The Senate Children, Families and Seniors Committee held a meeting, to discuss the strike-all amendment presented by Senator Christopher L. Smith representing District 31. Smith said, the strike-all amendment revises the current language of law involving after school programs or national organizations that do not provide childcare. Programs will be […]
Author: Kandice Hill
Royal Court and SGA Hopefuls Declare Candidacy
Hundreds gathered at the Office of Student Activities and Student Government Association Declaration, which served as a kick-off event for campaign week at Florida A&M University. Students packed Dyson Pharmacy auditorium to witness candidates announce the official launch of their campaign on Sunday, Feb. 15. One-by-one and occasionally two-by-two, students […]
FAMU celebrates Opening of New University Recycling Center
Near FAMU Village dormitory, the FAMU Environmental Health and Safety Department in partnership with the FAMU Sustainability Institute celebrated the opening of the University Recycling Center, using President Dr. Elmira Mangum as the ribbon cutter for the ceremony today. The center will serve as a hub for students and faculty […]
Students promote interest in information technology
Student Ambassadors from The Florida Information Technology Career Alliance grant program are encouraging students in grades K-12 to pursue more computer-driven careers. In the last decade, FAMU has received over a million dollars in funding to address the national underrepresentation of minorities in the computer profession. The Florida Information […]
Rattler Battalion wins at 2015 Ranger Challenge competition
Florida A&M University’s Army ROTC “Rattler Battalion” participated in the 2015 Ranger Challenge in Camp Blanding, Fla. Jan. 22. The Ranger Challenge was a two-day event, with several ROTC teams from Florida, Georgia and Puerto Rico to complete military-related tasks, such as knot tying, obstacle course completing and cross country-like […]
Graduate Recruitment Fair informs students on FAMU graduate programs
The School of Architecture and Engineering Technology served as a 4-hour informational hub for students interested in graduate school at Florida A&M University Jan. 21. Verian Thomas, the interim dean for the School of Graduate Studies and Research and organizer of the annual FAMU Graduate Recruitment Fair, said her main […]
Professor Changes Student Expectations
Florida A&M University professor Janet L. DeCosmo changes student expectations as she, a white woman, teaches, researches and publishes material based on the Caribbean and other regions part of the African Diaspora. In a spacious room with large, black televisions showing the official music video to Bob Marley’s 1983 hit […]
Students Weigh In On Spirit Day For Homecoming 2k14
Florida A&M University’s Spirit Day on Homecoming Week had little student participation due to a lack of communication. Ashley Clarette, a junior business administration student, said she would have participated if she knew about the event. “If I had known that it was Spirit Day, I would have been drenched in Orange and […]
Diaspora Dialogues Brings Cuban Healthcare Diplomacy to Light
In a white, mini-theatre adorned with paintings memorializing African American post-slavery plantation life Assistant Professor of Political Science Kwasi Densu and 15 students and faculty members gathered to discuss medical education in Cuba. The discussion was located in the Black Archives Museum entitled “Diaspora Dialogues.” Diaspora Dialogues is open to […]
FAMU/FSU Reveals Top Secret Projects at HDMI Open House
FAMU-FSU College of Engineering held their first High Performance Materials Institute & Industrial Manufacturing Engineering Open House at the FSU Materials Research Building. “Our Slogan is boost your career,” said Emily Hammell, the coordinator of the HPMI & IME Open House and FSU graduate student, “we want to empower students […]