The Florida Health Information Management Association (FHIMA) hosted its inaugural New Professionals & Student Convention geared towards preparing new professionals and students for the workforce. FHIMA, which is a component of the American Health information Management Association, supports and promotes health information management professionals by advancing best practices through […]

Taylor Darks hosted a book talk about her book "Caged: A Poetic Collection of the African American Experience" in Coleman Library on Feb. 27. Photo credit: Taylor Darks via Twitter @tb_darks    A sociology student at Florida A&M University enlightened students with “Caged: A Poetic Collection of the African-American Experience,” at a […]

Sociology student Taylor Darks at her book signing in the University Bookstore on Feb. 27. Photo credit:Taylor Darks Sociology student Taylor Darks did not always imagine that she would be a published author. She has always been creative, but it was at the very start of the Black Lives […]

Christopher Jones has had a passion for computer technology since he was in elementary school. Born and raised in Hapmton, Virginia, Jones always knew that one day he wanted to work with technology for a living. “I’ve always had a passion for computers since I was young because I was […]

Are you ready for one of the largest student service projects in the nation? On Saturday March 24, more than 2,000 college students from FAMU, FSU and TCC will rally to express their gratitude for the Tallahassee community. The Big Event is an annual occasion that incorporates service-oriented activities for […]

Photo credit: Brandon Jones Nancy Boyd knows how to have a good time. More importantly, she wants to make sure students at FAMU have a good time on campus to balance the stresses of college life. Boyd works in the Office of Student Activities on Florida A&M’s campus and serves […]

Teach For America is dedicated to giving all students a great education. Photo credit: Teach For America    Students across the United States are being encouraged to take the lead in classrooms and fight against ongoing education inequalities by becoming a part of organizations and programs like Teach For America […]

Middle school students clapping after Michelle Bono, event facilitator and influential speaker, completed her presentation.  Photo credit: Jessica Gardner The Leon County Health Department along with Florida A&M University’s School of Allied Health Sciences hosted the 12th annual 2018 Students Working Against Tobacco leadership summit on Feb. 22 in the […]

Devante Jefferson is a music producer, radio personality and entrepreneur. You may know him better as “Backpack Beatz.” The 26-year- old FAMU alum is originally from Milton. Backpack learned to play the piano and the drums so his transition into producing was an easy one. He quickly started […]

Students in the Tallahassee Future Leaders Academy visiting FAMU.  Photo credit: Willie Williams  The Tallahassee Future Leaders Academy (TFLA) is a premier leadership program that provides teens with mentorship, job readiness training, financial literacy education and summer employment.  The program utilizes an eight-week innovative curriculum, that includes two weeks of […]