1780 – The Official Blog of Transylvania University
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.
Two hundred years ago, in 1819, Rafinesque arrived at Transylvania University, hired as a professor of botany and natural science.
With Google Earth and all the drone photos floating around these days, we take for granted elevated views of our environs. Back in the early 1850s, of course, the task required a bit more effort.
The fall-term internship proved to be a unique learning experience —”a wonderful opportunity for me to explore the field without a commitment to graduate school and for me to obtain professional experience for my resume.”
