TROY alumnus and trustee honored for leadership in diversity in Alabama

TROY trustee Lamar P. Higgins, right, and former UA trustee Cleo Thomas were recognized for leadership in diversity by ALAHEDO President Dilworth.

TROY trustee Lamar P. Higgins, right, and former UA trustee Cleo Thomas were recognized for leadership in diversity by ALAHEDO President Dilworth.

Troy University Trustee Lamar P. Higgins has been recognized by a statewide association of higher education diversity officers.

Higgins, along with former University of Alabama Trustee Cleo Thomas, was recognized with the Louis Dale Diversity Leadership Award by the Alabama Association of Higher Education Diversity Officers during their annual conference on Oct. 11 in the…

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Vance, Higgins tapped as officers for TROY Board of Trustees

Pictured left to right are Gerald Dial, Chancellor Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr., Gibson Vance, Lamar Higgins, and John Harrison.

Pictured left to right are Gerald Dial, Chancellor Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr., Gibson Vance, Lamar Higgins, and John Harrison.

The Troy University Board of Trustees has elected C. Gibson Vance as the board’s President pro tempore and Lamar P. Higgins as Vice President pro tempore.

The new officers will succeed President pro tempore Gerald O. Dial and Vice President pro tempore John D. Harrison, who have both completed two four-year terms as officers. Both…

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Still work to be done as Alabama celebrates inaugural Rosa Parks Day

Participants in Saturday's Rosa Parks Day activities walk arm-in-arm down Montgomery Street toward TROY's Rosa Parks Museum.

Participants in Saturday's Rosa Parks Day activities walk arm-in-arm down Montgomery Street toward TROY's Rosa Parks Museum.

As the State of Alabama celebrated the inaugural Rosa Parks Day on Saturday, many leaders agreed that while the woman known as the “Mother of the Civil Rights Movement” would likely be pleased with progress that has been made, they admitted there is work to be done.

Troy University’s Rosa Parks Museum joined St. Paul…

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Leaders rally in support of Rosa Parks Day in Alabama

Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr. called Rosa Parks

Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr. called Rosa Parks "the essence of leadership" during a rally supporting the designation of Dec. 1 as Rosa Parks Day in Alabama.

Troy University Chancellor Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr. on Tuesday called Mrs. Rosa Parks the essence of leadership during a rally in support of designating Dec. 1 as Rosa L. Parks Day in Alabama.

Leaders from state government, higher education and the religious community gathered in Alabama House Chambers on Tuesday to voice support for bills…

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