Celebrating
Women's History Month
Every March in honor of Women's History Month, Linfield celebrates the vital role women have played in American history. We celebrate the character, courage and commitment among us.
Women's History Month at Linfield
Celebrate Women’s History Month at Linfield!
All month long:
- Check out the Linfield Instagram (@linfielduniv) for highlights of incredible women in STEM.
- Stop by the Fred Meyer Lounge, the Walker Foyer, or the Keck Atrium to add your answer to our weekly reflective question board.
Lunch & Learn:
- Join us for a free lunch and viewing of the documentary Picture a Scientist, and a discussion to follow led by Professor Megan Bestwick.
- Thursday, March 13 from 12-2 p.m. in Jonasson Hall.
- Sign-up here to reserve your lunch spot: https://forms.office.com/r/0wYZzZQpyj
Book club:
- Join the Women’s History Month Committee for a book club! This month we’ll be reading We Should All Be Feminists (64 pages) by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
- Stop by the Nicholson Library for a free copy to keep, provided by Friends of Linfield Libraries.
- Attend our book club happy hour at the end of the month to chat about our reading and celebrate amazing women:
- Wednesday, March 26 from 3-5 p.m. in Fred Meyer Lounge
Featured Women of Linfield's History
Frances Eleanor Ross Linfield
Mrs. Linfield became a trustee of then-McMinnville College in 1916, and in 1921 became Dean of Women. Mrs. Linfield’s 1922 donation placed the school on firm financial footing for the first time in its history, and McMinnville College was subsequently renamed for her. She retired from Linfield College in 1928, but served on the board until her death in 1940.
Jane McIlroy
Jane McIlroy arrived at Linfield in 1950 after having spent three years in the Women’s Army Corps organizing the military’s first women’s sports teams. She built Linfield women’s intercollegiate athletics from scratch, coaching teams to conference championships in basketball, field hockey, tennis, volleyball and track and field. Outside of Linfield, she partnered with other institutions to form the Women’s Conference of Independent Colleges and twice served as conference president.
Vivian Bull
Vivian Bull was Linfield’s first female president, serving from 1992-2005. She received her bachelor’s degree from Albion College and PhD from New York University, was a Fulbright Scholar at the London School of Economics and completed further study in Norway, Great Britain and the Netherlands. Bull’s legacy at Linfield is one of increased support for technology, international studies, inclusivity and diversity, focused creativity and research and as a visionary who led one of Linfield’s most rapid periods of growth.
Emily Loveridge
Emily Loveridge founded the Good Samaritan School of Nursing in Portland, Oregon in June 1890, making it the first school of nursing in the Northwest. In her 40 years as superintendent, she oversaw the growth of the school and prepared hundreds of students for the nursing industry. In 1985, Good Samaritan School joined Linfield as the Linfield College-Good Samaritan School of Nursing.
Women's History Month
Resources in the library
In celebration of Women's History Month, Nicholson Library has a guide of must-reads! Check out some of their recommendations and pick one up.
Questions?
If you have questions about Linfield's events in honor of Women's History Month, please reach out! We'd love to connect with you.
Abby Thomas '17
Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Riley Hall
503-883-2518
inclusion@linfield.edu
Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Riley Hall
503-883-2518
inclusion@linfield.edu
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