Linfield Reports, 3/30/15

SOKOL BLOSSER TO GIVE LECTURE

Susan Sokol Blosser, Oregon wine industry pioneer and co-founder of Sokol Blosser Winery, will present a lecture and sign copies of her new book, “Letting Go,” on Wednesday, April 1, at 7:30 p.m. in 222 T.J. Day Hall.

The lecture, which is free and open to the public, is part of an ongoing wine lecture series at Linfield.

At the height of her career, after building and leading one of the most innovative wineries in America, Sokol Blosser stepped away from the work she loved and transitioned control of the winery to her children. Her book, “Letting Go: How One Entrepreneur Energized Her Business, Empowered the Next Generation, and Embraced a Bold New Vision,” is the account of how she made that decision, the surprising challenges she faced, the unanticipated journey that ensued and the good life that followed.

For more than three decades, Sokol Blosser has distinguished herself as a leader in business and agriculture, managing every aspect of Sokol Blosser’s winery operation. As president, she helped Sokol Blosser grow to become one of the largest and most innovative Oregon wineries, with national and international distribution. She was a forerunner in instituting environmentally friendly business practices and practicing the triple bottom line concept of people, planet, profit. With its certified organic vineyard, the first LEED certified winery building in the U.S., and business practices based on the Natural Step model of sustainability, the winery made social responsibility and its environmental ethic priorities, while still pursuing its vision of producing remarkable wines.

For more information, call ext. 2218.

BURKHEIMER EXHIBIT TO OPEN

An exhibit by Portland artist Karl Burkheimer, “Not It,” will be on display April 1 through May 9 in the Linfield Gallery in the James F. Miller Fine Arts Center.

An artist talk will be held Wednesday, April 1, at 5:30 p.m. in the Delkin Recital Hall, followed by a reception at 6:30 p.m. in the Linfield Gallery. “Not It” is a debut installation of a collection of moments, if not fragments, of vague constructs converging to illuminate what is not here or there.

Burkheimer’s work has been exhibited nationally, including recent exhibitions in Seattle, Wash., the American Academy of Arts and Letters in New York, the Museum of Contemporary Craft in Portland, the Society for Contemporary Craft in Pittsburgh, Penn., and the Portland Art Museum. His critical writing has been published in Ceramic Monthly, and he has received several awards of recognition as well as institutional funding, including a 2012 individual Artist Fellowship from the Oregon Arts Commission, a 2014 Opportunity Grant from the Ford Foundation and Oregon Arts Commission, a finalist for the 2013 Contemporary Northwest Art Awards at the Portland Art Museum, and a 2013 U.S.-Japan Creative Artist Fellowship.

Burkheimer is chair of the MFA in Craft at Oregon College of Art and Craft (OCAC). He received his MFA from the Department of Crafts and Material Studies from Virginia Commonwealth University and a Bachelor of Environmental Design in Architecture from North Carolina State University. Formally the head of OCAC’s Wood Department, Burkheimer has been actively involved in the development of OCAC’s MFA programs, and was the associate chair within the Applied Craft + Design program, a collaborative MFA with Pacific Northwest College of Art. Prior to joining the faculty at OCAC, he was assistant professor of design at Virginia Commonwealth University’s branch campus in Qatar. He has also worked with students and faculty from the University of Manitoba as a guest artesian for service learning studios in Turkey and Africa.

The exhibit is curated by Cris Moss and sponsored by the Lacroute Arts Series at Linfield, the Linfield Gallery and the Department of Art and Visual Culture.

Gallery hours are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. For more information, call ext. 2804 or visit Linfield Gallery online at www.linfield.edu/art/gallery-now.html.

TALK FOCUSES ON MARSHALL BLOOM

Blake Slonecker, associate professor of history and chair of humanities at Heritage University, will present “We are Marshall Bloom: Sexuality, Suicide and the Collective Memory of the Sixties” on Thursday, April 2, at 4:30 p.m. in 219 T.J. Day Hall.

Slonecker will discuss the entwined histories of the Liberation News Service (LNS), a news agency for leftist underground media, and Montague Farm, a commune in western Massachusetts, exploring the disputed legacy of Marshall Bloom, one of the founders of LNS and Montague farm.

Slonecker’s book, “A New Dawn for the New Left: Liberation News Service, Montague Farm, and the Long Sixties” (Palgrave Macmillan 2012), was recently described as “a flawlessly structured, richly textured and page-turning account of the New Left’s utopian impulse.” Currently, he is at work on a new project, “Pushing Off: Sexual Politics in the Underground Press,” that examines the complex role of alternative media in promoting feminism, gay liberation and the sexual revolution in the Pacific Northwest.

The lecture is sponsored by the Linfield departments of history, political science and English, along with PLACE. For more information, contact Joe Wilkins, associate professor of English, at ext. 2696, jwilkins@linfield.edu.

MUSIC PLANS LIEDERABEND MUSICAL

The Music Department will present Liederabend, a musical theatre cabaret, on Friday, April 3, at 7:30 p.m. in the Fred Meyer Lounge in Riley Hall.

A Liederabend is a gathering of friends. It is an evening of song designed for an intimate atmosphere of a living room rather than the formal grandeur of a concert hall. The tradition began in Vienna in the early 19th century. Many romantic composers, including Schubert, Schumann, Brahms and Fauré, contributed greatly to this genre.

Voice students of professors Anton Belov and Hannah Penn will present a program of English, German, Italian and French art songs, accompanied by pianist Susan McDaniel. Light refreshments will be served.

The recital 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.

GOOD FRIDAY, EASTER SERVICES SET

Linfield will host services for Good Friday and Easter.

A Good Friday worship service will be held Friday, April 3, at noon in Jonasson Hall. An Easter morning worship service will be held Sunday, April 5, at 8 a.m. in the Oak Grove. In case of rain, meet in Jonasson Hall.

Both services are open to the public and sponsored by the Linfield Chaplain’s Office. For more information, call ext. 2259.

HAND2MOUTH WILL PRESENT ‘PEP TALK’

Hand2Mouth, an interactive Portland theatre company, will present two free performances of “PEP TALK” Friday, April 3, at 7 and 9 p.m. in Marshall Theatre in Ford Hall at Linfield College.

“PEP TALK” is an interactive theatrical celebration of coaches, teams and everyday heroes. In the performance, four coaches take the stage to explore the power of the pep talk and demonstrate that every person has the ability to give and receive words of encouragement. Combining the boldness of Muhammad Ali, the seriousness of Vince Lombardi and the humor of The Bad News Bears, “PEP TALK” creates an art and sport atmosphere. The performance is meant to inspire the audience to reflect on the past, cheer on the present and step from passive observers to active participants.

“PEP TALK” is performed by longtime Hand2Mouth company members Julie Hammond, Liz Hayden, Erin Leddy and Maesie Speer, under the direction of artistic director Jonathan Walters. The show is currently touring Oregon schools, community organizations, theatres and colleges, and is customized for each audience.

During the one-day residency at Linfield, the company will conduct a workshop with students in the Acting Styles course.

The Linfield performances are sponsored by the Lacroute Arts Series at Linfield, the Department of Theatre and Communication Arts, and the Department of Health, Human Performance and Athletics.

The performances are free, seating is limited and is first-come, first-served. The doors will open 30 minutes before show time. For more information, call ext. 2802. The Marshall Theatre is fully accessible.

CHOIR TO HOST CLINIC, CONCERT

The Linfield College Concert Choir will host the fifth annual Choir Clinic for Yamhill County elementary and middle school students, grades 3-8, Friday, April 10, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Vivian A. Bull Music Center at Linfield.

A public concert for students to showcase what they have learned will be held at 4:30 p.m. in the Richard and Lucille Ice Auditorium in Melrose Hall.

Participants will work with members of the Linfield College Choir and Professor Anna Song learning about music through rhythm activities and games. They will have the opportunity to work in groups to learn songs and make friends.

Clinic fee is $25 and includes lunch and snacks. Registration deadline is Tuesday, April 7.

For more information, contact the music department at 503-883-2275, ssander@linfield.edu, or Professor Anna Song at 503-883-2406.

SPANISH CLUB HOSTS CINEMA FESTIVAL

The Linfield College Spanish Club is hosting a Cinema Festival. Movies from different countries will be shown in Spanish with English subtitles. All movies will be held at 7 p.m. in 311 Walker Hall.

April 9 – “Broche de Oro”

April 16 – “Corazón de León”

For more information, contact Stephanie Arciga Najar, president, at sarcigan@linfield.edu.

ION BEAM MICROSCOPY TOPIC OF TALK

Rick Passey, senior SEM/small dualbeam applications engineer at FEI Company, will present “The Alphabet Soup of Electron and Ion Beam Imaging and Analysis” during the iFOCUS Science Colloquium Lecture Series on Thursday, April 2, at 4:15 p.m. in 100 Graf Hall. From engineers of all disciplines to biologists, geologists, chemists, physicists and beyond, electron and ion beam microscopy is applied to solve complex questions in industry and research. This talk covers the basics of how electron and ion microscopy works and how it is applied in hundreds of labs across the world. For more information, contact gcastill@linfield.edu or visit http://www.linfield.edu/science-colloquium.html.

LU’AU PLANS UNDERWAY

Traditional island dances and an authentic Hawaiian meal will highlight the 43rd annual Linfield College Lu’au, “Home on the Islands,” Saturday May 2.

Tickets are available online at www.linfieldtickets.com.

Students will share the Hawaiian culture with the community, including performing dances from the Hawaiian Islands as well as New Zealand, Tahiti and Samoa.

The dinner will be catered by a Hawaiian cafe and served by Linfield students, and will feature a number of traditional Hawaiian dishes. Dinner will be served from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Rutschman Field House, with dinner service ending at 6:45. The “Country Store” will open at 5:30 p.m., also in the Rutschman Field House. The store features foods, leis and gifts donated from Hawaiian companies, with proceeds helping cover event costs. There will also be a concession stand available during the performance. The live performance will be held in the Ted Wilson Gymnasium at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m., and the event includes pre-show entertainment.

General admission tickets for the performance are $15. Tickets for both the show and dinner are $25 for general admission and $28 for reserved seats. Student and senior (60+) tickets are $18 and $20, and require I.D. Children’s tickets are $10 and $13. Children under age two, seated on their parents’ laps, are admitted free without a meal.

The event is sponsored by the Linfield College Hawaiian Club, and the Multicultural Programs and College Activities offices. For more information, visit www.linfield.edu/activities/luau or call ext. 2435.

PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE PANEL SET

A panel discussion focusing on the philosophy of science will be held Wednesday, April 8, at 7 p.m. in the Richard and Lucille Ice Auditorium in Melrose Hall at Linfield College.

Panelists will include three science philosophers – Jonathan Kaplan, associate professor of philosophy at Oregon State University; Massimo Pigliucci, professor of philosophy at City College of New York; and Leonard Finkelman, assistant professor of philosophy at Linfield.

Questions traditionally answered by philosophers are now being tackled by prominent scientists. As the cultural influence of science and technology continues to grow, what room if any, is left for philosophy? Join the discussion about the role of philosophy both within science and elsewhere. Panelists will explain how philosophy has contributed to scientific progress, why philosophy continues to be important to science, and why there remain questions that only philosophy can answer.

The panelists represent three generations of an academic lineage: Professor Kaplan was Professor Pigliucci’s dissertation advisor and Professor Pigliucci was Professor Finkelman’s dissertation advisor.

Kaplan earned a Ph.D. in philosophy from Stanford University and joined the Oregon State University faculty in 2003. His primary areas of research include the philosophy of biology and social/political philosophy, with an emphasis on ways in which biological research gets deployed in arguments surrounding social and political issues, and the ways in which social and political issues inspire particular interpretations and/or uses of biological research.

Pigliucci has a doctorate in genetics from the University of Ferrara (Italy), a Ph.D. in evolutionary biology from the University of Connecticut, and a Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of Tennessee. He has done postdoctoral research in evolutionary ecology at Brown University. His research interests include the philosophy of biology, the relationship between science and philosophy and the nature of pseudoscience. Pigliucci has been elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science..

Before joining the Linfield faculty in 2014, Finkelman received his bachelor of arts degree in philosophy at the University of Virginia and his Ph.D. in philosophy at City University of New York Graduate Center. His scholarly interests include the philosophy of biology with an emphasis on concepts in evolution and extinction. He has also co-authored the articles “The Value of Public Philosophy to Philosophers” and “The Extended (Evolutionary) Debate: Where Science Meets Philosophy.”

The panel is sponsored by PLACE (Program for Liberal Arts and Community Engagement), exploring this year’s theme “How Do We Know? Paths to Wisdom.” It is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Finkelman at 503-883-2760 or dinosaurphilosophy@linfield.edu.

COMMUNITY NEWS

Liz Obert received a grant from the Regional Arts & Culture Council to support an art exhibition at the Olympic Mills Commerce Center in Portland. The project, Dualities, is a series of photographs presenting the internal and external lives of people that have bipolar or major depressive disorder. The exhibition opens June 15, 2015.

Jennifer Nordstrom secured a Dolciani Mathematics Enrichment Grant of $4,000 from the Mathematical Association of America to support a math mentor program. Linfield undergraduates will pair with middle school youth at Yamhill-Carlton Intermediate School (YCIS) to create mathematics research projects to be presented at the YCIS science fair in 2016. This program will be one of the learning communities taking place next year as part of the iFOCUS interdisciplinary program, a series of activities designed to encourage the study of science, technology and mathematics.

Catherine Reinke’s research over the next three years will be supported by a grant of $60,000 from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust. She will work collaboratively with undergraduates each summer on a project titled “Identifying and deciphering the molecular mechanisms of microRNA-mediated gene silencing.” She is the first recipient at Linfield to receive a grant from Murdock’s new Research Program for Natural Sciences.

The Erath Family Foundation awarded a grant to Rachael Woody to fund the Erath Internship position in support of the Oregon Wine History Archive at Linfield. An award of $8,500 will support the work of Camille Weber ’16, an English literature major, in her second year of processing and digitizing Linfield’s current collections and conducting oral history interviews of people affiliated with the Oregon wine industry. This represents the second grant from this foundation to support the Erath Internship.

CAMPUS CALENDAR

TUESDAY, MARCH 31

Noon: French table, Starbucks

6 p.m.: Japanese Table, Japanese Classroom, Walker Hall

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1

Noon: German Language Table, Dillin Hall

5:30 p.m.: Karl Burkheimer exhibit reception and talk, Delkin Recital Hall

7:30 p.m.: Susan Sokol Blosser, “Letting Go,” 222 T.J. Day Hall.

THURSDAY, APRIL 2

11:50 am: SOAN Voices, Dillin Northwest Room

4:15 p.m.: Rick Passey, “The Alphabet Soup of Electron and Ion Beam Imaging and Analysis,” 100 Graf Hall

4:30 p.m.: Blake Slonecker, “We are Marshall Bloom: Sexuality, Suicide and the Collective Memory of the Sixties,” 219 T.J. Day Hall.

FRIDAY, APRIL 3

11:30 a.m.: Spanish Language Table, NW Alcove, Dillin Hall

Noon: Good Friday service, Jonasson Hall

Noon: Baseball at Whitworth

Noon: Softball vs. UPS

3 p.m.: Men’s tennis at Whitman

Today: Women’s tennis vs. Whitworth

7 and 9 p.m.: Hand2Mouth presents “PEP TALK,” Marshall Theatre

7:30 p.m.: Liederabend, Fred Meyer Lounge

SATURDAY, APRIL 4

10 a.m. Track and field hosts Jenn Boyman Memorial Invitational

10 a.m.: Women’s tennis vs. Whitman

Noon: Lacrosse vs. George Fox