The Talk of Troy

The Talk of TROY - ”’A Streetcar Named Desire’ & Troyapalooza” - October 21st, 2022

The Troyapalooza festival, a large outdoor event held for students each fall on the main campus, is back!And, Troy University is hosting a new production of Tennessee Williams’ "A Streetcar Named Desire". The performers hope audiences leave with a feeling of empathy, as Producer Brendan Bryan reports.

The Talk of TROY - ”Open House & Hispanic Heritage Month” - October 14th, 2022

It’s Hispanic Heritage Month, and Troy University’s Small Business Development Center is doing its part to highlight small businesses owned by Hispanic and Latinx clients. There’s a lot to celebrate, as Producer Ariyid Hightower reports.And, Troy University is holding its annual open house and everyone across the world is invited, as Producer Conner Howell reports.

The Talk of TROY - ”Mental Health Awareness & Alumni of the Year” - October 7th, 2022

According to a recent finding from the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics, the need for mental health counseling and counselors is only going to increase over the next eight years.To meet this need, Troy University offers resources to students, as TROY Public Radio’s Conner Howell reports.And, one of Troy University’s 2022 Alumni of the Year is the co-founder of an Alabama education initiative, and she owes part of her success to a well-read rodent, as Troy Public Radio’s Ariyid Hightower reports.

The Talk of TROY - ”Remembering Lamar Higgins & Archaeology Lecture Series” - September 30th, 202

This week, we look back at the life and impact of Lamar Higgins, the first African American to be president of Troy University’s Student Government Association and later a member of the Board of Trustees.And, the Troy University Anthropology Club is co-hosting a five-part lecture series featuring archaeology professionals. The series will aim to increase awareness about local archaeological excavations and clear up some misconceptions about the field, as TROY Public Radio’s Jaelanne Thomas reports.

The Talk of TROY - ”’A Portrait Collective’ & Peace Day” - September 23rd, 2022

Troy University’s International Student Cultural Organization has collaborated with the International Arts Center to present their 5th annual celebration of Peace Day, as Host Marissa Lacey tells us.And, the IAC is hosting a new exhibit titled, “A Portrait Collective.” A TROY staff member is getting a chance to show his work in a different medium as Producer Conner Howell reports.

The Talk of TROY - ”’The Music Man’ Statue & The New Music Industry MBA” - September 2nd, 2022

Troy University is now offering a new Master of Business Administration in Music Industry. And, the degree is giving music students practical industry experience, as Producer Jaelanne Thomas reports.And Host Marissa Lacey brings us a story on "The Music Man" statue. It depicts a man playing the saxophone and was placed there in honor of clarinet player and emeritus professor of Music, Carl Vollrath.

The Talk of TROY - ”The Arboretum & Walter Givhan’s Retirement” - July 22nd 2022

On this week's show, we visit the Troy University Arboretum on the main campus to learn what wiregrass looks like. And we look back on the Troy University career of Senior Vice Chancellor Walter Givhan.

The Talk of TROY - ”’Afrikan By Way of American’ and Free Summer Courses” - July 1st, 2022

This week on The Talk of TROY, a Troy University alumnus has filmed a new documentary chronicling the history of descendants of enslaved people illegally brought to Alabama on the last known slave ship, the Clotilda. Host Jared McBride has the story.And, Troy University is offering two free courses this summer! Leadership 101 and Money Management will provide essential skills to the public, as Producer Kameron Banks reports.

The Talk of TROY - ”Teacher of the Year & Recognition for ’Alabama Noir’” - June 24th, 2022

A Troy University graduate has been recognized as a national finalist in SPJ’s Mark of Excellence Awards. But the road to glory was surprisingly bumpy, as Producer Kameron Banks reports.And as Host Jared McBride tells us, a professor on TROY’s Montgomery campus has been recognized with Gamma Beta Phi’s 2022 Teacher of the Year Award.

The Talk of TROY - ”Juneteenth at the Museum & ’It Came from the Archives’” - June 17th, 2022

Troy University’s Rosa Parks Museum in Montgomery is celebrating Juneteenth, an annual recognition of the end of slavery in the United States. And although Juneteenth is usually on June 19th, the Museum is celebrating early, something they have been doing for a while as Kameron Banks reports.And, as Host Jared McBride tells us, the Wiregrass Archives is a collection preserving history from the Wiregrass Region. And now, it has its own podcast, "It Came from the Archives."