Events

LEXINGTON, Ky.—The Transylvania University Choir embarks on its winter tour Tuesday, Jan. 3. The choir will perform in four cities in four days on their tour: Alpharetta, Ga.; Tampa, Fl.; Brandon, Fl.; and Fort Myers, Fl. At the conclusion of the tour, the choir will also give a performance at Transylvania. Selections for the performances include “How Can I Keep From Singing,” “Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming,” “Bogoroditse Devo (Ave Maria)” and “Plenty Good Room (On the Glory Train).” Transylvania’s a cappella group, TBA, will also perform some selections from their repertoire. Tuesday, Jan. 3 at 7 p.m. Alpharetta Methodist Church Alpharetta, Georgia Wednesday, Jan. 4 at 6:30-8:30 p.m. Alumni and prospective student reception Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay Tampa, Florida Thursday, Jan. 5 Choral Workshop 1-3 p.m. Concert 7 p.m. Brandon High School Brandon, Florida Friday, Jan. 6 at 7 p.m. Fort Myers Christian Church Fort Myers, Florida Wednesday, Jan. 11 at 7:30 p.m. Carrick Theater, Mitchell Fine Arts Center Transylvania University Lexington, Kentucky (859) 233-8141Free and open to the public Under the direction of Gary Anderson, Transylvania professor of music and director of choral ensembles, the choir toured Venice, Italy; Dubrovnik, Croatia; and Ljubljana, Slovenia in May 2009 as part of Transylvania’s innovative May term. In 2006, the choir toured Vienna, Austria, Hungary and the Transylvania region of Romania. Continental tours are scheduled during the years the choir does not travel abroad. For more information, contact the fine

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LEXINGTON, Ky.—In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Transylvania University will present “The Dream Alive Program,” featuring Joe Rogers, Thursday, January 12, at 7 p.m. in the Mitchell Fine Arts Center’s Haggin Auditorium. The program is free and open to the public. “The Dream Alive Program” is an incredible live commentary by Rogers in dedication to the life, memory and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and the leaders of the Civil Rights Movement. This powerful program with an enlightening message for today is an effort to help increase the understanding of the enormous contributions that King imparted to the nation and a reminder that his wisdom and vision are timeless. Rogers is the former Lieutenant Governor of Colorado, where he held the distinction of serving as America’s youngest Lieutenant Governor and only the fourth African American in U.S. history ever elected as a state’s number two executive. Now a national speaker, lecturer and attorney in Colorado who served on the seven-member National Commission on the Voting Rights Act, Rogers has been recognized for his work and commitment to strengthening America. He is a recipient of the Trumpet Award from Time Warner’s Turner Broadcasting System, one of the nation’s highest honors bestowed in recognition of African American achievement. The award heralds the accomplishments of individuals who have made significant contributions and enhanced the quality of life for all Americans. Persons who have received the award include Muhammad Ali, former

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LEXINGTON, Ky.—Transylvania University’s music program presents “A Gift of Holiday Music” on Friday, December 9, at 7:30 p.m. in Haggin Auditorium. The concert is free and open to the public; canned food donations for God’s Pantry will be accepted at the door. The concert will feature performances by Transylvania’s orchestra, choirs and band. Selections include “White Christmas,” “Sleigh Ride,” “O Little Town of Bethlehem” and many other holiday favorites. In addition to the performed tunes, audience members will be able to participate in a holiday sing-a-long.

LEXINGTON, Ky.—Dozens of Transylvania employees will don tennis shoes and jeans on Friday, taking business casual to a whole new level. Earlier this year, Transylvania University was one of only 19 colleges in the country to be named a gold level Fit-Friendly Company by the American Heart Association. The AHA highlighted Transylvania’s Wellness Works initiative, which offers various programs to faculty and staff that target physical, financial, emotional, occupational, intellectual and social wellness, and Transylvania’s status as a tobacco-free campus. But the university is not resting on its laurels, and on November 4 will roll out a new program, Fit Fridays, to encourage employees to build more physical activity into their workdays. “When we filled out the Fit-Friendly protocol, one of the questions asked was whether the company encouraged employees to be more active by having casual days or wear your tennis shoes to work days,” said Ashley Hinton-Moncer, director of fitness and wellness. “We didn’t, and we thought that was something we could add.” One-third of Transylvania’s staff members have already signed up to participate, which means they’ll use a portion of an extended lunch period to exercise and will wear a Fit Friday T-shirt and jeans or other casual slacks and tennis shoes. The specially-designed T-shirts will help spread the message to the campus community and visitors that Transylvania is a company focused on fitness and wellness. Last week, Transylvania launched the Big Green Get Around, which combines

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