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Baseball captain and pre-med student Colton Hartig is one of three Transy sophomores who secured a place in medical school this year through the Early Assurance Program.
When biology professor James Wagner’s research subjects jump, he needs a high-speed camera to adequately capture the movement.
Christine Phipps ’19, who received an American Institute of Chemists Award, answers a few questions about her path to chemistry.
Transylvania University President Seamus Carey on Monday announced that Professor of Political Science Michael Cairo will continue as interim vice president for academic affairs and dean of the university through the 2019-20 academic year. Cairo has served in the role since February 2019. For the three previous years, he was the associate dean for academic affairs. With the upcoming departure of President Carey and a national search for his replacement to soon begin, the selection of a permanent dean will be deferred until a new president is appointed. “I am delighted to continue to serve Transylvania during this transition,” Cairo said. Cairo holds both a Ph.D. and master’s degree from the University of Virginia, in addition to a bachelor’s degree from S.U.N.Y. College at Geneseo. At Transylvania, he teaches courses on the politics of the Middle East, international politics and law and human rights. He has authored several books on American foreign policy and the role of the presidency in foreign policy, and has received the Bingham Award for Excellence in Teaching and a Gerald R. Ford Foundation Presidential Grant (2015).
Transylvania University has expanded its GlobalTransy semester abroad program offerings. Now, students of all majors and minors may study abroad in a program tailored to their academic needs and career goals while paying their regular tuition and keeping 100% of their institutional, federal and state scholarships and financial aid. The enlarged GlobalTransy portfolio has grown from six to 30 programs, reaching almost every region of the world. From studying in the Sacred Valley of Peru to the busy streets of Shanghai, Transy students will expand their worldview, discover new things about their culture, and enhance career opportunities in today’s global workplace. Transy wants every Pioneer to study abroad in a way that meets their needs academically and financially, and GlobalTransy allows students to do so. Reserve your spot today for spring 2020. Click here to see all GlobalTransy program offerings. To learn more, contact Courtney Smith or Katie Hamlin in the Office of Global and Intercultural Engagement. Read how GlobalTransy is helping Grace Kim study in South Korea this fall. Not only will she stay on track academically, but all of her regular Transy tuition, room and board will be applied.
