Students return as Linfield opens

Rockne Roll/News-Register##Incoming Linfield College freshman Shelby Behr of Corvallis takes a load of belongings to her room in Memorial Hall on Thursday, Aug. 25.

Rockne Roll/News-Register Linfield students Maren Geesey, front, and Brittany Seyl help freshman move into Miller Hall. Classes will start Monday.

Rockne Roll/News-Register Tonya Behr carries a load of belongings to her daughter's room in Memorial Hall on the campus of Linfield College.

New students and upperclassmen are returning to Linfield College as the McMinnville school begins its academic year.

Convocation ceremonies were held Friday morning. Classes start Monday.

According to Linfield's Office of Enrollment Management, about 500 new students are expected this fall. Oientation activities continue through the weekend.