Susan D. Hyde ’00 to deliver commencement address
Susan D. Hyde, a professor of political science at the University of California, Berkeley and a 2000 Linfield graduate, will deliver the commencement address to the class of 2018.
Seth Wollam is Linfield College’s new marching band director
Linfield College has announced that it has hired Seth F. Wollam as its inaugural marching band director. He will start full time in August 2018.
Linfield Gallery presents ‘History is a Hole’
Linfield Gallery presents “History is a Hole,” an exhibition and performance featuring Portland-based artist group Physical Education (PE). The project is a continuation of a chain-curation performance series first mounted at Pacific Northwest College of Art’s Center for Contemporary Art and Culture in 2017.
Jonasson lecture will focus on Civil War monuments
David W. Blight, a professor of American history at Yale and the director of the Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance and Abolition, will present “Monuments and Memories: Has the Civil War Ever Really Ended?” on Wednesday, April 25, at 7:30 p.m. in 201 Riley Hall at Linfield.
Noted author Reyna Grande to speak at Linfield
Award-winning novelist and memoirist Reyna Grande will read from her works on Thursday, April 26, at 3 p.m. in the Austin Reading Room in the Nicholson Library at Linfield. Grande will also present a lecture at 7 p.m. in the Richard and Lucille Ice Auditorium in Melrose Hall. The reading is part of the “Readings at the Nick” series and both events are free and open to the public. For more information, contact Sonia Ticas at sticas@linfield.edu or 503-883-2367.
Linfield study abroad photo contest set
The 27th annual Linfield Study Abroad photo contest will be held from noon to 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 26, in the Fred Meyer Lounge in Riley Hall.
Linfield students present senior recital
Jamie Foglesong ‘18, soprano, and Marcos Galvez ‘18, tenor, will present their senior recital on Friday, April 27, at 7 p.m. in the Richard and Lucille Ice Auditorium in Melrose Hall.
‘Why Frederick Douglass Matters’ symposium held at Linfield
The life and work of famed social reformer Frederick Douglass will be celebrated with a day-long symposium honoring the 200th anniversary of his birth. The symposium will be held Friday, April 27, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Nicholson Library at Linfield College.
Interactive panel to feature ‘The Humanity of Technology’
Linfield College will host an interactive panel to discuss if humanity is ready for the future of technology. It will be held Wednesday, May 2, at 4 p.m. in the Richard and Lucille Ice Auditorium in Melrose Hall.
‘Teaching Language to Refugees, Immigrants and Romanies in Europe’
Linfield’s French teaching assistant Lucile Maron and Spanish teaching assistant Patricia Luis Hernandez will lead a discussion, “Teaching Language to Refugees, Immigrants and Romanies in Europe,” Wednesday, May 2, at 3 p.m. in 201 Riley Hall. They will discuss urgent political issues in Europe, how language can be used for both inclusion and exclusion and impact on teachers as global citizens.
Career Services to host First Federal Internship banquet
Career Services will host a First Federal internship banquet Tuesday, May 8, at 6 p.m. in Jonasson Hall, lower level of Melrose Hall. This is an invite-only event. First Federal supports Linfield students by providing stipends for students completing an unpaid internship with a Yamhill County-based non-profit. Organizations make proposals for a project to be completed by a Linfield student during the spring semester, and each of five students earns a $1,000 stipend for their work during the semester. The banquet is a night of celebration of the work completed by these interns – each makes their final presentation in the presence of First Federal officers, non-profit representatives and Linfield faculty and staff.
Community news
- Randy Grant, professor of economics, was quoted in the Portland Business Journal about the prospect of major league baseball in Portland.
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