By Noah Pevey Contributor Luke Brantley Variety Editor Troy University held its 19th annual Leadership Conference celebrating African-American History Month last weekend. The conference is put on by a combination of Troy University, the city of Troy and the community, according to Student Involvement and Leadership Assistant Director Sadaris Williams. The conference, which began Friday night, takes place every year on the first weekend in February. On Friday, author and historian Mary Frances Barry discussed the importance of leadership in society, particularly how the public should fulfil its civic duty,…
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Leadership conference promotes opportunity for building diverse relationships among races
Olivia Nobles Staff Writer The city of Troy and Troy University will host its 18th annual Leadership Conference, courtesy of the Troy Institute for Leadership Development, on Feb. 1 and 2. This event is in celebration of Black History Month, and the theme is “Leaders Embracing New Relationships, Destinations, and Opportunities.” Leandro Guimaraes Froes, an international relations graduate student from Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil, attended the conference in 2018. “The whole experience was incredibly motivational,” Froes said. “I was a leadership minor at Troy during my undergraduate program, so…
Read MoreSeminar talks gov’t regulation
Lirona Joshi Staff Writer The Institute for Human Studies (HIS) from George Mason University, in collaboration with the Johnson Center of Troy and the John Templeton Foundation, hosted a daylong seminar on Saturday, Nov. 4, on “The Unintended Consequences of Regulation” in Patterson Hall. “IHS event brings out people who are well learned with their specific topic and are really good public speakers,” said Stephen Miller, associate professor of economics. The seminar dealt with the relationship between markets, government and crony capitalism, exploring the unforeseen side effects of government regulation…
Read MoreSGA is anticipating collegiate conference
Asem Abdelfattah Staff Writer Amber Voss, Alabama YMCA Collegiate Legislature Conference program director and a Troy alumna from Wetumpka, was a guest speaker at the Student Government Association meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 15. “It feels like I haven’t left Troy,” Voss said. “It’s wonderful being back here with the SGA.” Voss spoke about the Collegiate Legislature Conference and briefly shared her experience as an attendee before and as program director now. “I attended the conference multiple times, and I loved it every time,” Voss said. “It is always a great…
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