Steering a school of tradition through a time of transitionTraditions and timeless features are hallmarks of Linfield University. But this is a school in transition, encountering AI-era challenges, including budget and staff cuts and attracting and retaining students. Into the picture comes Dr. Mark Blegen, who began work as Linfield president on July 1. Opportunities are in the works, including a partnership with this newspaper, to meet the new president, and welcome him to McMinnville. “Whatever is going on at Linfield, students are buying into it, and we’ll get through these challenges.