The Talk of Troy

The Talk of TROY - ”Rosa Parks Portrayal & Continuing Campus Kitchens” - February 18th, 2022

Troy University’s Rosa Parks Museum in Montgomery is offering visitors a chance to meet Civil Rights Icon Rosa Parks. Or as Producer Conner Howell reports, a very convincing portrayal of Parks.And, Campus Kitchens, a national initiative to repurpose dining food to feed the hungry, dissolved in 2019. But, Troy University’s office of civic engagement, which partnered previously with Campus Kitchens, is working to continue their mission in the Troy area. And as Garrett Sanders reports, students are still a vital part of distributing the meals.

The Talk of TROY - ”Ms. Troy University & Revisiting the Terracotta Warriors” - February 11th, 2022

Ms. Troy University 2022 has been crowned! But it’s not all glitz and glamour. Being pageant queen comes with important duties as well, as Producer Jaelanne Thomas reports.And, we listen back to one of our favorite stories about TROY's army of Chinese warrior statues on the main campus. Producer Hans Ng reports.

The Talk of TROY - ”The New Typography Seminar & Revisiting Curry Commons Tower” - February 4th, 2022

Troy University is partnering with other international universities to introduce students to Typography through a new seminar, as TROY Public Radio's Conner Howell reports.And, we'll listen back to one of our favorite stories from TROY's Montgomery campus, as we revisit the Curry Commons Bell Tower.

The Talk of TROY - ”The Origin of Bookmobiles & Troy University’s Resource and Technology Management Degree” - January 28th, 2022

This week, we'll find out how bookmobiles got their start in America in the early 1900s and made their way to Dothan, Alabama.
And, TROY's Resource and Technology Management degree allows students to add one of many different concentrations from human resources to leadership to computer science and more!

The Talk of TROY - ”The Watchfires Exhibit & Archaeology in Italy” - January 21st, 2022

The Rosa Parks Museum on TROY’s Montgomery campus is featuring a new exhibit, "Watchfires". And as Producer Garrett Sanders reports, it includes paintings and found objects commenting on social justice issues that are still relevant today.And, Producer Jaelanne Thomas reports TROY Archaeology Professor Stephen Carmody's team uncovered many interesting things in a harbor town in Northern Tuscany.

The Talk of TROY - ”‘Speaking Globally‘ & The New Rosa Parks Sculpture” - December 3rd, 2021

Troy Public Radio is launching a new podcast! “Speaking Globally” features conversations with experts from different regions of the world.And, a sculpture of Rosa Parks has been unveiled in front of the museum that bears her name in Montgomery.

The Talk of TROY - ”Leadership in International Education & TROY Alum Promoted to Air Force Brig. Gen.” - November 19th, 2021

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has signed a proclamation commending TROY for leadership in international education. Producer Cody Skelton reports that the international program at Troy works hard to make students feel at home.And as Host Marissa Lacey reports, Troy University Alumnus Terrence Adams has risen to the rank of Air Force Brigadier General after 27 years of service.

The Talk of TROY - ”Dothan‘s First Female Police Captain & The Power T” - November 5th, 2021

This week, as Producer Conner Howell reports, Dothan, Alabama's Police Department just got its first female police captain... and she's a TROY graduate!And, as Host Marissa Lacey tells us, at an entrance to the main campus, visitors now see a big, bold power T painted on a busy intersection right next door to Veterans Memorial Stadium.

The Talk of TROY - ”The History of Montgomery‘s Davis Theatre & ‘Gloria‘” - October 29th, 2021

This week, we'll listen to one of our favorite stories from Producer Hans Ng, highlighting the rich history of Troy University Montgomery's Davis Theatre.And, on November 7th, Troy University’s vocal group Concert Chorale is performing “Gloria” to celebrate themes associated with the holiday season, and Producer Conner Howell has the story.

The Talk of TROY - ”‘Medea: A Greek Tragedy‘ & The ‘Spooked‘ Tradition” - October 22nd, 2021

This week, Troy University’s Department of Theatre and Dance is staging a production of "Medea: A Greek Tragedy". As Host Marissa Lacey tells us, the classic story stars a mother who seeks revenge on her unfaithful husband.And, just in time for Halloween, TROY Public Radio is airing a marathon of scary stories from Snap Judgment’s "Spooked" Podcast. "Spooked" Host Glynn Washington always warns listeners: “Never ever, ever, ever, never ever, ever turn out the lights.” But, as Cody Skelton reports, it’s an annual tradition for members of the TPR staff to listen to “Spooked” together... in the dark.