Category: Letter to the editor

A message to graduating seniors from Chancellor Hawkins

Opinion

(Photo/Troy University) Jack Hawkins, Jr., Ph.D., Chancellor Contributor To the members of the Class of 2020: Mission accomplished! Only 7 percent of the world’s population holds the baccalaureate degree, so you are in elite company. You are earning your degree in unusual times, as the coronavirus epidemic has dominated headlines and cancelled or postponed spring commencement ceremonies across the globe. This is a temporary situation, however, and I urge you to accentuate the positive at this pivotal time in your lives. Author and philosopher Henry David Thoreau said: “It’s not…

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Honors Program becomes experiential

Opinion

Hal Fulmer Dr. Hal Fulmer is the Associate Provost and Dean of Undergraduate and First Year Studies and the Director of John W. Schmidt Center for Student Success and Eldridge Hall. Every fall is a new beginning and the start of a fresh academic year. While most people ring in the New Year on January 1, at Troy University, we do so in mid-August. It’s decidedly warmer than the January event but no less important! This fall on the Troy Campus also marks the beginning of an exciting transition for…

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Letters from the presidential candidates: Taylor Holt

Opinion

Taylor Holt Dear Trojans,  My name is Taylor Holt and I am a junior social science major, legal studies minor, from Huntsville, Alabama. Over the past three years, I have served in the Student Government Association (SGA) in different capacities in the freshman forum, the executive board, and the presidential cabinet.  Through previous experiences and my love for Troy, I would love to serve as your next SGA President.  As President, I would like to focus on three main issues.  Together, we can create a healthier Troy. First, I would…

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Letters from the presidential candidates: Carter Ray

Opinion

Carter Ray Hey Trojans!  My name is Carter Ray and I am running for President of the Student Government Association.  After talking with and polling many students, it became apparent to me that one of the biggest issues affecting them was lack of convenient parking spaces.   The parking problem on this campus has been an issue for many years now and students do not deserve this.  Students pay too much money to go to school here, and parking should be the least of their worries. Rather than circling around this…

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Letters from the presidential candidates: Morgan Long

Opinion

Morgan Long   Fellow Trojans,  My name is Morgan Long, and I am a junior sports management major with a minor in leadership development. I have had the honor of serving Troy as an IMPACT Leader, Trojan Ambassador, Freshman Forum Delegate, SGA Senator, and currently, serve as the Vice President of Campus Activities for the Student Government Association (SGA).  With each of these positions I have learned more about our University and have seen areas that are in definite need of improvement. Along with my own experiences, I have listened…

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