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.
Academics
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.
Transylvania education rooted in commitment to liberal arts, lifelong learning
Founded in 1780 as the first university in Kentucky, generations of Transylvania students have been educated in — and have deeply benefited from — the university’s commitment to the liberal arts, learning how to read, write and think critically in ways that prepare them to be responsible citizens.