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Transylvania’s William F. Pollard receives national award from Council of Independent Colleges

Posted on November 8, 2010July 14, 2020 by Office of Marketing and Communications

LEXINGTON, Ky.—William F. Pollard, vice president and dean of the college and professor of English at Transylvania, is the recipient of the 2010 Chief Academic Officer Award given by the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC). The award recognizes his contributions to colleagues at independent colleges and universities. As a member of the CIC Chief Academic Officers Task Force (2006-09) he helped develop programs and chaired sessions at the annual institute for chief academic officers. For over 15 years he has been an evaluator for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools’ Commission on Colleges. He is a member of Phi Kappa Phi and Omicron Delta Kappa national honorary societies, the American Conference of Academic Deans and has served as president and secretary of the Association of Chief Academic Officers of the Southern States. “Bill is very deserving of this national honor,” said Transylvania president R. Owen Williams. “He is an active scholar and is well respected by his colleagues. His appreciation for the liberal arts is remarkable.” Pollard, who came to Transylvania in 2004, has published on medieval English literature and is co-editor of “Mysticism and Spirituality in Medieval England” with Robert Boenig and “Vox Mystica: Essays on the English Mystical Tradition Honoring Valerie Lagorio” with Anne Bartlett, Thomas Bestul and Janet Goebel. Prior to beginning his service at Transylvania, he was provost and dean of the college and professor of English at Georgetown College and vice president and dean

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Transylvania University Theater presents classic Greek tragedy as a rock opera with original score.

Posted on October 28, 2010July 14, 2020 by Office of Marketing and Communications

LEXINGTON, Ky.—Drama professor Tim Soulis and Transylvania student actors continue to put a new spin on classic plays with their 2010-11 season opener, Euripides’ “The Bakkhai” – presented as a rock opera. In recent years, Transylvania University Theater has presented “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead” with male and female cast members switching roles on alternating nights, and had two different casts, one entirely male and one entirely female, for Shakespeare’s “Hamlet.” “The Bakkhai” was written by Greek playwright Euripides around 405 BCE. It’s the explosive story of the ageless clash between liberty and control featuring Dionysus, the god of wine, determined to prove to the people that he is, in fact, a god. The Transy production is the premiere of a new, rock opera version of the play. There are six songs performed by the actors who are backed by live musicians on stage. The story, characters and themes of the original play are maintained, but updated to fit a modern setting and atmosphere. The rock music helps to suggest the intoxicating and liberating nature of rebelling against convention and seeking a life free of inhibitions. Sophomore Alex Yaden has arranged the music for keyboard, bass guitar and percussion and senior Ashley Stafford has choreographed each of the songs. “The original adaptation, lyrics and music is by Khalli Anna Mossi, a retired professor in Greece and a sort of ‘muse’ to me,” said director Tim Soulis. “I met her when

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Transylvania to host Lexington mayoral candidate forum Tuesday, October 26 at 7:30 p.m.

Posted on October 25, 2010July 14, 2020 by Office of Marketing and Communications

LEXINGTON, Ky.—A public forum for the two Lexington mayoral candidates, incumbent Jim Newberry and challenger Jim Gray, will be held on Tuesday, October 26, at 7:30 p.m. in the Carrick Theater in the Mitchell Fine Arts Center. The forum, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the Community Action Council, the Child Care Council of Kentucky, God’s Pantry Food Bank and the Lexington Urban League. Questions for the two candidates will address poverty, child development and other human services issues. The event will also feature an interactive Twitter session, allowing those with Smartphones to tweet comments and questions which will appear on a screen next to the candidates. Student volunteers will be in the audience to help those without Smartphones to tweet their thoughts and questions. For more information or to submit questions for the candidates, contact Kara Cecil at 244-2221 or kara.cecil@commaction.org.

"Memories of the Past": Morlan exhibit of world-class contemporary Chinese ink brush paintings runs October 29 through November 30

Posted on October 21, 2010July 14, 2020 by Office of Marketing and Communications

LEXINGTON, Ky.—A world-class exhibition, “Memories of the Past: Contemporary Chinese Ink Painting,” opens Oct. 29 in Transylvania University’s Morlan Gallery. The exhibit, curated by eminent Asian art historian Kuiyi Shen, features 15 internationally recognized contemporary Chinese artists and runs through Nov. 30. The featured artists are from mainland China, the United States and Taiwan, and include Xu Bing, Pan Gongkai, Lu Fusheng, Wang Dongling, Zhang Yu, Wang Tiande, Qiu Deshu, Feng Bin, Xu Lei, Li Huayi, Zhang Hong, Wu Yi, Zheng Chongbin, Li Huai and Luo Qing. “This selection of contemporary ink art represents the highest caliber work by important Chinese artists working in the medium today,” said Julia F. Andrews, an expert in Chinese painting and modern Chinese art, who has written extensively on the subject and curated many important exhibitions in the United States, France and China. “The paintings in the exhibition present an extremely refreshing, even surprising, view of the many ways Chinese artists are finding to build upon and surpass their tradition. The power of these images testifies both to the contemporary quality of contemporary ink painting and to the continued vitality of an art form that has flourished in China for a millennium.” Morlan Gallery Director Andrea Fisher credits Transylvania art history professor Wei Lin for orchestrating an exhibition of this caliber. “Dr. Lin is a scholar who specializes in Asian art history and has worked closely with Dr. Shen to bring the work of

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Transylvania University invites high school students to two Fall Preview Days: Friday, October 22 and Saturday, November 13

Posted on October 20, 2010July 14, 2020 by Office of Marketing and Communications

LEXINGTON, Ky.—Transylvania University invites high school students and their families to campus for two Fall Preview Days, Friday, October 22, from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., and Saturday, November 13, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Both events will take place in the Clive M. Beck Athletic Center on the corner of Broadway and Fourth Street. Fall Preview Day includes a welcome with President R. Owen Williams, faculty presentations, an academic information fair, campus and residence hall tours, a student panel discussion and a complimentary lunch. Students and their parents will have the opportunity to talk with faculty members and current students about all aspects of life at Transylvania, including scholarship and funding opportunities. For more information or to register for either Fall Preview Day, call Transylvania’s admissions office at (800) 872-6798 or (859) 233-8242, or visit www.transy.edu/admissions.