Troy University remembers former Trustee, business leader Wallace D. Malone, Jr.

Former TROY Trustee Wallace D. Malone, Jr. passed away on Oct. 25. Buildings on the Dothan and Troy campuses are named in his honor.

Former TROY Trustee Wallace D. Malone, Jr. passed away on Oct. 25. Buildings on the Dothan and Troy campuses are named in his honor.

Former Troy University Trustee and business and community leader Wallace D. Malone, Jr. passed away on Oct. 25. He was 90 years old.  

Malone, the former chairman and chief executive officer of SouthTrust Corporation, served as a member of the board of then-Troy State University from 1975-1995. Two buildings — one on the Dothan…

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Denise Matthes receives Troy University’s Vergil Parks McKinley Award

Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr. presents Denise Matthes with the McKinley Award. Matthes was nominated by Department Chair Dr. Xutong Niu.

Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr. presents Denise Matthes with the McKinley Award. Matthes was nominated by Department Chair Dr. Xutong Niu.

Denise Matthes, Secretary for the Geospatial Informatics Department at Troy University, has been awarded the University’s Vergil Parks McKinley Award.

Matthes was presented with the award by Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr., Chancellor, during a ceremony on Thursday and was nominated by Dr. Xutong Niu, Department Chair.

The McKinley Award is the highest honor that Troy…

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Troy University named a Top Public University by U.S. News & World Report

This year's ranking marked the first time TROY has been included in the larger and more competitive National Universities category.

This year's ranking marked the first time TROY has been included in the larger and more competitive National Universities category.

For the first time, Troy University has been listed among U.S. News & World Report’s top national public universities in its 2027 rankings released on Tuesday.

TROY has consistently been ranked among the publication’s top regional institutions, but due to recent advancements, the 2027 rankings marked the first time the university had been included among…

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‘Trojans, One and All’ wins USA TODAY Sports’ Readers’ Choice Award for best college fight song

Troy University's Sound of the South Marching Band performs during Trojan Walk.

Troy University's Sound of the South Marching Band performs during Trojan Walk.

Troy University’s fight song, “Trojans, One and All” has been selected as USA TODAY Sports’ 2026 Readers’ Choice Award for Best Fight Song.

Announced online on Wednesday morning, “Trojans, One and All” placed first ahead of Michigan State’s “Victory for MSU,” USC’s “Fight On,” Navy’s “Anchors Aweigh,” Tennessee’s “Rocky Top,” Georgia Tech’s “Ramblin’ Wreck,” Wisconsin’s…

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