Between 70,000 and 100,000 Americans are afflicted with sickle cell disease, and the vast majority of them are of African descent, according to hematology.org. The current life expectancy for sickle cell disease patients is mid-40s, per the latest Cooperative Study of Sickle Cell Disease. A breakthrough gene therapy treatment, a […]

Florida A&M’s School of Journalism & Graphic Communication is mainly known for its journalism program. More than 80 percent of the school’s students are majoring in journalism and public relations. But the graphic design program is coming on strong. Professor Anosh Gill, who oversees the graphic design program, believes his […]

The search for Tallahassee Police Department’s new police chief has brought in 52 applicants from places as far as Chicago. The list of official applicants was released on Tallahassee Government’s home page by the Police Chief’s Association. The posted salary for the job is between $156,000 to $173,000 based on […]

The Florida A&M University Police Department, Student Health Services, Office of Title IX, and the Gamma Alpha Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta sorority  partnered on Wednesday to host a panel “Preventing and Responding to Interpersonal Violence.” The panel discussion involved sexual assault, domestic violence and substance abuse. Lt. Audrey Alexander […]

Students, employers, and alumni packed out Al Lawson Multipurpose Center for the Career and Professional Development Center’s Career and Internship Expo today from 9:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. Over 150 employers including Ford, Intel, and Goldman Sachs educated attendees about job opportunities and internships. Among the recruiters was former Student […]

After FAMU broke ground on a new 700-bed residence hall in March, the building process quickly began a month later. The residence hall, which is planned to be completed by fall 2020, has already affected other aspects on campus. The new building took  away a large area of the gravel […]

With one month left in Tallahassee’s e-scooter pilot program, residents have been taking their last few rides around the city to enjoy the popular motorized scooters. The new, innovative way of transportation was presented to the City of Tallahassee this summer, which led to the start of the three-month pilot […]

In 2016 and 2017, Florida A&M was ranked No. 1 among the nation’s public HBCUs by U.S. News & World Report. In  2018 it was toppled by North Carolina A&T State University in the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges 2019 guidebook. Students at Florida A&M have been living […]