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Linfield students, faculty push back on proposed university budget cuts
Students and faculty worry proposed cuts to the school’s College of Arts and Sciences will gut the heart of the university.

Think Out Loud
Indigenous basket weaver honors ancestral teachers in McMinnville exhibit
Stephanie Craig is a seventh-generation basket weaver, artist and enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. She shares with us the inspiration and traditions at the heart of her new exhibit, "Hands of the Ancestors."

Education
How a new approach in Oregon helps students realize they are ‘college material’
Corequisite education flips traditional remediation in higher education on its head. Some education advocates in Oregon are looking to make it a mainstay in the state’s community colleges.

Food and Farms
Oregon’s ōkta restaurant takes farm-to-table one step further
Oregon’s ōkta restaurant is one of the New York Times' 50 best restaurants in the country, but it's taking the farm-to-table movement one step further with an on-site larder, focusing on food preservation.

Education
Linfield University president Miles Davis to step down over family concerns
Davis notified the university’s board of trustees of his decision in a special afternoon meeting Thursday. Davis is not leaving immediately, but said he plans to remain as Linfield’s leader until early 2024, after a transition period for an interim president has been completed.

Education
Pandemic expansions in technology, flexibility hanging on at Linfield, as COVID impact lessens
The pandemic forced Linfield University to prioritize creating more connection and communication, and in turn students have felt more comfortable and supported through the flexibility that remote services provided.

Education
Linfield University wins regional award for program focused on first-generation students
The First Scholars program pairs first-generation students with mentors to avoid "cultural mismatch."

Oregon Art Beat
Take a Tour of Public Art in McMinnville
Katrina gets a tour of the Public Art in McMinnville from local resident Rose Marie Caughran, who was the public librarian for more than three decades.

science environment
SpaceX Explosion Destroys Oregon Students' Experiment
McMinnville High School students were in Florida this weekend when the SpaceX rocket exploded after launch. Their on-board experiment was destroyed, but they hope to continue their work.