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The art of the interim
President Johnson reflects on her second time around as an interim leader Rebecca “Becky” Johnson spent virtually her entire career – 37 years – at Oregon State University, rising from assistant professor in the College of Forestry to the presidency, becoming the first woman to oversee the institution. It’s surprising for Johnson, then, to find
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Linfield’s previous interim leaders
Emanuel Northup(1905-06) The Rev. Northup came to Linfield in 1888 to oversee the school’s academic departments. He is credited, along with President Truman G. Brownson, for elevating the college’s studies to an undergraduate degree level and strengthening relationships with the Baptist Church and the surrounding community. During the Brownson-Northup tenure, the college started its first
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Linfield looks to attract more vets
Newly created coordinator position helps military veterans navigate path to campus Stacey Prescott ’25 originally thought she wanted to be an astronaut. Or maybe a fighter pilot. Then, as a student at the Naval Academy in the 1990s, she discovered that high-flying aerobatics gave her motion sickness. “So I went into helicopters,” she said recently,
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Living the dream
Katelyn Greenawalt ’23 journeys from McMinnville to the sidelines of Major League Soccer On a cold January morning in 2023, Katelyn Greenawalt ’23 pulled into one of the 4,500 parking spots at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, for the first time. Life had come at her fast. Only eight months before, in May 2022, she
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The Davis legacy
In his final interview as Linfield University president, Miles K. Davis reflects on a transformative tenure marked by significant achievements and challenges. From stabilizing enrollment and rebranding Linfield College to launching new programs and a $40 million science center.
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Leadership in the interim and future
Interim President Becky Johnson, with extensive leadership experience from Oregon State University, currently leads Linfield University. Since her arrival, she has actively engaged with the community, hired a new athletic director, and presided over Spring Commencement.
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Surprises about America
International students reflect on what they thought America and Linfield would be like — and what they found.
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What makes a great January Term course abroad?
Linfield professors share their thoughts on how to create the most meaningful international experience in a few short weeks:
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A perfect educational pairing
Linfield University’s WSET courses provide comprehensive wine education for all levels. Offering beginner to advanced qualifications, students can choose from Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 Awards in Wines.
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From classroom to conservation
Linfield University students gain hands-on experience in conservation by partnering with local agencies, they collect critical data on the northwestern pond turtle, blending classroom learning with real-world environmental action.
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Welcoming students from abroad
This fall, 11 students studied from abroad at Linfield University. They were the first group to arrive since students departed in spring 2020, and they did not waste time finding their place at Linfield.
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Building safe and supportive communities
Holistic and student-led approaches increase safety on Linfield’s campuses.
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Taking it to the mat
For the first time in 35 years – the first time ever for women – Linfield student-athletes are donning singlets and wrestling shoes. University officials announced the return of men’s and women’s wrestling in October 2021.
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The legacy of a friendship
When Gilbert “Gil” Hargreaves ’71 died unexpectedly in 2014, his circle of alumni connections came together to honor his legacy. But the outpouring of affection for Hargreaves didn’t end there. The gifts kept coming.
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Uncommon friend and colleague
The McMinnville campus is made up of 193 acres of park-like greenery, seasonal blooms and tree-lined walkways. Flowers in vibrant colors – including purple impatiens and cardinal comelias – showcase the school colors and highlight the natural beauty of each season. The campus gardens are almost boastful, and yet, the person behind them in recent
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Moving to the future
Last fall, Linfield College purchased 20 acres in northeast Portland for a new nursing campus. When Linfield moves to its new facility in May 2020, it will mark a new chapter in nursing at Linfield, and the end of an era for the Linfield-Good Samaritan School of Nursing’s northwest Portland location, its home since 1982.
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Linfield’s community garden
Students can cultivate vegetables, herbs and skills at the Linfield Campus Community Garden, just outside Renshaw Hall. The quarter-acre garden “provides a space for students to explore their relationship with their food,” says Duncan Reid ’10, sustainability coordinator. “It’s an educational garden.” The garden allows students to practice hands-on sustainable agriculture on a small scale,