The Talk of Troy

The Talk of TROY - ”9/11 Memorial Football Game & The Remnant Trust Collection” - September 10th, 2021

Every year, Troy University devotes a football game to the U.S. military, but this time, they're also commemorating the victims of the terrorist attacks on September 11th, twenty years ago. And as Conner Howell reports, several events are planned.Troy University’s library on the main campus is hosting an exhibit from Texas Tech University’s Remnant Trust Collection, and Producer Cody Skelton reports this exhibit is user-interactive.

”College Colors Day & Lamar Higgins Scholarship” - September 3rd, 2021

As Cody Skelton reports, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has declared September 3rd as College Colors Day in the state, and Troy University's mascot T-Roy is joining in on the celebration.And, Host Marissa Lacey presents one of our favorite stories from this summer, now with higher quality audio: Troy University is creating a new scholarship in honor of its first black board of trustees member, Lamar Higgins, who died earlier this year.

"COVID-19 Vaccination Incentives & The New Endowed Scholarship" - August 27th, 2021

This week on The Talk of TROY, Producer Cody Skelton reports on the new COVID-19 vaccination incentives offered by Troy University.And, as Producer Conner Howell tells us, Troy University’s Hall School of Journalism and Communication is being awarded a $50,000 endowed scholarship.

"The Yellowhammer Film Fest and The Final Trojan Minute" - July 23rd, 2021

As Host Marissa Lacey reports, Troy University is cosponsoring the first Yellowhammer Film Fest, inviting high school and college students to create and watch films in a virtual celebration.And, in the final installment of The Trojan Minute, Troy University’s Kate Price-Howard, Assistant Professor of Hospitality, Sport, and Tourism Management, discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic affected theme parks and other resorts.

"'America's Original Sin' and The Trojan Minute" - July 16th, 2021

"America’s Original Sin" is Willie Little's new art exhibit tackling the subject of slavery in the United States and issues of social justice. And as Host Marissa Lacey reports, it is currently on display at Troy University’s Rosa Parks Museum in Montgomery.And, in this week's Trojan Minute, we hear from Govind Menon, who studies intense jets of radiation and particles that form in supermassive black holes.

"Flex Classes & The Trojan Minute" - July 9th, 2021

As Host Marissa Lacey reports, Troy University has announced a new class format that will allow students to choose, week by week, whether to attend class face to face or online.And is there a way to fully document what life was like in 2020 once the COVID-19 pandemic started? TROY Historian and Archivist Marty Oliff answers that question on this week's Trojan Minute!

"The Trojan Minute & Staging Tinyard Hill as a Radio Play" - July 2nd, 2021

As Host Marissa Lacey reports, Troy University’s Department of Theatre and Dance has found a new way to perform, for one of the largest audiences it has ever had. Tinyard Hill is airing on TROY Public Radio on-air and online!And, we hear the newest installment of Trojan Minute. This time, political science professor Alexis Henshaw talks about her research into the role gender has on the global peacemaking process.

"Art Thesis Exhibition & The First 'Trojan Minute'" - June 25th, 2021

As Host Marissa Lacey tells us, Troy University's International Arts Center is featuring the work of graduating seniors, including an exhibit featuring a colorful wizard comic book.And, we’re starting a new series called “The Trojan Minute” which gives you a glimpse at what is happening in the research labs and classrooms at Troy University. This time, we hear from Biologist and Professor Jacqueline Jones, who is working to lower the number of cancer related deaths that happen each year.

"Celebrating Juneteenth and the Life of Troy University Trustee Lamar Higgins" - June 18th, 2021

President Joe Biden has declared Juneteenth a federal holiday. In Montgomery, Troy University and the Rosa Parks Museum will host an in-person Juneteenth Block Party with food and vendors.And, Troy University is creating a new scholarship in honor of its first black board of trustees member, Lamar Higgins, who died earlier this year.

"Inspiring Others to Lead Change & Creating a Record Label for Students" - June 11th, 2021

Troy University is launching a new program to highlight the importance of leadership: "Lead Change." One recent event in Birmingham allowed prospective students to seek guidance from a dream advisor.And, fourteen years ago, TROY music industry program director Robert W. Smith and his colleagues started an independent label for his students called Ilium Records.