Florida A&M University students got the opportunity to explore possible career choices, change their majors and more at FAMU’s annual Career Exploration and Major Change Fair Wednesday, Feb. 4, in Gaither Gym. The fair was held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and had representatives from the Financial Aid office, […]
Author: Masani Bailey
Students with Undecided Majors Seek Help at Career Fair
Florida A&M University’s Office of University Retention held its Spring 2015 major and career exploration fair Wednesday in Gaither gym. Primarily for freshman and undecided students, the expo initiated when the School of General Studies closed. The fair was implemented to help students who were in general studies to venture […]
FAMU announces first recruiting class under Alex Wood
(Courtesy FAMU Sports Info.) Florida A&M University announced its 2015 recruiting class in FAMU’s School of Pharmacy’s Blue Auditorium, which seems appropriate as new head coach Alex Wood looks to build chemistry. There were a total of 14 players who were announced and Wood explained the prospects during a presentation […]
Tallahassee relaunches crime reporting app
The City of Tallahassee has relaunched its first mobile application, DigiTally, to the public, which allows residents to report city-related issues directly to the specific department. Since its inception in April 2013, the app has experienced a number of crashes and other technical issues. However, within the past month, an […]
Measles outbreak linked to Disneyland, cases reported in Florida
There are a total of 92 cases of Measles in California as of Feb. 2, 2015, 52 of which are linked to the Disneyland theme park. According to the Florida department of health, four cases of this disease were reported among travelers that recently visited the state. Officials of […]
AKA week starts with panel discussion on black family
The Beta Alpha chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. hosted a panel discussion on the state of the black family in Perry Paige auditorium Monday to kick off AKA week and black history month. The event emcee was Vince Evans, a Florida A&M University alumni. There were various panelists, […]
Marshawn Lynch attracts negative media attention
Days leading up to Super Bowl XLIX, Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch stirred up a lot of controversy at the media day in Phoenix when he replied a total of 29 times, “I’m just here so I won’t get fined,” after reporters repeatedly asked him questions. His lack of […]
Bill aiming to improve literacy passes subcommittee
The Florida House Choice & Innovation Subcommittee approved a bill from Rep. Larry Lee Jr. that requires the Office of Early Learning to establish a 5-year Literacy Jump Start Pilot Project in St. Lucie County. This bill will provide emergent literacy instruction to low-income, at-risk children. Under proposal HB […]
Students promote interest in information technology
Student Ambassadors from The Florida Information Technology Career Alliance grant program are encouraging students in grades K-12 to pursue more computer-driven careers. In the last decade, FAMU has received over a million dollars in funding to address the national underrepresentation of minorities in the computer profession. The Florida Information […]
Teen center begins monthly community outreach events
Palmer Munroe Teen Center kicked off its new year of My LIFE events Jan. 31. My LIFE Tallahassee is designed to entertain and inspire the community’s youth between the ages of 13 and 23 who have experienced mental health challenges, substance use, foster care and/ or other challenges. My LIFE […]