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It was right downtown and close to everything.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Originally from Grayson, Kentucky, Porter initially learned about Transylvania through his uncle and fellow Transy grad, Chris Arnett \u201991.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The university\u2019s liberal arts emphasis was also ideal for Porter as an undecided first-year student. Initially a business management major, he remembers trying out multiple majors before taking a class with Emily Goodman, associate professor of art history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to Porter\u2019s immediate connection with Goodman \u2014 \u201cI ended up taking all of her classes,\u201d he laughed \u2014 he decided to declare a major in art history, ultimately adding a studio art major to his portfolio as well.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a burgeoning interest in art, Porter took advantage of Transylvania\u2019s location to get into the city\u2019s art scene. \u201cI got into Gallery Hop very early on because it was such an easy way to explore downtown and see galleries,\u201d he said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While Lexington doesn\u2019t have a large art museum on par with the Speed Art Museum in Louisville or the Cincinnati Art Museum, Porter noted that the city compensates with a high number of smaller art galleries. \u201cThey are actually more accessible for artists and curators like myself to work in,\u201d he added.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After graduating from Transy, Porter stayed put in Lexington, beginning his MFA in curatorial studies at the University of Kentucky in fall 2020. 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With time to consider programming and potential collaborations for the archive, Porter approached his former professor to see if Transylvania would be interested in partnering with the Faulkner Morgan Archive for the seventh annual Transylvania Liberal Arts + Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Initially brought to Transylvania by Goodman and Kerri Hauman, Transylvania associate professor of writing, rhetoric and communications, the Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon is a worldwide project encompassing community events that encourage people with or without prior editing experience to participate in collaboratively editing Wikipedia. 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