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Tag Archives: Transy History

Transylvania celebrates 240th anniversary of Charter Day

May 4, 2020 in History, In Lumine: The President's Blog, News from Transy

The nation’s 16th oldest university celebrates 240 years since its founding.

Undefeated since ’42: A look back at Transy’s historic role in bringing football to Kentucky

April 9, 2020 in History

On April 9, 1880, young student-athletes from Transylvania — known then as Kentucky University — and Centre College stepped onto a cow pasture to face off in what was likely the first football game in the South.

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Transylvania rededicates plaques honoring those who made ultimate sacrifice in world wars

December 12, 2019 in Alumni, Events, History

Transylvania University on Wednesday rededicated memorial plaques honoring Transylvanians who lost their lives in service to our country during World War I and World War II.

‘But for a world at war’: Transylvania remembers veterans of WWII

November 11, 2019 in Alumni, History

On this Veterans Day 2019, 75 years after the end of World War II, we remember Jack G. Adair ’45, the Transylvanians who have served in the military across the years, and the military members whose training began on the college’s campus and who, for a brief time, shared our company.

Small enamel of nineteenth century naturalist Constantine Rafinesque who taught botany and natural philosophy at Transylvania University in the 1820s and 1830s.

“Honor to whom honor is overdue.” Transylvania remembers noted professor Constantine Rafinesque

September 18, 2019 in History

Two hundred years ago, in 1819, Rafinesque arrived at Transylvania University, hired as a professor of botany and natural science.

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