Surviving a pandemic as a senior international student

Nigerian TROY student Tomiwa Akintode reveals her experience with the COVID-19 pandemic as she prepares to graduate in December.

Nigerian TROY student Tomiwa Akintode reveals her experience with the COVID-19 pandemic as she prepares to graduate in December.

Growing up in Nigeria, your graduation was one of the moments you looked forward to; it was a proud achievement you always celebrated with your loved ones. I grew up attending the college graduations of older cousins, and I had seen how proud everyone had been of them as they walked the stage. I would…

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It Came from the Archives: Private Hardy F. Scarborough, 1832-1864

Dr. Marty Olliff looks through the Wiregrass Archives to tell the story of a Civil War veteran.

Dr. Marty Olliff looks through the Wiregrass Archives to tell the story of a Civil War veteran.

The Wiregrass Archives has only one collection directly relating to the U.S. Civil War – the Jerrie Watson Bass Collection, record group 18, donated in 2003.

Ms. Bass was one of her extended family historians.  In addition to allowing us to scan photographs of her male relatives who served in World War 1, World War…

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Professionally Engaged, Globally Prepared: How My Business School Prepared Me for Success

A TROY alumna explains how the Sorrell College of Business prepared her for a successful career.

A TROY alumna explains how the Sorrell College of Business prepared her for a successful career.

Thanks to recent media, it’s no longer such a bad thing to be a geek. Shows like Stranger Things, billionaires like Bill Gates, and production companies like Marvel Studios are making “geeks” cool again. And so is my alma mater, Troy University.

The Sorrell College of Business’s GEEKS program was created to better engage students…

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Historian Flynt discusses Alabama’s strengths, failings

Historian and author Dr. Wayne Flynt discussed a litany of issues related to Alabama history and culture at TROY's Dothan Campus on Thursday.

Historian and author Dr. Wayne Flynt discussed a litany of issues related to Alabama history and culture at TROY's Dothan Campus on Thursday.

According to a renowned Alabama historian, the state should be proud of its literature, its art and its football, but should be ashamed of its politics.

Renowned historian Dr. Wayne Flynt outlined those points while discussing the state’s cultural heritage, both good and bad, during a two-hour presentation Thursday evening at Troy University’s Dothan Campus.

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