Troy University’s Board of Trustees looks toward the future

Troy University Chancellor Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr., speaks to Action 8 News and other media at a board of trustees meeting, Monday, November 9, 2026, at Troy’s Montgomery campus – Photo: WAKA Action 8 News

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) – The Board of Trustees at Troy University is looking toward the future as longtime Chancellor Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr., plans for his retirement next year.

The board met yesterday at Troy’s Montgomery campus to speak with a consulting firm in a video conference.

The search for a new chancellor is going on right now. They want to set a 100-day road map for the incoming chancellor to give that person a place to start. They also want to know what the university should look like in the next five to ten years. Leaders say there’s increased competition from online schools and the two-year college system.

Dr. Hawkins has led Troy University since 1989, which has been a period of transformative growth, both to its physical campuses and the programs it offers to students around the world.