Florida A&M University’s Adopt-A-Family Amnesty Program is back for another holiday season to aid local families in need — and students. The Department of Campus Safety & Security and the Office of Parking & Transportation have teamed up to present a parking ticket amnesty program designed for FAMU students, faculty, […]
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Job scams target FAMU students
Students at Florida A&M University have been receiving job opportunities through their FAMU email account. The email comes through from a FAMU affiliated email allowing it to bypass the university’s cyber security measures. The offers of high pay and immediate hire draws students into the promises of being a secret […]
BOT approves funding to complete over-budget construction projects
A Florida A&M University Board of Trustees committee approved two bids on Wednesday for additional funding to complete a 700-bed residence hall and an amphitheater. The call for $1.7 million to finish construction on an amphitheater and a total of $7 million to finish a four-story residence hall with a […]
J-School Journals return to Lee Hall Friday
Florida A&M University’s School of Journalism & Graphic Communication will present J-School Journals, a biannual documentary series, at 6 p.m. Friday in Lee Hall Auditorium. The screenings will lay bare issues within the legal system and overall societal issues in the Tallahassee and surrounding community. In addition to the debut […]
Black girls abduction rates soar
Kamille “Cupcake” McKinney, Lashay Adams, Maleah Davis and Noelani Robinson are a few of the African American girls across the country who recently were abducted and murdered. It seems that Black girls are being targeted at an alarming rate, especially when kidnapping and sex trafficking are included. The FBI’s 2018 […]
Set Friday appears to have lost its magic
As the decade comes to an end, so too it seems is a FAMU tradition known simply as Set Friday. It has been a staple of the FAMU experience for many years. The Set provides a place for students to relax and unwind after a long week. The Set features […]
Florida Crown Act would protect natural hair
African Americans in Florida who wear natural hair, locks, twists, cornrows and braids, would be protected from discrimination in schools and at work under a bill proposed by state Senator Randolph Bracy, a Democrat from Orlando. Bracy has said he intends to file a bill before the 2020 legislative session […]
Break-ins put students on high alert
Campus safety is one of the biggest issues that the student body has to be cautious about. As of late, the most recent reports of campus incidents have been car break-ins at the south side dormitories on the campus of Florida A&M University. Many students have taken to social media […]
CASS set to open August 2020
One of the newest projects under construction on Florida A&M’s campus, the Center for Advancement and Student Success, is scheduled to open in time for the start of the 2020-2021 academic year. Numerous departments and centers across the campus, including Admissions, Counseling Services, Financial Aid and the Undergraduate Student Success […]
FAMU’s Mitchell named president of MEAC committee
Morgan Mitchell, a point guard for Florida A&M’s women’s basketball team, has been named president of the MEAC’s student advisory athletic committee. “It was surreal,” she said. “My advisers knew from the jump that was a goal of mine, a long-time goal for me becoming the president of the student […]