BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Troy University Chancellor Jack Hawkins, Jr., will retire at the end of 2028 under a transition plan he and the Board of Trustees have finalized.

Hawkins, who has led the institution since 1989, will continue serving as Chancellor through Dec. 31, 2027. In 2028, he will move into an advisor role for his final year.

Hawkins, 80, announced in September 2024 he would retire this year. A few weeks later at the board’s encouraging, he delayed leaving . This new plan outlines a multi-year transition intended to support long-term stability.

In a statement Friday, the university said Hawkins served as the catalyst for TROY’s evolution into an international institution. The University has attracted record numbers of international students, expanded teaching sites around th

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