TROY UNIVERSITY

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'Troy University' (formerly 'Troy State University') is a public university located in Troy, Alabama and founded in 1887, as "Troy Normal School". The main campus enrollment is approximately 6,300 students. The campus itself consists of 36 major buildings on 460 acres (1.9 km²) plus the adjacent Troy University Arboretum. The Troy University system consists of 60 sites in 17 U.S. states and 11 other countries.^[1]
On April 16, 2004, the Board of Trustees voted to change the name of the institution from Troy State University to Troy University. The transition to the new name was completed in August 2005 concurrent with the merger of all the associated satellite campuses into a single, unified system and administration. Trustees say they believe the name change will allow the university system to reflect its quality, funding sources and global mission better.
The name change is the fifth in the school's history. When created by the Alabama Legislature on February 26, 1887, it was officially named the ''Troy State Normal School''. The school was located in downtown Troy until moving to the present location in 1930. In 1929, the name was changed to ''Troy State Teachers College'' and it subsequently conferred its first baccalaureate degree in 1931. In 1957, the legislature voted both to change the name to Troy State College and to allow it to begin a master's degree program. The name was changed once again in 1967 to ''Troy State University''.
The Troy University System includes three other campuses in the state of Alabama in Dothan, Montgomery, and Phenix City. The university also has a very large off-campus/distance learning program and offers many courses in conjunction with the United States Armed Forces.
The Princeton Review recognizes Troy University as "One of the Best in the Southeast". It can boast the 63rd best graduate school, and is ranked among the top in many other categories. Troy University is one of the only schools in the country that offers a masters level degree in Health Care Administration and a Masters in Human Resource Management.
The school newspaper, the Tropolitan, is located on the bottom floor of Wallace Hall. It is a weekly publication, written and produced entirely by students. The Palladium, is located in adjacent offices in the same building.
Also located in Wallace Hall is Troy University Television, also referred to as TrojanVision. Troy University Television is unique in that it broadcasts two live entirely student produced newscasts at noon and five o'clock daily, one of the few universities in the area to do so.

Contents

Athletics

Student Life

The "Sound of the South" Marching Band

Trojan Oaks Golf Course

External links

References

Athletics

Main articles: Troy Trojans

They began playing in the NCAA's Division I-A in 2001, became a football only member of the Sun Belt Conference in 2004, and joined that conference for all other sports in 2005. The Trojan football team made its first bowl game appearance in the Silicon Valley Football Classic on December 30, 2004, but lost to Northern Illinois, 34-21. They recently won the Sun Belt Conference after beating out Middle Tennessee the 2006 season and played in the New Orleans Bowl on December 22, 2006 against Rice University, beating them 41-17. This was Troy's first bowl victory. On January 12, 1992, Troy beat DeVry Institute of Atlanta 258-141, in the highest scoring game in college basketball history [1].
Troy won the NAIA national football championship in 1968 and the NCAA Division II national football championship in 1984 and 1987.
The Troy University baseball team won two Division II national championships in 1986 and 1987 under the leadership of legendary baseball coach, Chase Riddle. In 2006, Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year, Bobby Pierce led the Trojans to an overall record of 47-16. The Men of Troy wrapped up the 2006 Sun Belt Conference regular season championship with a thrilling victory over the MTSU Blue Raiders. The following week, the Trojans went on to dominate the Sun Belt Conference Tournament. They won a spot in the Tuscaloosa Regional in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The Trojans defeated the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles twice, but were eliminated by the Alabama Crimson Tide in the championship game. Following the season, Jared Keel, Mike Felix, and Tom King were selected in the Major League draft.

Student Life

There are currently nine sororities at Troy University. Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, Zeta Phi Beta, and Sigma Gamma Rho from the National Pan-Hellenic Council. Chi Omega, Alpha Delta Pi, Phi Mu, Kappa Delta, and Alpha Gamma Delta make up the NPC.
There are currently eight fraternal organizations on campus, one temporarily suspended chapter, and one colony: Alpha Tau Omega, Delta Chi, Lambda Chi Alpha, Tau Kappa Epsilon, FarmHouse fraternity, Sigma Chi, Pi Kappa Phi, Gamma Phi Delta, the suspended chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, and a colony of the Kappa Sigma fraternity. In 2006 the number of fraternities was reduced from nine to eight when Sigma Alpha Epsilon had its chapter suspended on campus due to hazing allegations. The sanctions levied against the chapter are due to expire in the fall of 2007 and they will be allowed to resume normal functioning again.
Alpha Phi Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi, Omega Psi Phi, and Phi Beta Sigma make up the National Pan-Hellenic Council fraternities at Troy University.
There are also four fraternities and sororities that function under the supervision of the John M Long school of music: Phi Mu Alpha, Kappa Kappa Psi, Sigma Alpha Iota, and Tau Beta Sigma.

The "Sound of the South" Marching Band

'Troy University Fight Song'

'Here's to the school we love'

'We are Trojans, one and all'

'We will always cheer for victory,'

'And you'll never let us fall'

'GO! GO! GO!'

'Cheers to T-R-O-Y'

'We are with you all the way'

'So get out there team'

'And FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT'

'And win today'

Music is an integral part of Troy University. The university boasts 29 faculty in the School of Music, over 200 undergraduate music majors, and fields a variety of music ensembles including a Symphonic Band, two Concert Bands, two Jazz Bands, a Trumpet Ensemble, Pep Band, Brass Quintet, and more.
The Troy University Band has been a part of the university since 1939 when Lawrence Peterson was appointed the first director in the newly formed band at what was then Troy State Teacher's College. A year later the marching band made its first public appearance during the 1940 Homecoming festivities. Peterson held his position for seven years and in 1947 Gilbert Stephenson accepted the position as the school's second director. The following year brought many changes for the band including the first show with marching uniforms, the first guest appearance (by Dr. Paul Yoder), and the first spring band festival in 1948. In 1953 the band hired its third director, John P. Graham. Two years following, in 1955, James Patrenos was appointed as fourth director of the then Troy State College band. In 1960 Richard Melvin was selected to replace Patrenos and became the band's fifth director. Carl Vollrath held the position of Interim Director from 1964-1965.
The band as it is known today ("Sound of the South") was founded in 1965 by Dr. John M. Long. In addition to building what has become a nationally recognized band program, he has also served in his tenure as the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Dean of the School of Fine Arts and special assistant to Chancellor Dr. Ralph Adams. He was one of the first bandmasters in the Southern United States to be elected as president of the prestigious American Bandmasters Association. In 1996, he was elected to the National Band Association Hall of Fame of Distinguished Band Conductors. It was during the thirty-two year tenure of Dr. Johnny Long, as he was commonly referred to, that the band program at Troy University established a prominent national reputation through its many featured appearances at music conventions, concert tours and recordings with the symphony band, as well as severally nationally televised appearances with the "Sound of the South" Marching Band.
The Sound of the South plays halftime shows at all Troy home football games and many of the away games. The band is noted for traveling as much as the football team, some recent trips were University of Nebraska, University of Miami, University of Arkansas, Mississippi State University, Middle Tennessee State University, and Florida State University. The Sound has been featured at numerous bowl games, including the Peach Bowl, the Senior Bowl, the Blue-Gray Football Classic, the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl, and has also been featured in halftime performances for the Atlanta Falcons, Miami Dolphins, New Orleans Saints and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Over the past two years, the band has performed for over 450,000 fans.
The band has recorded for the Warner Brothers Marching Band Promotional Compact Disc since 1998, which is distributed to over 38,000 bands. This is thanks in part to current director of bands Ralph Ford who has composed and arranged over 130 pieces of music for symphonic band, concert band, jazz band, and marching band[2].

Trojan Oaks Golf Course

Main articles: Trojans Oaks Golf Course

Troy University maintains a 9-hole championship golf course on the campus for use by the general public, golf team, and students. Students are given a discount on Tuesday and Wednesday to encourage teenage and young adult participation in the sport.
The Trojan Oaks is 3,211 yards from the longest tee. The par for the course is 36 with a course rating is 35.5 and a slope rating of 125 [3]. The course was built and opened in 1977 under the supervision of Chancellor Ralph Wyatt Adams. The greens and fairways are both Bermuda Grass [4].

External links

★ Troy University Main Campus

★ Troy University Athletics

★ Troy University eCampus

★ Troy University Dothan Campus

★ Troy University - Montgomery Campus

★ Troy University - Phenix City Campus

★ Troy University Official Newspaper of Troy University

References

1. "Troy University Quick Facts"