There were 5,079 chairs spread across the McMinnville campus Commencement Green, and they were each taken. Hundreds more stood on Founder’s Way, on the steps of Pioneer Hall and in the shade of the Oak Grove to cheer the 505 graduates of Linfield University’s Class of 2024. For many undergraduate students, the traditions, celebrations and ceremonies marking the end of their … [Read more...] about Linfield honors 505 graduates at 2024 Commencement
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Dr. Shawn Chen ’87 to speak at Linfield University’s 2024 Commencement
Dr. Shawn Chen ’87, founder and chairman of Sias University, will serve as speaker for Linfield University’s 2024 Commencement on May 26. Chen, who holds a master’s in education from Linfield, went on to found Sias University in Zhengzhou, China. The university was designed to incorporate Western liberal arts traditions in a Chinese higher education setting. Since its … [Read more...] about Dr. Shawn Chen ’87 to speak at Linfield University’s 2024 Commencement
Year in Review: Linfield’s unforgettable moments of 2023
2023 was a special year for Linfield University. There were a lot of celebrations, events (both new and returning) and achievements. Linfield students placed at regional and national competitions. There was hardly a weekend without an arts event, speaker or athletic competition. It also had its share of change and challenges that the university community faced together. As we … [Read more...] about Year in Review: Linfield’s unforgettable moments of 2023
Linfield honors 570 graduates during Spring 2023 Commencement
Crews had precisely aligned 4,602 chairs across the vast lawn Sunday morning, and yet Linfield University’s 2023 Commencement was standing-room-only. Family members and loved ones came from throughout Oregon, New York, Hawaii and even Bolivia to celebrate the lives 570 graduates had led as they stood on the precipice of a new one. “This marks the transition between what was … [Read more...] about Linfield honors 570 graduates during Spring 2023 Commencement
Commencement: Class of 2022’s big day arrives
Kayla Grisby '22, a public health major, enrolled at Linfield University determined to work in health care because she'd seen firsthand the gaps in treatment for patients in minority populations. "My sister was diagnosed with Crohn's disease and, even though I was only 11, I could see she was treated differently. Part of being at Linfield has been learning how to be seen … [Read more...] about Commencement: Class of 2022’s big day arrives
