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Annual parking-ticket amnesty program underway

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]