It Came from the Archives: Vintage Christmas cards

Dr. Marty Olliff's monthly column examines a collection of Christmas cards dating to 1924.

Dr. Marty Olliff's monthly column examines a collection of Christmas cards dating to 1924.

The Wiregrass Archives has just received a found collection (scavenged from the curb) that contains a number of Christmas cards dating from 1924 to 1958, all sent to the same Alabama resident.  With just a little bit of experience, you can see that they are fairly specific to the artwork common to their era, and…

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Dothan statue dedicated to longtime administrator Dr. Don Jeffrey

The statue of chemist Dmitri Mendeleev was placed in front of Malone Hall in Dothan.

The statue of chemist Dmitri Mendeleev was placed in front of Malone Hall in Dothan.

For more than 40 years, Dr. Don Jeffrey has been a renaissance man for Troy University.

This week, the University honored that commitment and versatility by dedicating a statue to a man who has touched nearly every facet of the institution throughout his career.

At the Dothan Campus Wednesday, Troy University Chancellor Dr. Jack Hawkins,…

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TROY initiative saving students money on books

Troy University has developed and implemented an initiative aimed at saving students money on textbooks through Open Educational Resources.

Troy University has developed and implemented an initiative aimed at saving students money on textbooks through Open Educational Resources.

It’s no secret that textbooks are expensive.

That’s why Troy University is looking for ways to save students money by using low-cost and no-cost educational resources in the classroom.

A work group of faculty and administrators has spent more than a year developing a plan for using Open Educational Resources, which include textbooks and other…

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