Photo Credit: Wikipedia Florida A&M University students, faculty and staff can now access filtered water on campus without having to buy it. The FAMU Office of Facilities Planning and Construction is working to improve student accessibility to pure water through the installation of filtered water stations around campus. Since the […]
Author: Kimberly Reveil
Toyota and The Kinsey Collection host State of the Black Student Summit
Courtesy of Toyota Florida A&M University hosts its first State of the Black Student Summit in five years Thursday. This combined panel discussion and concert is inspired and sponsored in part by the Kinsey Collection, “a national touring exhibit of authentic and rare art, artifacts, books, documents and manuscripts that […]
The Pastor Protection Act passes third reading in the Florida
House Bill 43, also known as the Pastor Protection Act, received a third approval Tuesday, bringing it one step closer to becoming law. The House Judiciary Committee passed the bill earlier this month with a 12-5 vote. The purpose of the bill is to protect religious organizations and individuals from […]
Black History inspires FAMU’s Emancipation Blues production
Florida A&M University's Essential Theatre and Dept. of Music collaborated and combined entertainment and awareness in the form of spoken word, dance and music in their first Emancipation Blues ensemble Tuesday evening. Former dean of the FAMU's School of Arts and Sciences called the ensemble “refreshing, enlightening and intellectually stimulating.” […]
Florida Chief Justice elected to second term
Courtesy of Daily Business Review Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Jorge Labarga was chosen to serve a second two-year term Friday, making him the first chief justice to succeed himself in over 150 years. The tradition of the Supreme Court of Florida is to appoint the next senior member who […]
Leon County opens Fred George Park
Courtesy of Kimberly Reveil Sounds of laughter, dogs barking and children joyfully yelling filled the air as Tallahassee residents gathered to celebrate the grand opening of Fred George Park and Greenway, on Wednesday. Located on the corner of Fred George Road and Capital Circle NW, its 160-acre greenway and 10 […]
FAMU students collect goods for Flint’s residents
Courtesy of Donarah Sheppard Two Florida A&M University students created the FAMU4Flint campaign in February to collect money and bottled water to be sent to Flint, Mich. in response to the recent water crisis. Chalion Belchie, a second-year sociology student, and Jasmine Plummer, a second-year nursing student, began the campaign […]
Pharmacy Interns Authorized to Administer Vaccinations
Interns seeking a pharmacy certification will now be allowed to administer vaccinations. Thursday, Gov. Rick Scott approved Florida House Bill 279, which grants registered pharmacy interns permission to administer vaccines to adult patients under the supervision of a licensed physician. The new bill is designed to remove training limitations during […]