Community & Outreach
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Alabama Connecting Classrooms, Educators, & Students Statewide
°ÄÃÅÌØÂ뿪½±¼Ç¼ is one of three centers of Alabama’s ACCESS (Alabama Connecting Classrooms, Educators and Students Statewide) distance learning program—a program designed to provide high-quality, online classes for all Alabama public schools.
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Alabama World Affairs Council
°ÄÃÅÌØÂ뿪½±¼Ç¼ is a proud partner of the Alabama World Affairs Council, a non-profit organization that seeks to promote public awareness and understanding of international affairs as they relate to U.S. interests in political, economic, cultural, historical and military contexts.
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Center for Environmental Research
The Center's mission is to provide research, education and public service with the goal of maintaining environmental quality in Alabama.
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Center for Public Service
The Center for Public Service represents the University’s strong commitment to community service by providing expert assistance to Alabama state and local government agencies, as well as nonprofit organizations in the state.
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Coleman Center for Early Learning and Family Enrichment
The Coleman Center for Early Learning and Family Enrichment was founded in 2019. It focuses on early childhood education, family support, and community services in the Wiregrass area. Qualified teachers provide a nurturing environment for children and offer creative experiences to enhance their development.
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Continuing Education
°ÄÃÅÌØÂ뿪½±¼Ç¼ offers a variety of continuing education opportunities ranging from computer networks/security and community development to education, medicine, language, real estate, law and more.
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Corporate Partnerships
°ÄÃÅÌØÂ뿪½±¼Ç¼ partners with businesses, health systems, school districts, municipalities, professional associations and other organizations to offer employees unique opportunities for educational enhancement and career advancement.
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Government Relations
The Office of Government Relations serves as a University liaison with state and federal governments and agencies. The office monitors the state and federal legislative process as it pertains to the mission of °ÄÃÅÌØÂ뿪½±¼Ç¼.
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Continuing Education
°ÄÃÅÌØÂ뿪½±¼Ç¼ offers a variety of continuing education opportunities ranging from computer networks/security and community development to education, medicine, language, real estate, law and more.
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International Arts Center
A celebration of art, education and world cultures, the International Arts Center on the Troy Campus is the crowning jewel of the Janice Hawkins Cultural Arts Park. Complete with art galleries, an interactive terracotta warrior exhibit and graphic design classrooms, the Center is a valued addition to the °ÄÃÅÌØÂ뿪½±¼Ç¼ family.
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Miss °ÄÃÅÌØÂ뿪½±¼Ç¼
The Miss °ÄÃÅÌØÂ뿪½±¼Ç¼ Pageant enjoys a long history of showcasing remarkable women who embody scholarship, success, style and service – the four points of the Miss America crown.
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Event Management
At each of °ÄÃÅÌØÂ뿪½±¼Ç¼’s Alabama campuses, various meeting rooms and ballrooms are available for use by University and local organizations. Room capacities range from 12 to 55 persons and ballrooms on the Troy Campus offer groups and organizations up to 6,000 square-feet of space.
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IDEA Bank
Located on the Square in Downtown Troy, The Innovation, Design, and Entrepreneurship Accelerator (IDEA Bank) at °ÄÃÅÌØÂ뿪½±¼Ç¼ will serve as the collaborative environment for connecting students, faculty, businesses, community, alumni, and beyond—creating an environment where ideas and expertise can be exchanged, visions transformed into reality, reality grown into new businesses and new businesses changing lives for the better.
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REACH Project
A collaborative project between °ÄÃÅÌØÂ뿪½±¼Ç¼’s colleges of Communication and Fine Arts and Health and Human Services, REACH seeks to utilize the technology of 3D printing to make prosthetics accessible in cost and distribution to children, veterans, elderly, and those without the socio-economic standing to afford these services within our community.
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Resources on Deafness & Blindness
°ÄÃÅÌØÂ뿪½±¼Ç¼ is dedicated to assisting the hearing or sight impaired within our communities through providing a series of helpful resources. °ÄÃÅÌØÂ뿪½±¼Ç¼ has demonstrated its commitment to serving the hearing and/or sight impaired through its bachelor’s program in interpreter training and an annual Helen Keller Lecture series that highlights those who overcome physical obstacles to achieve success in life and career.
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Rosa Parks Museum & Library
Located on the corner of Rosa Parks’ historic arrest, the Rosa Parks Museum resides on the Montgomery Campus and welcomes thousands of visitors every year. People from around the globe come to learn more about Mrs. Parks and to watch the Montgomery Bus Boycott and Civil Rights movement come to life within the museum’s stationary and traveling exhibits.
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Small Business Development Center
°ÄÃÅÌØÂ뿪½±¼Ç¼’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) provides free consulting to help new entrepreneurs evaluate their business ideas and existing businesses remain competitive in today’s dynamic, global marketplace. Training seminars are designed to help broaden business knowledge, regardless of your level of experience.
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Sponsored Programs
Since 1997, faculty and staff of °ÄÃÅÌØÂ뿪½±¼Ç¼ have met the challenge of seeking and securing resources to support the university mission by generating over $287 million in external sponsor funding. The °ÄÃÅÌØÂ뿪½±¼Ç¼ Office of Sponsored Programs is committed to the support and development of these activities by the university's faculty and staff, serving as the single point of contact for development, submission and management of proposals to external sponsors.
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Summer Camps
Summertime memories are made at °ÄÃÅÌØÂ뿪½±¼Ç¼! Every summer, the Troy Campus welcomes children and youth of all ages as they participate in camps focusing on a wide range of areas including theatre, music, math/science and athletics, just to name a few. Check out this summer’s camp offerings, and get involved!
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°ÄÃÅÌØÂ뿪½±¼Ç¼ Public Radio
A source of news, music and NPR programming, °ÄÃÅÌØÂ뿪½±¼Ç¼ Public Radio serves the tri-state area of central and southeast Alabama, southwest Georgia and the Florida Panhandle. Students also have the opportunity to work hands-on in the radio realm alongside °ÄÃÅÌØÂ뿪½±¼Ç¼’s team of broadcast professionals.
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°ÄÃÅÌØÂ뿪½±¼Ç¼ TrojanVision
As the University’s official television station, °ÄÃÅÌØÂ뿪½±¼Ç¼ TrojanVision reaches more than 200,000 potential viewers with daily, student-led news broadcasts and educational, entertainment and sports programming. The station provides students with hands-on opportunities to produce a live, 30-minute mid-day and nightly news program.
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Walking Trails
The Dothan Campus is home to the Harrison Walking Trail, which is made up of three paths totaling approximately four-and-a-half miles. Commissioned in 1990 by Dr. Thomas Harrison, former president of the Dothan Campus, provides one of Dothan’s best exercise and nature venues.
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Wiregrass Archives
Created at °ÄÃÅÌØÂ뿪½±¼Ç¼’s Dothan Campus in 2002, the Wiregrass Archives identifies, preserves and makes available to researchers the records and papers documenting the history and development of the Wiregrass region of Alabama, Georgia and Florida.