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The change will allow the university to offer additional doctoral degrees, a move that paves the way for its continued maturation.

The number of COVID-19 cases in Alabama has unfortunately reached a bleak new milestone. There are at least 500 cases of the virus in 48 of the state’s 67 counties. The number has more than doubled in the past two days. At the end of the day Tuesday, the state had 242 cases of the … Continued

Troy University is celebrating its Chancellor’s 30th anniversary. Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr, is one of the longest-serving heads of any public university in the country.  “Chancellor Hawkins is a terrific example of one of our own who has made a major impact on the state of Alabama,” said Governor Kay Ivey. “He is providing students the … Continued

Our Senior U.S. Senator, Richard Shelby, turns 85 this week. In March he reached another milestone – he surpassed Senator John Sparkman as the longest serving U.S. Senator in Alabama history. Shelby has been our senator for 32 plus years. Alabama has a treasure in Richard Shelby. He is not only the longest serving U.S. … Continued

Barely three weeks into the New Year – a time that is supposed to be full of optimism for the future – Alabama has already reached a somber milestone. Our state is tied with Texas for the highest number of law enforcement line-of-duty deaths in the country for 2019. Two Sundays in a row, major … Continued

The Secretary of State’s Office announced Wednesday that corporate filings in the office’s business services area have been processed on the same day they are received for at least 100 consecutive weeks, marking a milestone that Secretary John Merrill says shows his office is “moving at the speed of business.” Over the past several years, … Continued