In this edition of his column, Dr. Marty Olliff delves into the history of one of the men who helped TROY come into existence.
Feb. 26, 2021, marks the 134th anniversary of Troy University’s original predecessor, the State Normal School at Troy. This didn’t happen with a simple petition, as Troy’s former president Edward Shackelford notes in his 1937 history, The First Fifty Years of the State Teachers College at Troy, Alabama, but with lobbying committees and an enabling…
Tomiwa Akintode reflects on her experience becoming involved on campus as an international student.
In my first semester of my freshman year, I was very new to the campus so I had no idea on how to get involved in school activities. This made me stay home most of the time, missing opportunities that would have helped me if I had some form of idea of what I could…
Nigerian TROY student Tomiwa Akintode reveals her experience with the COVID-19 pandemic as she prepares to graduate in December.
Growing up in Nigeria, your graduation was one of the moments you looked forward to; it was a proud achievement you always celebrated with your loved ones. I grew up attending the college graduations of older cousins, and I had seen how proud everyone had been of them as they walked the stage. I would…
Dr. Marty Olliff's latest column focuses on a singing tradition that hit the Wiregrass in 1949.
In Southern folklife the singing convention has a long and illustrious history. Always commercial ventures, they changed in scale as communication, printing, and travel technology expanded their market. A new acquisition in the Wiregrass Archives, the Souvenir Edition, Tenth Annual Frank Stamps – Houston Co. Fair Singing Convention program (available for 50 cents), bears witness…
