History of Transylvania issue of international contention. This has abated (but not disappeared) since the Revolution of 1989 restored democracy in Romania. Transylvania retains a significant Hungarian-speaking minority, slightly less than half of which identify themselves as Székely. Ethnic Germans in Transylvania (known as Saxons) comprise about one percent of the population; however, Austrian and German influences remain in the architecture and urban landscape of much of Transylvania. The region's history may be traced through the religions of its inhabitants. Most Romanians in Transylvania belong to the Eastern Orthodox Church faith, but from the 18th to the 20th centuries the Romanian Greek-Catholic Church
Transylvania University affection slackened, students refer to the tree as the Kissing Tree. In 2003 "[[The Chronicle of Higher Education]]" included the Kissing Tree among the most romantic places on college campuses in America, and it was mentioned in a "[[Wall Street Journal]]" article about romance on college campuses. [[File:Transylogo.png|thumb|150px|Transylvania athletic logo]] The Transylvania Pioneers student-athletes compete under colors [[crimson]] and [[white]] at a variety of venues throughout the country; maintain successful results; and often compete against larger institutions including [[Ohio University]]. The Pioneers participate as a member of the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]]'s [[Division III (NCAA)|Division III]], primarily of the [[Heartland