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FAMU Attends Art Basel

FAMU students will be able to enjoy the world of Art Basel this upcoming December. The 13th session Senate meeting passed bill SB14FA-003, which will allow for the trip to be funded by student Activities and Service fees (A&S). Art Basel is an annual event that began in 1970 by […]

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FAMU BOT Vote Complete Vote Of No Confidence On Winslow

Florida A&M University Board of Trustees unanimously passed a complete vote of no confidence on Athletic Director Kellen Winslow during a conference call Monday night.  The purpose of the meeting was to receive a report from the President’s Alumni Advisory Committee on Athletics and to consider its recommended goals. Motion passed with […]

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House Flipping Seminar Brings Out Community

Many gathered, young and old, into the crowded conference room to partake in the Than Merrill free house flipping seminar. Merrill is a former reserve player in the NFL who now hosts the cable series ‘Flip This House.’  Merrill is the founder and CEO of FortuneBuilders and CT Homes and […]

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Poetry Series Presents Acclaimed Writers

Students, friends, family, and faculty attended the Florida A&M University Younger Poets Series 2014 to hear the literary works of alumnus L. Lamar Wilson and renowned writer Ansel Elkins. The event was hosted at Florida A&M University’s School of Journalism & Graphic Communication (SJGC). The FAMU Younger Poets Series was […]

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Judge Hawkins Files for Rehearing

After striking out in the initial hearing, Judge Judith Hawkins filed a motion for rehearing   Friday in an attempt to save her seat on the bench.         Hawkins, a veteran  judge in the Leon County Second Judicial  Circuit, filed the motion  to the Florida Supreme Court hours before her midnight […]

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FAMU Formally Introduces Chick-fil-A to Campus

Florida A&M University formally introduced Chick-fil-A to the campus with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Faculty, staff and students gathered in the orange room to officially welcome the largest chicken chain in America to the hill. Chick-Fil-A Inc. was established in the 1960s. It is credited for inventing the boneless chicken […]

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Student Senators get Straight to Business

Student Government Association President, Tonette Graham, addressed the student body and offered student leaders a few words of advice. “Make sure you stay on top of your school work, and check in with your professors. We are students first before we are student leaders,” said Graham. Graham also informed the […]

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FAMU Board of Trustees Meet on Athletic Department

Florida A&M University boards of trustees met on call Friday to discuss the next steps for the athletic department. The board of trustees Special Committee on Athletics Meeting’s established their goal is to provide strategic direction and help to develop a longer-term division for the athletic department, to ensure the […]

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FSU Students March against Thrasher

Florida State University students rallied in a march from Westcott to the Capitol building to protest the corporatization of education. The outrage from students began through the appointment of incoming university president, Sen. John Thrasher. FSU Board of Trustees voted 11-2 in September to select Thrasher as the next university […]

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FSU Students Challenge Administration

Florida State University students left a list of demands for incoming President John Thrasher in attempt to fight against the university’s agreement with the Charles Koch Foundation. The Charles Koch Foundation agreed to donate $1.6 million to FSU’s Department of Economics in exchange for influence over faculty hire, graduate assistant […]