FAMU Day at the Capitol provides an opportunity for the Rattler family, including friends and supporters, to convey concise messages about FAMU’s contributions to Florida as well as advocate for carefully chosen legislative priorities that will ensure the institution’s continued success. For the 2022 legislative session, FAMU has prioritized securing […]

Amid a global pandemic, Florida A&M University held its first in-person campaign season this month since the outbreak of the 2-year-old COVID-19. After a full week of festivities, will cases of COVID-19 increase on campus? Although COVID-19 has already made its presence known all around the world, there has been […]

Violent crimes near campus are not an issue that Florida A&M University can directly control — or fix. But students are beginning to raise concerns about their safety while attending events close to campus. Bianca Bryce, a third-year architecture student, said that dealing with college is complex, and the last […]

MaKayla Bryant, a graduate student at Florida A&M University who was shot and killed in late January, had been a victim of domestic violence. She was by no means the only college student who has had to deal with domestic violence. According to court documents, Precious Charlton, former partner of […]

After seeing the need and struggle for people with disabilities to get access to the COVID-19 vaccine, Disability Rights Florida is on a mission to get individuals with disabilities, the elderly, family members and caregivers vaccinated — especially in rural communities. DRF is a nonprofit organization that provides legal advocacy […]

Covid-19 has already made its presence felt on Florida A&M University’s campus. Although safety protocols are vital, can they help keep the children of FAMU’s Educational Research Center for Child Development (ERCCD) safe? Kenedria Thurman, the ERCCD director, said the center has had to take steps to ensures that its […]

Kiara Green, a student at Florida A&M, says she experienced racial discrimination while working at an Applebee’s restaurant in Tallahassee. Green, who was fired in 2019 after working for almost two years as a server, filed a lawsuit on Aug. 9 in Leon County Circuit Court against Applebee’s parent company, […]

The Grand Ballroom was at full capacity Friday evening as Florida A&M University hosted its first in-person presidential inauguration in two years. During this event, student body President Carrington Whigham and other members of the Student Government Association leadership were inaugurated into their elected roles. Student body Vice President, Marcus […]