Saturday, September 21, 2024
Florida A&M University goes down in history as the longest active Historically Black College & University (HBCU) in the nation with a collegiate wrestling men’s and women’s wrestling program. However, FAMU is the first and only HBCU to have a women’s wrestling team. In 2000, FAMU professor Thomas White started […]
Florida A&M University’s Graduate Feeder Scholars program has been a direct pipeline for the school’s high-achieving students since 1987, according to the university’s website. The program is open to any major to attend nationally renowned universities to pursue a graduate degree at no cost. The program was founded by then- […]
As the holiday season nears, the giving and cheerful spirit is already in the air as senior Florida A&M University student Christina Stapleton puts her community project, “Feeding the Community,” in motion. Stapleton started the project in April. She said she’s always wanted to start it since she was a […]
We’ve all heard the saying, “It’s not about what you know, its who you know.” One of the big takeaways every college student needs to have no matter what their major, is networking. Florida A&M University academic coach Amanda Williams hosted a networking workshop Tuesday via Zoom for all students. […]
The Tallahassee Food Network will be relaunching a community project from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6 at the Frenchtown iGrow Garden. The event is called “Collards & Cornbread,” and according to its website The Tallahassee Food Network is a regional coalition of the global movement that works to […]
Florida A&M University housing and the Residence Hall Association put together a campus services town hall meeting on Wednesday. The Residence Hall Association is a student-led organization with the purpose of bettering the experiences of students living on campus through advocacy and student leadership. Caleb Young, a third-year computer science […]
Orlando McKinley joined the FAMU football coaching staff this season as a graduate assistant. McKinley was a phenomenal four-year starting cornerback for FAMU who was named an HBCU All-American three times as well as all-MEAC. He holds the FAMU and MEAC records for the longest interception return of 100 yards. […]
Florida A&M’s School of Journalism & Graphic Communication hosted a meet and greet Friday with the school’s new dean, Mira Lowe. Maurice Eddington, the provost, announced on Aug. 25 that Lowe would be the new permanent dean, replacing interim dean Bettye Grable. Lowe had been an assistant dean at the […]
Florida A&M University’s Essential Theatre announced that it is back with live theatrical performances for the 2021-2022 season. Since COVID-19 hit during March 2019 and everything went virtual, the Essential Theatre hasn’t had a live performance. According to FAMU.edu, In 1913, Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Knight” was the first play to be […]
The Leon County School Board held an in-person special meeting this morning . Most of the board members participated in person and a few joined through Zoom. The meeting was called to discuss the hiring of the Weiss Serota Law Firm that will help navigate the legal challenges presented by […]