A delay in printing transcripts this January may have jeopardized students’ chances for internships scholarships, fellowships and graduate school. Janelle Jennings, a 2007 Florida A&M alumnus, is one such student. After finding out her transcripts would not be ready on time, Jennings could not complete her application to Florida State […]

Residents in Florida’s Pandhandle may see many of the state parks in the region close if Gov. Rick Scott has his way. Scott’s proposed budget cuts are causing state parks across Florida to close due to lack of visitation. For the fiscal year 2012, Scott has asked all state agencies […]

Hip hop pioneer Ralph McDaniels spoke to Florida A&M students about his success in the music industry, sharing ways for them to do the same.  Credited with directing and producing more than 300 videos, including Nas’ “It Ain’t Hard to Tell,” Wu-Tang Clan’s “C.R.E.A.M.” and Black Moon’s “Who Got Da […]

School officials decided against picking any of the four candidates for interviews pending the university’s current restructuring.  Eight faculty members from the School of Nursing served Friday on the search committee to choose interviewees for the job as the school’s next Dean. Verian D. Thomas headed the meeting. She emphasized […]

Florida A&M officials held a cabinet meeting in the President’s conference room to discuss their progress with the university’s plans on restructuring the university and how they will move forward.   President James H. Ammons opened the meeting by saying that FAMU is in the company of almost all colleges and […]

A new study may cause the Florida Supreme Court to break with a largely unorthodox tradition. A recent report issued to the Florida Supreme Court from the Judicial Branch Study Group recommended that Florida’s Chief Justice begin serving a four-year term, as opposed to the traditional two years. To date, […]

The student activities director committee has met four times so far and is in the process of reviewing resumes. “The committee is looking at applications and screening the applications,” said Henry Kirby, dean of students at Florida A&M. “The committee has been meeting fairly regularly. They have sent out notices […]

Florida A&M graduate Brittney Newby recently became the first African-American female to be admitted into UF’s M.D.-Ph.D program. Newby, an Atlanta native, graduated summa cum laude in the spring of 2009 from FAMU with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry. She was officially accepted into UF’s prestigious program Jan. 18. “It […]

Adriene Wright has been the Director of Development of University Affairs at FAMU for over three years. As of Feb. 11,she will be taking her skills to Florida Memorial University as the vice president of institutional advancement. Wright is an alumnus of FAMU and said that it has been great […]

A Quinnipiac University Poll, released Feb. 2, revealed that 22 percent of the 1,160 registered voters polled are unhappy with the job Scott is doing, while 35 percent approve. But the poll revealed figures even more important than those displaying dissatisfaction with Scott.  A large number of participants still do […]