EDITORS/NEWS DIRECTORS: The Troy University Board of Trustees will be meeting at 1:30 p.m. Friday, March 10, 2006, in the Civic Room of the Montgomery Campus. The Board is expected to take up five resolutions during its business session: the Troy University Strategic Plan 2005-2010; Student Housing and Housing-Related Facilities; Troy University Website Policy: ePolicy; a new staff handbook; and the Athletics Strategic Plan.

On Thursday, March 9, 2006, beginning at 3:30 p.m., the University will host its “leadership retreat” that will include presentations from various University divisions updating the status of the University for the trustees and guests. This meeting reconvenes at 8:30 a.m. Friday and ends at noon.

Also, the University’s Irish Week festivities kick off on Friday, March 10.

The St. Patrick’s Day Parade will begin at 12 noon on Saturday. A complete list of activities is copied below.

Alabama Attorney General Troy King will be honored with the University’s Distinguished Leadership Award at 5:30 P.M. Saturday at the Reunion Dinner.

Friday, March 10

4 p.m.              Registration: Alumni, Parents and Friends—Alumni House

6 p.m.              Reception honoring Distinguished Leadership Award                         winner—Hawkins-Adams-Long Hall of Honor
8 p.m.              University Activities Council presents Bobby Valentino in concert—Trojan Arena

Saturday, March 11

8:30 a.m.          Nick Costes 5K-10K Race—Shackelford Quad
8:30 a.m.          Registration: Alumni, Parents and Friends—Alumni House
9 a.m.               Preview Day for Prospective Students—Bibb Graves Quad
10 a.m.             Scholarship Donors and Recipients Brunch—Hawkins-Adams-Long Hall of                          Honor
Noon               St. Patrick’s Day Parade—University Avenue
12:30 p.m.        Letter Winners Lunch—End Zone of Movie Gallery Veterans Stadium
12:30 p.m.        Tailgating and Special Events—Tailgate Terrance
2 p.m.              Spring Football Scrimmage—Movie Gallery Veterans Stadium
3 p.m.              Irish Travelers’ Reunion—Alumni House
5 p.m.              Alumni and Friends Cocktail Reception—Trojan Center Boardroom
5:30 p.m.          Spring Reunion Dinner—Trojan Center Ballrooms
7 p.m.              Shamrockin’ 2006 Dance—Stadium Club, Movie Gallery Veterans Stadium
7:30 p.m.          Choral Masterworks Festival—Claudia Crosby Theatre

Monday, March 13

8 a.m.               “Rockin’ on the Quad,” Kappa Delta sorority fundraiser to benefit Prevent Child Abuse America and Pike County Department of Human Resources—Amphitheater

Tuesday, March 14

8 a.m.               “Rockin’ on the Quad,” Kappa Delta sorority fundraiser to benefit Prevent                          Child Abuse America and Pike County Department of Human                           Resources—Amphitheater
11:30 a.m.        Salute to Veterans—Bibb Graves Quad

Wednesday, March 15

10 a.m.-noon    “A Bit of Irish Blarney”—Front entrance of Adams Administration Building

Thursday, March 16

Noon               Community Brown Bag Event—On the Square in Downtown Troy

Friday, March 17

9 a.m.               Pot of Gold Search—Troy Campus
11 a.m.             Irish Cooking Contest—Trojan Center Food Court

An additional Note: Don Reid, lead singer of country music’s Statler Brothers, will return to Troy University March 28-30 to lead a workshop on the art of songwriting. If you wish to schedule an interview with Mr. Reid, please contact the University Relations Offce.

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