Pioneer Pathway program recognized with ‘Golden Apple’ from Fayette County Public Schools
During the Fayette County Public Schools 2019 State of Schools presentation, Transylvania’s Pioneer Pathway program received a Golden Apple Partnership Award.
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Transylvania among nation’s top colleges according to Princeton Review
The latest Princeton Review college guide ranks Transylvania University among the top 13% of the nation’s four-year colleges.
Transylvania unveils new cafe name, logo, menu
Transylvania’s new Gratz Perk Cafe will feature Nate’s Coffee and menu items from Epping’s on Eastside.
Michael Cairo to continue as interim VP for academic affairs and dean of the university
Transylvania University President Seamus Carey on Monday announced that Professor of Political Science Michael Cairo will continue as interim vice president for academic affairs and dean of the university through the 2019-20 academic year. Cairo has served in the role since February 2019. For the three previous years, he was the associate dean for academic affairs. With the upcoming departure of President Carey and a national search for his replacement to soon begin, the selection of a permanent dean will be deferred until a new president is appointed. “I am delighted to continue to serve Transylvania during this transition,” Cairo said. Cairo holds both a Ph.D. and master’s degree from the University of Virginia, in addition to a bachelor’s degree from S.U.N.Y. College at Geneseo. At Transylvania, he teaches courses on the politics of the Middle East, international politics and law and human rights. He has authored several books on American foreign policy and the role of the presidency in foreign policy, and has received the Bingham Award for Excellence in Teaching and a Gerald R. Ford Foundation Presidential Grant (2015).
Published alumni find inspiration in liberal arts background
The following feature article appears in the Spring/Summer 2019 issue of Third + Broadway magazine. Billy Reed’s path seemed clear right out of high school. The future Hall of Fame sports writer already was covering games for two daily newspapers, and he had a journalism scholarship in hand to the University of Kentucky. Reed instead chose Transylvania University, which didn’t even offer a journalism class at the time. The reason was pretty trivial: It would have been a hassle for him to drive across town from work to UK, not to mention find a place to park. But the impact of his broad-based Transy education was anything but trivial. Being so busy, Reed wasn’t exactly a great student. But the breadth of what he learned helped him become a great writer. “I did learn a little bit about a lot of things,” says the 1966 graduate. That’s the result of Transylvania being steeped in the liberal arts tradition, which forces students out of well-worn ruts, helping them make unexpected connections between far-flung subjects. It also develops the whole person through a range of enriching activities — from mentorships to cultivation of self-expression and discovery. “I became a big believer in the liberal arts,” Reed says. In fact, one of this courtside scribe’s favorite classes at Transy was Philosophy, Religion and Life. “If you read good sports writers, they will have various allusions — literary allusions, historical allusions,” he says. “It’s because
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