Transylvania University News

Logs put in place more than 200 years old were pulled off the front of a small cabin at 318 West Third Street earlier this week, as part of a major renovation of one of the earliest houses in downtown Lexington.

Student Edwin Schiff stars as the character Frank-N-Furter in the fall production of The Rocky Horror Show.

Charles L. Shearer has certainly earned a nice retirement. Like many in Lexington, though, we hate to see him go.

Charles L. Shearer, the longest serving president at Transylvania University, says he will retire next year after 27 years.

For early naturalists like Charles Darwin, cataloging new species wasn't just extraordinary because of its effects on science but also because of the amazing stories of danger and discovery their travels produced.

The longest serving president in Transylvania University's proud history is stepping aside.

IMAGES Constantine Samuel Rafinesque. Main Turkish naturalist born Oct. 22, 1783, Galata, Tur.

One of the Kentucky Center's core programs, the Governor's School for the Arts, wants to bolster its connections to high school students around the state.

FRANKFORT - The experts who make revenue forecasts for the state said Monday that they expect another major budget shortfall this year - $161 million - because of the continuing economic slowdown.

October 1, 2009 - Mousa Ackall , marketing coordinator at Arketi Group, has been awarded the Georgia Chapter's Chapter Champion award in recognition of his outstanding volunteer work.

The steel shell of a 12-story hospital the University of Kentucky is scheduled to begin opening in July reached its pinnacle Wednesday, the first major milestone in a construction project not expected to end until 2020.

In 1875 when a six-gallon keg of Bourbon whisky sold for $24 , pharmacy practice in Lexington was well established.

D. LARKIN CHENAULT CHOSEN AS NEW CBA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR The CBA has chosen D. Larkin Chenault, of Rocky River, Ohio, as the next executive director of the association.

A free lecture about Affrilachian Poets will be presented today at Henderson Fine Arts Center on the campus of Henderson Community College.

LEXINGTON , Ky. The public is invited to join the University of Kentucky Tuska Center for Contemporary Art's new interactive community by visiting the gallery online via their new blog, Facebook page and Twitter account.

Shawn Howard has joined Legends Bank as senior vice president/senior lending officer.

Kip Wellman, a graduate assistant at Syracuse University for the past three years, will join Western Kentucky coach Ken McDonald's staff, according to SU assistant Mike Hopkins.

Located in the Mitchell Fine Arts Center on Transylvania University's camps, the Morlan Gallery serves the campus, local and regional communities with a number of provocative exhibitions each year.

All performances are held in the Lucille C. Little Theater, Transylvania University, unless otherwise noted.

The Lexington Public Library on Wednesday named 12 members of a search committee that will hire a new chief executive to replace Kathleen Imhoff, who was fired in July after questions arose about her spending of public funds.