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Transylvania partners with UK on pre-med, pre-pharmacy programs

Posted on by Office of Marketing and Communications

LEXINGTON, Ky.—Transylvania University has launched two partnerships with the University of Kentucky that give students an inside track to graduate school at the College of Pharmacy and the College of Medicine-Northern Kentucky Campus. Transylvania’s Early Assurance Program partnership with the University of Kentucky College of Medicine-Northern Kentucky Campus reserves spots for Transylvania pre-med students at the new northern Kentucky campus. Up to three students will receive assured admission to the College of Medicine-Northern Kentucky Campus upon graduation from Transylvania (pending completion of all requirements). Candidates will apply with and be selected by a Transylvania committee for review by the UK College of Medicine. One Transy student has already been accepted to the Northern Kentucky campus through the partnership. The Early Assurance Program will also grant students enrichment experiences while at Transylvania. Activities include exposure to hospital and office practice; shadowing and mentoring experiences with physicians; academic advising at Transy; targeted research, seminar and course experiences; MCAT preparation; and a one-week boot camp in northern Kentucky. “These are incredible opportunities for our students to receive Transylvania’s top-ranked liberal arts experience, coupled with a direct pathway to graduate education in medicine and pharmacy,” said Vice President and Dean of the University Laura Bryan. “They will enjoy the benefits of one-on-one interactions with faculty and personal attention at Transy along with the resources of a research-intensive University of Kentucky.” Transylvania’s pre-med graduates have historically shown great success—approximately 90 percent of students Transy has

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Transylvania student, recent grad win Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships

Posted on by Office of Marketing and Communications

LEXINGTON, Ky.—A Transylvania University student and a recent graduate have received prestigious Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships for 2018-19. Fulbright grants are highly competitive, and recipients are chosen for their academic and leadership potential. Senior Hannah Weber, of Alexandria, Ky., will teach through the Fulbright program in Malaysia. The neuroscience and educational studies double major will be the fourth ETA from Transylvania to teach in that country. Jamie Vescio, who graduated last May, was one of only 10 applicants across the country to receive this year’s Fulbright ETA for France. Vescio, who studied in Tanzania with the assistance of a Gilman scholarship, plans to receive her master’s degree in education from Vanderbilt this June. She is a graduate of Lafayette High School in Lexington. The Fulbright U. S. Student program, sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State, was established in 1946 by legislation introduced by Sen. J. William Fulbright. It increases mutual understanding between the people of the U.S. and other countries. (Photo: Hannah Weber, left, and Jamie Vescio)

Signature Programs Alone Will Not Save Our Colleges

Posted on by President Seamus Carey

The forecast of a major contraction in higher education, especially among small, private liberal arts schools, has college administrators scrambling to find ways to save their schools. Some are implementing “signature programs” that organize and supplement the academic curriculum to add value to a student’s education. Signature programs are designed to support and enhance the educational experience of college students. The organizational coherence of these programs makes it easier to demonstrate the relevance of liberal education and the ways in which such an education can lead to success in the world.   At Transylvania University we take advantage of our size, location, and academic calendar to offer programs that tie courses to the real world. Our location, for instance, in the heart of downtown Lexington, Ky., makes it possible to connect students with alumni mentors through the 100 Doors to Success mentoring program and provide internships to any student who wants one.   We recently invested almost $1 million in digital liberal arts to ensure that our students understand, use, and critique technology to better make their way in the emerging digital world. Our academic calendar includes May term, during which students take one highly innovative course. May term courses are typically team-taught, travel courses, or integrated into our community. Each of these initiatives adds value to our students’ experience. And while they might qualify as “signature programs,” they do not constitute the identity of our school. They are not

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