FAMU Student Government Association "Pink Out" Senate meeting. Photo submitted by Angelique Beckford. Florida A&M senate members hosted a “Pink Out” Senate meeting in dedication to Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October. Student Relations Committee Chair, Taylor Young presented this meeting to be dedicated to the severity of breast cancer and […]
Author: Angelique Beckford | Staff Reporter
Confirmation week in the Senate Chambers
FAMU SGA room Angelique Beckford | The Famuan Lyric Campbel, Amber Hannah, Aries Hamlet, Percy Henry, and Darrien Fordham were confirmed as the new secretaries in these following departments: Athletic Affairs, Community Affairs, Student Welfare and Communications. During the Student Government Association meeting, these five students individually answered a series […]
Provost search committee has final meeting to discuss candidates for FAMU’s permanent Provost
Current FAMU Interim Provost Rodner Wright Photo Cred: FAMU Office of the Provost Florida A&M University’s President Larry Robinson announced in late July that a search was underway for a permanent provost. Rodner Wright, dean of the School of Architecture and Engineering Technology since 1996, has been serving as interim […]
SGA talks about being the representative of the student body
Photo credit: Sydne Vigille On Monday's Florida A&M student government association meeting, staff was supposed to be reviewing, for the third time, the constitutional articles. However, the Senate did not reach quorum. Not reaching quorum is when the Senate does not have enough people to effectively hold a meeting. On […]
Silent March held in respect of Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Active Minds was one of the organizations that hosted the Silent March on April 5 on FAMU's campus. Photo credit: Angelique Beckford Organizations at Florida A&M University (FAMU) including Progressive Black Men, Inc., S.I.S.T.U.H.S., and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. and Active Minds hosted a silent march on April […]
Tell Them We Are Rising documentary shows HBCUs as incubators of creativity, and freedom
Tell them we are rising the aftermath. Photo credit: Angelique Beckford In a proactive environment where black education and intellect is birthed, the documentary Tell Them We Are Rising, explored the early origins of the creation of Historically Black Colleges and Universities to their present day. Tell Them We […]
Beyond the Senate Chambers
Photo credit: Angelique Beckford During last night’s senate meeting, several students presented the senate with their concerns regarding bills being passed and student leadership. The Faculty Senate is the highest legislative body within the University, and advises the President on academic matters and other concerns affecting more than one school or […]