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It’s a great day to be a Wildcat! 🐾 Explore the Uncommon
Connecting Learning, Life & Community at Linfield University
Connecting Learning, Life & Community at Linfield University
🍂 Today and every day, Linfield thanks the students, staff, faculty, alumni and families who make Linfield what it is.
#GivingThanks
#GivingThanks
November 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🍂 Today and every day, Linfield thanks the students, staff, faculty, alumni and families who make Linfield what it is.
#GivingThanks
#GivingThanks
🐾 ONE week until #GivingTuesday at Linfield! On Dec. 2, make a gift to a fund that matters to you. Every gift will be matched dollar for dollar up to $12,000 thanks to two generous alumni. Together we can make a pawsitive impact. Click to leave your mark: wildcatsgive.linfield.edu/pages/giving... 💜
November 25, 2025 at 3:40 PM
🐾 ONE week until #GivingTuesday at Linfield! On Dec. 2, make a gift to a fund that matters to you. Every gift will be matched dollar for dollar up to $12,000 thanks to two generous alumni. Together we can make a pawsitive impact. Click to leave your mark: wildcatsgive.linfield.edu/pages/giving... 💜
Linfield international & study abroad students visited the Oregon State Capitol this #InternationalEducationWeek to advocate for global learning & student wellness. Thanks to the offices that welcomed them. 👉 Linfield's international programs: www.linfield.edu/ipo/index.html 🌎
November 20, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Linfield international & study abroad students visited the Oregon State Capitol this #InternationalEducationWeek to advocate for global learning & student wellness. Thanks to the offices that welcomed them. 👉 Linfield's international programs: www.linfield.edu/ipo/index.html 🌎
From Vilnius to McMinnville, Kris Jakštas ’28 found a home at Linfield. He’s studying sport management and playing Wildcat basketball — proof that anyone from anywhere can become a Wildcat. 💜🐾 #InternationalEducationWeek
Read more:
www.linfield.edu/voices/2025/...
Read more:
www.linfield.edu/voices/2025/...
The Lithuanian Wildcat
Students from all backgrounds and corners of the world can find their place at Linfield — including Kristijonas “Kris” Jakštas ’28, an international student from Vilnius, Lithuania.
www.linfield.edu
November 19, 2025 at 9:01 PM
From Vilnius to McMinnville, Kris Jakštas ’28 found a home at Linfield. He’s studying sport management and playing Wildcat basketball — proof that anyone from anywhere can become a Wildcat. 💜🐾 #InternationalEducationWeek
Read more:
www.linfield.edu/voices/2025/...
Read more:
www.linfield.edu/voices/2025/...
Did you know there’s a PDX-themed taproom in Tokyo — founded by a Linfield Wildcat? 🍺🇯🇵💜
Miyuki Hiramatsu ’90s brought her love of Portland + craft beer home to Japan & opened P#DXTaproom in '15. It’s been a gathering spot for travelers, Oregonians & Wildcats ever since.
#InternationalEducationWeek
Miyuki Hiramatsu ’90s brought her love of Portland + craft beer home to Japan & opened P#DXTaproom in '15. It’s been a gathering spot for travelers, Oregonians & Wildcats ever since.
#InternationalEducationWeek
November 18, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Did you know there’s a PDX-themed taproom in Tokyo — founded by a Linfield Wildcat? 🍺🇯🇵💜
Miyuki Hiramatsu ’90s brought her love of Portland + craft beer home to Japan & opened P#DXTaproom in '15. It’s been a gathering spot for travelers, Oregonians & Wildcats ever since.
#InternationalEducationWeek
Miyuki Hiramatsu ’90s brought her love of Portland + craft beer home to Japan & opened P#DXTaproom in '15. It’s been a gathering spot for travelers, Oregonians & Wildcats ever since.
#InternationalEducationWeek
This Veterans Day, we honor all who’ve served. 🇺🇸
Linfield proudly supports veterans and military-affiliated students through programs like the Yellow Ribbon Program, helping make a Linfield education more affordable. 💜
🔗 www.linfield.edu/voices/2023/...
Linfield proudly supports veterans and military-affiliated students through programs like the Yellow Ribbon Program, helping make a Linfield education more affordable. 💜
🔗 www.linfield.edu/voices/2023/...
November 11, 2025 at 2:59 PM
This Veterans Day, we honor all who’ve served. 🇺🇸
Linfield proudly supports veterans and military-affiliated students through programs like the Yellow Ribbon Program, helping make a Linfield education more affordable. 💜
🔗 www.linfield.edu/voices/2023/...
Linfield proudly supports veterans and military-affiliated students through programs like the Yellow Ribbon Program, helping make a Linfield education more affordable. 💜
🔗 www.linfield.edu/voices/2023/...
“Linfield’s STREAK won’t end on my watch.” – President Mark Blegen 🏈
And he was right! 💜 After last weekend’s win over Lewis & Clark, The Streak continues.
Learn more about this legendary tradition: linfield.edu/thestreak/
And he was right! 💜 After last weekend’s win over Lewis & Clark, The Streak continues.
Learn more about this legendary tradition: linfield.edu/thestreak/
November 4, 2025 at 6:55 PM
“Linfield’s STREAK won’t end on my watch.” – President Mark Blegen 🏈
And he was right! 💜 After last weekend’s win over Lewis & Clark, The Streak continues.
Learn more about this legendary tradition: linfield.edu/thestreak/
And he was right! 💜 After last weekend’s win over Lewis & Clark, The Streak continues.
Learn more about this legendary tradition: linfield.edu/thestreak/
🎙️ Linfield President Mark Blegen joins The EdUp Experience to talk first-gen success, faculty connection and the “Uncommon” mindset that drives Linfield forward.
🎧 Listen: www.edupexperience.com/markblegen/
#ExploreTheUncommon #GoWildcats
🎧 Listen: www.edupexperience.com/markblegen/
#ExploreTheUncommon #GoWildcats
What "Explore the Uncommon" Really Means at Linfield University - with Dr. Mark Blegen, President, Linfield University
It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, President Series #416, powered by Ellucian , & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Flori…
www.edupexperience.com
November 2, 2025 at 5:51 PM
🎙️ Linfield President Mark Blegen joins The EdUp Experience to talk first-gen success, faculty connection and the “Uncommon” mindset that drives Linfield forward.
🎧 Listen: www.edupexperience.com/markblegen/
#ExploreTheUncommon #GoWildcats
🎧 Listen: www.edupexperience.com/markblegen/
#ExploreTheUncommon #GoWildcats
🏈 Another record for the Wildcats! Linfield football just secured its 69th consecutive winning season, the longest streak in college football history. 💜🐾
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November 2, 2025 at 2:24 AM
🏈 Another record for the Wildcats! Linfield football just secured its 69th consecutive winning season, the longest streak in college football history. 💜🐾
Read more ➡️ news.linfield.edu/linfield-foo...
Read more ➡️ news.linfield.edu/linfield-foo...
'Tis the season for music, theatre, lectures and holiday cheer at Linfield! 🎄💜 See what’s happening on the McMinnville campus this November and December, and make plans to join the fun!
Check out the full list here: news.linfield.edu/linfield-eve...
Check out the full list here: news.linfield.edu/linfield-eve...
November 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM
'Tis the season for music, theatre, lectures and holiday cheer at Linfield! 🎄💜 See what’s happening on the McMinnville campus this November and December, and make plans to join the fun!
Check out the full list here: news.linfield.edu/linfield-eve...
Check out the full list here: news.linfield.edu/linfield-eve...
Boo! 👻 Happy Halloween, Wildcats! 🎃 From spooky to silly, the Linfield family knows how to celebrate in style. Hope your day is full of treats, laughter and Wildcat spirit! Which costume is your fave?
October 31, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Boo! 👻 Happy Halloween, Wildcats! 🎃 From spooky to silly, the Linfield family knows how to celebrate in style. Hope your day is full of treats, laughter and Wildcat spirit! Which costume is your fave?
1,733 Wildcats strong.
85.5% first-year retention (10-year high).
70.2% “new majority” students.
And a new national honor: “Opportunity College and University.”
Here, opportunity isn’t a buzzword — it’s a tradition. 💜
Read all about it: news.linfield.edu/linfield-uni...
85.5% first-year retention (10-year high).
70.2% “new majority” students.
And a new national honor: “Opportunity College and University.”
Here, opportunity isn’t a buzzword — it’s a tradition. 💜
Read all about it: news.linfield.edu/linfield-uni...
Unique programs stabilize Linfield enrollment at 1,733 students
Enrollment at Linfield has stabilized this fall, with 1,733 students enrolled across its McMinnville, Portland and online programs.
news.linfield.edu
October 27, 2025 at 11:50 PM
1,733 Wildcats strong.
85.5% first-year retention (10-year high).
70.2% “new majority” students.
And a new national honor: “Opportunity College and University.”
Here, opportunity isn’t a buzzword — it’s a tradition. 💜
Read all about it: news.linfield.edu/linfield-uni...
85.5% first-year retention (10-year high).
70.2% “new majority” students.
And a new national honor: “Opportunity College and University.”
Here, opportunity isn’t a buzzword — it’s a tradition. 💜
Read all about it: news.linfield.edu/linfield-uni...
Once a Wildcat, always a Wildcat. 🐾
Amelia Solt ’26 transferred to Linfield and quickly found her place—small classes, big opportunities and a welcoming community. 💜
Learn more about Linfield’s unique transfer program: news.linfield.edu/linfield-tra...
#NationalTransferStudentWeek #WildcatPride
Amelia Solt ’26 transferred to Linfield and quickly found her place—small classes, big opportunities and a welcoming community. 💜
Learn more about Linfield’s unique transfer program: news.linfield.edu/linfield-tra...
#NationalTransferStudentWeek #WildcatPride
October 24, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Once a Wildcat, always a Wildcat. 🐾
Amelia Solt ’26 transferred to Linfield and quickly found her place—small classes, big opportunities and a welcoming community. 💜
Learn more about Linfield’s unique transfer program: news.linfield.edu/linfield-tra...
#NationalTransferStudentWeek #WildcatPride
Amelia Solt ’26 transferred to Linfield and quickly found her place—small classes, big opportunities and a welcoming community. 💜
Learn more about Linfield’s unique transfer program: news.linfield.edu/linfield-tra...
#NationalTransferStudentWeek #WildcatPride
Writers know that 1st drafts rarely get it right, and for Colin Bellairs ’26, that included his college story. After a few rewrites, he found his “just right” fit at Linfield. 💜
Read more: www.linfield.edu/voices/2025/...
#NationalTransferStudentWeek#NationalTransferStudentWeek
Read more: www.linfield.edu/voices/2025/...
#NationalTransferStudentWeek#NationalTransferStudentWeek
The Goldilocks Transfer
Colin Bellairs ’26, a literature and creative writing major, rewrote his own college story — twice — before finding his "right fit" at Linfield University.
www.linfield.edu
October 23, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Writers know that 1st drafts rarely get it right, and for Colin Bellairs ’26, that included his college story. After a few rewrites, he found his “just right” fit at Linfield. 💜
Read more: www.linfield.edu/voices/2025/...
#NationalTransferStudentWeek#NationalTransferStudentWeek
Read more: www.linfield.edu/voices/2025/...
#NationalTransferStudentWeek#NationalTransferStudentWeek
Linfield Environmental Science students dived into hands-on conservation with the NW pond turtle! From trapping and measuring to marking and releasing, they’re helping protect this threatened native species and gathering data that supports restoration efforts. magazine.linfield.edu/2024/07/from...
October 20, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Linfield Environmental Science students dived into hands-on conservation with the NW pond turtle! From trapping and measuring to marking and releasing, they’re helping protect this threatened native species and gathering data that supports restoration efforts. magazine.linfield.edu/2024/07/from...
West Coast Linfield community, come meet Linfield’s new president, Mark Blegen! 🎉
Join President Blegen in Seattle on Oct. 23 or Portland on Oct. 29 for an evening of connection and conversation.
👉 Link to register and get more details: linfielduniversity.my.salesforce-sites.com/events/
Join President Blegen in Seattle on Oct. 23 or Portland on Oct. 29 for an evening of connection and conversation.
👉 Link to register and get more details: linfielduniversity.my.salesforce-sites.com/events/
October 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM
West Coast Linfield community, come meet Linfield’s new president, Mark Blegen! 🎉
Join President Blegen in Seattle on Oct. 23 or Portland on Oct. 29 for an evening of connection and conversation.
👉 Link to register and get more details: linfielduniversity.my.salesforce-sites.com/events/
Join President Blegen in Seattle on Oct. 23 or Portland on Oct. 29 for an evening of connection and conversation.
👉 Link to register and get more details: linfielduniversity.my.salesforce-sites.com/events/
🎭 Tickets are ON SALE for Linfield Theatre’s fall production of that Scottish play. 👀
Performances start Oct. 30 — just don’t say the name inside the theatre. 😉
🎟 www.tix.com/ticket-sales...
#Macbeth #LinfieldArts #Go#Macbeth#GoWildcatsashtag/LinfieldArts" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#LinfieldArts
Performances start Oct. 30 — just don’t say the name inside the theatre. 😉
🎟 www.tix.com/ticket-sales...
#Macbeth #LinfieldArts #Go#Macbeth#GoWildcatsashtag/LinfieldArts" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#LinfieldArts
October 15, 2025 at 6:55 PM
🎭 Tickets are ON SALE for Linfield Theatre’s fall production of that Scottish play. 👀
Performances start Oct. 30 — just don’t say the name inside the theatre. 😉
🎟 www.tix.com/ticket-sales...
#Macbeth #LinfieldArts #Go#Macbeth#GoWildcatsashtag/LinfieldArts" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#LinfieldArts
Performances start Oct. 30 — just don’t say the name inside the theatre. 😉
🎟 www.tix.com/ticket-sales...
#Macbeth #LinfieldArts #Go#Macbeth#GoWildcatsashtag/LinfieldArts" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#LinfieldArts
Still smiling from Homecoming ’25. 💜 Because #OnceAWildcatAlwaysAWildcat. See you back in McMinnville for Homecoming ’26, Oct. 2–3, 2026! #UncommonU
October 15, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Still smiling from Homecoming ’25. 💜 Because #OnceAWildcatAlwaysAWildcat. See you back in McMinnville for Homecoming ’26, Oct. 2–3, 2026! #UncommonU
👏 Big news from the National League for Nursing!
Linfield’s own Paul Smith, professor and dean of the School of Nursing, is making history as the first male chair-elect.
We couldn’t be prouder of this Wildcat leader 🐾💜 Read more:
news.linfield.edu/paul-smith-n...
Linfield’s own Paul Smith, professor and dean of the School of Nursing, is making history as the first male chair-elect.
We couldn’t be prouder of this Wildcat leader 🐾💜 Read more:
news.linfield.edu/paul-smith-n...
October 13, 2025 at 9:34 PM
👏 Big news from the National League for Nursing!
Linfield’s own Paul Smith, professor and dean of the School of Nursing, is making history as the first male chair-elect.
We couldn’t be prouder of this Wildcat leader 🐾💜 Read more:
news.linfield.edu/paul-smith-n...
Linfield’s own Paul Smith, professor and dean of the School of Nursing, is making history as the first male chair-elect.
We couldn’t be prouder of this Wildcat leader 🐾💜 Read more:
news.linfield.edu/paul-smith-n...
Welcome home, Wildcats! 💜🐾
Homecoming weekend is here — and it’s time to relive the best moments. Grab your friends, snap your pics and tag your favorite ’Cats!
📸 Share your memories using #LinfieldHomecoming and enjoy every minute of being back where it all began.
Homecoming weekend is here — and it’s time to relive the best moments. Grab your friends, snap your pics and tag your favorite ’Cats!
📸 Share your memories using #LinfieldHomecoming and enjoy every minute of being back where it all began.
October 10, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Welcome home, Wildcats! 💜🐾
Homecoming weekend is here — and it’s time to relive the best moments. Grab your friends, snap your pics and tag your favorite ’Cats!
📸 Share your memories using #LinfieldHomecoming and enjoy every minute of being back where it all began.
Homecoming weekend is here — and it’s time to relive the best moments. Grab your friends, snap your pics and tag your favorite ’Cats!
📸 Share your memories using #LinfieldHomecoming and enjoy every minute of being back where it all began.
Meet Makayla Cordoza ’08 — Linfield’s 2025 Distinguished Nursing Alumnus of the Year! 🩺 Her work bridges nursing, human performance & critical care — investigating how sleep affects recovery, shaping ICU policy, and mentoring future leaders.
www.linfield.edu/voices/2025/...
www.linfield.edu/voices/2025/...
October 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Meet Makayla Cordoza ’08 — Linfield’s 2025 Distinguished Nursing Alumnus of the Year! 🩺 Her work bridges nursing, human performance & critical care — investigating how sleep affects recovery, shaping ICU policy, and mentoring future leaders.
www.linfield.edu/voices/2025/...
www.linfield.edu/voices/2025/...
🌟 Alumni Award spotlight 🌟
The third Alumni Award Winner we’re featuring is Steve Pickering ’74. From the football field to the boardroom to decades of alumni leadership, he has given his all for Linfield.
He is the 2025 Alumni Service Award recipient. Read his story: linfield.edu/voices/2025/...
The third Alumni Award Winner we’re featuring is Steve Pickering ’74. From the football field to the boardroom to decades of alumni leadership, he has given his all for Linfield.
He is the 2025 Alumni Service Award recipient. Read his story: linfield.edu/voices/2025/...
October 6, 2025 at 8:58 PM
🌟 Alumni Award spotlight 🌟
The third Alumni Award Winner we’re featuring is Steve Pickering ’74. From the football field to the boardroom to decades of alumni leadership, he has given his all for Linfield.
He is the 2025 Alumni Service Award recipient. Read his story: linfield.edu/voices/2025/...
The third Alumni Award Winner we’re featuring is Steve Pickering ’74. From the football field to the boardroom to decades of alumni leadership, he has given his all for Linfield.
He is the 2025 Alumni Service Award recipient. Read his story: linfield.edu/voices/2025/...
From the basketball court to the corner office, Dan McMillan ’88 has built a career defined by leadership, service and values. He is Linfield’s 2025 Distinguished Alumnus of the Year.
Read his story here:
www.linfield.edu/voices/2025/...
He’ll also speak at Homecoming—details at linfield.edu.
Read his story here:
www.linfield.edu/voices/2025/...
He’ll also speak at Homecoming—details at linfield.edu.
October 5, 2025 at 5:50 PM
From the basketball court to the corner office, Dan McMillan ’88 has built a career defined by leadership, service and values. He is Linfield’s 2025 Distinguished Alumnus of the Year.
Read his story here:
www.linfield.edu/voices/2025/...
He’ll also speak at Homecoming—details at linfield.edu.
Read his story here:
www.linfield.edu/voices/2025/...
He’ll also speak at Homecoming—details at linfield.edu.
Meet the 1st of our Alumni Award Winners ahead of Homecoming 2025 ✨ Congratulations to Ajeeta Khatiwada ’10, Outstanding Young Alumnus. Read her story below & come hear her talk at Homecoming on Oct. 10. www.linfield.edu/voices/2025/...
October 4, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Meet the 1st of our Alumni Award Winners ahead of Homecoming 2025 ✨ Congratulations to Ajeeta Khatiwada ’10, Outstanding Young Alumnus. Read her story below & come hear her talk at Homecoming on Oct. 10. www.linfield.edu/voices/2025/...
💜 Today is National Custodial Worker’s Recognition Day!
From McMinnville to Portland, our custodial staff keep Linfield shining. Their hard work makes our campuses feel like home. 🐾
Thank you for all you do! #GoWildcats #NationalCustodianDay
From McMinnville to Portland, our custodial staff keep Linfield shining. Their hard work makes our campuses feel like home. 🐾
Thank you for all you do! #GoWildcats #NationalCustodianDay
October 2, 2025 at 2:20 PM
💜 Today is National Custodial Worker’s Recognition Day!
From McMinnville to Portland, our custodial staff keep Linfield shining. Their hard work makes our campuses feel like home. 🐾
Thank you for all you do! #GoWildcats #NationalCustodianDay
From McMinnville to Portland, our custodial staff keep Linfield shining. Their hard work makes our campuses feel like home. 🐾
Thank you for all you do! #GoWildcats #NationalCustodianDay