{"id":946,"date":"2020-07-21T07:41:28","date_gmt":"2020-07-21T11:41:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/about\/?page_id=946"},"modified":"2024-08-22T11:04:58","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T15:04:58","slug":"installation-of-president-brien-lewis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/about\/office-of-the-president\/installation-of-president-brien-lewis\/","title":{"rendered":"Installation of President&nbsp;Brien&nbsp;Lewis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">28<sup>th<\/sup> President of Transylvania&nbsp;University<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">In these unusual times, our university is excited to move forward boldly with new leadership as we prepare for the next chapter for our historic institution.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brien Lewis was installed as president on July 6, 2020.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-lees-blocks-testimonial-2020-block undefined testimonial full-width\"><div class=\"testimonial-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/brien-lewis-installation_1000.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><div class=\"testimonial-text\"><div class=\"blockquote-text\"><div class=\"quote\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 1em;\">So what do we take with us into that uncertain future? We take our ideas, we take our optimism and our aspirations, we take our hope. This does not mean we simply rest on our many deserved laurels or do things the way we have always done them. Benjamin Franklin gave us all a pointed warning when he said, \u2018When you\u2019re finished changing, you\u2019re finished.\u2019\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div><p class=\"sourceName\">Brien Lewis<\/p><div class=\"sourceTitle\">28th President of Transylvania University<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"videoembed accessible-btn\" style=\"margin-top: 0;\">\n<!-- iframe plugin v.6.0 wordpress.org\/plugins\/iframe\/ -->\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Investiture of the 28th President of Transylvania University\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/coglRkEFEm8?rel=0\" width=\"100%\" height=\"500\" scrolling=\"yes\" class=\"iframe-class\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n<a class=\"btn btn-sm btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/about\/?page_id=947\" aria-label=\"Transcript of Investiture Ceremony\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Transcript<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8220;Together, we will pursue bold paths for Transy.&#8221;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>President Lewis identified several challenging strategic decisions for the upcoming months, developing and implementing comprehensive plans for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Delivering the fullest Transy experience possible while protecting the health and safety of our community during the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/li><li>Upholding our commitments to access and individual development and ensuring we take action to live out our belief that Black lives matter.<\/li><li>Enhancing our capacities to deliver our enduring mission and core values in ways uniquely suited to preparing students of today as leaders of the future.<\/li><li>Enabling continued innovation and financial strength through enrollment growth.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 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srcset=\"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/070620-0379-730x486.jpg 730w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/070620-0379-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/070620-0379-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/070620-0379-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/070620-0379-2048x1363.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Photos from the investiture ceremony of Transylvania\u2019s 28th president, Brien Lewis. Board of Trustees Chair Norwood \u201cBuddy\u201d Cowgill \u201965 delivered remarks and presented Lewis with the university\u2019s presidential medallion. Brien and Laura Lewis are pictured following the ceremony on the front steps of Old Morrison. <em>Photos by Transylvania University.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>28th President of Transylvania&nbsp;University In these unusual times, our university is excited to move forward boldly with new leadership as we prepare for the next chapter for our historic institution.&nbsp; Brien Lewis was installed as president on July 6, 2020.&nbsp; Transcript &#8220;Together, we will pursue bold paths for Transy.&#8221; President Lewis identified several challenging strategic decisions for the upcoming months, developing and implementing comprehensive plans<\/p>\n<p class=\"continueLink\"><a class=\"btn btn-info\" href=\"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/about\/office-of-the-president\/installation-of-president-brien-lewis\/\">Continue to &ldquo;Installation of President&nbsp;Brien&nbsp;Lewis&rdquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":18,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"247,204,179,198,235,241","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-946","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.5) - 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