The Talk of Troy

The Talk of TROY - "Partnerships in Vietnam and The Leadership Conference" - January 30th, 2025

Troy University’s John Robert Lewis Leadership conference is once again aiming to inspire young leaders to follow in the footsteps of the late civil rights legend.And, TROY is bolstering its reputation as Alabama’s international university by building partnerships in Vietnam.

The Talk of TROY - "Dark Matter & The LGBTQ Literature Read-In" - December 6th, 2024

How do you study something that you can’t see? The Troy University Center for Relativity and Cosmology recently posed that question with its Dark Matter in the Universe lecture. Jack Anderson reports.And, 2023 ended with a surge of book bans in Florida and other states. Many of those books feature LGBTQ topics. So, two groups at TROY are partnering to recognize LGBTQ literature with a read-in. Reana Wallace has the story.

The Talk of TROY - "StoryCorps and Diwali" - November 29th, 2024

StoryCorps's Great Thanksgiving Listen is an opportunity for families to get together and interview each other. And, those recordings are uploaded and saved in the Library of Congress.
Troy University's International Arts Center recently celebrated Diwali. The event was hosted by the Indian Student Association after a three-year long hiatus.

The Talk of TROY - "Debate Club & Patterson Scholarship" - November 15th, 2024

Speaking in front of an audience can be frightening, but it’s an extremely useful skill! That’s why a TROY faculty member started a new debate team a year ago, and students are already having success! Producer Brendan Bryan reports.And, after nearly 40 years of service to Troy University, Director of Student Involvement Barbara Patterson has retired. But, Patterson is staying involved, as producer Reana Wallace reports.

The Talk of TROY - "Veterans Scholarship & Veterans Memorial Stadium" - November 8th, 2024

Troy University is offering a new military veterans tuition scholarship. And this is part of a long line of initiatives in place to serve members of the armed forces.And, we'll look back at the long history of Veterans Memorial Stadium on TROY's main campus.
 
 
 

The Talk of TROY - "Election Season & Beyond a War" - November 4th, 2024

Troy University students are getting ready for Super Tuesday, as producer Brendan Bryan reports.And, TROY’s Chancellor Jack Hawkins Jr. served as a marine platoon leader in the Vietnam War. He and a former enemy, now a fellow educator, feature in the new documentary, Beyond a War. TROY Public Radio’s Reana Wallace attended the premiere and has this report.

The Talk of TROY - "Halloween Storytelling with Bigfoot & Thom Gossom Jr." - October 25th, 2024

This week, we'll listen to a spooky story about Sasquatch, and we'll celebrate the second season of Alabama Aloud by visiting Opelika with actor, author, and retired football player Thom Gossom Jr.

The Talk of TROY - "Remembering Nall & The Chancellor's Big Decision" - October 5th, 2024

This week, we remember renowned artist Fred "Nall" Hollis, and Chancellor Jack Hawkins Jr. announces his decision not to retire next year.
 

The Talk of TROY Conversations - Madison Faile's New Exhibit, The End of Summer - October 3rd, 2024

Producer Joey Hudson sits down with Troy University graduate Madison Faile to discuss Faile's newest exhibition on display in the International Arts Center.

The Talk of TROY Conversations - Director of Troy University's Jazz Band Dave Camwell

Producer Brendan Bryan talks with Dave Camwell about his band Covert Ensemble and the process of rearranging music in a modern form.