Statistics provided by the FAMU Office of Institutional Research and The Office of Academic Affairs. Graph by Kiah Lewis Compared to enrollment at this time last year and projections for fall 2018 enrollment, FAMU’s student body is growing. Fall enrollment was at 9,800 students and the current enrollment is 9,304. […]
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New “#WriteonFAMU” plan set to implement more writing across all curriculum
Student writing an assignment in her Intro to Business Systems course | Photo credit: Sydne Vigille The Florida A&M University Quality Enhancement plan (QEP) is introducing a new plan that will incorporate more writing across campus in all majors. FAMU’s QEP, “#WriteonFAMU” is a five-year plan that is a […]
Robinson addresses Faculty Senate during first meeting of 2018
President Robinson addresses Faculty Senate with hopeful remarks | Photo credit: Kiah Lewis Two days before his expected confirmation as Florida A&M’s 12th permanent president, Larry Robinson told the university’s Faculty Senate on Tuesday that FAMU is headed in the right direction. Robinson informed senators he had been meeting with […]
Prayer vigil held for Emojah Mullings
Student holding a candle at the prayer vigil | Photo credit: Merlina Aventurin Students, family and friends gathered at the eternal flame on Friday, Dec. 1 to honor Mullings’ life and contributions to the campus community. Emojah Mullings, a 19-year-old broadcast journalism student at Florida A&M University (FAMU), died on Mon. […]
SGA President Justin Bruno resigns
hoto credit: Florida A&M University SGA President Justin Bruno Florida A&M's Student Government Association President Justin Bruno has resigned as president of the student body, effective immediately. In a letter addressed to the student body on Nov. 28, Bruno states reasoning for resignation due to disruptive influences and dysfunction within student […]
FAMU parking services offers one-time holiday amnesty program
FAMU Parking Enforcement officer ticketing a vehicle. | Photo credti: Adrienne Robinson In collaboration with the Florida A&M University Department of Campus Safety and Security, the FAMU Office of Parking and Transportation is hosting a one-time amnesty program for faculty, staff and students with outstanding parking tickets until Dec. 15. […]
Has culture appropriation gone too far?
The idea of cultural appropriation has been around for as long as we know, but in today’s society there is no excuse for not educating yourself to avoid appropriating a culture. So yes, it’s gone too far. Cultural appropriation is the use of elements of one culture by members […]
African Caribbean Dance Theatre visits FAMU
Students engage in a workshop hosted by the ACDT at FAMU | Photo credit: Aldernico Brioche The African Caribbean Dance Theatre hosted its first workshop on Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University’s campus recreational center Oct. 2. Many students participated in the informative session. The workshop consisted of a dance class […]