Bingham Fund approves $25 million grant for teaching excellence at Transylvania
The $25 million, 15-year grant will fund up to 12 endowed chairs at Transylvania University.
Academics
Transylvania professor explores inner lives of our pets in canine cognition course
There may be an unseasonable chill in the air, but Ellen Furlong’s dog, Olive, is staying warm by bounding across the Transylvania campus on a 25-foot lead.
Transylvania professor visits Kenya to research growing Chinese influence
Transylvania professor Steve Hess recently returned from a sabbatical trip to Kenya, where he researched the increasing sway China exerts on that East African country.
Transylvania juniors receive full-tuition Shearer Scholarships
Two Transylvania University juniors have received Charles and Susan Shearer Scholarships — a full tuition award — for the 2023-24 academic year.
Faculty, students learn how to harness the power of AI in the classroom
Transylvania faculty and students recently gathered for a workshop devoted to the promises and pitfalls of teaching in the age of artificial intelligence.