TROY environmental clubs to host Earth Day Festival April 24

Earth Day activities will begin at 3 p.m. on the Academic Quad.

Earth Day activities will begin at 3 p.m. on the Academic Quad.

Troy University is celebrating Earth Day on Friday, April 24 with an afternoon of activities on the Academic Quad and at the Troy University Arboretum.

A joint venture between the Troy Naturalist Club, Troy University Environmental Club and Troy University Marine Biology Club, the Earth Day Festival will feature live animals cyanotyping art with natural…

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New honeybee observation hive, greenhouse coming to Troy University Arboretum

The work is made possible thanks to grants from Wiregrass RC&D and Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama.

The work is made possible thanks to grants from Wiregrass RC&D and Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama.

The Troy University Arboretum is buzzing with new activity thanks to two major initiatives aimed at education, conservation and hands-on student learning.

Made possible with the support of a $5,000 grant from Wiregrass Resource, Conservation and Development Council (Wiregrass RC&D), the arboretum will soon be installing a honeybee observation hive.

“Like most of what we do, this…

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Troy University student helping to grow rare, carnivorous plants

Fisher Parrish has grown around 200 Gulf Coast pitcher plants.

Fisher Parrish has grown around 200 Gulf Coast pitcher plants.

A Troy University student is working with the United States Forest Service to help grow a rare, and endangered, species of pitcher plants only found in four Southeastern locations. He’s also part of a team tracking the turtles at Mullis Pond at the Troy University Arboretum.

Fisher Parrish, a senior biological sciences major from Dothan, Alabama, is…

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Troy University, ACOM sign agreement to aid biomedical students

Chancellor Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr. signs the agreement with ACOM Dean Dr. James Jones.

Chancellor Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr. signs the agreement with ACOM Dean Dr. James Jones.

Troy University and the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Monday afternoon that will guarantee TROY students who meet the criteria an interview for admission consideration into ACOM.

The MOU allows any TROY student that scores a 498 or higher on the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) and…

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