Mission Statement

Linfield's Mission

Connecting Learning, Life and Community.

Linfield University advances a vision of learning, life and community that:

• Promotes intellectual challenge and creativity
• Values both theoretical and practical knowledge
• Engages thoughtful dialogue in a climate of mutual respect
• Honors the rich texture of diverse cultures and varied ways of understanding
• Piques curiosity for a lifetime of inquiry
• And inspires the courage to live by moral and spiritual principle and to defend freedom of conscience