{"id":19652,"date":"2022-04-13T16:46:18","date_gmt":"2022-04-13T20:46:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/?p=19652"},"modified":"2022-04-13T16:46:19","modified_gmt":"2022-04-13T20:46:19","slug":"transylvania-hosts-on-the-table-conversation-to-help-shape-lexingtons-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/2022\/04\/transylvania-hosts-on-the-table-conversation-to-help-shape-lexingtons-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Transylvania hosts On the Table conversation to help shape Lexington\u2019s future"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"810\" height=\"539\" src=\"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/04\/transylvania_on-the-table_2-1-810x539.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/04\/transylvania_on-the-table_2-1-810x539.jpg 810w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/04\/transylvania_on-the-table_2-1-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/04\/transylvania_on-the-table_2-1-730x486.jpg 730w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/04\/transylvania_on-the-table_2-1-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/04\/transylvania_on-the-table_2-1-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/04\/transylvania_on-the-table_2-1-2048x1363.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/04\/transylvania_on-the-table_2-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Transylvania University on Tuesday hosted an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottlex.org\/\">On the Table<\/a> conversation that will have a direct impact on Lexington&#8217;s future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More than 100 members of the Transylvania and off-campus communities showed up to the Campus Center for the CivicLex event, joining thousands of others around the city hosting similar discussions through April 16. The input will help shape the 2023 Comprehensive Plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s a community conversation about how Lexington can grow and be a better city for its current population and anyone who&#8217;s planning to move here,&#8221; said Deidra Dennie, Transylvania&#8217;s vice president for diversity and inclusion. &#8220;It&#8217;s very much community engagement and community connection.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/04\/transylvania_on-the-table_3-810x720.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19656\" width=\"495\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/04\/transylvania_on-the-table_3-810x720.jpg 810w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/04\/transylvania_on-the-table_3-350x311.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/04\/transylvania_on-the-table_3-730x648.jpg 730w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/04\/transylvania_on-the-table_3-768x682.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/04\/transylvania_on-the-table_3-300x267.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/04\/transylvania_on-the-table_3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Participants filled out an online survey on topics like Lexington&#8217;s economic and environmental sustainability. Then, after a discussion at their table, they considered whether the conversation changed their minds on any of the issues. That info was collected as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to students, faculty and staff, participants included members of the local neighborhood association, legal professionals, candidates running for office and others who are interested in ensuring Lexington remains a great place to live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We want to make sure that the neighborhood we live in and the city of Lexington recognizes that Transy is a viable partner in the growth of the city,&#8221; Dennie said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She pointed out how the event helped students feel more a part of their community. \u201cThis is their city just as much as anybody else&#8217;s. 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