Troy University’s Rosa Parks Museum names atrium in memory of Charles Cahn Baum

Patti Baum, wife of the late Charles Cahn Baum, makes remarks during Saturday's naming ceremony.

Patti Baum, wife of the late Charles Cahn Baum, makes remarks during Saturday's naming ceremony.

MONTGOMERY – Troy University’s Rosa Parks Museum honored a family with roots in Montgomery on Saturday, naming its atrium in memory of Charles Cahn Baum and in honor of his family.

Reared in Montgomery in a prominent Jewish family, Charles Baum graduated from Princeton, Harvard Business School and the University of Maryland Law School. A…

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Chancellor: I expect the best from our Greeks, have not been disappointed

Troy University Chancellor Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr., speaks to the ATO Walk Hard team members at the start of their trek from Troy to Panama City Beach.

Troy University Chancellor Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr., speaks to the ATO Walk Hard team members at the start of their trek from Troy to Panama City Beach.

The week of March 3-8 a group of Troy University fraternity brothers marched to the sea for spring break, but not for fun in the sun. The brothers of Alpha Tau Omega walked about 130 miles from Troy to Panama City Beach to raise money to help wounded military veterans. This annual event for ATO…

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Students bear burden of Higher Ed funding cuts

Troy University students called on lawmakers to increase funding for higher education during the recent Higher Education Day Rally in Montgomery.

Troy University students called on lawmakers to increase funding for higher education during the recent Higher Education Day Rally in Montgomery.

Student debt is the hot-button issue in higher education. Each summer I hear from parents of incoming freshmen concerned about the challenge of rising debt and the impact it will have on their student’s future.

Their fears are well founded. Student debt in the United States exceeds $1.26 trillion, and for the first time exceeds…

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TROY Trustee President pro-tem Dial honored by Higher Education Partnership

Gerald Dial, President pro-tem of the Troy University Board of Trustees, receives the 2017 Alumni Advocates' Leadership Award.

Gerald Dial, President pro-tem of the Troy University Board of Trustees, receives the 2017 Alumni Advocates' Leadership Award.

MONTGOMERY – Troy University Board of Trustees President pro-tem Gerald Dial was tonight honored by the Higher Education Partnership of Alabama with its 2017 Alumni Advocates’ Leadership Award.

The award, presented by TROY Chancellor Dr. Jack Hawkins Jr. and Partnership Executive Director Gordon Stone, recognizes Dial’s commitment to public universities and a willingness to advocate…

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