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
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Anna Maria Ponzi to serve as interim director of Linfield wine studies programs
Anna Maria Ponzi, former owner, chief executive and president of Ponzi Vineyards, will serve as interim director of Linfield University’s Center for Wine Education after Tim Matz announced plans to step down at the end of the year. Ponzi is a second-generation wine producer who was instrumental in establishing Oregon’s Willamette Valley as a world-renowned winegrowing region. … [Read more...] about Anna Maria Ponzi to serve as interim director of Linfield wine studies programs
Linfield University embarks on partnership with Sias University in Zhengzhou, China
A delegation of Linfield University leaders traveled to Sias University in Zhengzhou, China, in late September — and returned with a new partner in international education. President Miles K. Davis, Provost Beth Concepción, and deans Gennie VanBeek and Jennifer Madden attended Sias’ 2023 opening ceremonies and held in-depth discussion on future collaboration between the two … [Read more...] about Linfield University embarks on partnership with Sias University in Zhengzhou, China
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 … [Read more...] about Dutch Bros founder Travis Boersma coming to Linfield April 28
Linfield University and AHIVOY host first-ever BIPOC Wine Symposium April 13
Linfield University’s Evenstad Center for Wine Education, in partnership with Asociación Hispana de la Industria del Vino en Oregon y Comunidad (AHIVOY), is proud to present their first-ever BIPOC Wine Symposium Thursday, April 13 on Linfield’s McMinnville campus. The daylong event, designed both for Evenstad students and those who already work in the wine industry, features … [Read more...] about Linfield University and AHIVOY host first-ever BIPOC Wine Symposium April 13
