Events slated for Graduate School Information Week
Career Development will host Graduate School Information Week Nov. 2-6, featuring events to help students consider grad school and prepare for the search and application process. GSIW connects students with program representatives and Linfield alumni who discuss their own graduate school experiences.
Tuesday, Nov. 3
- Lunch On Us: Medical Programs, 11:45 a.m., Dillin Walnut Room
- Taylor Series: STEM Alumni Grad School Panel, 4:15 p.m., Taylor Hall; co-hosted by the Taylor Series
Wednesday, Nov. 4
- Getting Ready for Grad School: Management, 11:30 a.m., Dillin PDR
- Linfield Grad School Expo 1-3 p.m., Fred Meyer Lounge
- Kaplan Presents: GRE Test Prep, 4:30-6 p.m., 222 T.J. Day Hall
Thursday, Nov. 5
- Lunch On Us: Masters in Social Work, 11:45 a.m., Dillin NW Room; co-hosted by VOICES
- Getting Ready for Grad School: Arts & Humanities, 4:30-6 p.m., 222 T.J. Day Hall
Friday, Nov. 6
- Getting Ready for Grad School: Law Programs, 2:30-4 p.m., 219 T.J. Day Hall
A complete list of the week’s programming is available on the Graduate School Information Week site. Students can RSVP to all the events through Cat Connect or by emailing career@linfield.edu.
For more information, contact Career Development at career@linfield.edu or 503-883-2443.
Linfield band concert to focus on elements of the earth
The Linfield College Concert Band will present a fall band concert, “The Elements: Part I,” on Tuesday, Nov. 3, at 7:30 p.m. in the Richard and Lucille Ice Auditorium in Melrose Hall at Linfield.
The concert is the first of a two-part series focusing on “Air, Water, Earth, and Fire: The ancient elements on a changing planet,” the campus-wide theme for the Program for Liberal Arts and Civic Engagement (PLACE) program. Part two of the series will be held in the spring.
Under the direction of Joan Haaland Paddock, professor of music and director of instrumental activities, the band will perform a variety of pieces relating to the earth’s elements. The concert will open with David Maslanka’s powerful “Fanfare to Mother Earth” and include “Arctic Fire” by Robert Buckley, “Songs of Earth, Water, Wind, and Sky” by Robert W. Smith, “Cave of the Winds” by Robert Nathaniel Dett, “Crystals” by Thomas C. Duffy and “Hymn to the Infinite Sky” by Satoshi Yagisawa.
The Linfield Concert Band is an instrumental ensemble comprised of nearly 50 members who play woodwinds, brass, piano, bass guitar and percussion. Student musicians include music majors, music minors and non-music majors from across all disciplines.
Paddock, at Linfield since 1994, is the first woman to receive a doctorate in trumpet performance from Indiana University. Paddock received the Emmy Award from the National Academy of Arts and Sciences and the Performer’s Certificate from Indiana University. She was awarded a Fulbright scholarship to Norway, and studied at the Norwegian State Academy of Music. She is a trumpeter with Halcyon Trio Oregon and holds memberships in the College Band Directors National Association, National Association for Music Education and Oregon Band Directors Association, among others. She is also on the Fulbright Senior Specialist roster for the Council of International Exchange Scholars.
The concert is free and open to the public. It is sponsored by the Linfield College Department of Music. For more information, call 503-883-2275 or visit linfield.edu/arts.
Linfield Theatre presents ‘The Tempest’ with a twist
The Linfield Theatre Program is putting a new twist on the classic Shakespeare play “The Tempest,” while addressing issues of sustainability.
“The Tempest” will be presented Nov. 5-7 and 12-14, at 7:30 p.m., with a matinee on Sunday, Nov. 8, at 2 p.m. in the Marshall Theatre in Ford Hall.
The production will continue the exploration of Linfield’s PLACE (Program for Liberal Arts and Civic Engagement) theme, “Air, Water, Earth, and Fire: the ancient elements on a changing planet,” by setting the action on a man-made island of trash. On this island, Prospero uses his magic to harness the ancient elements for his own power but ultimately realizes that doing so can create irreparable harm to him and the island’s inhabitants. The local inhabitants have learned to survive on the debris of humankind’s massive waste, only to be usurped of their home’s resources by Prospero and daughter Miranda who themselves have been exiled from their own homeland.
Janet Gupton, associate professor of theatre arts, will direct the play with scenic and lighting design by Professor Ty Marshall, sound design by Rob Vaughn, and costume design by visiting guest designer Alethia Moore-Del Monaco.
“This exciting and daunting idea of putting sustainability to work on a micro-level through our theatre program will hopefully resonate with students, faculty and staff as we search for ways to rethink our usage of materials and natural resources,” Gupton said.
In keeping with the PLACE theme, the set and costume designs will incorporate the use of recycled and found materials in an effort to practice sustainability and reduce our carbon footprint.
“I am excited by the creative ways we have come together to envision a world for ‘The Tempest’ that is made from our excess garbage,” said Gupton. “Sadly, finding tons of junk has not been the problem. We as a society generate a lot of it on a daily basis. Even though it is sad to think of all the pollution and trash that exists in the world, it is also encouraging and inspiring that creative minds can turn a plastic bottle into a beautiful piece of jewelry. It gives me hope that we can make changes to correct our past mistakes.”
Lead cast members include junior Robert Murphy Jackson from Hood River, who will play Prospero; sophomore Christina Godinez from Redwood City, Calif., who will play Miranda; junior Madilyn Bechtel from Kirkland, Wash., and freshman Glenn Rust from Cottage Grove, who will both play Ariel; and freshman Antoine Johnson from Hoquiam, Wash., who will play Caliban.
Other cast members include senior Travis McKenna from Elko, Nev.; juniors Joella Cordell from Caldwell, Idaho, Alyssa Lawrence from Dorchester, Mass., and Bailey Sipila from Seattle, Wash.; sophomores Zach Knight from San Francisco, Calif., Raisa Mlynski from Hillsboro, Marcos Galvez from Hood River, Sierra-Karen Denend from Moxee, Wash., and Cassandra Martinez from Woodburn; freshmen Heather McNutt-Kaestner from Philomath, Alex Satterlee from Hillsboro, and Dennis Waske from Eugene; and Clément Hossaert, language teaching assistant, of Armentieres, France.
This is the Linfield Theatre’s 96th season of plays at Linfield and 13th season in the Marshall Theatre. This play is a PLACE event.
Tickets are $9 for full price; $7 for seniors (62+) and Linfield faculty and staff (two tickets per ID); and $5 for students (any age, any school, one ticket per ID); with a $2 discount on all tickets on opening night. Seating is reserved. Tickets are available online at www.linfield.edu/arts and at the Marshall Theatre Box Office beginning Tuesday, Oct. 27. For more information call 503-883-2292.
Organic, sustainable farming topic of lecture
Jason Bradford, managing partner for Farmland LP, will present “The North American Food System in an Energy-Constrained Future,” Thursday, Nov. 5, at 7 p.m. in Ice Auditorium in Melrose Hall at Linfield College.
Bradford leads farmland management including crop rotation planning, organic certification, sustainability planning, operations management and working with farmer tenant/partners at Farmland LP.
Bradford is a highly regarded scientist and expert in sustainability who applied his understanding of ecology to become an organic farmer and then integrated the pastured-livestock and crop rotation model. He received his Ph.D. in evolution and population biology from Washington University in St. Louis and his bachelor’s in biology from the University of California at Davis. He spent several years teaching university ecology courses and managing research grants before switching from academia to agriculture. The fusion of agronomy and ecology, or agroecology, underpins the philosophy and operations strategy for the farmland he manages.
The lecture, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the Program for Liberal Arts and Civic Engagement and the Linfield Center for the Northwest. For more information, contact Tom Love, 503-883-2504, tlove@linfield.edu.
Portland-based novelist to read from latest thriller
Critically acclaimed author Chelsea Cain will read from her latest novel, “One Kick,” Thursday, Nov. 5, at 7:30 p.m. in the Austin Reading Room of the Jereld R. Nicholson Library at Linfield College.
“One Kick” follows the story of main character Kick, who was kidnapped at age six and trained as a marksman, lock picker, escape artist and bomb maker by her abductor. She continues to expand her strange skill set following her rescue five years after being abducted and learns martial arts, boxing, knife throwing and more. Now 21, she is approached by a mysterious and wealthy former weapons dealer named John Bishop, who wants Kick to help him. “One Kick” keeps readers absorbed by pinpointing a range of emotions – guaranteed to bring tears and scare the daylights out of you.
Cain is the author of The New York Times bestselling thriller series “Heartsick,” “Sweetheart,” “Evil at Heart,” “The Night Season,” “Kill you Twice,” “Let Me Go” and her latest, “One Kick.” Cain’s Portland-based thrillers, described by The New York Times as steamy and perverse, have been published in more than 30 languages, recommended on “The Today Show,” and have appeared in episodes of HBO’s “True Blood” and ABC’s “Castle.” Both of Cain’s series are in development for television and she is currently writing a Mockingbird comic book for Marvel. She resides in Portland with her husband and daughter.
This reading is part of the “Readings at the Nick” series. The lecture is sponsored by the Linfield Nicholson Library, McMinnville Public Library and McMinnville Third Street Books. For more information, contact Susan Barnes Whyte at 503-883-2517, swhyte@linfield.edu.
Admission hosts Fall Open House
The Office of Admission will host prospective high school and transfer students and their families for Fall Open House on Monday, Nov. 9. Guests will learn about Linfield’s academic programs, international programs, student life, and admission and financial aid process. Faculty and administrators are invited to join guests for a hosted lunch in Dillin Hall from noon to 1 p.m. The registration form and agenda is available at www.linfield.edu/fallopenhouse. For more information, contact the Office of Admission at 503-883-2213.
Linfield to host 85th annual Mahaffey Tournament
Undergraduate students from across the nation will compete in the 85th annual R.D. Mahaffey Memorial Forensics Tournament Nov. 13-15 at Linfield College.
The tournament is one of the oldest intercollegiate tournaments in the region and honors Roy “Hap” Mahaffey for his pioneering efforts with forensics in the Northwest and throughout the nation. Linfield students will compete, as well as help to organize and host the event.
The tournament will offer individual events as well as novice, junior and open divisions. Debate topics will focus on recent news events and will change for each round of the competition. Contestants will be judged on various aspects of speaking, including persuasion and dramatic interpretation. Awards will be presented to winners and finalists in all events.
The public is invited to observe all competitions. Check schedules and event information in the lobby of Riley Hall.
The event is sponsored by the Linfield Forensics Program and the Department of Theatre and Communication Arts. For more information or to volunteer to serve as a judge, contact Jackson Miller, director of forensics and professor of communication arts, at 503-883-2625 or jmiller@linfield.edu.
Community news
During a 2014-15 sabbatical, Pat Cottrell, associate professor of political science, secured two book contracts for The Evolution and Legitimacy of International Security Institutions (Cambridge University Press, 2016) and The League of Nations: Enduring Legacies of the First Experiment at World Organization (Routledge, forthcoming). He also published two articles in highly ranked peer reviewed journals: “The Constitutive Effects of Time: Understanding Evolution and Innovation in Refugee Governance along the Thai-Burmese Border” in Refugee Survey Quarterly (forthcoming 2015) and “Sport Without Referees? The Power of the International Olympic Committee and the Social Politics of Accountability” in the European Journal of International Relations (2015).
Campus calendar
TUESDAY, NOV. 3
11:45 a.m.: Lunch On Us: Medical Programs, Dillin Walnut Room
4:15 p.m.: Taylor Series: STEM Alumni Grad School Panel, Taylor Hall; co-hosted by the Taylor Series
7:30 p.m.: Band concert, “The Elements: Part I,” Ice Auditorium
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 4
11:30 a.m.: Getting Ready for Grad School: Management, Dillin PDR
1 p.m.: Linfield Grad School Expo, Fred Meyer Lounge
4:30 p.m.: Kaplan Presents: GRE Test Prep, 222 T.J. Day Hall
THURSDAY, NOV. 5
11:45 a.m.: Lunch On Us: Masters in Social Work, Dillin NW Room; co-hosted by VOICES
4:30 p.m.: Getting Ready for Grad School: Arts & Humanities, 222 T.J. Day Hall
7 p.m.: Jason Bradford, “The North American Food System in an Energy-Constrained Future,” Ice Auditorium
7:30 p.m.: “The Tempest,” Marshall Theatre
7:30 p.m.: Chelsea Cain reading, Nicholson Library
FRIDAY, NOV. 6
2:30 p.m.: Getting Ready for Grad School: Law Programs, 219 T.J. Day Hall
6 p.m.: Swimming vs. Whitman
7 p.m.: Volleyball vs. Pacific Lutheran
7:30 p.m.: “The Tempest,” Marshall Theatre
SATURDAY, NOV. 7
Noon: Women’s soccer vs. Pacific Lutheran
1 p.m.: Football vs. University of Puget Sound
1 p.m.: Swimming vs. Whitworth
2:30 p.m.: Men’s soccer vs. Willamette
6 p.m.: Hall of Fame banquet
7 p.m.: Volleyball at George Fox
7:30 p.m.: “The Tempest,” Marshall Theatre
SUNDAY, NOV. 8
Noon: Women’s soccer vs. George Fox
2 p.m.: “The Tempest,” Marshall Theatre
