A year after being asked by the Board of Trustees to delay his retirement, Troy University Chancellor Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr., and the Board have agreed on a retirement date at the end of 2028.

Hawkins will continue in his role as chancellor through Dec. 31, 2027. In his final year of service to Troy, Hawkins will transition to the role of Advisor through the end of 2028.

The plan will allow for an effective transition to a new era for Troy following Hawkins’ transformational tenure as chief executive over nearly four decades, according to Gibson Vance, President Pro-Tem of the Troy Board of Trustees.

“Over the past several decades, Troy University has reached unprecedented heights in service to the people of Alabama and the world,” Vance said. “Dr. Hawkins’ leadership has been critical t

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