Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Florida A&M University’s Developmental Research School (FAMU DRS) has moved to remote instruction effective immediately. Parents were notified via email Sunday night by Micheal D. Johnson, superintendent of FAMU DRS, that the school would be closed until Oct. 9 “FAMU DRS administration has learned of additional positive COVID-19 case(s) on […]
An intersection in Minneapolis will now be named after George Floyd, following a city council vote last Friday. On September 18, 2020 the Minneapolis city council approved to name Chicago Avenue and East 38th Street, in remembrance of George Floyd. Mayor Jacob Frey’s office said he will likely sign off […]
The compendious frustrations that have surfaced throughout the public education system in Leon County let alone the United States, has proposed concerns for many teachers across the county. With COVID-19 changing the normalizations of everyday school life, teachers fear for their health as decisions are being made without their voices […]
Florida A&M University last week received $10 million in funding for renovations and upgrades to Bragg Memorial Stadium. Bragg was first constructed in 1957 and since then has been home to the FAMU’ football team. The stadium was last renovated in 1982, nearly four decades ago. According to a press […]
There’s no question that Florida A&M students still need the same amount of funds that would’ve been granted pre-coronavirus. Now, the Office of Financial Aid is allowing students to apply for additional assistance funding. With travel and access to the physical campus limited due to COVID-19, students are taking classes […]
Many things have changed across the nation due to coronavirus, and events held on college campuses are no exception. With homecoming canceled this fall, Florida A&M University’s Student Government Association has been working with the Efferson Student Union to help provide an experience for students. The two will be partnering […]
Slow-moving Hurricane Sally made landfall on Wednesday, with Pensacola feeling the worst of its wrath. The devastating impact of the storm stretched from the Florida Panhandle to the shores of Mobile Bay, Ala. According to the chief of the Pensacola Fire Department, Escambia County had more than 30 inches of rain in […]
People across the nation mourned en masse following yet another culturally significant death, as Ruth Bader Ginsburg — Supreme Court justice and lifelong champion of women’s rights — died at 87 from pancreatic cancer on Friday night. The longtime justice, who advocated for minority groups and gender equality throughout […]
Chicago-based LaSalle Investment Management announced Tuesday the founding of the LaSalle Real Estate Scholarship for Blacks and Latinos. Florida A&M University stands as one of the four schools —including two other HBCUs — to share $500,000 from the new scholarship program. LaSalle Real Estate Scholarship is a five-year program that […]
As essential businesses remain open during the pandemic, many are experiencing a coin shortage. Americans have the option to either pay with exact change or a debit/credit card. According to usmint.gov, COVID-19 has disrupted the supply channels. Social distancing guidelines have catalyzed this nationwide scarcity in coins. Main contributors to […]