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 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 L. Johnson was appointed interim president on December 26, 2023. Mark Blegen became president effective July 1, 2025.
== Academics ==
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, …
