Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) – Call for Third-Party Comments

DecorativeThe Linfield University Good Samaritan School of Nursing will host the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) from Oct. 30–Nov. 1, 2023 when CCNE conducts its re-accreditation site visit for our Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree programs that include: 1) traditional BSN program; 2) accelerated BSN program; and 3) RN to BSN program. Continue reading

Aug. 30: Linfield Art Gallery spotlights the films of homeless youth with “Blame It On Art: Creative Mentorship At Outside The Frame”

An image of the Stonewall Inn

The Linfield Art Gallery kicks off the fall 2023 semester with an exhibition of film and visual art from Outside the Frame, a Portland-based nonprofit that provides houseless folks ages 16-30 with job training, peer mentorship, a sense of dignity and, perhaps most importantly, a creative outlet and means of self-expression through filmmaking.   Continue reading

Linfield University embraces Oregon Opportunity Grant, Oregon Tribal Student Grant funding increase

Pioneer HallLinfield University joins the Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges and Universities (the Alliance) in applauding the Oregon Legislature’s passage of House Bill 5025. The bill dramatically increases funding for Oregon Opportunity Grant (OOG), which provides need-based financial aid. Continue reading

Books are included – confirm yours today!

It's time to confirm book orders for fall coursesStarting with the fall 2023 semester, students at Linfield University no longer pay extra for their course materials as part of the First Day Complete program, with Barnes & Noble.

With First Day Complete, ‘shopping’ for course materials just became easier. An online system allows students to pick up your materials in one, handy bag or via online delivery without having to wander the bookstore or shop around on multiple websites. Continue reading

News-Register: Wine bar will be learning lab for Linfield students

Linfield-branded wine glasses filled with pinot noir.

Linfield University students will run the Acorn to Oak Wine Experience at 546 N.E. Third St. in McMinnville starting later this summer.

Linfield University students will learn about running a business and serving customers, and community members will have another location for sipping wine, when the new Acorn to Oak Wine Experience opens later this summer in downtown McMinnville.

The educational project will fill the space long occupied by RJ Studios, RJ Yuranek’s photographer business and art gallery, at 546 N.E. Third St. RJ will continue to run his photo studio from an entrance on Ford Street, behind Acorn to Oak. Continue reading

College Magazine names Linfield among top 10 universities for pet lovers

A student pets her pug in a Linfield apartment.

Pets are allowed in both Jane Failing Hall and the Blaine Street Apartments on Linfield’s University’s McMinnville campus.

College Magazine has named Linfield University No. 6 on its Top 10 Colleges for Students Who Can’t Imagine Life Without Animals list. Citing Linfield’s pet-friendly housing, which allows even first-year students to bring a companion animal, author Devin Stonerock quoted Shayla Wacker ’24 on the positive impact a pet can have on a student’s mental health. Continue reading

Money magazine ranks Linfield among Oregon’s top colleges for affordability and outcomes

Students walk by the W.M. Keck Science Complex.When Money magazine released their 2023 Best Colleges guide last week, it debuted a new system with star ratings focused on affordability and outcomes — and Linfield University was one of only two colleges in Oregon that received 4.5 or higher stars.    Continue reading