Tatum retires, prepares for next challenge as college president

Dr. Lance Tatum is retiring after 25 years at TROY to become President of Northwest Missouri State University.

Dr. Lance Tatum is retiring after 25 years at TROY to become President of Northwest Missouri State University.

It was the flashing light on an answering machine that would illuminate Dr. Lance Tatum’s path back home to Troy University.

The two-time TROY graduate was working at a small two-year school in Georgia and had been out of town for the weekend when Dr. Don Jeffrey left the message that would open the first…

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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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