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Stone, a FAMU grad, joins BOT

Kenward “Kenny” Stone, a Florida A&M University alum, has been appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to a seat on the university’s Board of Trustees.  “I am so proud to join the Board of Trustees and give back to an institution that provided such a transformative experience. Florida A&M provided a […]

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Voters approve Children’s Services Council

One of the big local winners in last week’s election was the Children’s Services Council.   With surprisingly strong support, the citizens of Leon County have given the green light to create a governmental entity. Our Kids First is an organization that was started a couple of years ago to […]

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Congressman Clyburn fields questions from FAMU students

Florida A&M’s  College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities held an online lecture Thursday with U.S. Congressman James Clyburn to discuss social justice reform. Clyburn, from South Carolina, has been a member of Congress since 1993 and has been the third ranking Democrat in the House since 2007. Audience member […]

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City OKs crisis intervention pilot program

Tallahassee city commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to allow a pilot program of the behavioral health crisis intervention response unit, which plans to partner with the Apalachee Center. During the meeting Mayor John Dailey had to recuse himself from the chambers due to a conflict of interest he has in connection […]

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Football, other sports canceled

Fans, students and alumni were looking forward to the return of football and other sports at Florida A&M in the spring. However, the university will be opting out of the 2021 spring season for football and two other sports, Athletic Director Kortne Gosha told The Famuan this afternoon. Both basketball […]