It’s about “best fit,” not college rankings
College rankings are not all that they’re cracked up to be. In fact, most undergraduate rankings are based on criteria that won’t directly affect you or your experience while in college.
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Transylvania student, recent grad win Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships
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)
Why do I get so much college mail?
You’re an upperclassman, you’ve taken a standardized test like the ACT or SAT once or twice (or three times for good measure) and visited a college fair or two.
And then it happens.
COLLEGE MAIL OVERLOAD.
Signature Programs Alone Will Not Save Our Colleges
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
Transylvania art majors to present ‘Agnosiophobia: The Fear of Not Knowing’ from April 9-16
LEXINGTON, Ky.—Five Transylvania University studio art majors will present their thesis works in Morlan Gallery from April 9-16 in an exhibition titled “Agnosiophobia: The Fear of Not Knowing.” The public is invited to brief art talks in the gallery by each senior about their works from 4-5 p.m. Friday, April 13. A reception will follow. The graduating studio art majors are Jessica Chandler, from Louisville, Ky.; Claire Gardner, from Lexington; Annelisa Hermosilla, from Panama City, Panama; Samantha Klintworth, from Westerville, Ohio; and Poppy Liu, from Chengdu, China. Morlan Gallery—which is on the main level of Transylvania’s Mitchell Fine Arts Center—is open weekdays, noon to 5 p.m., and by special appointment. Free, nearby parking is available. For an appointment, call Morlan Gallery Director Andrea Fisher 24 hours prior to viewing at (859) 233-8142. In their own words Jessica Chandler “I create art for the meditative process just as much as for the emotions it incites. Much of my work is figurative due to my interest in the desire of physical connectivity between people, as well as the internal emotional processes that take place within. The demographic I tend to lean toward is that of my own generation, especially with the recent targeted biases and stereotypes that have arisen against millennials in the last few years.” Claire Gardner “My art has always been a way for me to work through my frustrations and entirely process difficult situations. I spend my time circulating
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