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National Endowment for the Arts awards grant to Unlearn Fear + Hate project

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LEXINGTON, Ky.—Transylvania University professors Kurt Gohde and Kremena Todorova have received $10,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts to create a permanent, illuminated artwork as part of their ongoing Unlearn Fear + Hate cycle of artworks. The artwork will be a large sculptural halo mounted on a downtown building. The location for the installation is to be determined. The NEA grant provides initial funding for the sculptural halo, and includes LexArts as a partner. This grant will also help to facilitate the creation of hand-painted illuminations made by people within the Lexington community. The purpose of Unlearn Fear + Hate is to promote community engagement and dialog. “In part a visual petition to unlearn fear and prejudice, in part a commitment to treating others with compassion and justice, Unlearn Fear + Hate invites everyone to participate,” Todorova said. The wide-ranging public artwork is named after words from a poem by Kentucky Poet Laureate Frank X Walker. Unlearn Fear + Hate kicked off last summer with the installation of a smaller sculptural halo on the side of the downtown 21c Museum Hotel. Since then it has resonated throughout Lexington with other art installations, photography, stenciling and more—with participation from numerous school and community groups. Also, Transylvania incorporated the theme into its curriculum. “The idea for Unlearn Fear + Hate was born in 2015, during a summer of national tensions and local conversations that were difficult and, at times, antagonizing,” Gohde said. “It

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Transylvania University Dean’s List for Winter 2017

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Congratulations to all students who made the Transylvania University dean’s list! We encourage you to submit an announcement of your achievement to your hometown newspaper. Download the press release template below, insert your information in place of the items in parentheses and send the release to your local news organization with attn: newsdesk. Press Release Template   A – D E – H I – L M – P Q – T U – Z A Gage Abell Will Adams IV Megan Aebersold Sarah Agard Ana Aguilar Tipton Alexander Erin Alexander Mary Grace Amato Drew Angel Ciana Applegate Sarah Ashley Jared Auton B Evan Baber Timothy Baker Rylan Banks Madison Banta Sami Barefield Rob Barnes Lindsey Barton Greg Baunach Lauren Beams Gage Beavers Eden Bennett Jack Berger Olivia Beutel Tim Bickel Sara Bidarian Carrie Billett Sylvie Biruta Jackson Bishop Abby Blackburn Connor Blevins Olivia Bloemker Lindsay Bloom Taylor Bloomhuff Darby Bourdon Mya Bowen Adrianna Bowman Jewell Boyd Shelby Boyle Anna Rose Brailow Katie Brewer-Calvert Sydney Brookshire Cabby Brown Bailey Browning Elyse Brumfield Judy Brumley Kira Bruno Kearstin Bruther Mattie Bruton Ally Brutscher Bayley Brutscher Christa Brutscher Corbyn Buchart Jennifer Buckman Lucas Bundy Michael Burns Jr. CJ Burton C Jake Cahill Chase Caldwell Alanna Campbell William Campbell Rob Canady Stevee Candrl Claudia Carc mo Kelli Carpenter Brody Carpenter Kellen Casey Shelby Catlett Alex Cesar Jessica Chandler Emily Chapman Ellis Chase Heaven Chen Pound Chen Blake Chidester Catherine Clark Kelsey Clater Carlee Clemons

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6 admissions myths you shouldn’t believe

Posted on by Transy Pioneer

For those of you new to the college search – it can be overwhelming. Where do you start? Who do you trust? There are lots of good and bad information on the Internet. And, many students fall into immediate pitfalls…but luckily, you won’t be one of them! Here are 6 common college admissions myths that you shouldn’t believe: 1. MYTH: “I’ve never heard of [insert college name here], so it must not be very good.” TRUTH: Naturally, many schools make their name through collegiate athletics and television time. But when looking for a college, don’t be led by just your sports fan-dom. Having a good football or basketball team doesn’t mean the class size, academic offerings, and quality of faculty are best fit for getting you to graduation. Likewise, just because you know a name and see it on TV doesn’t make it a good institution, either. 2. MYTH: “The higher a school is ranked, the better the school.” TRUTH: College admissions professionals will drill one thing into you during your college search: finding the “best fit”. This involves you and your family assessing your needs and wants to find the “best” school that matches and best prepares you for success. Click here to read how we debunk college rankings. What rankings will not tell you is which college makes you feel most at home, where you will be most engaged socially, and where you will excel academically. While you may go to Kelly Blue

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Charge to the Graduates

Posted on by President Seamus Carey

The following is a transcript of Dr. Carey’s commencement address to the Class of 2017. Science tells us that there is a universe beyond what our senses experience; that cats and cattle and so many others with whom we share the planet can see and hear and feel things that we never know are even there. The arts, humanities, and human sciences remind us that what is true of science is true also of our relations with each other. Against all the obvious facts, we know that there is more to us—call it self, or soul, or heart, or wish—than the lives we lead or the ways we act awake and asleep. And yet most of the time, most of us live as if our limits are the true limits of the world and not the accidents of our fragile bodies. The literary critic Hugh Kenner said it this way: “What you are taking for granted is always more important than whatever you have your mind fixed on.” So at this moment, when you leave and we reluctantly let go, my charge is this: pay attention to what you can see with all the skill you have learned. Concentrate on what needs to be done and do it with the furious intellect and singular intensity you have displayed in your time here at Transylvania. But take the time to pay attention to all the things you cannot see. More than

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Transylvania breaks ground on $4.5 million Carpenter Academic Center

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LEXINGTON, Ky.—Transylvania University broke ground on its $4.5 million renovation of the iconic Haupt Humanities Building at a ceremony on Friday, May 26. The project will modernize the classroom building, which will be renamed the Carpenter Academic Center in honor of its lead donors, Pete ’64 and Marilyn Carpenter. Over the next 18 months, it will undergo a complete rejuvenation that upgrades classrooms, provides student gathering spaces and integrates cutting-edge technologies. Every Transylvania student takes at least one class in the 57-year-old building, and the project will ensure that the spaces are advanced, flexible and sized for active learning. “Like individuals, institutions that endure over time require moments of renewal in order to flourish,” President Seamus Carey said. “It’s time for us to focus on the heart and soul of a campus devoted to the liberal arts and sciences and refurbish a space that has been a central part of the Transylvania experience for almost 60 years.” The donors joined other members of the Transylvania community for the groundbreaking. Pete Carpenter is a Kentucky native from Mount Vernon who retired in 2001 as vice chairman of CSX Corporation. “My education at Transylvania left me with a desire for lifelong learning,” he said. “Institutions like Transylvania are the basis to the success some of us have been fortunate enough to have enjoyed. It’s crucial to give back to these institutions in order to help prepare and educate our next generation of

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