Transylvania sophomore brings liberal arts outlook to ROTC
Combining Army ROTC with religion and anthropology majors, sophomore Xaylen Lanier exemplifies the liberal arts ideal of taking a road less traveled.
Combining Army ROTC with religion and anthropology majors, sophomore Xaylen Lanier exemplifies the liberal arts ideal of taking a road less traveled.
More than three-quarters of all Transylvania University’s students are registered to vote, and a new study shows more of them are exercising their right to do so.
In a new rating that spotlights schools for advancing the social mobility of their students, U.S. News & World Report ranks Transylvania University 50th among the nation’s liberal arts colleges.
Thanks to the prompting and examples set by his fellow students — in addition to a music class, access to the school’s recording technology and learning the guitar — senior Austin Lamb recorded an EP of four original songs, which have been streamed nearly 3,000 times on Spotify, Apple Music and elsewhere.
Former Lexington Mayor Jim Gray on Thursday drew from his personal and political experiences when he spoke at Transylvania University’s Academic Convocation on the 2019-20 campus theme of resilience. The annual ceremony — which includes a student awards presentation — kicks off the academic year.