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Alumnus author David Mallach dedicates latest novel to TROY Chancellor

March 12, 2019
By Matt Clower
Troy University alumnus David Mallach delivers the keynote address during the Fall 2014 commencement at the Troy Campus.

Author and Troy University alumnus David A. Mallach is dedicating his latest novel, a thriller about groundbreaking science, to TROY’s groundbreaking chancellor, Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr.

Mallach is a Managing Director of Investments for Merrill Lynch and is also the author of seven “financial thrillers” set amidst the backdrop of finance, politics and geopolitical intrigue….

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TROY initiative saving students money on books

May 22, 2018
By Greg Phillips
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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Professor’s new book shines light on Progressive Era middle class

July 25, 2017
By Greg Phillips
The book, written by Dr. Marty OIliff, is available through the University of Alabama Press.

A new book by a Troy University professor shows the growing influence of the middle class in Alabama during the Progressive Era of U.S. history.

“Getting Out of the Mud: The Alabama Good Roads Movement and Highway Administration, 1898-1928” by Dr. Marty Olliff uses the Good Roads Movement as a lens through which to view…

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