Academic leadership award winners, Daziyah Sullivan (left) and Latarence Butts (right) for this year's BEYA Awards STEM Conference. Photo Credit: FAMU FORWARD This year’s 32nd annual BEYA, Black Engineers of the Year Awards STEM Conference was special for two Florida A&M University students. Daziyah Sullivan, a second-year mechanical engineering […]
Author: Cierra Richardson | Staff Reporter
Dean searches underway at FAMU
Multiple school sigs where deans searches are underway. Photo Submitted by Cierra Richardson. Florida A&M is hoping to appoint permanent leaders at almost half of the university’s colleges and schools. Dean searches are currently underway for the Colleges of Education, Science and Technology, Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and at the […]
Bill opens door to funding for new FAMU dorm
Photo Credit: FAMU Forward To help address the infrastructure needs of Florida A&M University, Gov. Rick Scott signed a bill that will allow the university to seek federal funding for residential hall expansion on campus. Scott signed the “Postsecondary Revenue Bonds and Debt Bill,” also known as Senate Bill 1712, […]
New program aims to help senior citizens combat loneliness
Senior citizens creating paintings in the art studio. Photo credit: Cierra Richardson The Tallahassee Senior Center plans to help older citizens facing depression and isolation by implementing a new program called UPSLIDE. It stands for Utilizing and Promoting Social Engagement for Loneliness, Isolation and Depression in the elderly. It […]
Vacation rental bills could bring changes to Florida
A Home for Sale by the Lauer Real Estate Group. Photo Submitted by Cierra Richardson. While Florida is a prime destination for tourists to enjoy a get-away vacation, two proposed bills involving vacation rental properties may affect the tourism industry. Senate Bill 1400, sponsored by Greg Steube, R-Sarasota, plans to preempt […]