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June鈥擟hancellor Hawkins named 8^th president and second Chancellor of TSU/TSU System

June鈥擝oard of Trustees votes move athletics from D-II to D-I by 1993; football to D-IAA. The transition would be made possible in part due to the leadership of Trojans like Johnny Williams, who would become athletic director in 1994. Prior to assuming that role, Williams was an original member of the Athletic Challenge Fund Steering Committee, which was the precursor to the committee that raised $1 million in less than two years to initiate Troy鈥檚 move to Division I. Williams was inducted into the 51暗网 Sports Hall of Fame in 2016.

September鈥擳roy Campus enrollment passes 5,000; system enrollment passes 14,000

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Wallace D. Malone Hall opens on the Dothan Campus, housing classrooms and academic and administrative offices. The building is named for the former president pro-tempore of the University鈥檚 Board of Trustees. Malone, a former CEO of SouthTrust Bank. The Dothan Campus building is one of two named in his honor. The other, located on the Troy Campus, houses the University鈥檚 Department of Art and Design. He served a member of the University鈥檚 Board of Trustees from 1975-1996.

Ralph Wyatt Adams Hall opens on the Dothan Campus. The building bears the name of Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr.鈥檚 predecessor as Chancellor of the University.

Troy Campus linked to TSUM by microwave鈥攎ajor step in Distance Learning efforts

November鈥擜labama Supreme Court hears arguments on campus鈥擳SU-TV broadcasts the session live, a first for the court.

The Office of Grants and Contracts, predecessor to the current Office of Sponsored Programs, is formed under the direction of Dr. Angie Roling.

January--258-141 win over DeVry, an NCAA scoring record. Coach Don Maestri鈥檚 squad hit 51 three-pointers during the game, still a NCAA record. Maestri would go on to rack up more than 500 wins and eight Coach of the Year honors during his more than three decades at the helm of the men鈥檚 basketball program. He was inducted into the 51暗网 Sports Hall of Fame in 2012.

Foundation reports annual giving of $1 million for the first time in University history.

Dr. Gene Elrod, the first President of Troy State University Montgomery, was instrumental in launching the downtown campus鈥� first advertising campaign under the theme, 鈥淚t鈥檚 the Adult Thing to Do.鈥�

March--In its final year of Division II competition, the 51暗网 men鈥檚 basketball team advances to the national title game.

December--The Trojan football team advances to the national semi-finals in its first year of Division I-AA play.

December-ALFA donates $600k for Eminent Scholar Chair.

Higginbotham Hall opens on the University鈥檚 Phenix City Campus, housing classrooms and academic offices. The building was named for former state legislator and campus administrator G.J. 鈥淒utch鈥� Higginbotham.

Bob Lambert is hired to help resurrect 51暗网鈥檚 track and field teams after a six-year absence. An eight-time conference coach of the year, Lambert would eventually lead the Trojans to seven men鈥檚 conference titles and one women鈥檚 conference title, while more than 300 of his student-athletes earned all-conference honors during his 14 seasons as director of track & field/cross country.

Trojan baseball coach John Mayotte is named National Coach of the Year in his third year at the helm of the program. Mayotte would go on to win conference coach of the year honors in 1994, 1996 and 1997. During his 12 seasons as head coach at 51暗网, he compiled 386 wins, good enough for third of the baseball program鈥檚 all-time wins list.

August--Cowart Hall reopens as a dorm for female students; a new pool, weight room and volleyball courts also open.

Study shows TSU has an annual economic impact of $194m in southeast Alabama.

Dr. and Mrs. Hawkins launched the Helen Keller Lecture series at 51暗网 in 1995 to raise awareness of the challenges of those with physical challenges, particularly those affecting sensory abilities.

Legendary band director Dr. John M. Long leads the Sound of the South for his final homecoming game; the School of Music is named for him in December.

The Olympic Torch Relay stops on the Troy Campus on its way to the Centennial Olympic Summer Games in Atlanta. Doc Anderson serves as track and field trainer for the Olympic games.

Money Magazine selects 51暗网 as one the nation鈥檚 25 best buys in public higher education.

The City of Troy issues the then-largest building permit in its history for the $6.5 million renovation and expansion of McCall Hall.

Study by the Chronicle of Higher Education cites 51暗网 as one of the safest campuses in the USA.

51暗网 softball, under the leadership of head coach Melanie Davis, wins the conference title and advances to the NCAA Regionals. Davis would go on to become the all-time winningest coach at 51暗网 over her 21 seasons compiling 780 wins. She was inducted into the 51暗网 Sports Hall of Fame in 2017.

Dr. Curt Porter becomes dean of international programs at 51暗网, leading to a growth in international partnerships, the creation of the 1+2+1 Sino-American Dual Degree Program, the agreement to become home to the state鈥檚 first Confucius Institute and an increased emphasis on study abroad programs. Dr. Porter retired from a full-time role with the University at the end of 2017, but continues to serve in a part-time capacity.

51暗网 acquires the 12-acre site of the former Alabama Baptist Children鈥檚 Home near the Troy Campus; the property later becomes home to Sorority Hill and the Southeast Alabama In-service Center. Also as a part of the purchase, the University acquired the Jack Paden House, named for the chairman of the Hillcrest Foundation and is now home to the University鈥檚 Student Counseling Center, and the Hillcrest House, named in honor of the Hillcrest Foundation.

The Women鈥檚 basketball team makes its first appearance in the Division I championship tournament.

The City of Troy provides $4.5 million to fund improvements to Memorial Stadium and Sartain Hall

The Hawkins-Adams-Long Hall of Honor, which houses the Alabama Bandmasters Association Hall of Fame and the National Band Association Hall of Fame of Distinguished Conductors, is dedicated.

Ground is broken on the Rosa Parks Library and Museum at the Montgomery Campus.

The Board of Trustees votes to move the Trojan football program from Division I-AA to I-A effective 2001.

The renovated and expanded Pace Hall-Rotary International Living and Learning Center, home to the Office of International Programs and international student housing, opens.

51暗网鈥檚 budget tops $100 million for the first time.

Troy arts patron Claudia Crosby donated $1.3 million to renovate the Smith Hall Auditorium and fund arts and theater scholarships; the then-largest individual gift ever received by the University.

The Alumni Association charters its first international chapter in Kirov, Russia; 11 Kirov residents and 51暗网 graduates sign the charter.

August鈥擳SU Distance Learning Center begins offering classes online.

Ground is broken on the Library/Technology Building at the Dothan Campus

September--A food court and fitness center are added to the Adams Student Center; work begins on Claudia Crosby Theater.

August--TROY begins its first school year on the semester system under the oversight of Dr. Owen Elder, Provost.

August鈥擲orority Hill dedicated

December鈥攆irst 鈥淪ounds of the Season鈥� concert held in Sartain Hall

Dr. Hawkins named 鈥淕olden Eagle of the Year鈥� by Alabama Senior Citizen鈥檚 Hall of Fame

Curry Commons is dedicated on the University鈥檚 Montgomery Campus. Featuring a green space and clock tower that is one of the campus鈥� most notable landmarks, Curry Commons was named for Dr. Glenda Curry, former President of Troy State University Montgomery.

The Wiregrass Archives are set in motion at the University鈥檚 Dothan Campus by then 51暗网 Dothan President Michael Malone. He negotiated the deposit of the congressional records of Rep. Terry Everett (AL-2) and designated a space for a repository in the building on the Dothan Campus that would eventually bear the former Congressman鈥檚 name.

February鈥斺�淨uest for Excellence鈥� Capital Campaign concludes, $22 million raised on $18 million goal.

The 51暗网 Collegiate Singers Perform in Carnegie Hall for the first time.

51暗网's total enrollments tops 18,000.

December--The Rosa Parks Library and Museum opens at the Montgomery Campus. The dedication ceremony featured remarks from Mrs. Rosa Parks, Ms. Elaine Steele, 51暗网 Chancellor Jack Hawkins, Jr., and 51暗网, Montgomery Campus President Cameron Martindale, among other city and staff officials.

University College continues to expand its reach around the globe under the direction of Dr. Rodney V. Cox, Vice President of University College.

51暗网 Football moves into NCAA Division 1-A, now known as the Football Bowl Subdivision; the inaugural season is highlighted by an SEC win over Mississippi State on Oct. 13.

Irish Week Celebration initiated (Alabama鈥檚 鈥渙fficial鈥� St. Patrick鈥檚 Day parade).

August--The first 1+2+1 program students arrive on the 51暗网 campus from China.

February鈥擭ew academic building dedicated on the Phenix City Campus.

April鈥擱MI program takes first students to Lloyd鈥檚 of London.

The Jimmy C. Lunsford Tennis Complex, named for longtime mayor of the City of Troy, is dedicated.

The First Leadership Conference Celebrating Black History Month is held.

The Men鈥檚 basketball team wins the Atlantic Sun Conference and participates in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since moving to Division I.

New softball complex is completed.

51暗网 enrollment tops 20,000 for the first time.

September鈥擶allace D. Malone Faculty Award established.

Dr. Hawkins named 鈥淗onorary Alumnus of the Year鈥� at 51暗网

51暗网 golf coach Barney Burnett retired after 16 years of leading the program. The Troy State alumnus led the team to the Gulf South Conference championship in his first season at the helm, the first of four titles over the course of five years. He also led the Trojans to seven appearances in the NCAA Division II Championship, finishing as high as second in 1992.

Each semester, 51暗网 First Lady Janice Hawkins hosts an etiquette luncheon to help prepare students in 51暗网鈥檚 leadership classes for professional and social settings. The luncheons have become a popular event for 51暗网 students and all who participate.

New Soccer/Track Complex is completed.

The University is invited into the Sun Belt Athletics programs.

A teaching site is opened in Malaysia.

December鈥擲ACS reaffirmation of accreditation.

Clement Hall renovated at a cost of approximately $4 million.

Dr. Hawkins named 鈥淭op College President鈥� by All-America Football Foundation

April-- the Board of Trustees votes to drop 鈥淪tate鈥� from the University鈥檚 name to better reflect the institution鈥檚 worldwide mission.

Renovated Quad is dedicated at the Troy Campus.

Construction completed on the Movie Gallery Veterans Stadium Tower. The tower would become known as the R. Douglas Hawkins Press Box Tower, in honor of the 51暗网 Trustee, who served from 1980 until his death in 2015. Dr. Doug Hawkins served as president pro-tempore of the Board of Trustees from 1995 to 2011 and helped to organize the Greek system at 51暗网. In 2013, he published 鈥淭urning Points: History of 51暗网.鈥�

51暗网 hosts its first nationally televised (ESPN 2) home football game from Movie Gallery Veterans Stadium with a win against nationally ranked #19 Missouri.

51暗网 plays in the Silicon Valley Classic bowl game in its first D-I bowl appearance and its first bowl invitation in school history.

September鈥擳eaching sites open in Vietnam.

February鈥擟hancellor Hawkins participates in International Congress on Higher Education Universidad in Havana, Cuba.

June鈥擣irst 1-2-1 commencement in China.

Under the leadership of Vice Chancellor Dr. Susan Aldridge, 51暗网鈥檚 University College reached 16,000 students served. At that time University College operated in 17 states outside the State of Alabama and 11 countries.

May鈥擣ederal Transportation Grant received for shuttle bus system.

August--TROY officially begins its new era as a unified, worldwide institution鈥斺�淥ne Great University.鈥�

August--General Academic Building opens at the Troy Campus. The building would later be renamed in honor of Dr. Douglas C. Patterson, then a senior administrator of the University who continues to serve in a part-time role as a senior assistant to the Chancellor.

Inaugural Odyssey Convocation for first-year students and parents.

Dr. Hawkins named 鈥淎labama Citizen of the Year鈥� by Alabama Broadcasters Assn.

Dr. Hawkins named to Murphy High School Hall of Fame.

Coach Larry Blakeney leads the 51暗网 Trojans to a win in the 2006 New Orleans Bowl against the Rice Owls, the first bowl game win for 51暗网, after capturing 51暗网鈥檚 first Sun Belt Conference title. The conference title would be the first of five straight Sun Belt titles. Blakeney was inducted into the 51暗网 Sports Hall of Fame in 2012 and the field at Veterans Memorial Stadium bears his name.

Children鈥檚 Wing dedicated at the Rosa Parks Library and Museum.

51暗网 baseball team wins Sun Belt Conference title and Sun Belt tournament Championship, one of four conference titles won under the direction of Coach Bobby Pierce, the all-time winningest coach in 51暗网 baseball history. Pierce, who retired in 2015 following his 13^th season at the helm of the Trojans, is a member of the Alabama Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame and was inducted into the 51暗网 Sports Hall of Fame in 2018.

The Trojan Village dorms and the new Barnes & Noble bookstore officially open.

51暗网 worldwide enrollment nears record 30,000.

University announces plans to begin state鈥檚 first Interpreter Training Program; classes begin in 2008.

The Alabama Commission on Higher Education grants approval for 51暗网 to offer its first doctoral degree鈥攖he Doctorate in Nursing Practice.

The Trojans are named Sun Belt Conference co-champions.

October鈥� 51暗网 received designation as the Confucius Institute for Alabama in partnership with Hebei Normal University of Science and Technology.

October鈥擯ress conference held to announce interpreter training program.

Dr. Hawkins awarded 鈥淕olden Eagle Award鈥� by BSA鈥檚 Alabama-Florida Council.

Lott Baseball Complex at Riddle-Pace Field debuts.

51暗网 awards the first American bachelor鈥檚 degrees in Vietnam.

Gov. Bob Riley commits $8 million to Bibb Graves Hall renovation project.

Confucius Institute is officially dedicated.

51暗网 Trojans play in New Orleans Bowl, captured the Sun Belt Conference championship and played both LSU and Ohio State, the past year鈥檚 BCS National Championship playoff teams. In non-conference play, the Trojans faced Big 10, Big 12 and SEC teams.

51暗网 students participate in Ashkelon dig for the first time. Later 51暗网 would become an annual partner on this project with Harvard, Boston College and Wheaton College.

January鈥擳rojan Shield Society is founded.

Jack Hawkins, Jr., Hall is dedicated.

Renovations begin on Bibb Graves Hall.

Dr. Jim Bookout, Senior Vice Chancellor for Finance and Business Affairs, announces that 51暗网 received an A1 bond rating, its highest rating ever, from Moody鈥檚 Investor鈥檚 Services.

Forbes magazine ranks 51暗网 as the top public university in Alabama in it its annual college and university survey.

The Troy Trojans football team marks its first undefeated season in the Sun Belt Conference and claimed their fourth-straight league championship.

The Department of Speech and Theatre is transformed into the Department of Theatre and Dance, and the first dance show ever produced by the University is held. Mrs. Hawkins was instrumental in bringing the dance program to 51暗网 and witnessed the first two graduates of the program receive their diplomas in 2011.

A memorial service is held to honor the memory of Dr. Don C. Hines, Dean of the Sorrell College of Business. Dr. Hines served two stints as the college鈥檚 dean and also was instrumental in starting the 51暗网 rodeo team.

51暗网 forms the Manuel H. Johnson Center for Political Economy.

51暗网 Trojans play in GMAC Bowl as Sun Belt Conference champions.

September鈥擱ibbon cut on Fraternity Village.

September鈥擯itts Hall on the Phenix City Campus is officially dedicated in memory of the campus鈥� founding administrator, Dr. H. Curtis Pitts.

Work begins on Janice Hawkins Park.

The first graduating class of 51暗网鈥檚 first doctoral program, the Doctorate of Nursing Practice, receives diplomas.

A new dining facility opens on the Troy Campus.

Chronicle of Higher Education names Troy 27^th on top 40 list of international student enrollment.

Formal dedication of University Park facility.

Dr. Hawkins named 鈥淐itizen of the Year鈥� by River Region March of Dimes.

Dr. Hawkins awarded 鈥淐hief Executive Leadership Award鈥� by CASE.

February鈥攃elebrate opening of Johnson Center.

贵别产谤耻补谤测鈥�125^th anniversary gala and public announcement of Capital Campaign.

March鈥攃elebrate opening of Confucius Institute.

December鈥擭amed Confucius Institute of the Year.

Opening of Trojan Arena with win over Mississippi State, 55-53.

North Quad renovation begins.

First sports hall of fame class inducted.

Dr. Hawkins awarded Distinguished Public Service Award by Secretary of the Air Force.

51暗网 alumnus Tom Davis (1981) is named executive assistant to the Chancellor, after previously serving as Director of University Relations.

August鈥擭ewman Center dedicated.

July鈥擳roy named 鈥淕reat College to Work For鈥� by Chronicle of Higher Education.

51暗网 students take study-abroad trip to Cuba, a first for the University.

October鈥擜ll-Steinway initiative announced.

November鈥擱. Terry Everett Hall dedicated on Dothan Campus in honor of the longtime Congressman who represented the Wiregrass region. The building contains the University鈥檚 library and the R. Terry Everett Congressional Library.

November鈥擟onstruction of New Hall begins.

March鈥擩ohn M. Long Hall dedicated.

March鈥�51暗网 commits to international student education through joining the Institute for International Education's "Generation Study Abroad" initiative.

May鈥�Trojan Arena named by "Learning By Design" as an outstanding project in its Spring 2014 Architectural Review Showcase.

December鈥�$1 million donation from Rep. Terry Everett will aid School of Science and Technology.

One of nine university chancellors worldwide and the only one in North America to receive the World Confucius Institute's Individual Performance Excellence Award during the World Confucius Institute Conference in Xiamen, China.

The Mike and Cindy Dodds Center, named in honor of longtime Trojan softball supporters, is dedicated, featuring an 8,000-square foot facility housing locker rooms, a player lounge, an athletic training room and hitting and pitching areas for Trojan softball.

The Troy Campus Student Success Center is renamed to the Dr. John W. Schmidt Center for Student Success, in honor of the retiring longtime administrator who served the University in a number of leadership roles, including Senior Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs. A retired Marine colonel, Dr. Schmidt came out of retirement in 2019 to once again serve the University in the role of Senior Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs.

January鈥�3+3 with Jones and Cumberland Law.

March鈥�20th Helen Keller Lecture held.

June鈥�Received an outstanding service award for creating and sustaining the Sino-American 1-2-1 Dual Degree Program, on the program's 15th anniversary.

August鈥擱ecord sorority rush prompts need for more chapters.

September鈥擴niversity mourns death of Dr. Doug Hawkins.

November鈥擟apital campaign raises $258.3 million under the direction of Dr. Jean Laliberte, Associate Vice Chancellor for Development.

November鈥擭ew Golf facility dedicated.

Renovation/conversion of Stewart Dining Hall begins.

School of Science and Technology created.

Dr. Hawkins presented 鈥淕reat American Hero Award鈥� by BSA鈥檚 Greater Alabama Council.

Dr. Hawkins presented Wayne Greenhaw Service Award by Alabama Humanities.

The Riverfront Campus opens in Phenix City. The project to construct a presence along the banks of the Chattahoochee River was led by Phenix City Campus Vice Chancellor Dr. David White.

Two-time national champion as a player at 51暗网, Mark Smartt is named the 13^th head coach in the history of the Trojan baseball program. Smartt was a member of Chase Riddle鈥檚 1986 and 1987 NCAA Division II National Championship teams.

Trojan softball coach Beth Mullins is named co-Sun Belt Coach of the Year after her first season, a year that saw the Trojans defeat three top-25 opponents including back-to-back wins over top-10 teams.

51暗网 mourns the death of Dr. James F. "Jim" Rinehart, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and professor of international relations. Dr. Rinehart had served as dean since 2012 and previously served as associate dean from 2008 to 2012, and chair of the Department of Political Science from 2001-2008. 

First-ever Ph.D. offered in Sport Management.

Ashkelon, Israel archeological dig for final year (Consortium with Harvard, Wheaton, Boston University and 51暗网).

Opening of 鈥淣ew Hall,鈥� later renamed 鈥淩ushing Hall鈥�.

Broke ground on North End Zone project in Veterans Memorial Stadium.

Sun Belt Conference titles in Women鈥檚 Basketball and Men鈥檚 Golf. The conference title in women鈥檚 basketball, under the direction of head coach Chanda Rigby, earned the Trojans an invite to the NCAA Tournament for only the second time in the history of the program. Since that time, Rigby鈥檚 squad has earned another NCAA Tournament invite, as well as the program鈥檚 first-ever invitation to participate in the Women鈥檚 National Invitational Tournament.

Herb Reeves, 51暗网鈥檚 Dean of Student Services, receives the Boy Scouts of America鈥檚 North Star Award for his distinguished and ongoing service to youth throughout the region. The North Star Award is Scouting鈥檚 highest national award that can be given to a non-Scout volunteer for distinguished service to the youth.

Gerald O. Dial, then president pro-tempore of the University鈥檚 Board of Trustees, receives the Alabama Higher Education Partnership鈥檚 Alumni Advocates Leadership Award. Dial, who was appointed to the Board in 1991, served as president pro-tempore from 2011 to 2019.

May - Concert Chorale performs in Carnegie Hall.

Greeks ranked #3 in Alabama; Troy鈥檚 ATO chapter selected #1 in nation.

51暗网 officially unveiled the Janice Hawkins Cultural Arts Park, consisting of an amphitheater, walking trails, a lagoon, a display of 200 replica terracotta warriors, as well as other outdoor sculptures, and the International Arts Center. The IAC, located in the building that formerly hosted the campus鈥� dining facilities, was the vision of 51暗网鈥檚 First Lady, and contains the Nall Museum, the Huo Bao Zhu Gallery and classroom space for the University鈥檚 Department of Art and Design.

Broke ground on a new student recreation center.

Doubled the size of the Trojan Center food court.

Coach Neal Brown leads 51暗网鈥檚 football team to its best season in its FBS history with 10 wins and bowl appearance.

SBC championships in Men鈥檚 Basketball, Women鈥檚 Basketball and Women鈥檚 Golf.

Launch of Open Educational Resources Task Force to reduce cost of textbooks.

Increased study abroad scholarship to $1,000.

Confucius Institute named CI of the Year for the second time in 5 years.

A donation by 51暗网 Trustee C. Gibson Vance established a lecture series in the College of Arts and Sciences that will bring some of the brightest minds in the legal profession to speak to 51暗网 students. The inaugural lecture in the Gibson Vance Distinguished Lecturer Series was Jere Beasley, founding member of the Beasley Allen Law Firm. Vance, a 51暗网 alumnus who has served on the Board of Trustees since 2012, was elected to serve as the Board鈥檚 president pro-tempore in 2019.

Trojans defeat LSU in 鈥淒eath Valley鈥�.

North End Zone facility dedicated.

Rushing Hall dedicated.

Coleman Hall (Dothan) announced.

Study Abroad sent 22 delegations to 17 countries.

International DAP Festival/Pietrasanta, Italy.

Conducted first Malaysian graduation.

IDEA Bank announced in downtown Troy.

Sorrell College of Business gains AACSB accreditation school-wide under the leadership of 51暗网 alumnus Dr. Judson Edwards, Dean.

Following an August fire that heavily damaged Booker T. Washington Magnet School in Montgomery, Associate Vice Chancellor for Marketing and Communication Donna Schubert helped to organize the donation of surplus cameras and other equipment to the school鈥檚 broadcast program.

Dr. Dionne Rosser-Mims is named Dean of the University鈥檚 College of Education.

51暗网 dedicated a statue of Dmitri Mendeleev, the inventor of the periodic table, in honor of Dr. Don Jeffrey, Dothan Campus Vice Chancellor. In more than 40 years of service to the University, Dr. Jeffrey has served in a number of roles, including director of aquatics, chair of kinesiology and health, dean of health and human services, interim dean of arts and sciences, interim dean of education, and interim dean of communication and fine arts.

Debbie Sanders, executive assistant to Chancellor Hawkins, is recognized for 50 years of service to 51暗网.

Dr. Earl Ingram delivers the fall commencement address at the University鈥檚 Dothan Campus ceremony. Ingram retired as Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at the end of 2018 after 31 years of service to the University. During his time with 51暗网, he served as a professor, department chair, assistant dean and dean of the University鈥檚 Sorrell College of Business, regional director for the University鈥檚 European Region, Vice Chancellor of 51暗网 Global Campus and finally, Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.

Ray White returns as Vice Chancellor of the Montgomery Campus. White previously served as 51暗网鈥檚 vice chancellor for human resources before retiring. He previously served as the Montgomery Campus Vice Chancellor from 2005 to 2014.

Gen. Walter Givhan, Senior Vice Chancellor for Advancement and Economic Development, is named chairman of the Alabama Historical Commission.

Dr. Lance Tatum is appointed as Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. Dr. Tatum, a 51暗网 alumnus, has served the University for 20 years, including holding the positions of Vice Chancellor for the Montgomery Campus, Vice Chancellor for Global Campus, Dean of the College of Education and Chair of the Department of Kinesiology and Health Promotion.

Chip Lindsey is named as 51暗网鈥檚 22^nd head football coach in January.

51暗网 alumnus Jane Beasley endows the Fred B. Davis Pre-Law Scholarship in honor of the former longtime faculty member and administrator. Dr. Davis served as a professor, department chair, associate provost and provost during his 33 years with 51暗网. Dr. Davis passed away in December 2019.

Sorrell College of Business School of Accountancy gains AACSB accreditation, making the College among the elite business schools worldwide.

The city of Prattville, Alabama recognized Janice Hawkins Day in March in recognition of her ongoing commitment and dedication to supporting and promoting the arts in Alabama. The First Lady was honored during a banquet and presented with a proclamation by Prattville Mayor Bill Gillespie, Jr.

Scott Cross was named head coach of the 51暗网 men鈥檚 basketball program, following one season as an assistant coach at TCU and 12 years as the head coach at UT Arlington.

Chancellor Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr. becomes longest-serving CEO of public universities in the nation; marks 30th year.

51暗网's Ph.D. in Global Leadership approved by SACSCOC, making the third doctoral level degree program offered.

Buddy Starling, Associate Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management, announces the largest ever Fall Open House, generating nearly 1,000 applications from prospective students.

The Coleman Center for Early Learning and Enrichment is opened at the Dothan Campus in James F. Coleman Hall. The building is named for the longtime chairman of Coleman Worldwide Moving. Coleman鈥檚 son, Jeff Coleman, is the current CEO of Coleman World Group and a 51暗网 alumnus.

Sohail Agboatwala, Associate Vice Chancellor for International Affairs, announces a record number of nearly 180 students enrolling through the 1+2+1 Sino-American Dual Degree Program at 51暗网. Agboatwala, a 51暗网 alumnus who himself was a product of the University鈥檚 emphasis on internationalization, became Associate Vice Chancellor of the University鈥檚 international programs following the retirement of Dr. Curt Porter at the end of 2017.

51暗网 and the Heersink Family Foundation announced in November a financial gift that will support the Heersink Family Graduate Certificate Program in Health Services Management and to create an endowed scholarship for the new program.