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Bingham Fund<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

for Excellence in Teaching at Transylvania<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Your Education. Powered by Excellence.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Bingham Fund drives Transylvania\u2019s commitment to academic innovation \u2014 so you experience a world-class liberal arts education with real-world impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Future of Opportunity<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Bingham Fund for Excellence in Teaching has grown substantially, investing more than $30 million in innovative teaching and student success \u2014 making Transylvania one of Kentucky\u2019s top-funded private colleges.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Investing in Educators, Empowering Students<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Bingham Center for Teaching Excellence is a hub for faculty growth and collaboration, equipping professors with the latest evidence-based teaching strategies. By fostering innovation in the classroom, it ensures Transy students benefit from engaging, high-impact learning every day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Excellence in Action: Bingham Endowed Chairs<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Since 2024, up to three professors each year are honored as Bingham Endowed Chairs <\/strong>\u2014 a five-year award recognizing exceptional teaching and innovation. For students, this means learning from professors who are nationally recognized for creating engaging, forward-thinking classrooms designed to deliver the very best Transylvania experience. This is a $25 million, 15-year grant that will inspire transformative teaching and next-level innovation opening doors to the future.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Fueling Student Success<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Bingham Fund makes learning at Transylvania dynamic and future-focused. It fuels passionate professors, modernizes classrooms with a $2 million upgrade and integrates technology across disciplines through the Digital Liberal Arts Initiative.  With support from the Bingham Innovation Grants, faculty bring fresh ideas and emerging tools into every class – ensuring students gain the timeless foundation of the liberal arts, powered by the innovation of skills to thrive today and lead tomorrow.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n\n\n\n

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2025 Bingham Endowed Chairs for Teaching Excellence at Transylvania University Announced<\/div><\/a><\/article>
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Inaugural Bingham Endowed Chairs for Teaching Excellence at Transylvania University selected<\/div><\/a><\/article><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Your Education. Powered by Excellence. The Bingham Fund drives Transylvania\u2019s commitment to academic innovation \u2014 so you experience a world-class liberal arts education with real-world impact. Bingham Fund The fund supports faculty awards and provides financial support to develop teaching initiatives \u2014 including the creation of a digital learning program to provide encouragement and professional assistance to faculty in the use of digital technologies in<\/p>\n

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