TROY students tackle real-world issues in annual Hackathon competition

From freshmen to graduate students, over 70 competed in the 2024 TROY Hack event.

From freshmen to graduate students, over 70 competed in the 2024 TROY Hack event.

Over 70 Troy University students competed in the Department of Computer Science’s annual Hackathon competition, a 24-hour coding event that tasks students with solving real-world problems. 

Students arrived at Patterson Hall at 8 a.m. Saturday morning and spent the next 24 hours working with their team to develop a program related to cyber security, gaming, web…

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TROY’s Rosa Parks Museum to host community forum on ‘Homelessness in the River Region’

The Oct. 24 community forum coincides with the exhibit

The Oct. 24 community forum coincides with the exhibit "Homeless" by artist Jim Hager, which is currently on display in the museum's gallery.

“Homelessness in the River Region” will be the topic of a free community forum at Troy University’s Rosa Parks Museum on Thursday, Oct. 24.

A part of the Real Talk forum series, the event will begin at 6 p.m. in the Museum’s auditorium.

Panelists for the discussion will include Patrick Aitken of the Mid-Alabama Coalition…

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TROY, Ozark City Schools partnership seeks to produce next generation of educators

Ozark City Schools Superintendent Reeivice Girtman and Board members Leslie Reeder and Larry Hicks are shown with Chancellor Hawkins at the ceremony.

Ozark City Schools Superintendent Reeivice Girtman and Board members Leslie Reeder and Larry Hicks are shown with Chancellor Hawkins at the ceremony.

Troy University and the Ozark City Schools have signed an agreement aimed at helping to provide the school system’s next generation of teachers.

The Accelerate Dual Enrollment agreement will enable Ozark City Schools students who express an interest in pursuing a career in education to begin to gain experience and college credit toward an education…

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What Jobs Can You Get with an MBA?

TROY's MBA degree positions you to innovate within the field and grow continuously in your career.

TROY's MBA degree positions you to innovate within the field and grow continuously in your career.

Some graduate programs prepare you for a specific career or role, but that’s not the case with an MBA degree. According to Dr. Phillip Mixon, MBA Director at the Troy University Sorrell College of Business, the scope of an MBA is more far-reaching than that. TROY’s General Business MBA, for example, enables you to get promoted, start a new career or launch your own company.

But before delving into answers to “what jobs can you get with an MBA?,” it’s important to understand why…

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