system and several mature trees near the site were preserved during construction. Residence halls The western half of the campus contains most of the residential parts of campus. Dalton-Voigt Hall opened in Fall 2015 and houses first-year students. This $7 million 144-bed facility offers suite-style living and common spaces for studying and activities. Jefferson Davis Hall and Henry Clay Hall were demolished in June 2015 to make space for construction of Kincaid Hall and Bassett Hall, which are similar to Dalton-Voigt and opened in January 2017. Thomson Hall was opened in the fall of 2008. It received Energy Star rating in 2009. It features 31 suite style living-units which include study areas, living rooms, kitchenettes, bathrooms, and bedrooms. The building is three stories tall, has of space, and cost $5.5 million. Thomson Hall was built to be an environmentally friendly building and it exceeds state insulating value requirements by 28 percent. It has geothermal heating and energy, low flow shower heads, a total energy recovery wheel on outside ventilation, fifty percent recycled material in the parking lot surface, and energy saving lighting. Dalton-Voigt, Thomson, Kincaid, and Bassett Halls all surround Back Circle, a central outdoor field where students are able to socialize, play sports, or do homework. The other residence spaces on campus are Poole Residence Center and Rosenthal Apartment Complex. Poole houses first-year students in large, suite-style rooms. Rosenthal houses upperclass students in an outdoor apartment style. . Campus Center The newly built and renovated William T. Young Campus Center opened in the fall of 2020. It is a 97,710-square-foot building—61,400 square feet of new construction and 36,310 square feet of renovated space. Replacing Forrer Hall, the structure offers two dining locations, an athletic workout facility, competition-sized swimming pool, and numerous meeting spaces of all sizes and uses. It also houses the health and wellness center, student life offices, and the bookstore. The Campus Center was dedicated in October 2021 where William T. Young, Sr., whom the original Campus Center was named for, and William T. Young, Jr. were recognized for their many contributions to the university over the years. Both served time as chairman of the Board of the Trustees at Transylvania. To commemorate the contributions of the family, portraits of both Youngs adorn a wall of the new Center. Academics Transylvania has a selective and international admission process. Transylvania presently offers 46 majors and 37 minors and