Editing Linfield University (section)

=== The 2000s ===
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 the majority of students. Those shifts led to strained relationships with some faculty members in the traditional liberals arts disciplines.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Finley|first=Allysia|date=2021-05-21|title=Opinion {{!}} Rebellion in the Faculty Lounge|language=en-US|work=Wall Street Journal|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/rebellion-in-the-faculty-lounge-11621619432|access-date=2021-07-14|issn=0099-9660}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web |last=Bernstein |first=Maxine |date=May 27, 2020 |title=Linfield College faculty issue vote of no confidence in board chair over handling of sex abuse complaints |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2020/05/linfield-college-faculty-issue-vote-of-no-confidence-in-board-chair-over-handling-of-sex-abuse-complaints.html |access-date=March 30, 2021 |website=oregonlive}}</ref> The board continued to support Baca<ref name="bern1">{{cite web |last=Bernstein |first=Maxine |date=June 30, 2020 |title=Linfield College board stands by embattled chair David Baca; students call for his resignation over handling of sex abuse case |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/education/2020/06/linfield-college-board-stands-by-embattled-chair-david-baca-students-call-for-his-resignation-over-handling-of-sex-abuse-case.html |access-date=March 30, 2021 |website=oregonlive}}</ref> who offered to resign.<ref name="bern2">{{cite web |last=Bernstein |first=Maxine |date=August 3, 2020 |title=Linfield University's board chair says he regrets allowing trustee, now accused of sexual abuse, 'to be in the same setting with a student' |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/education/2020/08/linfield-universitys-board-chair-regrets-not-strictly-enforcing-order-that-trustee-david-jubb-not-fraternize-with-students.html |access-date=March 30, 2021 |website=oregonlive}}</ref> Students then circulated a petition calling for Baca to step down from his position.<ref name="bern1" />  An outside agency also investigated a claim made by a faculty member of "inappropriate touching" by two trustees.<ref name="bern2" />

The school officially changed its name to Linfield University in 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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Feller |first=Alexandra |title=Shield or acorn, the new Linfield logo doesn't meet student expectations |url=https://thelinfieldreview.com/23721/news/shield-or-acorn-the-new-linfield-logo-doesnt-meet-student-expectations/ |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=The Linfield Review}}</ref> According to the university, "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."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Linfield Symbols |url=https://www.linfield.edu/about/symbols.html |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=www.linfield.edu |language=en-US}}</ref>

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 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.<ref>{{cite web |last=Bernstein |first=Maxine |date=April 12, 2021 |title=Linfield University President Miles K. Davis made anti-Semitic comments, professor says; Davis alleges 'smear campaign' |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/education/2021/04/professor-says-linfield-president-miles-k-davis-made-anti-semitic-comments-davis-alleges-smear-campaign.html |access-date=April 14, 2021 |website=The Oregonian}}</ref> On April 19, 2021, faculty members passed a resolution of no confidence in Davis and Baca, and called for their resignations.<ref>{{cite web |last=Powell |first=Meerah |date=April 20, 2021 |title=College faculty at Linfield express no confidence in university leadership |url=https://www.opb.org/article/2021/04/19/linfield-faculty-express-no-confidence-in-university-leadership/ |access-date=April 21, 2021 |website=opb}}</ref> The college fired one of the whistleblowers, a Jewish tenured professor, Daniel Pollack-Pelzner,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bernstein |first1=Maxine |date=28 April 2021 |title=Linfield University fires professor who spoke out against sexual misconduct, raised allegations against president |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/education/2021/04/linfield-university-fires-professor-who-spoke-out-against-sexual-misconduct-raised-allegations-against-president.html?outputType=amp&__twitter_impression=true |access-date=28 April 2021 |work=oregonlive |publisher=Oregon Live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Sales |first1=Ben |date=1 May 2021 |title=Criticism mounts after US university fires professor who alleged antisemitism |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/criticism-mounts-after-us-university-fires-professor-who-alleged-antisemitism |access-date=9 May 2021 |work=Jewish Telegraph Agency |publisher=The Times of Israel}}</ref> who filed a lawsuit against the school.<ref>{{cite web |last=Manning |first=Rob |date=July 12, 2021 |title=Fired Linfield University professor files lawsuit, alleging illegal retaliation |url=https://www.opb.org/article/2021/07/12/fired-linfield-university-professor-files-lawsuit-alleging-illegal-retaliation/ |access-date=July 13, 2021 |website=OPB}}</ref> Due in part to the termination of Pollack-Pelzner's employment, the [[American Association of University Professors]] (AAUP) [[List of colleges and universities censured by the American Association of University Professors|censured]] Linfield for, in the AAUP's opinion, not respecting Pollack-Pelzner's academic freedom and not following institutional policies.<ref>{{cite web |date=1 April 2022 |title=Academic Freedom and Tenure: Linfield University (Oregon) |url=https://www.aaup.org/report/academic-freedom-and-tenure-linfield-university-oregon}}</ref> In February, 2023, Linfield reached a $1 million settlement with the fired professor.<ref>{{cite web |last=Powell |first=Meerah |date=2023-02-06 |title=Linfield University agrees to pay fired professor more than $1 million in whistleblower settlement |url=https://www.opb.org/article/2023/02/06/linfield-university-agrees-pay-fired-professor-one-million-whistelblower-settlement/ |access-date=2023-02-08 |website=opb}}</ref>

In September 2021, Baca stepped down as chair of the board of trustees.<ref>{{cite web |last=Bernstein |first=Maxine |date=September 14, 2021 |title=Embattled chair of Linfield University's board of trustees steps down |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/education/2021/09/embattled-chair-of-linfield-universitys-board-of-trustees-steps-down.html |access-date=September 17, 2021 |website=The Oregonian}}</ref>

In November, 2023, Davis announced his intention to resign in early 2024.<ref>{{cite web | last=Camhi | first=Tiffany | title=Linfield University president Miles Davis to step down over family concerns | website=Oregon Public Broadcasting | date=November 3, 2023 | url=https://www.opb.org/article/2023/11/02/linfield-university-president-miles-davis-to-step-down-over-family-concerns/ | access-date=November 4, 2023}}</ref> [[Rebecca L. Johnson]] was appointed interim president on December 26, 2023.<ref>{{cite web | title=Becky Johnson named interim president of Linfield University in McMinnville | website=KTVZ | date=December 27, 2023 | url=https://ktvz.com/news/education/2023/12/27/becky-johnson-named-interim-president-of-linfield-university-in-mcminnville/ | access-date=December 28, 2023}}</ref> Mark Blegen will become president effective July 1, 2025.<ref>{{cite web | last=Brown | first=Kelly Williams | title=Dr. Mark Blegen named 21st president of Linfield University | website=LINFIELD NEWS | date=December 5, 2024 | url=https://news.linfield.edu/blegen-named-president/ | access-date=December 6, 2024}}</ref>