I will be playing the role of Faculty Council President this afternoon at the Davis Theater on the campus of Troy University, Montgomery (feel free to stop by): Event to mark Troy University unification

Troy University will mark the unification of its Montgomery, Troy and Dothan campuses with a special convocation at 1:15 p.m. Friday at the Davis Theatre for the Performing Arts.

The event includes a processional of more than 400 robed faculty, staff and students from around the world. Highlights include the keynote address by Dr. Jim Fisher, former president of the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education.

A new alma mater, written by Ralph Ford, director of bands and former director of bands Robert Smith, also will debut.

The event is open to the public.

The system officially merges its campuses under a single accreditation Monday. The Phenix City campus and University College, which operates the university’s out-of-state and overseas campuses, are accredited as part of the Troy campus.