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Ambitious set design gets spotlight in Transylvania Theater’s ‘Picnic’

14 hours ago November 12, 2019 in Events, Faculty & Staff, Fine Arts

Instructor Daniel Bennett discusses the ambitious set he and students are building for Transylvania Theater’s production of “Picnic.”

Acclaimed poet Veronica Golos to give reading, lecture at Transylvania on Wednesday

2 days ago November 11, 2019 in Events, News from Transy

Veronica Golos, an award-winning poet, curator, teacher and author, will give a reading and lecture at Transylvania University on Wednesday.

Transylvania student creates family abroad

2 days ago November 11, 2019 in Study Abroad

“Now, whenever anybody on Transy’s campus asks me about studying abroad in the future, I always say the same thing: No matter where you go, you’re going to have a family.”

‘But for a world at war’: Transylvania remembers veterans of WWII

2 days ago November 11, 2019 in Alumni, History

On this Veterans Day 2019, 75 years after the end of World War II, we remember Jack G. Adair ’45, the Transylvanians who have served in the military across the years, and the military members whose training began on the college’s campus and who, for a brief time, shared our company.

Transylvania Environmental Action League cooks up awareness of nature

4 days ago November 8, 2019 in Students

Each year the Transylvania Environmental Action League hosts a vegetarian Thanksgiving dinner. It’s the biggest event of the year for the busy group, which is one of the largest and most active student-run organizations on campus.

Kentucky Book Festival features events, authors with Transylvania connections

6 days ago November 6, 2019 in Events, News from Transy

Transylvania University once again will be well represented at the annual Kentucky Book Festival.

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7 days ago November 6, 2019 in News from Transy

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Kentucky Historical Society honors Transylvania professor’s ‘Elkhorn’ book

7 days ago November 6, 2019 in Faculty & Staff, News from Transy

Richard Taylor, who is a Kenan Visiting Writer at Transylvania University and a former Kentucky poet laureate, has won a Kentucky Historical Society Publication Award for his book “Elkhorn: Evolution of a Kentucky Landscape.”

New Frontiers: A look back at the Art of Kentucky Literature

7 days ago November 6, 2019 in New Frontiers

Kentucky authors and literary experts joined the Transylvania community for several events this fall highlighting the work of Larkspur Press on its 45th anniversary.

Q&A with Transylvania pre-med student Maggie Wright ’22

1 week ago November 5, 2019 in Alumni

Maggie Wright ’22 is a pre-med student, Kenan scholar, chemistry major, president of the Student Alumni Association, sorority member, flautist, recipient of a music scholarship, native of Warsaw, Kentucky, and a double legacy student.

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‘But for a world at war’: Transylvania remembers veterans of WWII

Kentucky Book Festival features events, authors with Transylvania connections

Transylvania Athletics inducts 2019 Hall of Fame class Saturday

Transylvania welcomes transfers displaced by Cincinnati college closure

Transy brings “Power to the Pumpkins” at annual celebration

Transylvania Peace Corps Prep engages with Lexington community

Transylvania and Lexington Legends make Whitaker Bank Ballpark home venue for Pioneer baseball in 2020

In Memoriam: Warren W. Rosenthal, Transylvania Trustee and benefactor

End of October brings families, alumni and pumpkins to Transylvania’s campus

Transylvania’s new Legacy Scholarship strengthens family ties to university

Acclaimed poet Veronica Golos to give reading, lecture at Transylvania on Wednesday

Kentucky Book Festival features events, authors with Transylvania connections

Get updates from Transy’s 1780 blog sent straight to your email

Kentucky Historical Society honors Transylvania professor’s ‘Elkhorn’ book

Transylvania’s Moosnick Lectureship in Judaic Studies to address #MeToo movement Wednesday

Transylvania welcomes transfers displaced by Cincinnati college closure

Rescue animals enjoy innards from Transylvania’s massive PumpkinMania display

Transy brings “Power to the Pumpkins” at annual celebration

Transylvania students jump into state-of-the-art biomechanics with new equipment

Transylvania and Lexington Legends make Whitaker Bank Ballpark home venue for Pioneer baseball in 2020

Studying abroad prepares Transylvania students for future careers

Transylvania welcomes transfers displaced by Cincinnati college closure

Transylvania alum, language teacher, seeks equity for all students

Transy alums start nonprofit for young adults in Africa

Transylvania’s new Legacy Scholarship strengthens family ties to university

Experience Transy at fall 2019 preview days

U.S. News recognizes Transylvania for fostering social mobility

‘Virtual campus experience’ coming soon to Transylvania’s website

Bon Appétit’s Eat Local Challenge comes to Transylvania

We’re coming to you! Here’s where to meet the Crimson Caravan.

New Frontiers: A look back at the Art of Kentucky Literature

Wendell Berry among renowned Kentucky authors to give readings at Transylvania Oct. 9

Role of resilience highlighted by artists, speakers featured in Transylvania’s Creative Intelligence Series

‘The Art of Kentucky Literature: 45 Years of Larkspur Press’ opens Tuesday at Transylvania

Transylvania Theater’s 2019-20 season to take on campus theme of resilience with humor, courage

Morlan Gallery 2019-20 season to explore campus theme of resilience

U.S poet laureate, Grammy-winning quartet headline 2019-20 New Frontiers season at Transylvania

Studio 300 Digital Art and Music Festival returns to Transylvania this October

Obie Award winner Ain Gordon’s ‘217 Boxes of Dr. Henry Anonymous’ makes Kentucky debut at Transylvania University

Big top comes to Transy with Theater Guild’s ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’

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