Month: July 2023

By Emily Mosier The largest freshman class Troy University has seen in three years has been preparing for their first semester at Troy University with IMPACT, the two-day orientation that introduces them to all things Trojan. Between June 12 and July 21, 1,550 freshman and transfer students will have taken part in IMPACT, attending student organization browse sessions, learning about academic policies and departments, and even enjoying a night at Butter and Egg Adventures. Destyni Peoples , Troy University’s Coordinator of Student Involvement and Leadership, coordinated the browse sessions which connected…

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By Emily Mosier Troy University’s Dothan campus recently unveiled a historical marker commemorating the city’s century-long relationship to boiled peanuts. However, the story behind receiving the marker is not salty – it’s sweet. Three friends worked together to apply to the William G. Pomeroy Foundation’s Hungry for History Marker Program, providing documents that prove the importance of boiled peanuts to Dothan’s culture and history. Those friends were Troy history professor, and director of the Wiregrass Archives, Martin Olliff, local historian Dale Cox and his wife, Troy enrollment coordinator Rachel Cox.…

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By Emily Mosier A tropical-themed smoothie café is coming to Troy University’s campus this fall, and the small business has plans to give back to student organizations. Located next to the Dining Hall, Blenz Bowls will be serving smoothie bowls with chocolate, nuts, fruits, and acai. Twice a week, Blenz Bowls will have percentage days, where ten percent of that day’s sales are donated to campus philanthropies and nonprofits. This includes Greek philanthropies and clubs dedicated to raising money for charity. “From the beginning, we wanted to serve a really…

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