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Meet Transylvania’s new director of residence life: Jeremy Sheffield

14 mins ago January 24, 2020 in Campus Updates, Faculty & Staff

Jeremy Sheffield brings a passion for serving students to Transylvania, where he began earlier this week as the new director of residence life.

Transylvania coffee shop to keep Saturday hours

2 days ago January 22, 2020 in Campus Updates

Transylvania’s Gratz Perk coffee shop will continue its Saturday hours for the rest of the academic year, a move that is not only well received by students but may even help with admissions.

Transylvania professor offers media outlets his perspective on popular protests in China

2 days ago January 22, 2020 in Academics, Faculty & Staff

Stephen Hess, a Transylvania political science professor, is being featured in the media because of his expertise on Chinese protests.

Scholarships available for first-generation female students at Transylvania

3 days ago January 21, 2020 in Academics, Transy Partners

First Generation Women Achievers of the Bluegrass is a nonprofit that awards scholarships to first-generation female students enrolled at local colleges including Transylvania.

Transylvania community to write Love Letters for Literacy on Saturday

3 days ago January 21, 2020 in Events, Transy Partners

Transylvania’s chapter of Circle K International on Saturday will participate in a project to promote literacy among children who live in at-risk neighborhoods.

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Transylvania names Brien Lewis as its 27th president

3 days ago January 21, 2020 in News from Transy, Presidential Search

Brien Lewis has been selected to serve as the 27th president of Transylvania University.

Transy students posing at a construction site

Transylvania students on Alternative Winter Break build homes, strong relationships

1 week ago January 17, 2020 in Academics, Students, Study Abroad, Transy Partners

Transylvania’s Alternative Winter Break highlights the value of service in a liberal arts education — and it’s a way for students to make meaningful connections with people in another country.

Transylvania community to participate in MLK Day Freedom March, service projects Monday

1 week ago January 16, 2020 in Events, Transy Partners

The Transylvania community will participate in the local Freedom March and various service projects for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which is a National Day of Service.

Transylvania professor’s research on insects in Audubon prints lands on cover of American Entomologist

1 week ago January 16, 2020 in Academics, Faculty & Staff

James Wagner, a Transylvania biology professor, landed a cover article in the latest issue of American Entomologist.

Pre-engineering program sent Transylvania grad straight to Ph.D. path

1 week ago January 14, 2020 in Academics, Admissions Insider, Alumni, Alumni Outcomes

Transylvania graduate Andrew Meyer took advantage of his alma mater’s 4+1 engineering graduate school partnership with the University of Kentucky.

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Transylvania coffee shop to keep Saturday hours

Transylvania names Brien Lewis as its 27th president

Transylvania community to participate in MLK Day Freedom March, service projects Monday

Transylvania men’s basketball picks up new star recruit

Transylvania faculty receive federal funds to help bolster Kentucky manufacturing technology

U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo to deliver Transylvania’s Kenan lecture March 18

Transylvania music series brings free, world-class concerts to Lexington, including Kronos performance Jan. 28

Transylvania alum, scholar of African art, discusses benefits of cultural immersion

Breakfast at dinner makes for a tasty Transylvania tradition

A holiday message from the interim president

Transylvania names Brien Lewis as its 27th president

Transylvania men’s basketball picks up new star recruit

Morlan Gallery exhibition spotlights artworks of civic resilience

Transylvania to screen Appalshop documentaries, host discussion with director Jan. 15

Transylvania faculty receive federal funds to help bolster Kentucky manufacturing technology

U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo to deliver Transylvania’s Kenan lecture March 18

Transylvania music series brings free, world-class concerts to Lexington, including Kronos performance Jan. 28

Search for Transylvania vice president for academic affairs and dean of the university announced

Civil War artifacts found by Transylvania students featured in international news stories

Transylvania students receive prestigious international scholarship

Pre-engineering program sent Transylvania grad straight to Ph.D. path

Transylvania junior finds voice, grows into role as campus leader

Transylvania junior studying in South Korea through new GlobalTransy program

Transylvania alum, scholar of African art, discusses benefits of cultural immersion

Found in translation: Gilman scholar tackles the ultimate in study abroad

Transylvania students receive prestigious international scholarship

Students can apply for Transylvania’s fine arts scholarships until Jan. 6

Early Action deadline to compete for Premier Scholarships is Dec. 1

Transylvania equestrian first to jump into new pharmacy partnership with UK

Transylvania offers generous scholarships to alumni of statewide summer programs

Picnic at the Rafskeller before Transylvania Theater’s ‘Picnic’

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

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