Transylvania junior receives U.S. Department of State Gilman scholarship
Transylvania junior Jillian Shaw has been awarded a prestigious Gilman scholarship to study abroad next summer.
Transylvania junior Jillian Shaw has been awarded a prestigious Gilman scholarship to study abroad next summer.
In 2021, posts from Transylvania on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Linked In reached 2.86 million users. What did that social media audience like most? According to the numbers, the return of campus traditions, student and alumni profiles and Pioneers athletics are some of your favorite things to see. Below are the top 10 social media posts based on the number of users reached across all our channels. Keep connecting with us on social and sharing your favorite posts with your friends and colleagues to help us determine next year’s top 10. 10 While graduation ceremonies happened three times in 2021 – once for the Class of 2020 and two ceremonies for the Class of 2021 – our social media audience enjoyed this video from the 2021 ceremonies. 9 A new partnership between Transy and Appalachian Regional Healthcare got some attention in October. 8 Congratulations and welcome to the newest Pioneer Hall of Fame inductees. 7 This alumna used what she learned at Transy to land a job in the major leagues. 6 A Jeopardy! contestant and Transy alumnus caught users’ attention. 5 Twelve points down and :57 seconds left to go, the Transy men’s basketball team gave all of us a come-from-behind buzzer-beater to remember. Read more about the game on TransySports.com. 4 Transylvania honored one of its own with moments of silence early this fall. 3 We welcomed a new class to the Transy family, the Class of 2025.
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Throughout 2021, Transylvania University’s 1780 blog has been a reliable source for campus news while spotlighting faculty, staff, students and alumni stories.
The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), which Transylvania is affiliated with, is collecting donations to help those impacted by Friday night’s historic tornado outbreak.
Deidra Dennie encouraged emerging leaders from across Kentucky to take advantage of the opportunities smaller campus environments offer to intentionally build relationships and develop professional networks.