Troy University
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Image:Troyworld.jpgTroy University (formerly Troy State University) is a public university located in Troy, Pike County, Alabama and founded in 1887. The main campus enrollment is approximately 6,300 students. The campus itself consists of 35 major buildings on 460 acres (1.9 km²) plus the adjacent Troy University Arboretum. The Troy University system consists of 58 sites in 17 U.S. states and 11 other countries.
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 1969 to Troy State University.
The university's current chancellor is Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr.
The school's colors are cardinal, black, and silver, and its athletic teams are called the 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. On January 13, 1992, Troy beat DeVry University 258-141, in the highest scoring game in college basketball history.
The Troy University System includes three other campuses in the state of Alabama: Troy University at Dothan, Troy University at Montgomery, and Troy University at Phenix City. The university has a very large off-campus/distance learning program and offers many courses in conjunction with the United States Armed Forces.
The school newspaper is the Tropolitan, and the yearbook is the Palladium, with offices in Wallace Hall, bottom floor of the Library.
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