Troy University
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| Established | 1887 |
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| Type | Public |
| Chancellor | Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr. |
| Students | 27,104 |
| Location | Troy, AL, USA |
| Address | University Ave. Troy Alabama 36082 |
| Telephone | (800) 551-9716 |
| Campus | rural |
| Colors | Cardinal, black, and silver |
| Nickname | Trojans |
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Troy University (formerly Troy State University) is a public university located in Troy, Alabama and founded in 1887. The main campus enrollment is approximately 6,300 students. The campus itself consists of 35 major buildings on 460 acres (1.9 km²) plus the adjacent Troy University Arboretum. The Troy University system consists of 60 sites in 17 U.S. states and 11 other countries.[1]
On April 16, 2004, the Board of Trustees voted to change the name of the institution from Troy State University to Troy University. The transition to the new name was completed in August 2005 concurrent with the merger of all the associated satellite campuses into a single, unified system and administration. Trustees say they believe the name change will allow the university system to reflect its quality, funding sources and global mission better.
The name change is the fifth in the school's history. When created by the Alabama Legislature on February 26, 1887, it was officially named the Troy State Normal School. The school was located in downtown Troy until moving to the present location in 1930. In 1929, the name was changed to Troy State Teachers College and it subsequently conferred its first baccalaureate degree in 1931. In 1957, the legislature voted both to change the name to Troy State College and to allow it to begin a master's degree program. The name was changed once again in 1969 to Troy State University.
The school newspaper is the Tropolitan is located on the bottom floor of Wallace Hall. It is a weekly publication, written and produced entirely by students. The Palladium, is located in adjacent offices in the same building.
Also located in Wallace Hall is Troy University Television, also referred to as TrojanVision. Troy University Television is unique in that it broadcasts two live entirely student produced newscasts at noon and five o'clock daily, one of the few universities in the area to do so.
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[edit] Athletics
Troy's athletic teams are called the Trojans. They began playing in the NCAA's Division I-A in 2001, became a football only member of the Sun Belt Conference in 2004, and joined that conference for all other sports in 2005. The Trojan football team made its first bowl game appearance in the Silicon Valley Football Classic on December 30, 2004, but lost to Northern Illinois, 34-21. They recently won the Sun Belt Conference after beating out Middle Tennessee the 2006 season and they will be playing in the New Orleans Bowl on December 22, 2006 against Rice University. On January 12, 1992, Troy beat DeVry Institute of Atlanta 258-141, in the highest scoring game in college basketball history [1]. The Troy University System includes three other campuses in the state of Alabama in Dothan, Montgomery, and Phenix City. The university has a very large off-campus/distance learning program and offers many courses in conjunction with the United States Armed Forces.
Troy won the NAIA national football championship in 1968 and the NCAA Division II national football championship in 1984 and 1987.
[edit] Student Life
There are currently nine sororities at Troy University. Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, Zeta Phi Beta, and Sigma Gamma Rho from the NPHC. Chi Omega, Alpha Delta Pi, Phi Mu, Kappa Delta, and Alpha Gamma Delta make up the NPC.
[edit] External links
- Troy University Main Campus
- Troy University Athletics
- Troy University eCampus
- Troy University Dothan Campus
- Troy University Official Newspaper of Troy University
- The Sound of the South
[edit] References
| Public Colleges and Universities in Alabama |
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| Alabama • Alabama A&M • Alabama State • Auburn • Auburn-Montgomery • Jacksonville State • Montevallo • North Alabama • South Alabama • Troy • UAB • UAH • West Alabama |
