Transylvania University - a liberal arts college in Central Kentucky

In 1848, the year he graduated from the Medical Department, George Rogers Clark Todd gave the university an "Immense Hairball" from the stomach of a buffalo. Todd was the youngest brother of Mary Todd Lincoln, wife of President Abraham Lincoln. The museum later received a second, smaller hairball from Thomas J. Clay, grandson of statesman Henry Clay.
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Richard Taylor, Kentucky Poet Laureate and Transylvania’s Kenan Visiting Writer, will give poetry reading March 25. »More
"Dances with Wolves" and "Battlestar Galactica" actress Mary McDonnell to speak at Transylvania Wednesday, March 10; limited seating, ticket required. »More
Concert by acclaimed pianist Gregory Partain will feature three pieces, including 200th birthday tribute to Chopin; March 23, at 7:30 p.m.; free and open to the public. »More
Transylvania’s Kenan Visiting Artist Zoé Strecker exhibits installation piece "Auction Block" in Morlan Gallery Feb. 19-March 26. »More
Transylvania wins AIKCU's annual "Battle of the Bumpers" contest for second year in a row. »More

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How did Transylvania acquire the 14-inch-diameter hairball that is housed in the Moosnick Medical and Science Museum?

Quick Facts

Type: Liberal arts college
Enrollment: 1,100
Location: Lexington, Ky
History: Founded in 1780; sixteenth college in the country
Student/faculty ratio: 12:1
Calendar: Two 14-week terms; one-month May term; optional summer session
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