Linfield University Board of Trustees members Kirby Dyess and Marvin Henberg will serve as co-chairs of the search committee tasked with identifying the institution’s next president, board chair Lucinda Day Fournier ’95 announced Friday. … [Read more...] about Dyess, Henberg to co-chair presidential search committee
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Linfield University names Becky Johnson interim president
Linfield University on Tuesday named Rebecca “Becky” Johnson as interim president. Johnson served as Oregon State University’s interim president during the 2021-22 academic year. Before that, she spent 12 years as an OSU vice president and the top administrator at the university’s Cascades Campus in Bend. … [Read more...] about Linfield University names Becky Johnson interim president
Interim president selection committee appointed
Over the course of the Linfield University Board of Trustees meetings Nov. 10 and 11, 2023, an interim president selection committee was appointed and a process adopted for identifying and engaging an interim president. Nominations will be accepted from all sources. Internal and external candidates are eligible to apply. The interim president will not be considered in the full … [Read more...] about Interim president selection committee appointed
Industry leaders and first-generation college graduates join Linfield Board of Trustees
The Linfield University Board of Trustees has approved a resolution to add five alumni and industry leaders at its November meeting. Kirby (Noland) Dyess, Tim Nickerson ’01, John R. Nosler ’01 and Dr. Harold Tu ’71, all the first in their family to graduate from college, were added as trustees. Retired auto magnate G. David Lum ’58 was added as an honorary trustee. "It is my … [Read more...] about Industry leaders and first-generation college graduates join Linfield Board of Trustees
OCF awards Linfield $150,000 for science facility
The Oregon Community Foundation (OCF) awarded Linfield College a $150,000 grant for a new science facility on the McMinnville campus. The grant was recognized during a March 27 event at The Bindery in McMinnville, as part of a celebration of OCF’s support for Yamhill County nonprofits. … [Read more...] about OCF awards Linfield $150,000 for science facility
