Transylvania updates Healthy at Transy plan for winter term return to campus
As Transylvania returns to campus for the winter 2022 term, the university has provided an update on the Healthy at Transy action plan.
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Take a look back at Transylvania’s top 2021 social posts
In 2021, posts from Transylvania on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Linked In reached 2.86 million users. What did that social media audience like most? According to the numbers, the return of campus traditions, student and alumni profiles and Pioneers athletics are some of your favorite things to see. Below are the top 10 social media posts based on the number of users reached across all our channels. Keep connecting with us on social and sharing your favorite posts with your friends and colleagues to help us determine next year’s top 10. 10 While graduation ceremonies happened three times in 2021 – once for the Class of 2020 and two ceremonies for the Class of 2021 – our social media audience enjoyed this video from the 2021 ceremonies. 9 A new partnership between Transy and Appalachian Regional Healthcare got some attention in October. 8 Congratulations and welcome to the newest Pioneer Hall of Fame inductees. 7 This alumna used what she learned at Transy to land a job in the major leagues. 6 A Jeopardy! contestant and Transy alumnus caught users’ attention. 5 Twelve points down and :57 seconds left to go, the Transy men’s basketball team gave all of us a come-from-behind buzzer-beater to remember. Read more about the game on TransySports.com. 4 Transylvania honored one of its own with moments of silence early this fall. 3 We welcomed a new class to the Transy family, the Class of 2025.
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Key moments of eventful year at Transylvania were the top blog stories of 2021
Throughout 2021, Transylvania University’s 1780 blog has been a reliable source for campus news while spotlighting faculty, staff, students and alumni stories.
Transylvania VP for diversity, equity and inclusion gives advice to AIKCU Emerging Leaders
Deidra Dennie encouraged emerging leaders from across Kentucky to take advantage of the opportunities smaller campus environments offer to intentionally build relationships and develop professional networks.
Transylvania, Black Male Working Academy announce partnership to provide scholarships to program graduates
Starting this year, graduates of Lexington’s Black Male Working Academy will be eligible to receive a minimum $27,500-per-year scholarship to attend Transylvania University. The new partnership recognizes the achievements of program participants, while providing them with a path to continue their education at one of the nation’s top liberal arts colleges. “This award-winning program has been recognized locally, statewide and nationally because of its commitment to changing the lives of not only the young men who participate in the program, but also the families they represent,” Transylvania President Brien Lewis said. “We want them to continue their education right here in Lexington, giving them the opportunity to learn and grow in their hometown.” The Black Male Working Academy was founded in 2005 by Transylvania graduate Roszalyn “Rosz” Akins ’76. Today, the academy is composed of students enrolled in elementary, middle and high schools in central Kentucky. “BMW came into existence 16 years ago in an all-out effort to close the academic achievement gap that exists in our school system for young men of color,” Akins shared. The program has supported students through education, leadership, travel, mentorship and engagement within the community. Through the partnership, students who meet completion criteria determined by the academy and graduation from high school will be eligible for a $20,000-per-year Black Male Working Academy Scholarship. Any student accepted to attend Transylvania is also eligible for a number of additional merit-based scholarships and financial aid opportunities. The