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National leadership honor society Omicron Delta Kappa moves headquarters to Transylvania University

Posted on August 30, 2006July 14, 2020 by Office of Marketing and Communications

LEXINGTON, Ky.— The national leadership honor society Omicron Delta Kappa has moved its headquarters to the campus of Transylvania University. Founded in 1914, the ODK society recognizes and encourages superior scholarship, leadership, and exemplary character. Chapters, known as Circles, are located on over 300 college campuses, and the national headquarters serves as a resource for information related to Circle operations, national convention, alumni, and the Omicron Delta Kappa Foundation. “We’re pleased with our move to Transylvania’s campus and we look forward to establishing a solid partnership with an institution that has cherished the values of ODK since its Circle was established in 1977,” said Steve Bisese, ODK president. Transylvania President Charles L. Shearer said, “We’re delighted to have Omicron Delta Kappa on campus. ODK is a tremendous organization and our values of scholarship, leadership and exemplary character mirror theirs.” Mike Nichols, director of communications; Marc Mathews, national treasurer; and Richard Mains, national counsel, are Transylvania graduates, as is P. Gene Vance, a recent board member and current ODK foundation trustee. William Kelly, a foundation trustee, was president of Transylvania when the university’s Lampas Circle was chartered. ODK offices are located at 421 North Broadway and are open 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Arrangements can be made to visit during off-hours. For more information about ODK contact Michael R. Nichols, director of communications for Omicron Delta Kappa, at (859) 455-8870. Transylvania, founded in 1780, is the nation’s sixteenth oldest institution

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Fifteen professors from across the country participated in Transylvania’s seminar on liberal education

Posted on July 25, 2006July 14, 2020 by Office of Marketing and Communications

Transylvania University, an early leader in liberal arts education, recently hosted a faculty seminar titled Twenty-first Century Liberal Education: AContested Concept. The 15 seminar participants were selected from a pool of over 50 applicants from liberal arts colleges throughout the country. They reflect the diversity within the professorate at liberal arts colleges and include faculty members from Smith College, Hollins University and Middlebury College among others. Acceptance to the program included the cost of the sessions, all seminar materials, lodging, meals and a travel stipend. Seminar sessions included “Alternative Traditions in Liberal Education,” “The Current State of Liberal Education in America” and “The Purposes of Liberal Education: Varieties of Social Engagement.” Participants were asked to consider the application of liberal education principles to enhance their own effectiveness as college and university teachers – in the classroom, in the preparation of course offerings and in the construction of curricula at their academic institutions. Martha Andresen, professor of English at Pomona College gave the opening address, “I will speak as liberal as the north”: Tales of Teaching at a Liberal Arts College. The plenary speaker was John Churchill, executive secretary of The Phi Beta Kappa Society. He spoke about the current state of liberal education in America. Through this seminar, Transylvania University, with assistance from The Phi Beta Kappa Society, sought to contribute to a national conversation on the idea of liberal education and the mission of the liberal arts college in

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Performances, graduation highlight GSA final day

Posted on July 5, 2006July 14, 2020 by Office of Marketing and Communications

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Governor’s School for the Arts will wrap up its seventh year on the Transy campus on Saturday, with final performances in all disciplines preceding graduation ceremonies at 5:30 p.m. in Haggin Auditorium. Final performances, including those in instrumental and vocal music, musical theater, visual arts, drama, and architecture, will begin at various campus locations at 12:30 p.m. All final day events are open to GSA parents, friends, and relatives as well as the public and media. Final performances will be held at the Mitchell Fine Arts Center, the Little Theater, the Shearer Art Building, the Haupt Humanities Building, Old Morrison, and the Cowgill Center. A total of 218 high school students from 46 counties and over 90 high schools have been on the Transylvania campus since June 18, immersed in a rigorous schedule of daily seminars, master classes, lectures, hands-on workshops, and field trips to local arts attractions.