EDITORS/NEWS DIRECTORS: Troy University is hosting a 19-member delegation of education officials from the People’s Republic of China Feb. 14 – Feb. 16. The members of this delegation will be assessing the University’s 1-2-1 Program, which brings international students to TROY for two years. Upon completion of the students’ degrees at the home university, a diploma is awarded both from the home Chinese institution and from Troy University.

This program, developed and pioneered by TROY, has become a national model for international joint-degree programs in the United States.

On Wed., Feb. 15, the delegation will attend a special 1-2-1 convocation at 10 a.m. in the Hawkins-Adams-Long Hall of Honor on the Troy Campus.

Dr. Hawkins, students and the delegation members will be available after the convocation for interview if you desire.

Please contact the University Relations Office with any special requests for coverage, or to let us know to expect your organization.

The day also includes a tour of the City of Troy and the campus and briefings with Chancellor Jack Hawkins, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Ed Roach, and Senior Vice Chancellor John Schmidt. A walking tour of the campus will be conduced during the afternoon and a meeting with students, that includes a program presentation and student presentations will take place from 3:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. in the new General Academic Building.