89-541: McMinnville may refer to: McMinnville, Oregon , the county seat and largest city of Yamhill County, Oregon, United States McMinnville, Tennessee , the largest city in and the county seat of Warren County, Tennessee, United States See also [ edit ] McMinnville UFO photographs McMinnville and Manchester Railroad McMinnville School District McMinnville High School McMinnville Opera House McMinnville AVA [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
178-618: A $ 1 million settlement with the fired professor. In September 2021, Baca stepped down as chair of the board of trustees. In November, 2023, Davis announced his intention to resign in early 2024. Rebecca Johnson was appointed interim president on December 26, 2023. Linfield University grants degrees at the baccalaureate and master's degree level. The institution offers 55 undergraduate majors, 48 minors, 5 graduate degrees and 8 certificate programs, in addition to pre-professional undergraduate programs in health, engineering, business, law and pre-medicine. These academic programs are housed in
267-584: A 20-acre campus in northeast Portland, acquired from the University of Western States , to house its nursing school. In honor of Good Samaritan nursing school founder Emily Loveridge, Linfield dedicated a building on its campus as Loveridge Hall in September 2024. The building houses a historical exhibit honoring Loveridge and her nursing legacy in the Pacific Northwest. Linfield's eCampus
356-536: A bachelor's degree in wine studies from Linfield and a master's degree in vine, wine, and terroir management from ESA. In 2023, Linfield signed a memorandum of understanding with Sias University in Zhengzhou , China, which calls for the development of a joint-supervision dual degree program and mutual student exchanges. Several national ranking sites have recognized Linfield for the quality of its academic programs. Washington Monthly identifies Linfield as one of
445-659: A growing school district and two institutions of higher education, Chemeketa Community College and Linfield University . In 1858, Linfield University was founded as Baptist College of McMinnville. Later renamed McMinnville College and then Linfield College, in 2020 the Board of Trustees renamed the school Linfield University. Linfield is an independent, comprehensive institution of higher education for undergraduate and graduate studies in 56 unique majors. The university enrolls roughly 2,000 students from 24 states with nearly 95% of students utilizing financial aid. Linfield University
534-653: A half and because of the difficulty of running the school alone and funding problems, Adams suggested that the school be turned over to the Baptists who were attempting to start up the West Union Institute that had been chartered in 1858 by the Oregon Territorial Legislature. The Adams group imposed the condition that the Baptists keep at least one professor employed continuously in the college department. Other accounts indicate that
623-434: A household in the city was $ 38,953, and the median income for a family was $ 44,013. Males had a median income of $ 33,517 versus $ 24,405 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 17,085. 12.9% of the population and 8.2% of families were below the poverty line . Out of the total population, 14.0% of those under the age of 18 and 7.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. Michelbook Country Club,
712-509: A male householder with no wife present, and 33.4% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.14. The median age in the city was 34 years. 25.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 12.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.7% were from 25 to 44; 22.2% were from 45 to 64; and 14.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of
801-490: A north–south couplet through the center of the town; Lafayette Avenue (which was at one time the route of U.S. Highway 99W), East Third Street (the main street through the downtown core), and West Second Street (the main street connecting downtown with the western residential areas). Baker Creek Road, Evans Street, Riverside Drive, South Davis Street, Fellows Street, Cypress Street and Booth Bend Road are also important collector streets connecting industrial or residential areas with
890-511: A permanent endowment fund dedicated to bringing Nobel laureates to McMinnville. The symposium evolved out of a lecture series organized by Bill Apel, then the campus chaplain and religious studies professor, who had coordinated smaller events on the topic of world peace. Apel organized the Oregon Nobel Laureate Symposium from 1986-1991, when it stopped being an annual event. Past Nobel Prize winners who have spoken at
979-429: A petition calling for Baca to step down from his position. An outside agency also investigated a claim made by a faculty member of "inappropriate touching" by two trustees. The school officially changed its name to Linfield University, effective on July 1, 2020. Along with the new name, Linfield unveiled a new logo and seal for the institution. The logo bears the letter "L" inside an acorn with oak leaves. According to
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#17327759318101068-591: A private 18-hole par 72 championship golf course, was developed on the farmland of Captain Francis Michelbook. Land development in the area of the country club has been a factor in McMinnville's growth in the late 20th century. In the early 1960s, Kelton Peery, Chuck Colvin and Willard Cushing believed it was time for the city to have a private golf course and began to search for property. They soon persuaded Captain Francis Michelbook, former Commander of
1157-696: A resolution of no confidence in Davis and Baca, and called for their resignations. The college fired one of the whistleblowers, a Jewish tenured professor, Daniel Pollack-Pelzner, who filed a lawsuit against the school. Due in part to the termination of Pollack-Pelzner's employment, the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) censured Linfield for, in the AAUP's opinion, not respecting Pollack-Pelzner's academic freedom and not following institutional policies. In February, 2023, Linfield reached
1246-525: A substantial donation to the college to promote Christian education and as a memorial to her late husband. Mrs. Linfield served as Dean of Women from 1921 to 1928, and sat on the Board of Directors from 1922 to her death in 1940. Her gift included real estate in Spokane, Washington, valued at $ 250,000 (a sum worth nearly $ 4 million in 2020). In his 1938 book, Bricks Without Straw: The Story of Linfield College , Professor Jonas A. "Steine" Jonasson quotes from
1335-510: A total of seven college football national championship games (NAIA runner-up in 1961, 1965, 1992). In addition, the school has won three national titles in baseball (NCAA Division III: 2013, NAIA Division II: 1966, 1971). The Linfield Softball team won two NCAA Division III Softball Championships in 2007 & 2011, and were runner-up in 2010 & 2012. Linfield University offers over 40 organizations on campus and over 300 leadership positions. The Associated Students of Linfield University (ASLU) or
1424-587: A town and named it after his hometown of McMinnville, Tennessee . The plat wasn’t recorded until July 1865, despite Newby receiving his U.S. patent in October 1858. The Baptists opened a private school in 1849, which was chartered as the Baptist College in 1858 under the territorial government. This school was later named McMinnville College after founder Newby made a substantial donation of land to support founding an institution of higher learning in
1513-488: A wide range of hot rolled products including rebar, coiled reinforcing bar, wire rod, and merchant bar. Cascade Steel operates as a subsidiary of Schnitzer Steel, a publicly -traded Fortune 1000 company. In 2016, Organic Valley purchased Farmers Cooperative Creamery in McMinnville. It serves 72 co-op members in Oregon and Washington. The company claims to be the nation's largest farmer-owned organic cooperative and one of
1602-587: Is 54 miles (87 km) from Lincoln City on the Pacific Ocean , 37 miles (60 km) from Portland , and 26 miles (42 km) from Salem , the state capital. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has an area of 10.58 square miles (27.40 km ), all of it land. This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F (22.0 °C). Just 43 miles from
1691-571: Is a private liberal arts college with campuses in McMinnville , and Portland, Oregon . Linfield Wildcats athletics participate in the NCAA Division III Northwest Conference . Linfield reported a total of 1,755 students after the fall 2022 census date. The institution officially changed its name from Linfield College to Linfield University, effective July 1, 2020. Linfield traces its history back to
1780-702: Is a hub for P&W, with trains operating between McMinnville and Newberg, Willamina, Dallas and Albany. Historically, McMinnville had a landing for riverboats traveling up the Yamhill River . The Yamhill Lock near Lafayette helped facilitate river navigation up to McMinnville. However, the use of the Yamhill River for commercial purposes was short-lived; the city's only recreational boat dock has been unusable for years. River levels are unpredictable and difficult for boaters (water levels can be very high in winter and very low in summer). Public Transit
1869-561: Is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education. Linfield offers varsity sports in baseball, men's basketball, women's basketball, cross-country , football, men's golf, women's golf, women's lacrosse, women's soccer, men's soccer, softball, swimming, women's tennis, men's tennis, track and field , women's volleyball, men's wrestling, and women's wrestling. Linfield also offers thirteen intramural sports opportunities. The Linfield Wildcats football team has
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#17327759318101958-610: Is also an "IMAX class" digital 3D theater, the Wings & Waves indoor waterpark (containing wave pool, 4 slides emerging from 747 on building's roof, and educational displays), and the newly built Boy Scout Jamboree park. The Yamhill Valley Heritage Center Museum - Located just outside of downtown McMinnville at the intersection of HWY 18 and Durham Lane. One of 2 museums operated by the Yamhill County Historical Society striving to protect, preserve and share
2047-591: Is at the confluence of the North and South forks of the Yamhill River in the Willamette Valley . The city's economy has both industry and service businesses as well as the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum , home of Howard Hughes 's famed Spruce Goose flying boat. Linfield University provides higher education. The city identifies as a center of the well-developed wine industry in
2136-509: Is at the northeastern border of its AVA namesake. Linfield University expanded to offer a B.A. or B.S. in wine studies. McMinnville also has local breweries making craft beers, often associated with pubs. McMinnville is home to 6 craft breweries, including 2 gluten-free breweries. Traditional industry includes Cascade Steel, which specializes in producing high-quality finished steel products from recycled steel. Cascade Steel Rolling Mills uses electric arc furnace (EAF) mini-mill production for
2225-535: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages McMinnville, Oregon McMinnville is the county seat of and most populous city in Yamhill County , Oregon , United States at the base of the Oregon Coast Range . The city is named after McMinnville, Tennessee . As of the 2020 census , the city had a population of 34,319. McMinnville
2314-723: Is granted to individual programs. The Linfield-Good Samaritan School of Nursing is accredited by the Oregon State Board of Nursing and the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education . The education program is approved for training of education and secondary teachers by the State of Oregon's Teachers Standards and Practices Commission. Linfield University's music program is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music , and its athletic training program
2403-604: Is held during the first weekend of May. Linfield started the festival in partnership with the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde and the Yamhill Watershed Council to celebrate camas, or camassia plant, which was once prolific in the region and a prolific food source for the local tribes. Linfield's McMinnville campus has a patch of camas growing on it that faculty and students have restored and hope to propagate. The festival features tours of
2492-629: Is located on nearly 200 acres with over 60 facilities. The Linfield University athletic program is part of the Northwest Conference, NCAA Division III rostering varsity sports, along with intercollegiate sports and activities. In 2020 the football program upgraded their facility with the largest scoreboard in NCAA Division III. The 1,800 square foot display measures in at 60 feet wide and 30 feet high. The football program notched its 64th consecutive winning season in 2019. In
2581-629: Is provided by the Yamhill County Transit Area . Three city routes provide Monday–Friday service starting at 6:30 AM and continuing through 7:50 PM. A Saturday "Loop" runs from 10:00 AM through 6:00 PM. YCTA also provides intercity service to all communities in Yamhill County on four different routes; hourly weekday and infrequent Saturday service to Newberg and Tigard , and weekday commuter trips to Hillsboro and Salem . Linfield University Linfield University
2670-637: Is the online home for the Online and Continuing Education program. It originated in 1975 as the Division of Continuing Education (an Adult Degree Program), and the programs moved online in the 1990s. Linfield offers undergraduate majors, endorsements and certificates online, as well as graduate level endorsements. Linfield University is institutionally accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities . Specialized accreditation
2759-429: Is within walking distance from the downtown business district. It opened in 1910, when the city sold $ 3,000 in park bonds to finance construction of a bandstand and a small zoo featuring bears, deer and other regional animals. Near the site of Lower City Park, the large flour mill, Star Mill, operated until 1921. After the remaining structure was damaged by fire in 1927, the city sold $ 8,500 in bonds to finance purchase of
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2848-438: Is −7 °F (−22 °C) on January 31, 1950, while the highest is 114 °F (46 °C), most recently on June 28, 2021. As of the census of 2010, there were 32,187 people, 11,674 households, and 7,779 families living in the city. The population density was 3,042.2 inhabitants per square mile (1,174.6/km ). There were 12,389 housing units at an average density of 1,171.0 per square mile (452.1/km ). The racial makeup of
2937-711: The Associated Collegiate Press national college newspaper convention in Portland. In 2021, the publication received 10 awards from the Pacific Northwest Association of Journalism Educators for its website and individual pieces of content by the student staff. Outgoing editor Maddie Loverich was received the 2021 Region 10 Mark of Excellence Award for sports writing (small division) for her article, "Freshman makes big impact for Linfield softball." This student-run club promotes
3026-659: The Broadcast Education Association named Linfield the No. 1 university in the Pacific Northwest for student achievement in media. Linfield's primary location in McMinnville, Oregon , moved to its present location in 1881. The original location was at 5th and C Street closer to downtown McMinnville. From a marker on the present campus: "...The board of Trustees met on August 2, 1881 and took action which resulted in moving (McMinnville) Linfield College from 5th & C streets to its present location, actuated by
3115-699: The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education 's annual list of "10 Worst Colleges for Free Speech" in 2022. Linfield's efforts towards sustainability earned it a place on Princeton Review's "Guide to Green Colleges" list from 2010-2024. Linfield's nursing and business programs have received national recognition for their excellence. U.S. News & World Report named Linfield's online business degree among its list of "Best Online Bachelor's in Business Programs" in 2022. The nursing program at
3204-959: The NPR Podcast Challenge in April 2021. In 2023, Mackenzie Kulick had a podcast episode place third in the "Specialty Program and Podcasts" category of the Broadcast Educators Association's Festival of Media Arts' Student Audio Competition. As of 2021 , there are three fraternities and four sororities at Linfield University. The sororities are Alpha Phi (ΑΦ), Zeta Tau Alpha (ΖΤΑ), Sigma Kappa Phi (ΣΚΦ), and Phi Sigma Sigma (ΦΣΣ). The fraternities include Delta Psi Delta (ΔΨΔ), Pi Kappa Alpha (ΠΚΑ), and Theta Chi (ΘΧ). Sigma Kappa Phi and Delta Psi Delta are both local organizations and have no national affiliation. The sororities at Linfield University do not have housing. The annual Camas Festival started in 2021 and
3293-603: The Willamette Valley . The majority of the vineyards of the Willamette Valley American Viticultural Area (AVA) are in the area surrounding McMinnville. It identifies as the capital of Oregon's wine industry . In January 2005, a McMinnville AVA was established after an application from Youngberg Hill Vineyards. The AVA includes 14 wineries and 523 acres (2.12 km ) within the Willamette Valley AVA . The city
3382-554: The 2021 Oregon International Air Show at the McMinnville Airport in July and August. McMinnville has a wide-array of banking, credit unions, and options for investments and insurance. First Federal Savings and Loan Association headquarters in McMinnville was founded in 1922. Founded in 1894, Oregon Mutual Insurance is located in downtown McMinnville. Since the late 20th century, winemaking has been developed throughout
3471-641: The Aquatic Center, which includes two indoor swimming pools, a hot tub, and Fitness Center. The Aquatic Center is used by the McMinnville High School Grizzly Swim Team and the McMinnville Swim Club. The city parks department also partners with Chemeketa Community College , whose students may earn college credits through use of the Aquatic Center. Along with several private schools, the city enjoys
3560-568: The Baptist group purchased the land in 1857 in order to start their school. The Oregon Territorial Legislature chartered the Baptist College at McMinnville in 1858. The school later became McMinnville College in 1898. In 1922, the name was changed to Linfield College in memory of a Baptist minister, the Rev. George Fisher Linfield whose widow, Frances Eleanor Ross Linfield , gave
3649-767: The College of Arts and Sciences and School of Business. Linfield's presence in Portland, Oregon, began in 1982. In response to a national trend for nursing education to be a part of colleges and universities, the Good Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing became the Linfield-Good Samaritan School of Nursing under the auspices of Linfield College. Founded by Emily Loveridge in 1890, the Good Samaritan Hospital Diploma School of Nursing
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3738-461: The College of Arts and Sciences, School of Business and the Linfield-Good Samaritan School of Nursing. Its most popular majors, based on 2023 graduates, were: Linfield has a dual enrollment agreement with Portland Community College . Linfield offers several study abroad programs through its International Programs Office. It sponsors both semester- and year-long international opportunities, as well as faculty-led January Term courses. Linfield covers
3827-482: The Cozine Creek area where the camas grows, as well as other educational and cultural tables and activities. This recurring event was named in honor of Congresswoman Edith Green , who served as a trustee for Linfield College starting in 1970. The inaugural event was held in 1988, when former President Gerald Ford delivered the keynote speech. NW Media Fest is a multiple-day event featuring guests from across
3916-487: The Drew Ottley Memorial Skate Park . Discovery Meadows Community Park also has a skate park, along with baseball and softball fields. This 22-acre community park has picnic shelters (available to rent), playgrounds, play structure w/towers, climbing walls, climbing boulders, water features, basketball courts, and walking pathways (1 mile paved) and trails (.95 mile soft) throughout. City Park
4005-718: The Linfield-Samaritan School of Nursing was ranked among the Best Undergraduate Nursing Programs in 2022 and 2023 by U.S. News & World Report. The pet-friendly environment and policies of the McMinnville campus was recognized in College Magazine in 2023. The publication named Linfield the No. 6 Best College in the U.S. for Students Who Can't Imagine Life Without Animals. Specifically recognized were Linfield's pet-friendly residence hall and apartment. In 2024,
4094-748: The No. 1 Liberal Arts College in Oregon for Earning Performance from 2020-2023, and in 2023, the publication named Linfield the No. 9 liberal arts college in the United States for earning performance. Linfield also ranked as a top liberal arts college in Washington and Oregon in Washington Monthly 's "Best Bang for the Buck" list in 2016 and 2017, as well as from 2020-2022. A 2015 study from The Economist ranked Linfield 27th nationally out of 1,275 colleges and universities when it came to
4183-777: The Oregon National Guard’s Third Infantry Company A, that a country club would be the proper use for his land. Captain Michelbook established certain conditions: the country club would bear his family name "Michelbook". The country club has a driving range, practice facility, golf shop and a Class A PGA Professional. In 2019 the Oregon International Air Show was moved to the McMinnville Municipal Airport. The annual airshow promotes aviation and honors
4272-938: The Pacific Coastal community of Lincoln City, McMinnville will often see a Marine Layer offering cool foggy days. A warm summer day makes a quick beach trip an ideal feature of living in McMinnville. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, McMinnville has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate , abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps. The normal monthly mean temperature ranges from 40.5 °F (4.7 °C) in December to 67.5 °F (19.7 °C) in August. Annual precipitation averages 37.64 inches (956 mm), with normal monthly precipitation peaking in November. The lowest temperature recorded
4361-627: The Sip! McMinnville Wine & Food Classic is a three-day event held at the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum benefiting the St. James School of McMinnville. It features local winemakers and vintners alongside chefs from the Pacific Northwest, and attendees can taste and purchase wine and food. The nearby Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum is best known as the home of the Spruce Goose ,
4450-540: The Treasury . The diversity of Linfield's student body was recognized by Washington Monthly from 2017-2022, naming the institution on its "Best ethnic diversity among liberal arts colleges in the Pacific Northwest." Linfield has also been recognized for as the Best Liberal Arts College in Oregon for First-Generation Students by Washington Monthly in 2020. Linfield University was included in
4539-519: The US military and veterans. It attracts numerous attendees and related economic activity. In addition, the Air Show sponsors involve their community; grants are provided to the host city. Since 1988 the Air Show has generated more than $ 3 million in donations to McMinnville (Yamhill County), Hillsboro (Washington County), Oregon and southwest Washington. The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds were to be showcased in
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#17327759318104628-790: The Wildcat Entertainment Board (WEB) sponsor all clubs and student-led activities. The Linfield Review is Linfield's student-run weekly campus newspaper. The newspaper is staffed only by students of the college and funded mostly through the Associated Students of Linfield University. According to the March 16, 2007, issue of the newspaper, the Linfield Review took third place in the Best in Show contest at
4717-405: The Willamette Valley, which has hundreds of wineries and vineyards. Town founder William T. Newby joined the Great Migration of 1843 , of people from the eastern states to the west. He later claimed land in 1844 on the present site of McMinnville in what was known as the Oregon Country . He built a grist mill in 1853 at what would become the west end of Third Street. On May 5, 1856, Newby platted
4806-510: The city along its southern border and connects McMinnville with the Oregon Coast just north of Lincoln City approximately 55 miles (89 km) west. Oregon Highway 18 is also known as Three Mile Lane from its McMinnville city center interchange east to the McMinnville Municipal Airport . The southern end of Oregon Route 47 is just northeast of city limits and connects McMinnville with Washington County . Major thoroughfares in McMinnville are Highway 99W and Adams and Baker Streets which form
4895-486: The city was 48.2% male and 51.8% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 26,499 people living in the city, among 9,367 households and 6,463 families. The population density was 2,675.8 inhabitants per square mile (1,033.1/km ). There were 9,834 housing units at an average density of 993.0 per square mile (383.4/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 86.39% White, 1.39% Native American, 1.25% Asian, 0.68% Black or African American, and 0.18% Pacific Islander. 14.64% of
4984-448: The city was 82.2% White , 0.7% African American , 1.2% Native American , 1.5% Asian , 0.2% Pacific Islander , 10.7% from other races , and 3.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20.6% of the population. There were 11,674 households, of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had
5073-408: The city. The largest city park is the 100-acre sports field complex and community park named after a longtime city manager Joe Dancer. The city of McMinnville administers youth sports leagues in both baseball and basketball, along with many other competitive sports. For instance, Joe Dancer Park has a dozen baseball and softball fields. The park also features soccer fields, playground equipment, and
5162-600: The city. Children from outside of the city limits and unincorporated areas of Yamhill County attend McMinnville City Schools. The school district also bears the burden of oversight, administration, and maintenance of Wascher Elementary in the nearby community of Lafayette, Oregon. Private schools in McMinnville include the Montessori School, McMinnville Christian Academy (MCA) and St. James Catholic Elementary School. The McMinnville Montessori School provides before and after school care utilizing Joe Dancer and City Parks. McMinnville Christian Academy provides pre-school education all
5251-409: The claims as well as anti-Semitism and bias training for institutional leaders. An earlier investigation into alleged remarks by Davis substantiated one allegation but was unable to confirm the other claims. One of the faculty members filed a complaint with the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries, claiming religious retaliation and harassment by Davis and Baca. On April 19, 2021, faculty members passed
5340-440: The cost of round-trip airfare for a student's first international experience. Linfield has a long-standing partnership with Kanto Gaukin University in Yokohama , Japan. It was first created in 1976 by then-President Charles Walker. In 2019, Linfield began a five-year program with Ecole Superieure d’Agriculture (ESA) in Angers, France. Wine studies students spend three years at Linfield University and two years at ESA, earning
5429-434: The creation, production and recording of original podcasts by Linfield students and employees. The Linfield Pawdcat Network is run out of the Student Media Center in Renshaw Hall, the location of the former student-run radio station, 90.3 KSLC . Linfield offered its first podcasting class as part of its Department of Journalism and Media Studies in spring 2021. Kendall Harrison and Nathaly Sanchez received honorable mentions in
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#17327759318105518-472: The downtown core or the primary arterial streets. McMinnville Municipal Airport is owned and operated by the City of McMinnville. Since 1993, The Willamette & Pacific Railroad (W&P), doing business as the Portland & Western Railroad (P&W) serves McMinnville on its Westside Branch leased from the Union Pacific . Major railroad shippers include Cascade Steel Rolling Mills, Land O'Lakes Purina LLC, and McMinnville Gas. W&P/P&W maintains
5607-401: The earliest days of Oregon Territory , when pioneer Baptists in Oregon City created the Oregon Baptist Educational Society in 1848. This society was organized to establish a Baptist school in the region, which began as Oregon City College in 1849. In 1855, Sebastian C. Adams began to agitate for a school in McMinnville. Adams and his associates were members of the Christian Church, and so
5696-400: The economic value of a degree. Also in 2015, Linfield was ranked among the best in the Pacific Northwest when it comes to admitting students from disadvantaged families and helping them move up the economic ladder. The study, "The Equality of Opportunity," was conducted by researchers from University of California, Berkeley , Stanford University , Brown University and the U.S. Department of
5785-455: The gift of Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Cozine." Pioneer Hall , the oldest building at Linfield University, opened in 1883 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places . In the late 1990s, the institution acquired a former Hewlett-Packard property adjacent to the McMinnville campus, which more than doubled the size of the campus and opened new opportunities for the school. The McMinnville campus currently sits at 189 acres and houses
5874-451: The heritage of Yamhill County www.YamhillCountyHistory.org Featuring a working Blacksmith Shop, Sawmill, Steam Traction Engine, Hutchcroft School House, Logging and Dairy Displays and Educational Programs. The Museum hosts many annual events including Farm Fest in early April and Harvest Fest in mid August. McMinnville Community Center is headquarters for the McMinnville Parks and Recreation Department, which administers 18 parks throughout
5963-406: The historic 1912 Southern Pacific depot in downtown McMinnville, itself a remnant from the Southern Pacific Red Electric interurban passenger service which served McMinnville from 1914 until 1929. After demise of electrification, McMinnville depot continued in use for 64 years as Southern Pacific's local headquarters until the railroad was leased to Willamette & Pacific Railroad. McMinnville
6052-487: The longest streak of consecutive winning seasons across all levels of college football. As of 2024 , the team has had 68 consecutive winning seasons. "The Streak", as it is referred to at Linfield, began in 1956. The Linfield University Special Collections and Archives started an oral history video collection from members of the 1956 football team, which was made available to the public in October 2021. Top athletics alumni include former New York Yankee Scott Brosius , who
6141-464: The majority of students. Those shifts led to strained relationships with some faculty members in the traditional liberals arts disciplines. Following sexual abuse charges against a former trustee that involved students in 2017 and 2019, faculty members voted 88 to 18 on a motion of no confidence in David C. Baca, the chair of the college's board of trustees, in May 2020. The board continued to support Baca who offered to resign. Students then circulated
6230-412: The media and entertainment industry, which started in 2022. Guests have included chef Susan Feniger , Pulitzer prize-winning journalist Steve Kurkjian, photographer Joey Terrill , Warner Brothers Discovery executive Peter Clem, Dark Horse Comics CEO and founder Mike Richardson , and filmmaker and composer Liz Lachman . Former Linfield President Charles Walker secured several grants in 1981 to endow
6319-562: The mid to late 1970s community locations for Chemeketa Community College expanded to McMinnville. Chemeketa Yamhill Valley received accreditation as a college campus in the fall of 2011, and McMinnville became the home of the second multi-campus community college in the state of Oregon. The Yamhill Valley campus provides numerous services including; academic advising, counseling support services, student clubs and activities, student accessibility services, library/tutoring centers, and open computer labs. Nearly two decades after McMinnville College
6408-481: The minutes of the college's board of trustees to explain Mrs. Linfield's motivation for her large land gift to the college: "Mrs. Linfield's dual purpose in making the gift to McMinnville College was to 'perpetuate the name, scholarly attainments and Christian influence of her late husband, Rev. George Fisher Linfield, and to promote the cause of Christian education. ' " In 1982, the Linfield-Good Samaritan School of Nursing
6497-454: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 7.26% identify themselves as from other races, and 2.86% from two or more races. There were 9,367 households, out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who
6586-527: The property. The tract ran from Star Mill Way to Cozine Creek and West Second Street, to the mill pond site. The pond site was redeveloped as city tennis courts. Wortman Park is a large forested park with a small stream running through it. A disc golf course was installed 1991 and is home to the annual Squirrel Open, an Oregon Disc Sports Association's Oregon Series tournament. Since 1956 the McMinnville Parks and Recreation Department has overseen
6675-428: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=McMinnville&oldid=820898227 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
6764-409: The school became a Christian School. To begin, 6 acres (2.4 ha) of property were donated by W. T. Newby and a group was formed to establish the school. The group included William Dawson, James McBride, Newby, and Adams, and they bore the major part of the expenses of starting the school. These men built a building and convinced Adams, who was a teacher, to operate the school. After about a year and
6853-431: The symposium include Elie Wiesel in 1988, Franco Modigliani in 1989, Oscar Arias in 1998, Jose Ramos-Horta in 2000, and Harold Kroto in 2011. After a 10-year hiatus, the Oregon Nobel Laureate Symposium returned in 2023 featuring Nobel Prize for physics winners William D. Phillips and David J. Wineland . Wildstock is an end-of-the-year concert and celebration for the student body, held in early May. The concert
6942-692: The top liberal arts colleges nationally, including it on its ranking lists from 2019-2023. Linfield has also been on Money Magazine's Best Colleges in America list in 2023 and 2024; named a Best College in the West by Princeton Review from 2020-2024; and among America's Top Colleges by Forbes Magazine in 2022 and 2023. Linfield has been recognized for the social mobility of graduates. From 2022-2024, U.S. News & World Report ranked them No. 1 in Oregon for social mobility on its Top Performers on Social Mobility list. Washington Monthly named Linfield
7031-414: The town. It received a substantial property donation from Frances R. Linfield, the widow of Reverend George F. Linfield. It was originally called McMinnville College. It is known today as Linfield University . McMinnville was incorporated as a town in 1876 and became a city in 1882. County residents voted to move the county seat of Yamhill County from Lafayette to McMinnville in 1886. McMinnville
7120-594: The turkey-farming industry. Today, commercial exhibitions have replaced the "turkey exhibitions", and the turkey-judging competitions and turkey races have been eliminated in favor of more "turkey-friendly" rides, booths, and outdoor entertainment. The International Pinot Noir Celebration has been held every July since 1987 on the Linfield University campus. The IPNC is a three-day event in which winemakers, northwest chefs, media, epicures and wine lovers gather at Linfield University . Established in 1993,
7209-404: The way through middle-school. St James Catholic Elementary School recently implemented multi-age learning in all classrooms where students will stay with the same teacher over a period of two years. McMinnville is on Oregon Route 99W approximately 38 miles (61 km) south of downtown Portland and approximately 46 miles (74 km) north of Corvallis. Oregon Route 18 forms a bypass around
7298-522: The website, Linfield has used an image of an acorn in its logo since 2010. "Linfield has used an image of an acorn as part of its logo design since 2010, and a representation of an oak leaf in years previous to that." In April 2021, President Miles K. Davis was accused by several faculty members of making anti-Semitic remarks. Davis denied the allegations in a letter to the Anti-Defamation League , which has suggested an investigation into
7387-472: The world's largest organic consumer brands. In 2021 a massive 3-alarm fire decimated the McMinnville Creamery, forcing residents to evacuate a 1/2-mile radius. Turkey Rama is a three-day festival held in downtown McMinnville celebrating the ongoing tradition of the turkey barbecue. The barbecue was started in 1938 by turkey farmers in Yamhill County when the county's main source of wealth was
7476-410: The world's largest propeller-driven seaplane, built by the famed aviator Howard Hughes . The museum, home to another 80 historic aircraft and exhibits, is a pair of large symmetrical buildings with glass facades, a local landmark which can be seen for miles. Additional major exhibits include a SR-71 "Blackbird", a Titan II SLV Missile (with its launch control center), and a Grumman F6F3 "Hellcat." There
7565-454: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.13. In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.3% under the age of 18, 14.7% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males. The median income for
7654-432: Was established when the college entered into an affiliation with Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital & Medical Center and began offering a bachelor's degree program in nursing. Linfield offered buyouts to 13 professors in liberal-arts programs with shrinking enrollment in 2019, shortly after President Miles K. Davis arrived. He also announced efforts to shift resources to the nursing and business programs, which account for
7743-470: Was founded, the city of McMinnville levied a tax to build the first public school house. The McMinnville School District is responsible for the education of nearly 7,000 K-12 school children. The McMinnville School District superintendent is Debbie Brocket. The largest high school of the county, McMinnville High School (MHS), has an enrollment of over 2,000 students. Along with MHS, the school district offers two middle schools and five elementary schools in
7832-663: Was the first school of nursing in the Northwest. Loveridge served Good Samaritan Hospital for 40 years and is considered a pioneer in nursing. The Linfield-Good Samaritan School of Nursing remains the longest running nursing school in the Northwest. The original campus for the Linfield-Good Samaritan School of Nursing was adjacent to the Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital and Medical Center in Northwest Portland . In February 2021, Linfield opened
7921-554: Was the head baseball coach at the college for eight years until 2015; former San Diego Charger Brett Elliott , the quarterback of the 2004 championship team ; and former Miami Dolphins general manager, Randy Mueller , quarterback of Linfield's 1982 NAIA Championship squad. Brosius returned to Linfield University as its athletic director in May 2024. Linfield has won four national college football titles ( NCAA Division III : 2004, NAIA Division II: 1982, 1984, 1986) and have played in
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