The Talk of Troy
The Talk of Troy is voices and sounds from the campuses of Troy University. Each week we bring you sound rich stories and fresh ideas from the heart of the Trojan community.
Episodes
Jul 16, 2021
Jul 16, 2021
4 min
"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.
Jul 9, 2021
Jul 9, 2021
4 min
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!
Jul 2, 2021
Jul 2, 2021
4 min
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.
Jun 25, 2021
Jun 25, 2021
4 min
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.
Jun 18, 2021
Jun 18, 2021
4 min
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.
Jun 11, 2021
Jun 11, 2021
4 min
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.
Apr 30, 2021
Apr 30, 2021
4 min
This week, we listen back to one of our favorite stories about Troy University's army of Chinese warrior statues on the main campus.And, we remember the first African American member of TROY's board of trustees, Lamar Higgins, who died recently.
Apr 23, 2021
Apr 23, 2021
4 min
Dave Camwell, a jazz professor at Troy University, has found ways to experiment and thrive, despite the COVID-19 pandemic.And, Troy University is continuing its new tradition of TROY Prom, a virtual dance party held on the social media app TikTok.
Apr 16, 2021
Apr 16, 2021
4 min
Troy University has opened an IDEA bank in downtown Troy to provide resources for students and small businesses.And, TROY recently awarded a degree to an 87-year-old army veteran two days before he passed away.
Apr 9, 2021
Apr 9, 2021
4 min
Troy University’s Student Government Association will soon have its first all-black cabinet and president.And a new exhibit in TROY's International Arts Center is bringing work from area artists together in one place.