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Troy University

Troy University is a public university in Troy, Alabama. It was founded in 1887 as Troy State Normal School within the Alabama State University System, and is now the flagship university of the Troy University System. Troy University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACS) to award associate, baccalaureate, master's, education specialist, and doctoral degrees.[7][8]

Troy University
Former names
Troy State Normal School (1887–1929)
Troy State Teachers College (1929–1957)
Troy State College (1957–1967)
Troy State University (1967–2005)[1]
Motto"Educate the Mind to Think, the Heart to Feel, and the Body to Act"
TypePublic university
Established1887; 136 years ago (1887)
AccreditationSACS
Endowment$192 million (2022)[2]
ChancellorJack Hawkins Jr.
Students18,086[3] (all campuses and online students)
Location, ,
United States
CampusRemote Town, 820 acres (3.3 km2)[4]
Other campuses
NewspaperThe Tropolitan[5]
Colors  Cardinal
  Silver
  Black[6]
NicknameTrojans
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I FBS - Sun Belt
MascotT-Roy
Websitewww.troy.edu

In August 2005, Troy State University, Montgomery; Troy State University, Phenix City; Troy State University, Dothan; and Troy State University (main campus) all merged under one accreditation to become Troy University. Prior to the merger, each campus was independently accredited. The merger combined staff, faculty, and administrators into a single university.

Today, the university serves the educational needs of students in four Alabama campuses and 60 teaching sites in 17 U.S. states and 11 countries. Troy University has over 100,000 alumni in 50 states of the U.S. and in other countries.

History

Troy University is a public university with its main campus located in Troy, Alabama. It was founded as a normal school in 1887 with a mission to educate and train new teachers. Over time, the school evolved into a four-year college and in 1957 the Alabama Board of Education adopted the name "Troy State College" and granted it the right to issue master's degrees. In the 1960s the college opened satellite sites in Montgomery, Phenix City, and Dothan to serve the military personnel posted at Maxwell AFB, Fort Benning and Fort Rucker. More sites associated with military centers located throughout the United States and abroad followed in the subsequent decades. As a leader in online education, Troy University began offering online courses in the Fall Semester of 1997.[9] Troy University is known for its innovation in offering in-class and online academic programs in servicing traditional, nontraditional, and military students. In spring 2018, Troy University was ranked #19 among the "Most Innovative Schools" in U.S. News & World Report's annual peer assessment survey. The main campus enrollment as of the fall of 2016 is 7,911 students. The campus consists of 36 major buildings on 650 acres (2.6 km2) plus the adjacent Troy University Arboretum.

 
The old telephone booth at Troy University

At least three prominent political figures have been associated with Troy University. George Wallace Jr., son of the late Governor George C. Wallace, who is a former administrator at the university. Max Rafferty, the California Superintendent of Public Instruction from 1963 to 1971, was dean of the education department from 1971 until his death in 1982. Former Governor John Malcolm Patterson taught U.S. history at the institution during the 1980s.

Name change

On April 16, 2004, the board of trustees voted to change the name of the institution from Troy State University to Troy University. The transition to the new name was completed in August 2005 and was the fourth in the school's history. When created by the Alabama Legislature on February 26, 1887, it was officially named the Troy State Normal School. The school was located in downtown Troy until moving to the present location on University Avenue in 1930. In 1929, the name was changed to Troy State Teachers College and it subsequently conferred its first baccalaureate degree in 1931. In 1957, the legislature voted both to change the name to Troy State College and to allow it to begin a master's degree program. The name was changed once again in 1967 to Troy State University.

Troy University System

The Troy University System (formerly known as the Troy State University System) is a public university system in Alabama that coordinates and oversees the three branch universities of Troy University. The system was formed in 1982, as the campuses in Dothan and Montgomery were granted independent accreditation status. In April 2004, "State" was dropped from the university's name to reflect the institution's new, broader focus. In August 2005, all Troy campuses were unified under one accreditation.

 
Troy University buildings in downtown Montgomery

Troy University has a total of four campuses located across the state of Alabama:

In addition to the four campuses, there are also 23 additional support sites across the southeastern United States and other countries.

Academics

Structure

Troy University cumulatively offers 46 bachelor's degree programs, 22 master's degree programs, and 3 doctoral programs.

Schools/colleges

 
The Confucius Institute on campus.

The university is composed of five colleges, a graduate school, and a division of general studies:

  • College of Arts & Sciences
  • College of Communications & Fine Arts
  • College of Education
  • College of Health & Human Services
  • The Sorrell College of Business
  • The Graduate School
  • The Division of General Studies

Confucius Institute

 
The international student living/learning center, Pace Hall.

Established in 2007, the Confucius Institute at Troy University is a public institution affiliated with the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, funded and arranged in part by Hanban, which is itself affiliated with the Chinese government, and the stated aim of which is to promote the Chinese language and culture, support local Chinese teaching, and facilitate cultural exchanges.[10][11] The institute also offers summer camps for high school students, consultation for economic development, and promotion of Chinese outreach programs. Some have expressed concerns related to academic freedom and political influence of the Chinese government specially regarding such things as the comment of a former senior Chinese official, Li Changchun that Confucius Institutes are "an important part of China's overseas propaganda set-up".[12][13][14] Troy University was the first college in Alabama to open a Confucius Institute.

Center for International Programs

The university has over 800 international students from 75 countries on the main campus, and offers special programs for students such as the English as Second Language Center (ECL). Troy also has a dormitory named Pace Hall.

Rankings and reputation

In 2018, Troy University's overall acceptance rate was 91%,[15] and the on-time graduation rate was 35%.[16] In 2018, 58% of the freshman class had to take remedial courses in English and mathematics.[17] Troy University considers, but does not require, SAT or ACT scores for admission.[18]

Troy University has acquired different institutional rankings from various sources:

  • In 2019, Forbes ranked Troy as the 640th-best school in the nation. Forbes' overall ranking centers on the value of the degree obtained by a university's students and measures, in part, the marketplace success of a school's graduate.[22]
  • U.S. News & World Report in several categories for Regional Universities, South Region, for 2020:
Category Rank
Regional University, South #51[23]
Top Public Schools #27[23]
Best Online Graduate Business Programs (Excluding MBA) #61 (tie)[24]
Best Online Graduate Business Programs for Veterans (Excluding MBA) #27[24]
Best Online MBA Programs #95 (tie)[24][25]
Best Online MBA Programs for Veterans #53 (tie)[24]
Best Online Master's in Criminal Justice Programs #17 (tie)[24]
Best Online Master's in Criminal Justice Programs for Veterans #11 (tie)[24]
Best Online Graduate Education Programs #89 (tie)[26]
Most Innovative Schools #14[23]
Best Online Master's in Nursing Programs #14 (tie)[27]
Best Online Master's in Nursing Programs for Veterans #6 (tie)[27]

Campus

 
Bibb Graves Hall from University Avenue on the Troy University campus

Troy University's main campus is located near downtown Troy. The campus sits along rolling hills with many old oak trees present along the streets and throughout campus. The first two buildings that were built on campus were John Robert Lewis Hall (formerly Bibb Graves Hall) and Shackelford Hall, both of which are still standing on campus today. Bibb Graves, who was Alabama's governor at the time of the building's dedication, is remembered for commissioning the Olmsted Brothers architectural firm of Brookline, Massachusetts, to design the campus landscape plan.[28] The Troy University Board of Trustees voted to rename the hall in John Lewis's honor on August 26, 2020.[29]

Across from the chapel is a very small lake named Lake Lagoona, which is the drainage point of the creek that runs through the Trojan Oaks Golf Course.

The Trojan Oaks Golf Practice Course, which used to be full-service, 9-hole, 3,211-yard golf course, is one of the pristine features of the campus with its rolling hills, oak and pine trees, and a creek running through most of the course. Troy was one of only 87 universities in the United States to have operate a full-service golf course on its own campus before closing the course and revamping it into a golf practice facility, and is still one of the few schools to operate a 9-hole or greater practice course on its campus.

 
The Barnes & Noble campus bookstore

One of the favorite features of the campus is Janice Hawkins Park, which features an amphitheater, walking trails, a lagoon and several prominent art installations. Paved sidewalks curve throughout that park, and a pedestrian bridge straddles the lagoon on one end. Among the art installations are the "Violata Pax Dove", by the artist Fred "Nall" Hollis, and 200 replica terracotta warriors that are spread throughout the park, representing the famous excavations in China.

Student life

Student body

Student body composition as of May 2, 2022
Race and ethnicity[30] Total
White 53% 53
 
Black 32% 32
 
Other[a] 8% 8
 
Hispanic 4% 4
 
Foreign national 2% 2
 
Asian 1% 1
 
Economic diversity
Low-income[b] 46% 46
 
Affluent[c] 54% 54
 
  1. ^ Other consists of Multiracial Americans & those who prefer to not say.
  2. ^ The percentage of students who received an income-based federal Pell grant intended for low-income students.
  3. ^ The percentage of students who are a part of the American middle class at the bare minimum.

Residence halls

 
The largest residence hall in the Trojan Village student housing complex on the Troy University campus
 
The Trojan Dining Hall
 
Trojan Center food court
 
A view of Fraternity Row
 
Trojan Fitness & Wellness Center

Students who live on campus at Troy have a choice of 12 different residential halls to choose from:

  • Clements Hall (coed by floor)
  • Gardner Hall (men)
  • Hamil Hall (women)
  • Honors Cottage (coed)
  • Newman Center (coed by floor)
  • Pace Hall (coed by floor)
  • Rushing Hall (formerly New Residence) (coed by building)
  • Shackelford Hall (coed by floor)
  • Trojan Village (coed by floor)
  • University Apartments (coed)

Trojan Dining Hall

The Trojan Dining Hall is a large, two-story state-of-the-art dining hall with a restaurant-style collection of venues. Some of the restaurants inside the dining hall include a Boar's Head Deli, Moe's Southwest Grill, The Wild Mushroom, Bella Trattoria, Flying Star Diner, Basic Kneads Artisan Bakery, and Magellan's.

The hall also features an outdoor dining area with a large fountain.

 
View inside the Trojan Dining Hall

Trojan Center

The Trojan Center is the activity center on campus for students. It features a movie theater, meeting rooms, gathering spaces, large ballrooms, the Barnes & Noble campus bookstore, Starbucks, mail room, student activity offices, and a food court that features restaurants such as Chick-fil-A, Steak 'n Shake, Einstein Bros. Bagels, Mein Bowl, Great American Cookies, and Marble Slab Creamery.

Recreation

 
The Barnes & Noble campus bookstore with Starbucks

Many recreational activities are available on campus. The Trojan Fitness Center offers fitness machines, free weights, and cardiovascular machines. Trojan Games recreation room has two billiard tables, two table tennis tables, and a foosball game. The Natatorium houses an eight-lane 25-yard (23 m) Olympic-style pool. The Recreation Center Gym has two basketball courts, a cardio room, a dance room, and a large outside pool. Wright Hall Gym, located adjacent to the Natatorium, offers a basketball court, two volleyball courts, and four badminton courts. The Intramural Fields consist of four flag football fields, two softball fields, and one soccer field.

Trojan Arena, the newest facility on campus, is the home to the basketball, volleyball, and track programs, as well as being used for the university's commencement ceremonies and other special events with seating capacity of 6,000. The new Trojan Arena replaces the university's longtime basketball and events facility, Sartain Hall, which opened in 1962. Trojan Arena is equipped with 5,600 chair-back seats and several VIP suites and boxes. Under the main court is 10,000 square feet (930 m2) of basketball practice space. Beyond the normal concession area is a food court-style lounge and a simulated court area on the concourse. The arena includes seven upper-level suites and an exclusive Stadium Club area for donors, while also adding floor seating for students. Among the latest technology features of the new arena is a three-tiered rotunda at the main entrance, an interior concourse with concession stands, and a food court-styled dining center with various specialty food items. It features an LED ribbon board that panoramically encircles the entire arena with two 767-square-foot (71.3 m2) video boards that enhances the total sports gaming experience, the only one of its kind in the Sun Belt Conference. The Trojan Arena is also home to the Troy University Sports Hall of Fame, with digital displays of its honored members located adjacent to the rotunda.

The campus also features a natatorium that includes a 9-lane, Olympic-sized swimming pool.

The university is currently in the middle of building an exclusive $25 million recreation center for students. The 78,000-square-foot (7,200 m2) facility will be located in the area formerly known as the Sartain Hall parking lot, near George Wallace Drive. Once completed, the building will house a multi-activity court, a basketball court, a free-weight training area, a circuit weight training area, special aerobic rooms, an outdoor swimming pool, a multi-level walking track and four offices.

Greek life

Twenty-three traditional Greek organizations are on Troy's campus. In 2019, about 10% of undergraduate men and 13% of undergraduate women were active in Troy's Greek system.[31] Troy's IFC and NPC organizations have traditional Greek housing for members use.[32]

IFC Fraternities[33] Alpha Tau Omega (ΑΤΩ) Delta Kappa Epsilon (ΔΚΕ) Lambda Chi Alpha (ΛΧΑ) Tau Kappa Epsilon (ΤΚΕ) FarmHouse (FH) Pi Kappa Phi (ΠΚΦ) Sigma Chi (ΣΧ) Sigma Alpha Epsilon (ΣΑΕ)
NPC Sororities[34] Alpha Gamma Delta (ΑΓΔ) Alpha Delta Pi (ΑΔΠ) Chi Omega (ΧΩ) Phi Mu (ΦΜ) Kappa Delta (ΚΔ) Alpha Omicron Pi (ΑΟΠ)
NPHC Greek Life[35] Alpha Kappa Alpha (ΑΚΑ) Zeta Phi Beta (ΖΦΒ) Delta Sigma Theta (ΔΣΘ) Phi Beta Sigma (ФВΣ) Sigma Gamma Rho (ΣΓΡ) Omega Psi Phi (ΩΨΦ) Kappa Alpha Psi (ΚΑΨ) Alpha Phi Alpha (ΑΦΑ) Iota Phi Theta (ΙΦΘ)

Gamma Phi Delta Christian Fraternity

Music organizations

These six music organizations function under the supervision of the John M. Long School of Music:[36]

Student media

The school newspaper, the Tropolitan (commonly referred to as "The Trop"), is located on the bottom floor of Wallace Hall. It is a weekly publication, written and produced entirely by students. The Palladium is located in adjacent offices in the same building. The Tropolitan has been ranked as one of the best college newspapers in the country, and was ranked as the #6 Best College Newspaper by the Southeast Journalism Conference (SEJC) in 2017.[37]

Also located in Wallace Hall is Troy University Television, also referred to as Troy TrojanVision. Troy University Television broadcasts three live entirely student-produced newscasts twice daily. TrojanVision Global News, TrojanVision Midday & TrojanVision Nightly News. Troy TrojanVision also produces a 30-minute sports show, Trojan Sports Now, every week. TrojanVision streams live online and can be seen at the university's YouTube page. Some of the students that major in broadcasting also help to produce ESPN sporting events for the university, including football, basketball, and baseball games.

in 2017, TrojanVision was ranked as the #1 Best College TV Station by the Southeast Journalism Conference (SEJC).[37]

The "Sound of the South" marching band

The Sound of the South is the official marching band of Troy University. The marching band was established in 1939 and has been referred to by its current name since 1965. The band was named by John M. Long soon after he was hired as band director. The band, now boasting over 300 members on a regular basis, has enjoyed major success in performing at hundreds of marching band competitions, as well as dozens of different college and professional athletic venues. The band usually follows the football team to almost every away game, and has a smaller pep-band that plays at every home basketball game. It was during the thirty-two year tenure of Johnny Long, as he was commonly referred to, that the band program at Troy University established a prominent national reputation through its many featured appearances at music conventions, concert tours and recordings with the symphony band, as well as several nationally televised appearances with the "Sound of the South" Marching Band. The band's "trademark" piece that is played before every performance of the band is called "The Fanfare" and was written by John M. Long in 1965.

Athletics

 
Troy Football Team 2009

Troy State Normal School began its sports program in 1909, when it fielded its first football team. Through the early years, Troy's athletics nicknames were not official and varied by the sport and the coach. Eventually, teams all began to use the name "Troy State Teachers", but when the athletic teams moved into NAIA competition, the nickname was then changed to the "Red Wave". In the early 1970s, the student body voted to change the name to Trojans after many felt that Red Wave was too similar to the University of Alabama's nickname, the Crimson Tide. Prior to becoming a member of NCAA Division I athletics in 1993, Troy University was a member of the Gulf South Conference of the NCAA Division II ranks. Troy's primary rivals were Jacksonville State University, Livingston University (now the University of West Alabama), and the University of North Alabama. In 2004, Troy joined the Sun Belt Conference of the Football Bowl Subdivision.

 
Athletics

Football

Troy University began playing football in 1909. The program has won three national championships, the NAIA national football championship in 1968, and the NCAA Division II national football championship in 1984 and 1987. Troy transitioned to the NCAA's Division I-A in 2001, became a football only member of the Sun Belt Conference in 2004, and joined the conference for all other sports in 2005. In 2001, Troy defeated Mississippi State at Scott Field in Starkville, Mississippi, by a score of 21–9 which was the Trojans' first victory over a BCS level program. In 2004, the Trojans defeated a ranked BCS program for the first time ever, defeating #17 Missouri 24–14 at home on ESPN2. The Trojan football team made its first bowl game appearance in the Silicon Valley Football Classic on December 30, 2004, but lost to Northern Illinois, 34–21. In 2006, Troy won the Sun Belt Conference for the first time after defeating Middle Tennessee State toward the end of the 2006 season. Troy represented the Sun Belt Conference in the 2006 New Orleans Bowl as the conference champion for the first time where the Trojans defeated the Rice Owls of Conference USA by a score of 41–17. Troy participated in the 2010 New Orleans Bowl where the Trojans routed Ohio by a score of 48–21. Troy has most recently participated in the 2016 Dollar General Bowl in Mobile, Alabama, which the Trojans won over Ohio 28–23. Former Troy football head coach Larry Blakeney served 25 seasons as head coach between 1990 and the end of the 2014 season. He has led the program to three Southland Football Conference titles and five Sun Belt Conference titles, as well as guided the Trojans to seven FCS playoff appearances and five FBS bowl games. Blakeney boasts an overall record of 178–113–1 as head coach at Troy. Blakeney is the winningest coach in the Troy University history and he is the 4th-winningest collegiate coach all time in the state of Alabama, only behind Paul "Bear" Bryant, Cleve Abbott, and Ralph "Shug" Jordan. Blakeney is one of two coaches in college football history to be the head coach of a football program during its transition from Division II to I-A (the other being UCF's Gene McDowell).

 
Veterans Memorial Stadium, home of Trojan football

Basketball

The Troy University men's basketball team was under the direction of head coach Don Maestri for 31 years until his retirement in 2013. Coach Maestri is the winningest coach in school history, with exactly 500 career wins, and he has won numerous conference coach-of-the-year awards during his tenure at Troy University. The program has won 11 conference championships in basketball, with six of them coming in the Division I era. On January 12, 1992, Troy defeated DeVry University of Atlanta by the score of 258–141 (or 253–141, according to some journalists).[38] This is the highest-scoring game in NCAA basketball history and Troy State's score of 258 is the highest score in NCAA basketball history. The Trojans competed in the 2003 NCAA Tournament in Nashville against Xavier University after winning the Atlantic Sun Conference title. In 2004, Troy was an NIT participant in a match-up against Niagara University. In 2008, coach Maestri was inducted into the Wiregrass Sports Hall of Fame at a ceremony in Dothan, Alabama. In 2009, the Trojans finished 3rd place in the Sun Belt Conference and competed in the CBI against College of Charleston. After winning the Sun Belt regular-season title in 2010, the Trojans would be invited to play in the NIT once again against Ole Miss. Maestri is a member of the Troy University Sports Hall of Fame.

Maestri was replaced by Phil Cunningham on March 26, 2013.[39]

The Troy University women's basketball team is currently under the direction of head coach Chanda Rigby, a junior college standout and coaching veteran. The previous coach was Craig Kennedy.

 
Main court in Trojan Arena

Baseball

The Troy University baseball team won two Division II national championships in 1986 and 1987 under the leadership of coach Chase Riddle. One of Troy's biggest victories in baseball came in April 1998 when the Trojans knocked off the #3 nationally ranked University of Alabama Crimson Tide by a score of 8–4 at Riddle-Pace Field on the Troy campus. Under the direction of current head coach Bobby Pierce, the Trojan baseball program has competed in the NCAA Baseball Tournament in 2006 and 2007. Troy also competed in the 1995 and 1997 NCAA Division One tournament under head coach John Mayotte. In 1999, the program tied the NCAA Division I record for most hits in the 6th inning, belting 14 hits (in the 6th) in a 34–4 rout of Stetson.[40]

Rodeo

The program's governing body is the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association. The rodeo program's home facility is the Pike County Cattlemen's Arena in Troy where it hosts a three-day rodeo each October that features college rodeo programs from throughout the southern region of the United States. Troy University calf roper Ben Mayworth won the 2007 national title in Casper, Wyoming, at the National Finals Collegiate Rodeo.

Women's soccer

The Troy University women's soccer team began in 2003 when the stadium, Jesse H. Colley Track/Soccer Stadium, was first constructed, seating 500. Later, in 2010, the stadium was renovated to include a press box to be used by both the track and soccer team. The field, costing around $1 million to build, measures about 115 yards by 75 yards.[41] The team plays in the Sun Belt Conference, along with: South Alabama, Georgia State, Coastal Carolina, Appalachian State, Georgia Southern, Arkansas State, Louisiana, Texas State, Little Rock, and ULM. Though, they are currently last in the east division with four conference points, compared to the leader's, South Alabama's, twenty-four points. Currently the team is led by head coach Ged O'Connor, and assistant coaches Nicole Waters and the new addition Kayla Saager.[42] Ged O'Connor, hired in January 2017, is just the seventh head coach in this program's history. O'Connor had prior experience to coaching from being the head coach of the Saint Leo University women's soccer team for eleven seasons.[43] Furthermore, Nicole Waters will enter her third season with the Troy University women's soccer program come fall of 2021. Before Troy, Waters was a graduate assistant at Mercer University for two seasons.[44] She is a Canada native, but after her collegiate career at Dayton, coach Waters played professionally at FC Slovacko Zeny of the Czech Republican league. The newly hired Kayla Saager joined the Trojans in 2020. Her soccer experience includes playing at three colleges in her career (NC State, West Virginia, and Binghamton). Saager will be held responsible for coaching the Troy University's attacking side, specifically.[45]

Campus academic features

 
John Maloy Long Hall

Hall of Fame of Distinguished Band Conductors

The Hall of Fame of Distinguished Band Conductors was established on the campus of what was then known as Troy State University in Troy, Alabama by the National Band Association in 1979. The Hall of Fame contains the picture and biographies of band directors who have distinguished themselves in some way or who have made significant contributions to the field of band directing, conducting, or leadership.

The Manuel H. Johnson Center for Political Economy

Troy University's Manuel H. Johnson Center for Political Economy was formed in September, 2010 as the result of a $3.6 million gift from Troy alumnus Dr. Manuel H. Johnson, BB&T, and the Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation. The center's mission is the advancement of free market economic ideas and its research and teaching efforts explore the idea that economic freedom improves the quality of life for citizens. The new center is part of the university's Sorrell College of Business and it is housed inside Bibb Graves Hall. Dr. Scott Beaulier served as the center's executive director from 2010 to 2015.

University libraries

The libraries on the Dothan, Montgomery, and Troy campuses house collections of more than 500,000 bound volumes, 40,000 media items, and nearly 1 million items in micro-form. The Troy University Library on the Troy campus is a Federal Depository Library.

Janice Hawkins Cultural Arts Park

The Janice Hawkins Cultural Arts Park is a 23-acre (9.3 ha) park on the Troy University campus that features an amphitheater, walking trails, a lagoon and the International Arts Center, which houses two art galleries and an interpretive center known as Warriors Unearthed. In addition, there are 200 replica terracotta warriors designed by the artist Huo Bao Zhu that are displayed throughout the park in exhibits representing the historic excavations in China. It is built in the honor of Mrs. Janice Hawkins.[who?]

 
Janice Hawkins Cultural Arts Park

Center for Materials and Manufacturing Sciences

The university was recently awarded a $3.2 million grant from NIST to establish the Center for Materials and Manufacturing Sciences, a facility for research in recycling of plastic materials. The establishment of the center will facilitate and enhance Troy University's partnership with the local plastic recycling industry in order to increase competitiveness in the marketplace. This will assist in improving and increasing job creation in Pike County. The assistance of Senator Shelby (R-Ala) was instrumental in obtaining the funding for this venture.[46]

Notable alumni

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External links

  • Official website  
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This article is about the university in Alabama For the university in New York see Troy University New York Troy University is a public university in Troy Alabama It was founded in 1887 as Troy State Normal School within the Alabama State University System and is now the flagship university of the Troy University System Troy University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges SACS to award associate baccalaureate master s education specialist and doctoral degrees 7 8 Troy UniversityFormer namesTroy State Normal School 1887 1929 Troy State Teachers College 1929 1957 Troy State College 1957 1967 Troy State University 1967 2005 1 Motto Educate the Mind to Think the Heart to Feel and the Body to Act TypePublic universityEstablished1887 136 years ago 1887 AccreditationSACSEndowment 192 million 2022 2 ChancellorJack Hawkins Jr Students18 086 3 all campuses and online students LocationTroy Alabama United StatesCampusRemote Town 820 acres 3 3 km2 4 Other campusesDothanMontgomeryPhenix CityNewspaperThe Tropolitan 5 Colors Cardinal Silver Black 6 NicknameTrojansSporting affiliationsNCAA Division I FBS Sun BeltMascotT RoyWebsitewww wbr troy wbr eduIn August 2005 Troy State University Montgomery Troy State University Phenix City Troy State University Dothan and Troy State University main campus all merged under one accreditation to become Troy University Prior to the merger each campus was independently accredited The merger combined staff faculty and administrators into a single university Today the university serves the educational needs of students in four Alabama campuses and 60 teaching sites in 17 U S states and 11 countries Troy University has over 100 000 alumni in 50 states of the U S and in other countries Contents 1 History 1 1 Name change 2 Troy University System 3 Academics 3 1 Structure 3 2 Schools colleges 3 3 Confucius Institute 3 4 Center for International Programs 3 5 Rankings and reputation 4 Campus 5 Student life 5 1 Student body 5 2 Residence halls 5 3 Trojan Dining Hall 5 4 Trojan Center 5 5 Recreation 5 6 Greek life 5 7 Music organizations 5 8 Student media 5 9 The Sound of the South marching band 6 Athletics 6 1 Football 6 2 Basketball 6 3 Baseball 6 4 Rodeo 6 5 Women s soccer 7 Campus academic features 7 1 Hall of Fame of Distinguished Band Conductors 7 2 The Manuel H Johnson Center for Political Economy 7 3 University libraries 7 4 Janice Hawkins Cultural Arts Park 7 5 Center for Materials and Manufacturing Sciences 8 Notable alumni 9 References 10 External linksHistory EditTroy University is a public university with its main campus located in Troy Alabama It was founded as a normal school in 1887 with a mission to educate and train new teachers Over time the school evolved into a four year college and in 1957 the Alabama Board of Education adopted the name Troy State College and granted it the right to issue master s degrees In the 1960s the college opened satellite sites in Montgomery Phenix City and Dothan to serve the military personnel posted at Maxwell AFB Fort Benning and Fort Rucker More sites associated with military centers located throughout the United States and abroad followed in the subsequent decades As a leader in online education Troy University began offering online courses in the Fall Semester of 1997 9 Troy University is known for its innovation in offering in class and online academic programs in servicing traditional nontraditional and military students In spring 2018 Troy University was ranked 19 among the Most Innovative Schools in U S News amp World Report s annual peer assessment survey The main campus enrollment as of the fall of 2016 is 7 911 students The campus consists of 36 major buildings on 650 acres 2 6 km2 plus the adjacent Troy University Arboretum The old telephone booth at Troy University At least three prominent political figures have been associated with Troy University George Wallace Jr son of the late Governor George C Wallace who is a former administrator at the university Max Rafferty the California Superintendent of Public Instruction from 1963 to 1971 was dean of the education department from 1971 until his death in 1982 Former Governor John Malcolm Patterson taught U S history at the institution during the 1980s Name change Edit On April 16 2004 the board of trustees voted to change the name of the institution from Troy State University to Troy University The transition to the new name was completed in August 2005 and was the fourth in the school s history When created by the Alabama Legislature on February 26 1887 it was officially named the Troy State Normal School The school was located in downtown Troy until moving to the present location on University Avenue in 1930 In 1929 the name was changed to Troy State Teachers College and it subsequently conferred its first baccalaureate degree in 1931 In 1957 the legislature voted both to change the name to Troy State College and to allow it to begin a master s degree program The name was changed once again in 1967 to Troy State University Troy University System EditThe Troy University System formerly known as the Troy State University System is a public university system in Alabama that coordinates and oversees the three branch universities of Troy University The system was formed in 1982 as the campuses in Dothan and Montgomery were granted independent accreditation status In April 2004 State was dropped from the university s name to reflect the institution s new broader focus In August 2005 all Troy campuses were unified under one accreditation Troy University buildings in downtown Montgomery Troy University has a total of four campuses located across the state of Alabama Troy University main campus Troy University at Montgomery Troy University at Dothan Troy University at Phenix CityIn addition to the four campuses there are also 23 additional support sites across the southeastern United States and other countries Academics EditStructure Edit Troy University cumulatively offers 46 bachelor s degree programs 22 master s degree programs and 3 doctoral programs Schools colleges Edit The Confucius Institute on campus The university is composed of five colleges a graduate school and a division of general studies College of Arts amp Sciences College of Communications amp Fine Arts College of Education College of Health amp Human Services The Sorrell College of Business The Graduate School The Division of General StudiesConfucius Institute Edit Main article Confucius Institute The international student living learning center Pace Hall Established in 2007 the Confucius Institute at Troy University is a public institution affiliated with the Ministry of Education of the People s Republic of China funded and arranged in part by Hanban which is itself affiliated with the Chinese government and the stated aim of which is to promote the Chinese language and culture support local Chinese teaching and facilitate cultural exchanges 10 11 The institute also offers summer camps for high school students consultation for economic development and promotion of Chinese outreach programs Some have expressed concerns related to academic freedom and political influence of the Chinese government specially regarding such things as the comment of a former senior Chinese official Li Changchun that Confucius Institutes are an important part of China s overseas propaganda set up 12 13 14 Troy University was the first college in Alabama to open a Confucius Institute Center for International Programs Edit The university has over 800 international students from 75 countries on the main campus and offers special programs for students such as the English as Second Language Center ECL Troy also has a dormitory named Pace Hall Rankings and reputation Edit In 2018 Troy University s overall acceptance rate was 91 15 and the on time graduation rate was 35 16 In 2018 58 of the freshman class had to take remedial courses in English and mathematics 17 Troy University considers but does not require SAT or ACT scores for admission 18 Academic rankingsRegionalU S News amp World Report 19 51 South Master s universityWashington Monthly 20 483NationalForbes 21 640Troy University has acquired different institutional rankings from various sources In 2019 Forbes ranked Troy as the 640th best school in the nation Forbes overall ranking centers on the value of the degree obtained by a university s students and measures in part the marketplace success of a school s graduate 22 U S News amp World Report in several categories for Regional Universities South Region for 2020 Category RankRegional University South 51 23 Top Public Schools 27 23 Best Online Graduate Business Programs Excluding MBA 61 tie 24 Best Online Graduate Business Programs for Veterans Excluding MBA 27 24 Best Online MBA Programs 95 tie 24 25 Best Online MBA Programs for Veterans 53 tie 24 Best Online Master s in Criminal Justice Programs 17 tie 24 Best Online Master s in Criminal Justice Programs for Veterans 11 tie 24 Best Online Graduate Education Programs 89 tie 26 Most Innovative Schools 14 23 Best Online Master s in Nursing Programs 14 tie 27 Best Online Master s in Nursing Programs for Veterans 6 tie 27 Campus Edit Bibb Graves Hall from University Avenue on the Troy University campus Troy University s main campus is located near downtown Troy The campus sits along rolling hills with many old oak trees present along the streets and throughout campus The first two buildings that were built on campus were John Robert Lewis Hall formerly Bibb Graves Hall and Shackelford Hall both of which are still standing on campus today Bibb Graves who was Alabama s governor at the time of the building s dedication is remembered for commissioning the Olmsted Brothers architectural firm of Brookline Massachusetts to design the campus landscape plan 28 The Troy University Board of Trustees voted to rename the hall in John Lewis s honor on August 26 2020 29 Across from the chapel is a very small lake named Lake Lagoona which is the drainage point of the creek that runs through the Trojan Oaks Golf Course The Trojan Oaks Golf Practice Course which used to be full service 9 hole 3 211 yard golf course is one of the pristine features of the campus with its rolling hills oak and pine trees and a creek running through most of the course Troy was one of only 87 universities in the United States to have operate a full service golf course on its own campus before closing the course and revamping it into a golf practice facility and is still one of the few schools to operate a 9 hole or greater practice course on its campus The Barnes amp Noble campus bookstore One of the favorite features of the campus is Janice Hawkins Park which features an amphitheater walking trails a lagoon and several prominent art installations Paved sidewalks curve throughout that park and a pedestrian bridge straddles the lagoon on one end Among the art installations are the Violata Pax Dove by the artist Fred Nall Hollis and 200 replica terracotta warriors that are spread throughout the park representing the famous excavations in China Student life EditStudent body Edit Student body composition as of May 2 2022 Race and ethnicity 30 TotalWhite 53 53 Black 32 32 Other a 8 8 Hispanic 4 4 Foreign national 2 2 Asian 1 1 Economic diversityLow income b 46 46 Affluent c 54 54 Other consists of Multiracial Americans amp those who prefer to not say The percentage of students who received an income based federal Pell grant intended for low income students The percentage of students who are a part of the American middle class at the bare minimum Residence halls Edit The largest residence hall in the Trojan Village student housing complex on the Troy University campus The Trojan Dining Hall Trojan Center food court A view of Fraternity Row Trojan Fitness amp Wellness Center Students who live on campus at Troy have a choice of 12 different residential halls to choose from Clements Hall coed by floor Gardner Hall men Hamil Hall women Honors Cottage coed Newman Center coed by floor Pace Hall coed by floor Rushing Hall formerly New Residence coed by building Shackelford Hall coed by floor Trojan Village coed by floor University Apartments coed Trojan Dining Hall Edit The Trojan Dining Hall is a large two story state of the art dining hall with a restaurant style collection of venues Some of the restaurants inside the dining hall include a Boar s Head Deli Moe s Southwest Grill The Wild Mushroom Bella Trattoria Flying Star Diner Basic Kneads Artisan Bakery and Magellan s The hall also features an outdoor dining area with a large fountain View inside the Trojan Dining Hall Trojan Center Edit The Trojan Center is the activity center on campus for students It features a movie theater meeting rooms gathering spaces large ballrooms the Barnes amp Noble campus bookstore Starbucks mail room student activity offices and a food court that features restaurants such as Chick fil A Steak n Shake Einstein Bros Bagels Mein Bowl Great American Cookies and Marble Slab Creamery Recreation Edit The Barnes amp Noble campus bookstore with Starbucks Many recreational activities are available on campus The Trojan Fitness Center offers fitness machines free weights and cardiovascular machines Trojan Games recreation room has two billiard tables two table tennis tables and a foosball game The Natatorium houses an eight lane 25 yard 23 m Olympic style pool The Recreation Center Gym has two basketball courts a cardio room a dance room and a large outside pool Wright Hall Gym located adjacent to the Natatorium offers a basketball court two volleyball courts and four badminton courts The Intramural Fields consist of four flag football fields two softball fields and one soccer field Trojan Arena the newest facility on campus is the home to the basketball volleyball and track programs as well as being used for the university s commencement ceremonies and other special events with seating capacity of 6 000 The new Trojan Arena replaces the university s longtime basketball and events facility Sartain Hall which opened in 1962 Trojan Arena is equipped with 5 600 chair back seats and several VIP suites and boxes Under the main court is 10 000 square feet 930 m2 of basketball practice space Beyond the normal concession area is a food court style lounge and a simulated court area on the concourse The arena includes seven upper level suites and an exclusive Stadium Club area for donors while also adding floor seating for students Among the latest technology features of the new arena is a three tiered rotunda at the main entrance an interior concourse with concession stands and a food court styled dining center with various specialty food items It features an LED ribbon board that panoramically encircles the entire arena with two 767 square foot 71 3 m2 video boards that enhances the total sports gaming experience the only one of its kind in the Sun Belt Conference The Trojan Arena is also home to the Troy University Sports Hall of Fame with digital displays of its honored members located adjacent to the rotunda The campus also features a natatorium that includes a 9 lane Olympic sized swimming pool The university is currently in the middle of building an exclusive 25 million recreation center for students The 78 000 square foot 7 200 m2 facility will be located in the area formerly known as the Sartain Hall parking lot near George Wallace Drive Once completed the building will house a multi activity court a basketball court a free weight training area a circuit weight training area special aerobic rooms an outdoor swimming pool a multi level walking track and four offices Greek life Edit Twenty three traditional Greek organizations are on Troy s campus In 2019 about 10 of undergraduate men and 13 of undergraduate women were active in Troy s Greek system 31 Troy s IFC and NPC organizations have traditional Greek housing for members use 32 IFC Fraternities 33 Alpha Tau Omega ATW Delta Kappa Epsilon DKE Lambda Chi Alpha LXA Tau Kappa Epsilon TKE FarmHouse FH Pi Kappa Phi PKF Sigma Chi SX Sigma Alpha Epsilon SAE NPC Sororities 34 Alpha Gamma Delta AGD Alpha Delta Pi ADP Chi Omega XW Phi Mu FM Kappa Delta KD Alpha Omicron Pi AOP NPHC Greek Life 35 Alpha Kappa Alpha AKA Zeta Phi Beta ZFB Delta Sigma Theta DS8 Phi Beta Sigma FVS Sigma Gamma Rho SGR Omega Psi Phi WPSF Kappa Alpha Psi KAPS Alpha Phi Alpha AFA Iota Phi Theta IF8 Gamma Phi Delta Christian Fraternity Music organizations Edit These six music organizations function under the supervision of the John M Long School of Music 36 Phi Mu Alpha Kappa Kappa Psi Sigma Alpha Iota Tau Beta Sigma Phi Boota Roota cNAfME a student affiliate of the National Association for Music EducationStudent media Edit The school newspaper the Tropolitan commonly referred to as The Trop is located on the bottom floor of Wallace Hall It is a weekly publication written and produced entirely by students The Palladium is located in adjacent offices in the same building The Tropolitan has been ranked as one of the best college newspapers in the country and was ranked as the 6 Best College Newspaper by the Southeast Journalism Conference SEJC in 2017 37 Also located in Wallace Hall is Troy University Television also referred to as Troy TrojanVision Troy University Television broadcasts three live entirely student produced newscasts twice daily TrojanVision Global News TrojanVision Midday amp TrojanVision Nightly News Troy TrojanVision also produces a 30 minute sports show Trojan Sports Now every week TrojanVision streams live online and can be seen at the university s YouTube page Some of the students that major in broadcasting also help to produce ESPN sporting events for the university including football basketball and baseball games in 2017 TrojanVision was ranked as the 1 Best College TV Station by the Southeast Journalism Conference SEJC 37 The Sound of the South marching band Edit Main article Sound of the South Marching Band The Sound of the South is the official marching band of Troy University The marching band was established in 1939 and has been referred to by its current name since 1965 The band was named by John M Long soon after he was hired as band director The band now boasting over 300 members on a regular basis has enjoyed major success in performing at hundreds of marching band competitions as well as dozens of different college and professional athletic venues The band usually follows the football team to almost every away game and has a smaller pep band that plays at every home basketball game It was during the thirty two year tenure of Johnny Long as he was commonly referred to that the band program at Troy University established a prominent national reputation through its many featured appearances at music conventions concert tours and recordings with the symphony band as well as several nationally televised appearances with the Sound of the South Marching Band The band s trademark piece that is played before every performance of the band is called The Fanfare and was written by John M Long in 1965 Athletics EditMain article Troy Trojans Troy Football Team 2009 Troy State Normal School began its sports program in 1909 when it fielded its first football team Through the early years Troy s athletics nicknames were not official and varied by the sport and the coach Eventually teams all began to use the name Troy State Teachers but when the athletic teams moved into NAIA competition the nickname was then changed to the Red Wave In the early 1970s the student body voted to change the name to Trojans after many felt that Red Wave was too similar to the University of Alabama s nickname the Crimson Tide Prior to becoming a member of NCAA Division I athletics in 1993 Troy University was a member of the Gulf South Conference of the NCAA Division II ranks Troy s primary rivals were Jacksonville State University Livingston University now the University of West Alabama and the University of North Alabama In 2004 Troy joined the Sun Belt Conference of the Football Bowl Subdivision Athletics Football Edit Main article Troy Trojans football Troy University began playing football in 1909 The program has won three national championships the NAIA national football championship in 1968 and the NCAA Division II national football championship in 1984 and 1987 Troy transitioned to the NCAA s Division I A in 2001 became a football only member of the Sun Belt Conference in 2004 and joined the conference for all other sports in 2005 In 2001 Troy defeated Mississippi State at Scott Field in Starkville Mississippi by a score of 21 9 which was the Trojans first victory over a BCS level program In 2004 the Trojans defeated a ranked BCS program for the first time ever defeating 17 Missouri 24 14 at home on ESPN2 The Trojan football team made its first bowl game appearance in the Silicon Valley Football Classic on December 30 2004 but lost to Northern Illinois 34 21 In 2006 Troy won the Sun Belt Conference for the first time after defeating Middle Tennessee State toward the end of the 2006 season Troy represented the Sun Belt Conference in the 2006 New Orleans Bowl as the conference champion for the first time where the Trojans defeated the Rice Owls of Conference USA by a score of 41 17 Troy participated in the 2010 New Orleans Bowl where the Trojans routed Ohio by a score of 48 21 Troy has most recently participated in the 2016 Dollar General Bowl in Mobile Alabama which the Trojans won over Ohio 28 23 Former Troy football head coach Larry Blakeney served 25 seasons as head coach between 1990 and the end of the 2014 season He has led the program to three Southland Football Conference titles and five Sun Belt Conference titles as well as guided the Trojans to seven FCS playoff appearances and five FBS bowl games Blakeney boasts an overall record of 178 113 1 as head coach at Troy Blakeney is the winningest coach in the Troy University history and he is the 4th winningest collegiate coach all time in the state of Alabama only behind Paul Bear Bryant Cleve Abbott and Ralph Shug Jordan Blakeney is one of two coaches in college football history to be the head coach of a football program during its transition from Division II to I A the other being UCF s Gene McDowell Veterans Memorial Stadium home of Trojan football Basketball Edit The Troy University men s basketball team was under the direction of head coach Don Maestri for 31 years until his retirement in 2013 Coach Maestri is the winningest coach in school history with exactly 500 career wins and he has won numerous conference coach of the year awards during his tenure at Troy University The program has won 11 conference championships in basketball with six of them coming in the Division I era On January 12 1992 Troy defeated DeVry University of Atlanta by the score of 258 141 or 253 141 according to some journalists 38 This is the highest scoring game in NCAA basketball history and Troy State s score of 258 is the highest score in NCAA basketball history The Trojans competed in the 2003 NCAA Tournament in Nashville against Xavier University after winning the Atlantic Sun Conference title In 2004 Troy was an NIT participant in a match up against Niagara University In 2008 coach Maestri was inducted into the Wiregrass Sports Hall of Fame at a ceremony in Dothan Alabama In 2009 the Trojans finished 3rd place in the Sun Belt Conference and competed in the CBI against College of Charleston After winning the Sun Belt regular season title in 2010 the Trojans would be invited to play in the NIT once again against Ole Miss Maestri is a member of the Troy University Sports Hall of Fame Maestri was replaced by Phil Cunningham on March 26 2013 39 The Troy University women s basketball team is currently under the direction of head coach Chanda Rigby a junior college standout and coaching veteran The previous coach was Craig Kennedy Main court in Trojan Arena Baseball Edit The Troy University baseball team won two Division II national championships in 1986 and 1987 under the leadership of coach Chase Riddle One of Troy s biggest victories in baseball came in April 1998 when the Trojans knocked off the 3 nationally ranked University of Alabama Crimson Tide by a score of 8 4 at Riddle Pace Field on the Troy campus Under the direction of current head coach Bobby Pierce the Trojan baseball program has competed in the NCAA Baseball Tournament in 2006 and 2007 Troy also competed in the 1995 and 1997 NCAA Division One tournament under head coach John Mayotte In 1999 the program tied the NCAA Division I record for most hits in the 6th inning belting 14 hits in the 6th in a 34 4 rout of Stetson 40 Rodeo Edit The program s governing body is the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association The rodeo program s home facility is the Pike County Cattlemen s Arena in Troy where it hosts a three day rodeo each October that features college rodeo programs from throughout the southern region of the United States Troy University calf roper Ben Mayworth won the 2007 national title in Casper Wyoming at the National Finals Collegiate Rodeo Women s soccer Edit The Troy University women s soccer team began in 2003 when the stadium Jesse H Colley Track Soccer Stadium was first constructed seating 500 Later in 2010 the stadium was renovated to include a press box to be used by both the track and soccer team The field costing around 1 million to build measures about 115 yards by 75 yards 41 The team plays in the Sun Belt Conference along with South Alabama Georgia State Coastal Carolina Appalachian State Georgia Southern Arkansas State Louisiana Texas State Little Rock and ULM Though they are currently last in the east division with four conference points compared to the leader s South Alabama s twenty four points Currently the team is led by head coach Ged O Connor and assistant coaches Nicole Waters and the new addition Kayla Saager 42 Ged O Connor hired in January 2017 is just the seventh head coach in this program s history O Connor had prior experience to coaching from being the head coach of the Saint Leo University women s soccer team for eleven seasons 43 Furthermore Nicole Waters will enter her third season with the Troy University women s soccer program come fall of 2021 Before Troy Waters was a graduate assistant at Mercer University for two seasons 44 She is a Canada native but after her collegiate career at Dayton coach Waters played professionally at FC Slovacko Zeny of the Czech Republican league The newly hired Kayla Saager joined the Trojans in 2020 Her soccer experience includes playing at three colleges in her career NC State West Virginia and Binghamton Saager will be held responsible for coaching the Troy University s attacking side specifically 45 Campus academic features Edit John Maloy Long Hall Hall of Fame of Distinguished Band Conductors Edit The Hall of Fame of Distinguished Band Conductors was established on the campus of what was then known as Troy State University in Troy Alabama by the National Band Association in 1979 The Hall of Fame contains the picture and biographies of band directors who have distinguished themselves in some way or who have made significant contributions to the field of band directing conducting or leadership The Manuel H Johnson Center for Political Economy Edit Troy University s Manuel H Johnson Center for Political Economy was formed in September 2010 as the result of a 3 6 million gift from Troy alumnus Dr Manuel H Johnson BB amp T and the Charles G Koch Charitable Foundation The center s mission is the advancement of free market economic ideas and its research and teaching efforts explore the idea that economic freedom improves the quality of life for citizens The new center is part of the university s Sorrell College of Business and it is housed inside Bibb Graves Hall Dr Scott Beaulier served as the center s executive director from 2010 to 2015 University libraries Edit The libraries on the Dothan Montgomery and Troy campuses house collections of more than 500 000 bound volumes 40 000 media items and nearly 1 million items in micro form The Troy University Library on the Troy campus is a Federal Depository Library Janice Hawkins Cultural Arts Park Edit The Janice Hawkins Cultural Arts Park is a 23 acre 9 3 ha park on the Troy University campus that features an amphitheater walking trails a lagoon and the International Arts Center which houses two art galleries and an interpretive center known as Warriors Unearthed In addition there are 200 replica terracotta warriors designed by the artist Huo Bao Zhu that are displayed throughout the park in exhibits representing the historic excavations in China It is built in the honor of Mrs Janice Hawkins who Janice Hawkins Cultural Arts Park Center for Materials and Manufacturing Sciences Edit The university was recently awarded a 3 2 million grant from NIST to establish the Center for Materials and Manufacturing Sciences a facility for research in recycling of plastic materials The establishment of the center will facilitate and enhance Troy University s partnership with the local plastic recycling industry in order to increase competitiveness in the marketplace This will assist in improving and increasing job creation in Pike County The assistance of Senator Shelby R Ala was instrumental in obtaining the funding for this venture 46 Notable alumni EditMain article List of Troy University alumni William G Gregory 1984 Kevin R Kregel 1988 Kevin A Ford 1989 James D Halsell 1983 Bennie G Adkins Scott A Howell 1995 Lori Robinson 1992 James A Roy 2000 Marshall B Webb 1994 Charles F Wald 1982 Alfred G Hansen 1972 Gordon S Holder Russel L Honore Manuel H Johnson 1973 Bobby Bright 1977 Steve Southerland John Michael Bednarek Don Gaetz Windham Rotunda aka Bray Wyatt Vincent Hancock 2014 DeMarcus Ware 2005 Osi Umenyiora 2003 DuJuan Harris 2009 Leodis McKelvin 2008 Clint Robinson 2007 Mike Rivera 1997References Edit Alabama portal United States portal Songe Alice American Universities and Colleges A Dictionary of Name Changes Scarecrow Press Metuchen NJ 1978 p 213 As of 2022 Summary of Endowment Values and Return Report Troy University February 19 2021 Retrieved May 4 2023 Enrollment PDF www troy edu 2017 Retrieved May 1 2020 Troy University Troy Troy Events at wsfa com Events wsfa com September 10 2011 Archived from the original on March 31 2012 Retrieved January 26 2012 The Tropolitan Troy University s Student Run Newspaper Trojan 2 0 Best Practices and Style Guide Retrieved June 3 2018 Troy University Graduate School Troy University 2007 2013 Retrieved February 5 2013 Doctor of Nursing Practice DNP Troy University 2007 2013 Retrieved February 5 2013 Troy University Case Study url https www qualitymatters org qa resources resource center articles resources troy university Penn Brierley April 15 2014 China Business A broader education The New Zealand Herald Archived from the original on April 22 2014 Retrieved March 3 2021 Mattis Peter August 2 2012 Reexamining the Confucian Institutes The Diplomat Archived from the original on April 22 2014 Retrieved March 3 2021 Pearson Elaine April 7 2019 More Must be Done to Protect Academic Freedoms Under Threat from China Human Rights Watch Retrieved March 3 2021 Lim Louisa Furze Anders December 7 2017 Confucius Institute in NSW education department unacceptable analyst The Guardian Retrieved March 3 2021 Spinelli Dan March 21 2019 American colleges hosted an important part of China s propaganda set up Now they re bailing out Mother Jones Retrieved March 3 2021 2017 Best Colleges Niche Niche com Inc Retrieved September 12 2018 Troy University US Department of Education Retrieved September 12 2018 58 of Troy freshman class enrolled in remedial courses Tropolitan October 4 2018 Retrieved 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building after Congressman John Lewis August 26 2020 College Scorecard Troy University United States Department of Education Retrieved May 8 2022 Troy University Troy University Student Life US News Best Colleges Archived from the original on May 19 2017 Greek Life Troy University Interfraternity Council Archived from the original on April 3 2012 Retrieved November 13 2017 College Panhellenic Council Archived from the original on March 30 2012 Retrieved November 13 2017 National Pan Hellenic Council Archived from the original on April 3 2012 Retrieved November 13 2017 Troy University Sound of the South Soundofthesouth org Retrieved August 11 2014 a b Publications receive awards Archived from the original on April 15 2017 Retrieved January 30 2019 Bois Jon Troy State 253 DeVry 141 Pretty Good Episode 12 YouTube Archived from the original on December 22 2021 Retrieved March 22 2017 Troy hires WKU assistant Phil Cunningham as basketball coach Washington Post March 26 2013 Archived from the original on December 15 2018 Division I Baseball Records PDF NCAA Facilities Troy University Athletics Retrieved March 24 2021 2021 Women s Soccer Standings sunbeltsports org Retrieved March 24 2021 Ged O Connor Head Coach Staff Directory Troy University Athletics Retrieved March 24 2021 Nicole Waters Soccer Coach Troy University Athletics Retrieved March 24 2021 Kayla Saager Soccer Coach Troy University Athletics Retrieved March 24 2021 3 2M NIST Award for New Research Facility at Troy US Senate Retrieved October 9 2018 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Troy University Official website Troy University athletics websiteCoordinates 31 47 53 N 85 57 14 W 31 79806 N 85 95389 W 31 79806 85 95389 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Troy University amp oldid 1153151124, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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