oregonian/OregonLive, was on campus Wednesday as part of the first-ever NW Media Fest, sharing insights even as her team was back in Portland crunching voter results. Continue reading
Oregon Wine History Archive open house and wine lecture Dec. 7
The Oregon Wine History Archive will host an open house beginning at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7 in the Austin Reading Room of Nicholson Library on Linfield University’s McMinnville campus, followed by a lecture from Dr. Sandra Taylor at 6 p.m. Continue reading
Third Angle brings contemporary classical, new student compositions to Linfield Nov. 30 and Dec. 1
Third Angle, a Portland-based group that plays contemporary classical music, will perform two concerts at Linfield University and provide masterclasses to students as part of the Lacroute Composer Readings and Chamber Music Mentorship program. The small chamber ensemble will play Wednesday, Nov. 30, then debut original student compositions on Thursday, Dec. 1.
Linfield students receive gold award for 2020 voting rates
Linfield University was awarded a Gold seal by the National Study of Learning, Voting & Engagement (NSLVE) — 77% of voting-eligible Linfield students voted in the 2020 election (compared to 68% for all other bachelor’s institutions), a huge jump from the 64% of students who voted in 2016.
Fall enrollment shows record highs in first-generation, graduate and Latinx populations
A classroom view of the Master of Science in business program.
Linfield University announced its fall enrollment numbers Wednesday, reporting all-time highs in first-generation and Hispanic/Latinx students, and in graduate-level students.
According to official statistics, Linfield enrolled 1,755 undergraduate and graduate students this fall on its McMinnville and Portland campuses and its eCampus. The size of this fall’s new class of first-year and transfer students grew by 5% from fall 2021, bringing 464 new Wildcats into the Linfield community. Continue reading
Nov. 9-11: NW Media Fest features gaming, entertainment and media pros
Linfield University will host its first-ever NW Media Fest Nov. 9 and 11 on the McMinnville campus. Speakers include a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, the editor of the Oregonian, a celebrity chef and more. Continue reading