TROY News Center

January 31, 2012

TROY invites jobseekers to 'Find the Job You'll Love'

DOTHAN—On the Thursday before Valentine's Day, Troy University invites local jobseekers to look for a job they will love at the annual Dothan Campus career fair.

The career fair will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Thursday, Feb. 9, inside the Harrison Room in Malone Hall. Admission is free and open to the public.

Attendees will have the chance to speak with representatives from numerous area employers, including the Army Aviation Center Federal Credit Union, the Alabama Department of Corrections, Becker Professional Education and Time Warner Cable.

Registration remains open for businesses that wish to take part in the career fair.

For more information, or to register a business for the event, contact the Dothan Campus career services office at (334) 983-6556, ext. 1223 or visit www.troy.edu.

January 31, 2012

Troy University to present Black History Month events

MONTGOMERY—Troy University's Department of History and Social Sciences at the Montgomery Campus and the Rosa Parks Museum will celebrate Black History Month with a series of special events throughout February.

The theme of this year's celebration is "Black Women in American History and Culture." All of the events are free and open to the public. Upcoming events include:

Feb. 1-March 30: "My Spirit Speaks" exhibit by batik artist Arianne King Comer inside the Rosa Parks Museum exhibit hall.

Thursday, Feb 2: Interactive workshop on "Black Women in American History and Culture" led by Rosa Parks Museum director Georgette Norman; 12:30 p.m. inside Whitley Hall rooms 141/142.

Friday, Feb. 3: The Rosa Parks Museum will offer free tours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in celebration of Parks' birthday. From 8 a.m. to noon, visitors can participate in a special art activity. Groups of 10 or more are asked to make reservations.

Saturday, Feb. 4: Gallery talk by artist Arianne King Comer at 11 a.m. inside the museum auditorium. At 2 p.m., King Comer will demonstrate the art of indigo dying and batik at the Cleveland Avenue YMCA.

Tuesday, Feb. 7: Dr. David C. Carter will discuss and sign copies of his book "The Music Has Gone Out of the Movement: Civil Rights and the Johnson Administration, 1965-1968" at 6 p.m. inside the museum auditorium.

Thursday, Feb. 16: Dr. Wayne Flynt, author of "Keeping the Faith," Richie Jean Jackson, author of "The House by the Side of the Road," and Lila Weaver, author of "Darkroom: A Memoir in Black and White," will participate in a panel discussion on segregation in Alabama, at 6 p.m. inside the museum auditorium.

Thursday, Feb. 23: Presentation and book signing by Waights Taylor, Jr., author of "Our Southern Home: Scottsboro to Montgomery to Birmingham—the Transformation of the South in the Twentieth Century," at 6 p.m. inside the museum auditorium.

Monday, Feb. 27: Screening and discussion of the film "The Help," sponsored by the History and Social Sciences Association; 5:30 p.m. inside Bartlett Hall room 329.

For more information about individual events, contact the Rosa Parks Museum at (334) 241-8615 or Dr. Annette Allen, chair of the Department of History and Social Science at (334) 241-5808.

January 31, 2012

Troy University to celebrate 125th birthday with year of celebration

TROY—This year, Troy University will mark 125 years of service to students in Alabama, across the U.S. and around the world with celebrations and special events at its campuses and sites worldwide starting in February.

Events related to the University's 125th birthday will kick off with the Birthday Gala Celebration at the Troy Campus on Saturday, Feb. 11.

The afternoon of activities will start with the second induction ceremony for the TROY Shield Society—the University's planned giving society—at 4 p.m. inside the Trojan Center Theater. Admission is free and open to the public.

A reception and gala birthday dinner will follow starting at 6 p.m. inside the Trojan Center ballrooms. Tickets are $50 and can be purchased by contacting the Office of Development at (334) 670-3608.

During the dinner, the University will recognize members of the Circle of 125 giving society and the Shield Society.

The Circle of 125 is a special group of donors who contribute $500 or more to help fund the 125th celebration activities and a special scholarship. Benefits to Circle of 125 members include a listing of members' names on plaques, which will be housed on all of TROY's Alabama campuses, priority seating at the celebration dinner and a special gift from the University.

The worldwide 125th birthday celebration will be held on Feb. 24, starting at 11:30 a.m. on the Troy Campus inside Sartain Hall. TROY's campuses in Dothan, Montgomery and Phenix City, along with other national and international sites, will conduct simultaneous celebrations as well. Admission to the celebration events is free and members of the public are invited to attend.

The Troy Campus celebration will also be broadcast live online via the University's website—www.troy.edu—starting at noon, giving TROY alumni and fans everywhere a chance to participate.

As a part of the yearlong celebration, the University has launched a special website, www.troy.edu/troy125, which includes a history of the University with an interactive timeline, information on upcoming events related to the anniversary, a countdown clock to the 125th birthday and an opportunity to make a gift to TROY online.

Visitors to the site can also share how Troy University has touched their lives by submitting personal stories, photos and videos.

"It is an exciting time in the life of Troy University," said Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr., Chancellor. "Of the 100 colleges founded in our founding year of 1887, 27 are now defunct. Troy University has thrived because we stand on the rock of our founding principles. The University's motto in 1887, 'Educate the mind to think, the heart to feel and the body to act,' remains just as true today."

Founded as Troy State Normal School in Troy, Ala., Troy University today has more than 28,000 students at more than 60 campuses and teaching sites worldwide and is a leader in distance learning.

January 30, 2012

Modern civil rights movement focus of TROY's Civic Engagement Series Feb. 6

TROY -- Lecia Brooks, director of outreach for the Southern Poverty Law Center, will discuss the modern civil rights movement in America during the fourth installment of Troy University's Civic Engagement Series on Feb. 6.

The presentation, "Injustice – An American Divide," will begin at 5:30 p.m., Feb. 6 in the Trojan Center Theatre on the Troy Campus, and will focus on the efforts of the Southern Poverty Law Center to address social justice issues in Alabama and throughout the southeast. The event is free and open to the public.

TROY's Civic Engagement Series, designed to spark discussion of contemporary issues and engage students in civic involvement, is sponsored by the First Year Studies program's Office of Student Learning Initiatives.

"Each session features opportunities for students to engage with professional experts and advocates about issues that have an impact on society and our community," said Jonathon T. Cellon, coordinator of student learning initiatives at TROY.

Brooks leads the Southern Poverty Law Center's outreach efforts on key initiatives and social justice issues. She also serves as director of the Civil Rights Memorial Center in Montgomery, an interpretive center designed to provide visitors with a deeper understanding of the American Civil Rights Movement.

Brooks joined the Center's staff in 2004 as director of "Mix It Up at Lunch Day," a teaching tolerance program designed to help break down racial, cultural and social barriers in schools. She previously worked in several capacities in the Los Angeles office of the National Conference for Community and Justice. She is a graduate of Loyola Marymount University.

January 30, 2012

Johnson Center lecturer and dedication ceremony

Feb. 10: Troy University will formally dedicate the Manuel H. Johnson Center for Political Economy beginning at 10 a.m. with a reception in the atrium of Bibb Graves Hall on the Troy Campus.

The ceremony will begin at 10:30 a.m. in the atrium. Immediately following the dedication ceremony, the Johnson Center will host Arthur Brooks in the Trojan Center Theater. The lecture will begin at 11:15 a.m. This presentation will be appropriate for coverage by business writers and editors, political correspondents, economic/financial reporters and general news reporters.

At 11 a.m., a media availability with Arthur Brooks, Dr. Manley Johnson and Chancellor Jack Hawkins will take place in the Johnson Center conference room. This availability will end no later than 11:15 a.m.

Please contact Clif Lusk via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to confirm your organization's attendance and numbers, along with any coverage requirements.

Background on the Johnson Center may be accessed by clicking here: Johnson Center.

Arthur C. Brooks is president of the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, a non-partisan public policy think tank in Washington, D.C., committed to expanding liberty, increasing individual opportunity and strengthening free enterprise. Until 2009, he served as the Louis A. Bantle Professor of Business and Government Policy at Syracuse University, where his research focused on the intersections of economics, entrepreneurship and philanthropy. The author of nine books, his newest, "The Battle: How the fight between Free Enterprise and Big Government will shape the future," has achieved high reviews.

Manuel H. Johnson is a TROY alumnus, Troy native and former vice chairman of the Federal Reserve System Board of Governors. Along with the Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation and BB&T bank, he supported the creation of the Johnson Center with a $3.6 million gift to promote teaching and research efforts that examine the role economic freedom plays in economic development and human prosperity.