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January 13, 2011

Legal writing, Excel classes upcoming at TROY Continuing Education Center

DOTHAN—Troy University will offer continuing education classes on legal research and writing and on using Microsoft Excel this month at the Dothan Campus.

Designed for paralegals or anyone who needs to do legal research, classes in legal research and writing will start Jan. 19. Participants will learn about laws in the area of wills, trusts and estates, as well as accumulation of assets, inventory and payment of debts, federal estate tax and return, gift tax and more.

Excel for beginners will be offered Jan. 23-24. Participants will learn how to create spreadsheets, format data, and work with formulas, pivot tables and more. The class will meet for four hours each evening from 5:30-9:30 p.m.

To register for either class, or for more information, call the Continuing Education Center at 334-983-0005 for more information.

   

January 13, 2011

Broadway favorite "Damn Yankees" coming to Davis Theatre

MONTGOMERY—The national tour of the Broadway classic "Damn Yankees" will come to Montgomery for one night only with a performance at Troy University's Davis Theatre for the Performing Arts on Friday, Jan. 27, at 7 p.m.

The award-winning musical tells the tale of a 1950s middle-aged baseball fanatic who sells his soul to the devil to lead his favorite team, the Washington Senators, in the pennant race against the New York Yankees only to learn that there is more to life than home runs. Filled with hit songs like "Whatever Lola Wants" and "You Gotta Have Heart," "Damn Yankees" won seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical.

Single tickets for the performance are on sale now and range in price from $25 to $50. Tickets for the middle and back balcony are being offered "buy one, get one free." Seating at this discounted price will be assigned by the theatre based upon availability.

The Davis Theatre is located in downtown Montgomery at 251 Montgomery Street. For more information or to purchase tickets, call the Theatre office at (334) 241-9567. Office hours are Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday, 8 a.m. to noon.

"Damn Yankees" is sponsored by AT&T.

The 2011-2012 season at the Davis Theatre will continue on Tuesday, March 6, with the one-man show "FDR" staring Emmy-winner Ed Asner.

January 12, 2012

CVCC president Dr. Glen Cannon to speak at Troy University commencement

PHENIX CITY—Dr. Glen Cannon, the president of Chattahoochee Valley Community College, will deliver the keynote address to Troy University graduates during a joint fall commencement ceremony for the Phenix City Campus and the Columbus/Fort Benning Site on Friday, Jan. 20.

The event will start at 7 p.m. EST inside the Columbus Civic Center. About 370 students are set to receive graduate and undergraduate degrees during the ceremony.

Dr. Cannon became president of CVCC in July 2011. He has nearly 30 years of experience as a senior administrator at Georgia technical colleges, including 15 years as Vice President of Administrative Services at Central Georgia Technical College in Macon. He also served as the president of the Georgia Administrative Services Council, and served on the Governor's steering committee for the realignment and revision of all of Georgia financial and operating systems.

Before coming to CVCC, he was the Vice President of Administrative Services at DeKalb Technical College in the metro Atlanta area.

Dr. Cannon holds a B.B.A. degree in accounting from West Georgia College, an M.B.A. from Mercer University's Stetson College of Business, and an Ed.D. from the University of Georgia. He is also a licensed CPA.

Dr. Cannon and his wife Penny are originally from the West Georgia area, and now reside in Phenix City.

January 12, 2012

'Apprentice' winner to open annual leadership conference Feb. 3

TROY—An entrepreneur who gained national recognition on the popular reality TV show "The Apprentice" will kick off the 11th annual Leadership Conference Celebrating African-American History Month Feb. 3 at Troy University.

The opening session is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Trojan Center Theatre on the Troy Campus.

Randal Pinkett, co-founder, chairman and chief executive officer of BCT Partners, a management, technology and consulting firm, will deliver the opening address beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Trojan Center on the Troy Campus. Dr. Pinkett was the season four winner of "The Apprentice" with Donald Trump.

Dr. Pinkett has been featured on nationally televised programs such as The Today Show, Live with Regis and Kelly, and CNN, as well as featured in Parade magazine, The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Boston Globe. He has re-appeared on The Apprentice as a boardroom advisor and is a regular segment host for CEO Exchange on PBS.

A self-described "serial entrepreneur" who began his first business venture while in college, Dr. Pinkett is the author of "Campus CEO: The Student Entrepreneur's Guide to Launching a Multimillion-Dollar Business." Dr. Pinkett holds five academic degrees, including a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Rutgers University and a Ph.D. from MIT Media Laboratory. He was the first African-American to receive a Rhodes Scholarship at Rutgers, which led to a master's degree in computer science from Oxford University.

The conference, which is scheduled for Feb. 3-4 and is sponsored by Troy University and the City of Troy, provides information to enhance the quality of leadership and civic participation of community leaders, area residents and university students. Major sponsors of the conference since its inception have been the ministry of Reverend S. D. James and Wal-Mart. Pike County Commissioner Homer Wright is serving as chair of this year's conference.

To register for the conference, please visit http://troy.troy.edu/leadershipconference/or contact Barbara Patterson at 334-670-3204. The cost to attend the conference is $30.

January 11, 2012

TROY Library among 65 nationally to host Civil War series

TROY – This month, Troy University Library will become one of just 65 libraries across the country to host a special series commemorating the Civil War.

"Let's Talk About It: Making Sense of the American Civil War" will be a five-part reading and discussion series, funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and local sponsors and developed by the American Library Association. The events surround the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. Dr. David Carlson, assistant professor of history at TROY, will lead discussions and moderate each session.

"We are delighted to have been chosen to host this unique series that will allow patrons a chance to discuss the legacy of the Civil War with fellow community members and with the help of a well-qualified scholar," said John Phil McLaney, Jr., a social science librarian and program director at the Troy University Library.

Each of the five discussion events, which are free and open to the public, will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Hawkins-Adams-Long Hall of Honor on Jan. 23, Feb. 13, March 5, April 2 and April 30. The discussions will center around books "March" by Geraldine Brooks, "Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam" by James McPherson and "America's War: Talking About the Civil War and Emancipation on their 150th Anniversary," an anthology of historical fiction, speeches, diaries, memoirs, biographies and short stories edited by national project scholar Edward L. Ayers and co-published by NEH and ALA.

McLaney said those books are available for checkout at the Troy University Library, Troy Public Library and Tupper Lightfoot Memorial Library in Brundidge, and for purchase at Barnes and Noble Bookstore on the Troy Campus.

Local support for the series is provided by the following organizations: Troy University, Troy Public Library, Tupper Lightfoot Memorial Library, Troy Civil War Forum, Elizabeth B. Bashinsky Chapter No. 236, United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC), Chaplain Stephen A. Pilley Chapter No. 302, Military Order of the Stars & Bars, Pike County Historical & Genealogical Society, Iota Mu Chapter of Phi Alpha Theta, Conecuh River Depot Military Museum, Barbour County Genealogical & Local History Society, Private Augustus Braddy Camp 385, Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV), Pike County Chamber of Commerce, Troy Broadcasting Corporation (WTBF), On the Bookshelf, and Pioneer Museum of Alabama.

Dr. Carlson earned a doctorate in history at Emory University and is the co-author of "Plain Folk in a Rich Man's War: Class Dissent in Confederate Georgia," written with David and Teresa Williams.

A website has been developed for registration and other information for the series. To learn more, visit http://troy.libguides.com/letstalkcivilwar on the world wide web, or email McLaney at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .