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From Theory to Practice: Enriching Student Learning Through Community Engagement by Stephen Russell For nearly a decade, Alan Bartley, professor of economics at Transylvania University, has championed community engagement through service learning projects in his economics senior seminar class. These projects enrich student learning and also forge meaningful partnerships with local organizations.  This year’s class project began with a collective decision among the students to

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Coach Pat Deacon and professor Phil Points: Lifelong friends, Transylvania colleagues Story submitted by Patricia Blackburn “Pat” Deacon and George Philip “Phil” Points ’57 Forty-five minutes north of Lexington is the picturesque community of Dry Ridge, Kentucky. Early travelers would stop at inns on the ridge for curative waters, and two celebrities were born there: country singer Skeeter Davis and music educator Lulu Vere Childers.

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Back to School: Transylvania Alumni Enjoy Classes, Tours and Celebrations Transylvania alumni gathered for a fun weekend on campus and in the community this past April. The annual Alumni Weekend included new events like May term lectures and horse farm tours, along with favorites like class reunions and a day at Keeneland. Alumni headed back to class — maybe for the first time in decades

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