Thursday, April 25, 2024
Nechelle Davis, a senior interdisciplinary studies major from Fort Lauderdale, transferred to Florida A&M in January of 2016. Davis is no stranger to the routine of transitioning from institution to institution. Prior to FAMU she attended Santa Fe College in Gainesville and Auburn University in Alabama. Davis’ complications with the […]
Sharad Shabazz and line brother donating to the Kearney Center in Tallahassee. | Photo credit:Sharad Shabazz Florida A&M University (FAMU) student-athletes are striving to make a difference in the Tallahassee community through one initiative called “Soap for Hope.” Soap for Hope is an initiative created by Sharard Shabazz to engage […]
Ribbon cutting ceremony | Photo credit: Ashley N. Jackson After six months, a 16-passenger bus and $10,000 worth of renovations, Chelsea Collins and Manzura Ishanova figured the fashion world needed a twist – starting with a grand opening of their newest creation, Novus Racks. The name means “new beginnings” in […]
Kyra Freeman (center) with students who were at Out of the Shadows: The Pain of Sexual Abuse/Assault event Photo credit: Nevine Chokrane For biology pre-medicine student and Florida A&M University’s 2017- 2018 Miss Sophomore Attendant, Kyra Freeman, sexual assault is a topic that hits close to home. Having experienced […]
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU), along with the Jason Foundation, Inc. (JFI), Capital Regional Behavioral Health Center, National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI) Tallahassee, and Children's Home Society (CHS) presented a suicide prevention seminar Jan. 25 in FAMU’s Grand Ballroom. Shonda Knight, who is the executive director of community […]
Some freshmen at Florida A&M University (FAMU) wanted to share how they were able to adjust to the culture at a historically black college despite the racial injustices at their predominantly white high schools. These students expressed that they were forced to meet a certain expectation and uphold a […]
Members of the Green Coalition maintain their garden. Photo credit: Sydne Vigille There is a hidden gem shinning beneath the grounds of Florida A&M University, a club that could change and save the environment on campus. The Green Coalition is making its way back into the hearts on FAMU’s campus. […]
Panelist at the screening of "Tell Them We Are Rising" from left to right, Reginald Ellis, President Dr. Larry Robinson, Marcia Smith, Stanley Nelson and Lynn Hatter. Photo credit: Nichelle Cobb Florida A&M University (FAMU) partnered with WFSU Public Media and Firelight Films to present a public screening of “Tell […]
Students gather outside the entrance of the jam-packed Galimore Lanes Main Event. | Photo credit: Troy Townsend The inaugural Galimore Lanes Main Event at Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) Galimore Lanes bowling alley was a major success and looks to bring a familiar culture back to FAMU. The event, which took place […]
The Sustainability Education Engagement Destination (S.E.E.D.) Photo credit: Thaddaeus Watkins The Sustainability Institute is Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University’s (FAMU) premier interdisciplinary center that concentrates on pressing issues, such as, the environment, sustainability and climate change. The objective of the Sustainability Institute is to bond the many talents and […]