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U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich to give Transylvania’s 2009 Rick O’Neil Philosophy Lecture

Posted on March 18, 2009July 14, 2020 by Office of Marketing and Communications

U.S. Representative Dennis Kucinich LEXINGTON, Ky.—U.S. Representative and former presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich will deliver the 2009 Rick O’Neil Memorial Undergraduate Philosophy Lecture at Transylvania University Friday, March 27 at 7:30 p.m. in Carrick Theater. The lecture is free and open to the public. The lecture is sponsored by Transylvania’s philosophy program and Sophia, the University’s philosophy society, in honor of the late Transylvania philosophy professor Rick O’Neil. For more information, contact philosophy professor Ellen Cox at (859) 233-8178 or ecox@transy.edu.

Transy student presents surrogacy research at annual bioethics conference at Harvard

Posted on March 13, 2009July 14, 2020 by Office of Marketing and Communications

Prya Murad LEXINGTON, Ky.—Prya Murad readily admits she has a “dorky” interest in biology. She also owns up to having an argumentative nature and a tendency to talk too much, and when asked to describe herself, the Transylvania University sophomore is likely to tell you she’s part control freak, part hippie. And that’s just for starters. Murad, a native of Pakistan, is indeed a multifaceted young woman. But she has long had a single-minded goal: to make a difference in the world. Specifically, she wants to tackle some of the ethical issues surrounding the field of genetics. Murad takes a step toward that lofty goal March 13 and 14 when she joins an elite group of college students at the National Undergraduate Bioethics Conference at Harvard University in Boston. “I’m pumped,” she exclaimed. “It’s really cool to talk to people who are so energized about these issues.” The biology and philosophy double major is one of only 25 to 30 student presenters at the conference, an annual gathering of students and experts in the field of bioethics. It’s sponsored by the American Society of Bioethics and Humanities. Murad’s presentation will be on a subject she believes often gets overlooked in a world where bioethical issues abound. Titled “Cheap Labor: The International Commercial Surrogacy Market,” the presentation will focus on the trend of women in first-world countries to hire surrogates in second- and third-world countries to carry their babies – a

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Follow Transylvania University on Twitter!

Posted on March 11, 2009July 14, 2020 by Office of Marketing and Communications

Transylvania is now using Twitter to keep the campus community, future students, alumni and friends informed of the university’s latest news. What is Twitter? Twitter is a free social networking service that allows its users to send and read other users’ updates (otherwise known as tweets), which are text-based posts of up to 140 characters in length. Twitter is used by Transy as a communications tool to stay connected with our “followers” and to pass along emergency notifications (like weather closings), campus reminders, upcoming events and other university information of interest. Creating Your Twitter Account Creating a Twitter account is easy. Simply go to www.twitter.com and click on the “Get Started-Join!” button. You will need to provide a username. Twitter will check for duplicates to ensure each username is unique. You will then provide a password and e-mail address. You can only create one Twitter account per e-mail address. Finally, enter the word(s) displayed in the security box and click the “Create my account” button. Follow Transy In order to receive Twitter messages from Transy you will need to “follow” the account we use. To do this, log into Twitter, enter “Transy” (no quotes) in the “Name or location” box located at the top of your Twitter home page, and click on search. On the results page that opens, locate the entry for Transy (should be the only entry) and click “Follow”. That’s it, you are now following Transy and

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Distler named MVP, Todd Coach of the Year in HCAC

Posted on March 5, 2009July 14, 2020 by Office of Marketing and Communications

Jackie Distler LEXINGTON, Ky.—Transylvania senior guard Jackie Distler captured Player of the Year honors Thursday from the Heartland Conference while Greg Todd was the selection of his peers as the league’s Coach of the Year. Distler, a Louisville Sacred Heart product, led the Pioneers to a 22-5 record and to HCAC regular season and tournament titles. She averaged 15.4 points and 6.3 rebounds a game, both team highs, while shooting 44.7 percent from the field and 31.3 percent from three-point range. She scored in double figures in 25 of 27 games with a career-high of 25 against Mt. St. Joseph. Distler, who missed her junior season with a knee injury, was named to the All-HCAC team for the first time. She is the third Transy women’s player to be named Player of the Year, joining Julie Leach (2007) and Tari Young (2003). Greg Todd Todd guided Transy into the NCAA Championship for the second time in his three seasons as head coach. The Pioneers were regular season HCAC champs for the first time since 2002-03 and took the HCAC tourney for the first time since Transy joined the league in 2001-02. Transy also won 20 or more games in a season for the first time since 2004-05. Todd’s record in three seasons at Transy is 53-29. Distler was joined on the All-HCAC first team by teammate Brittany Henderlight. The junior guard averaged 12.4 points a game, second on the team,

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Tobacco industry critic makes case for federal regulation of tobacco products

Posted on March 4, 2009July 14, 2020 by Office of Marketing and Communications

Jeffrey Wigand LEXINGTON, Ky.—Tobacco industry critic Jeffrey Wigand, speaking at Transylvania University on Tuesday, March 3, on the topic “Insider’s View of the Tobacco Industry,” made the case for federal regulation of tobacco products while recounting his experiences as a former executive at Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation who went public with inside information on that company’s research and marketing practices. Wigand, vice president for research and development at Brown & Williamson from 1988-93, decided to violate his confidentiality agreement with his former employer in 1995 and reveal information on the company’s research involving nicotine content and its effects on addictiveness in smokers. He was subsequently the subject of a CBS 60 Minutes expose and a 1999 Hollywood movie titled The Insider that depicted his story as a corporate whistler-blower and as a key witness in a multi-state trial that resulted in Kentucky and 39 other states getting tobacco settlement money. “Federal regulation should compel tobacco companies to disclose all the additives in their products,” Wigand said. “Smokers should have the same level of knowledge the industry itself has. I have no problem with adult smokers who assume the risk, provided they do it with informed consent.” Wigand joined Brown & Williamson with the goal of developing a less hazardous cigarette and devising the testing protocol that would allow the company to make this claim in its advertising campaigns. He accused the company of thwarting this purpose and misrepresenting the

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