A group of staff and faculty from across the university completed a personal leadership education program through Credo, Linfield’s partner on Moving the Needle (MTN). Offered exclusively to Credo’s MTN schools, the program promotes individual leadership growth and professional development surrounding trends and opportunities in higher education. The interactive, virtual training took place over 1.5 days. Participants completing the program earned a Credly badge. Continue reading
Winners announced in annual study abroad photo contest
Linfield students enjoyed international experiences from around the world this year, and images highlighting those opportunities are among the winners in the 32nd Annual Study Abroad Photo Contest. Organized by the International Programs Office, students submit photos in five categories and give the Linfield community the chance to vote for their favorites.
This year’s winners are:
Linfield Public Safety officials trained to administer lifesaving medicines
From counseling services to 24/7 courtesy rides, Linfield University promotes wellbeing and safety on campuses in many ways. Earlier this year, Linfield added a new resource to their toolkit: the university now has access to a supply of naloxone and EpiPens, and Linfield Public Safety (LPS) officials have been trained in using both in emergency situations. Continue reading
Textbooks included in tuition with new First Day Complete program
Starting with the 2023-24 academic year, Linfield University is rolling out a convenient and equitable way for students to get textbooks.
In partnership with Barnes & Noble, the First Day Complete textbook rental program will bundle all of a student’s required print and online course material for the semester ahead. Students can pick up all the materials in person or have them shipped for a small fee. Textbook costs will be included in tuition, which ensures that price isn’t a barrier for low-income students and that all students will have the materials they need for the first day of class. Continue reading
Opioid epidemic expert Dr. Harold Tu speaks May 3
Dr. Harold Tu ’71, a nationally renowned expert on the opioid epidemic and member of the Linfield University Board of Trustees, will speak on the background and current state of opioid abuse and overdose deaths at noon on Wednesday, May 3, in Building 2’s Lecture Hall 102 on the Portland campus and via Zoom. His appearance is part of the Linfield University-Good Samaritan School of Nursing’s Navigating Nursing lecture series. Continue reading
‘One Wild Day,’ Linfield’s annual giving day, begins Wednesday, May 3
Linfield University’s annual giving day, dubbed “One Wild Day,” will begin at 8 a.m. Wednesday, May 3, and runs through noon on Thursday, May 4. This yearly tradition invites all members of the Linfield community — including alumni, parents, employees and friends — to give back to Linfield students and programs. Since its 2016 start, the university has consistently collected above and beyond its pre-set goal. This year, the Office of Advancement hopes to raise $550,000.
Dutch Bros founder Travis Boersma coming to Linfield April 28
Travis Boersma, the co-founder and executive chairman of Dutch Bros, will visit Linfield University on Friday, April 28. The keynote event will be a fireside chat, called “The Dutch Bros Story,” with Jennifer Madden, dean of the School of Business, at 11 a.m. in Nicholson Library (location), which is free and open to the public.
Boersma will discuss his rise from opening a Grants Pass push-cart coffee stand in 1992 to what is now a publicly traded company with 617 locations in 14 states. Parking is available in the lots off Lever Street; visitors may park in any non-reserved spot. Continue reading
Inaugural BIPOC Wine Symposium draws huge names and packs Graf Hall
From left: Marcus Johnson, Mac McDonald and Fern A. Stroud speak during the “Unfiltered: the Black Wine Experience” panel.
Linfield University’s inaugural BIPOC Wine Symposium drew more than 70 wine professionals and students from Oregon and beyond, including Robin McBride who, with her sister Andrea, runs McBride Sisters Wine Company, the largest Black-owned winery in the United States.
Hosted by the Evenstad Center for Wine Education at Linfield University in partnership with Asociación Hispana de la Industria del Vino en Oregon y Comunidad (AHIVOY), the daylong event featured panel and roundtable discussions, workshops on how to create a more inclusive industry and a tasting featuring wines from Black and Latinx winemakers. Continue reading
Neurosurgeon Seth Oliveria will serve as Linfield University’s 2023 Commencement speaker.
Neurosurgeon and Linfield alumnus Dr. Seth Oliveria ’01 will serve as Linfield University’s 2023 Commencement speaker.
Oliveria is director of functional neurosurgery for the Providence Brain and Spine Institute, located within Portland’s Providence St. Vincent Medical Center; he is also a neurosurgeon at The Oregon Clinic. Continue reading
Mente Summit brings more than 400 Latinx students to McMinnville campus
More than 400 students from 27 high schools and five colleges across Oregon came from across Oregon and beyond to the McMinnville campus on April 14 for the seventh-annual Mente Summit. Continue reading