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FAMU’s Sustainability Institute host eco-lab block party

Photo Credit Leondra Santil Florida A&M University Sustainability Institute hosted the retool your school Ecolab block party on Saturday, at the construction site between the campus recreation center and student gravel parking lot.   The block party gathered student volunteers, staff, and the Home Depot construction crew from 9:00 am […]

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Black Mental Health Matters

Photo Courtesy of Noire City Recently, rapper Kid Cudi publicly announced his check-in to rehab for depression which sparked the discussion of mental health issues in the African-American community. According to the Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health, African-Americans are 20% more likely to experience serious mental health […]

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Tallahassee Students ‘Unlock the Mysteries of Science’

Students experiment with dry ice during STEM Day on FAMU's campus. Photo Credit: Yulita Howard Florida A&M University's College of Science and Technology (CST) held their third annual STEM day outreach activity Saturday in the Perry-Paige Auditorium. According to CST, STEM Day is designed to increase the interest of children […]

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Voices Poetry Group Brings Kinsey Collection to an End

Khalil Kinsey With Participants & Staff Photo by Nathaniel Price Toyota partnered with The Kinsey Collection to bring Florida A&M University students a spoken word competition entitled, “Our History is Not A Mystery,” featuring Voices Poetry group, Friday in the Foster-Tanner Fine Arts Gallery. On the final day of The […]

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FAMU Sustainability Institute hosts Indaba

Florida A&M University’s Sustainability Institute hosted the campus-wide brainstorming summit “Sustainability Indaba” Thursday in the Grand Ballroom. According to famu.edu, ‘Indaba’ is a term used by the AmaZulu, Xhosa and Swazi peoples of South Africa that means “gathering for purposeful discussion.” The Indaba gathered members and students from 8:30 a.m.-2:00 […]

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FAMU’s Green Coalition holds its first meeting

Courtesy of The Sustainability Institute Florida A&M University's Green Coalition held its first general body meeting in the School of Architecture Bridge on Monday, Feb. 8, with guest speaker Odemari Mbuya, Ph.D., professor of agriculture sciences at FAMU. Green Coalition is a student organization that gathers and encourages students to […]

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The Fuzzy Pineapple Presents its First Craft and Art Festival

Songwriter, Nicall Chapin performing for the crowd The Fuzzy Pineapple held their first Craft and Art Festival on Saturday, Sept. 19-20, at 1209 East Paul Russell Road from 9 a.m.-7 p.m. The Fuzzy Pineapple is an online, handcrafted accessory and clothing store owned by 23-year-old Nefatari Dennard, who is also […]