TROY News Center

January 11, 2012

Troy University accepting applications for Fall 2012 scholarships at the Dothan Campus

DOTHAN—Troy University is currently accepting applications for fall 2012 academic scholarships at the Dothan Campus and the Fort Rucker location.

Students have until March 1 at 5 p.m. to turn in completed scholarship applications.

TROY offers academic, leadership and need-based awards at the Dothan Campus and the Fort Rucker location. Scholarships to be awarded for the 2012-2013 academic year include:

• Community College Transfer
• Vice Chancellor
• Associate Provost
• Dean's
• Student Affairs
• Robert M. Paul Memorial
• Douglas C. Patterson Leadership
• Phi Theta Kappa Transfer
• Jack R. Sublette Memorial
• Broughton W. and Marion R. Connell Memorial Leadership
• Gulf South Communications
• Sumter Hilman Majors, Jr. Memorial
• George H. Malone Memorial
• George Y. and Johnnie R. Malone Perpetual Memorial
• Edgar Bernard McDaniel Memorial
• Ruth Elizabeth LaPointe Milner
• National Alumni Association
• Jim and Glenda Rose

Applications are available at the Dothan Campus in Malone Hall, Room 100. For more information, contact Leslie Raffensperger at (334) 983-6556, ext. 1204, or at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

January 11, 2012

Government Contracting subject of free seminar

TROY – Troy University's Small Business Development Center is hosting a free half-day seminar on government contracting on Jan. 26 in Troy.

"Making the Connections, Delivering the Goods" is a program designed to help companies develop business with the federal government and provide guidance on what to do once they have government contracts, said Judy Callin, senior consultant at the Center.

The seminar is from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. in the Joint Training Center, located in University Park at 518 South Brundidge Street in Troy. There is no charge to attend, but the seminar requires pre-registration.

Designed for businesses not already heavily involved in government contracting, the seminar will be led by Jerry Ellison, a seasoned business leader and consultant with years of extensive experience in securing and managing government contracts. It includes the following:

Business Development (2 hours)
Building Contacts of Interest
Developing Relationships
Searching for Opportunities
Teaming with other Companies
Updating Capabilities Statements
Writing White Papers
Coordinating for Customer Satisfaction Documentation
Preparing Proposals

Contracting Management (2 hours)
Communicating with the Client
Collaboration on Contract Requirements
Burn Rate Tracking
Monitoring Deliverables
Monthly Reporting
Monthly Invoicing
Identifying Shortcomings
Requesting Modifications

The program is limited to the first 40 registrations. For more information or to register, contact Monica Stephens at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call (334)674-2425.

January 11, 2011

Troy University seeking recipes, memories for cookbook

TROY—Troy University is preparing for publication a cookbook to mark its 125th birthday and alumni, friends, students and faculty all are encouraged to submit recipes and reminisces.

This cookbook will be the third edition in a series of cookbooks issued by the University over the last 20 years. The latest edition, entitled "Celebrating 125 Years of Tastes and Traditions of Troy University," will be different from the other two books in the series, according to TROY first lady Janice Hawkins, who is chairing the cookbook committee.

"We are seeking recipes that reflect themes important to the life of the University and we are hoping that cooks will submit their favorite memories of TROY," Ms. Hawkins said. "We want to make this more than a cookbook; we want it to be a keepsake."

The cookbook will be organized into eight chapters:

• Beginnings, which will feature recipes reflecting the early years of the University;
• Memorable recipes that are part of family traditions;
• Special holiday recipes;
• Recipes used when entertaining;
• Tailgating recipes;
• Light recipes and recipes adapted for special dietary needs;
• Tried-and-true family favorites; and
• International recipes.

There are two ways to submit recipes for consideration. Go to www.troy.edu/cookbook and complete the online form or mail to Troy University Welcome Center 1120 U.S. Highway 231 South, Troy, AL 36082. Deadline for submission of recipes is April 15, 2012.

January 10, 2012

TROY earns honor roll status in national ranking

TROY – Four Troy University online programs have been named honor roll programs by U.S.News & World Report's first-ever "Top Online Education Program" rankings.

TROY's online bachelor's degree program in education, and its graduate degree programs in business, education and nursing all made honor rolls.

"These rankings speak to the quality and promise of TROY's approach to online education, as well as to the outstanding effort from faculty, staff and administrators," said Dr. Lance Tatum, Vice Chancellor of Global Campus, the arm of the University responsible for its distance learning and outside-of-Alabama operations.

The publication included online bachelor's degree programs and graduate-level online degree programs in business, engineering, nursing, education and computer information technology.

While U.S. News has applied some of its rankings standards used for traditional schools, many new measures have been developed and were used to evaluate online programs. In order to be considered for the rankings, online degree programs needed to have at least 80 percent of their course content available online.

Online bachelor's degree programs were ranked in three different categories: student engagement and assessment, faculty credentials and training, and student services and technology. The online master's degree programs were ranked in similar categories, but were evaluated on student engagement and accreditation as opposed to assessment. There was also a separate indicator ranking for admissions selectivity.

There were no numeric rankings for overall program quality this inaugural year. Instead, U.S. News created non-numeric honor roll lists of online programs. There is one honor roll for online bachelor's degree programs and one each for the master's degree programs, excluding computer information technology. Each list includes programs that performed well across a series of numeric indicator rankings.

TROY's online bachelor's degree program in education ranked third out of 170 schools for "teaching practices and student engagement" and fifth for "student services and technology."

The University's online graduate program in business ranked, out of 150 schools, 12th for "student services and technology," 62nd for "teaching practices and student engagement," and 39th for "admissions selectivity."

Out of 150 schools, TROY's online graduate program in education ranked 21st in "student services and technology," and third in "teaching practices and student engagement."

TROY's online graduate program in nursing ranked ninth out of 83 schools for "student services and technology," 26th in "admissions selectivity" and fifth in "teaching practices and student engagement." There are 458 regionally accredited institutions offering at least one master's level or doctorate of nursing practice level program in the country.

"The delivery of academic programs is a university-wide effort and succeeds at Troy University because of our committed faculty and staff, and our student-centered culture," Dr. Tatum said.

January 10, 2011

Novelist Rachel Hawkins to speak at Troy University

MONTGOMERY—Young adult novelist Rachel Hawkins, author of the New York Times-best selling "Hex Hall" series, will discuss her work during a lecture next week at Troy University.

Hawkins will speak at the Dothan Campus on Tuesday, Jan. 17, at 7 p.m. inside the Sony Hall auditorium in the Library/Technology building. Admission is free and open to public. She will discuss both her background and influences as an author as well as the writing process in general.

Hawkins will also speak to students and faculty at the Troy Campus on Wednesday, Jan. 18, at 4 p.m. inside Smith Hall room 267. Members of the public are invited to attend.

Hawkins' novels include "Hex Hall" and "Demonglass," published by Disney-Hyperion, both of which have been translated into several languages. The third novel in the series, "Spellbound," will be released in March. She is a former high school English teacher and a resident of Alabama.

The lecture is sponsored by funding provided from Troy University and a grant from the Alabama Humanities Foundation, a state program of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Hawkins' presentation on the Troy Campus is part of the University's five-year Quality Enhancement Plan, which focuses on creating a culture of reading at the institution.

For more information, contact Christopher Shaffer at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .