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SBI alumni challenged to raise $1 million

Florida A&M’s School of Business and Industry has ignited the Battle of Decades to raise $1 million for SBI’s 40th year celebration. Dean Shawnta Friday-Stroud began the fundraiser initiative in May and has raised $75,000. Keeping true to the competitive nature of SBI, the challenge divides each decade from the […]

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Interim provost urges faculty to submit midterm grades by month’s end

The Florida A&M faculty senate met Tuesday in Lee Hall Auditorium to receive updates concerning midterm grades, International Education Week and new academic regulations. Opening remarks came from Narayan Persaud, faculty senate president, who did not fail to remind the faculty that this is homecoming week and all faculty members […]

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FAMU sets homecoming agenda

  Florida A&M celebrates its 126th anniversary homecoming with the slogan, “Something old, something new, something FAMU.” This year’s theme for the fashion and hair show is “Fashion Fusion.” A survey was taken during the summer that asked students to provide events they wanted during homecoming, and a hair show was a popular […]

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Off-campus residents left behind

Some Florida A&M off-campus students will have to find a new way to commute. The new Venom bus route will face schedule changes, eliminating stops on Colorado and Tharpe streets and Old Bainbridge Road. A new route was created at the beginning of the semester to accommodate students who live […]

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Senate bill reduces vehicle fees

A new senate bill seeking to cut vehicle registration costs in Florida was unanimously passed at the first senate meeting in October. If passed, Senate Bill 156 will give a tax break to Floridians by reducing motor vehicle license fees. It will also reduce the service charges drivers are forced […]

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FAMU homecoming drums up local business

The city and streets of Tallahassee will be painted orange and green this week. Graduates will return, tailgaters will be cooking and the campus of Florida A&M will be buzzing. Homecoming not only affects the community of FAMU but also the surrounding businesses in Tallahassee. Along with the majority of […]

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Power plant hosts open house

Families learned how the many different utilities in Tallahassee are operated at the Electric Power Plant Open House on Sunday. Tents and tables were set up all around the Arvah B. Hopkins Power Plant with demonstrations on how to save money on utility bills. Guests maneuvered through the stations, soaking […]

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New grocer offers organic options in Tallahassee

Trader Joe’s has opened in Tallahassee and is welcoming customers to come aboard. Residents got a taste of some of the California-based grocery market’s signature products during its grand opening on Thomasville Road. Brian Travers, store manager, said Trader Joe’s has a lot to offer to the Tallahassee community. “We […]