{"id":10906,"date":"2026-10-13T12:47:24","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T16:47:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/offices\/?page_id=10906"},"modified":"2026-10-13T13:07:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T17:07:11","slug":"office-of-the-academic-dean","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/offices\/office-of-the-academic-dean\/","title":{"rendered":"Office of the Academic Dean"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 id=\"h-welcome-to-transylvania\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Welcome to Transylvania.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-medium\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/transylvania-university_academic-dean-andrew-mcmichael_360x400-315x350.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10641\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:cover\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>It is a great pleasure to welcome you to Transylvania University.<\/strong>&nbsp;Our priority is to prepare you to lead a purposeful, authentic and successful life. The first step is finding your true path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Transylvania offers many opportunities to define your interests and your place in the world. Working closely with our esteemed faculty, you will thrive in the multidisciplinary world of the humanities, arts and sciences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Expect to build a broad foundation across disciplines and perspectives, developing understanding, knowledge and skills\u2014including critical writing and thinking, quantitative reasoning and communication\u2014that are essential to a global society. Through the liberal arts, we prepare you for a life fulfilled and to be ready for multiple pathways in the 21st century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I encourage you to challenge yourself to try new subjects and activities before choosing from a diverse range of majors, minors and preprofessional programs. 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