August 2017

Transylvania’s Morlan Gallery to present works by renowned Southern painter

Posted on August 23, 2017July 14, 2020 by Office of Marketing and Communications

LEXINGTON, Ky.—Transylvania University will present Stories to Tell: The Work of Winfred Rembert from Sept. 8 through Oct. 13 in Morlan Gallery. Rembert is known for colorful paintings on leather sheets that depict life in the rural, pre-Civil Rights South. He will visit the gallery on Sept. 8 for an opening reception along with Vivian Ducat, who directed an award-winning documentary about him. “Rembert paints stories that look back to his youth in the days of segregation,” according to Adelson Galleries, which loaned the artworks to Morlan Gallery. “Despite the often grim working conditions he encountered (not to mention a near-lynching and years spent on a prison chain gang), Rembert’s works focus on the joyous aspects of black life in the 1950s South—the strong family and community bonds, the cultural vibrancy and the many colorful characters that lifted the spirits of those who had little choice but to labor in the region’s cotton and peanut fields.” The Adelson Gallery describes the Cuthbert, Ga., painter’s works as “marked by tactile surfaces, saturated colors, and lively, rhythmic patterning.” Rembert has been compared to acclaimed African-American artists such as Hale Woodruff, Jacob Lawrence, Horace Pippin and Romare Bearden. “Rembert, who is self-taught, lives and works in New Haven, Conn. His paintings are represented in a number of important public and private collections, and were the subject of a major exhibition at the Yale University Art Gallery in 2000.” Morlan’s Rembert exhibition will be

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Transylvania University Learns from Alumni on Both Sides of History

Posted on August 22, 2017July 14, 2020 by President Seamus Carey

The following originally appeared in The Huffington Post. The issues surrounding the recent unrest in Charlottesville arrived on our doorstep in Lexington, Ky., when our mayor, Jim Gray, courageously called for an acceleration of the process underway to remove two statues from Cheapside Park in downtown Lexington. Once one of the largest slave auction blocks in the country, the site of this park and the Confederate statues that reside there are just three short blocks from the Transylvania University campus. If that isn’t close enough to home, both statues, one of John Breckinridge and the other of John Hunt Morgan, are Transylvania alumni. TRANSYLVANIA UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES John C. Breckinridge’s statue is located less than a mile from Transylvania University’s campus where Breckinridge once attended. Transylvania is a small school that has played an outsized role in shaping the history of our country with more than 100 United States representatives, 50 senators, two vice presidents and two Supreme Court justices among our alumni. We are proud of our 237 year history. Yet the history of any U.S. institution as old as we are is complicated.

Comments to the Urban County Government on Confederate Statues

Posted on August 15, 2017July 14, 2020 by President Seamus Carey

The following is a transcript of Dr. Carey’s remarks to the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government during discussion of the removal of two Confederate statues in downtown Lexington. Transylvania University is one of the finest liberal arts colleges in the country. We have been here since 1780, two years before the City of Lexington was incorporated. Although Transylvania is a small school, it has played an outsized role in shaping the history of our country. We are proud of that history. We have thrived for so long for two important reasons: the mission we fulfill and the values by which we live.

4 tips to help you prepare for the ACT/SAT

Posted on August 11, 2017July 14, 2020 by Transy Pioneer

Very few people are inherently good at taking tests. For the most part, it’s a learned skill. And just like anything new, to learn to perform better, you need practice! Here are our 4 Tips to help you prepare for your coming ACT/SAT. Tip #1: Register early and create a schedule. To make sure you get the ACT/SAT test date and testing center you want, register early, ideally 3 months before the exam. Both ACT and SAT provide test registration dates nearly one year in advance, so make sure you check regularly! Then, create a reasonable study schedule for the next few months or weeks leading up to your test – and be realistic. By this point in time, you know how busy you are during times in the school year with class, student organizations and extracurricular activities. Don’t assume you’ll study 2 hours a day every day, when in all likelihood it may be 20-30 minutes a day only four days a week (which, by the way, is actually what is recommended!) Tip #2: Find a study strategy that works for you. There are dozens of test prep books, websites, practice tests, and in-person courses you can take to help you get the best possible outcome. But, they may not all be right for you and your study style. Here are a few for you to read through, investigate, and learn about to get started: ACT.org Test Prep College Board SAT

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Princeton Review ranks Transylvania among nation’s best colleges

Posted on August 2, 2017July 14, 2020 by Office of Marketing and Communications

LEXINGTON, Ky.—The Princeton Review this week included Transylvania University in a book featuring the top 15 percent of the nation’s four-year colleges. “We picked the 382 ‘best’ colleges for our book primarily for their outstanding academics: We highly recommend each one,” said Robert Franek, The Princeton Review’s editor-in-chief and lead author of “The Best 382 Colleges: 2018 Edition.” Known for its college admissions, tutoring and test prep services, the The Princeton Review surveyed students at the country’s top schools for the annual publication. Transylvania students said their school is known for its “academic rigor” and “high quality education.” Additionally, the university’s grounding in the liberal arts “empowers individuals to … become good, informed citizens.” The Princeton Review also highlighted positive feedback about Transylvania’s professors, who are “exceptional at fostering critical thought,” treat students as scholars, value their input and provide help outside the classroom—including finding them internships. The book mentioned Transylvania’s welcoming and diverse student body as well. “There is never a day that you don’t stop and say hello to someone on the way to class, or recognize a face on campus,” one student said. Students also noted the benefits of being in the heart of downtown Lexington, including nearby farmers markets and volunteer opportunities. “Yesterday, for instance, I volunteered at the Hope Center, a local homeless shelter which provides clean lodgings and offers free meals to anyone who needs them,” another student said. In addition to including Transylvania

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