From the President

From the President As we near the end of 2023, I am filled with gratitude for the continued support and engagement of our incredible community of alumni and donors. Thanks to you, Transylvania University continues to thrive and foster transformative learning experiences for today’s students.  Our commitment to academic excellence continues to be the cornerstone of a Transylvania education. Recognitions and awards like the Bingham

Graduate partnerships are pathways to success for Transylvania students

Graduate partnerships are pathways to success for Transylvania students by Alexandria Lopez Transylvania has long been committed to helping its students find the path that is right for them — and that journey doesn’t stop at graduation. In recent years, the university has developed a slate of graduate partnerships intended to give Transy undergraduates an advantage as they prepare for their next step. These partnerships

Hawkins Office Hours

Office Hours Professors don’t always spend their time outside of class in an office crammed with a desk and bookshelves. For nearly 40 years, Ben Hawkins has put in many hours here on the stage of Transylvania’s Haggin Auditorium. It’s where he conducts shows like the annual Gift of Holiday Music concert, a longtime tradition collecting donations for God’s Pantry Food Bank. Check out this

Free-spirited ensemble jazzes up Transylvania music program 

Free-spirited ensemble jazzes up Transylvania music program  by John Friedlein Random guitar notes burst through amps scattered around the risers as the musicians, waiting for practice to start, chatted and cracked a few jokes. Behind them, various instruments from other student groups — a tuba, for instance — were locked away in cages.  The Transylvania Jazz Ensemble was about to get uncaged with theirs. The