SGA Student Senate Logo. Photo submission by Austin Dixon. FAMU’s Student Senate concluded Wednesday’s meeting with a bill still pending that would pay for the School of Business and Industry students to attend a financial conference in New York. Many students in SBI, considered one of the university’s top programs, […]

Photo Courtesy of flgov.com. Gov. Ron DeSantis has unveiled his proposed state budget. Dubbed the “Bold vision for a brighter future” by the DeSantis administration, at $93.1 billion it is the most expensive state budget proposal in Florida’s history. According to the Tampa Bay Times, DeSantis held a morning briefing at […]

The back drop for the Florida Coalition for Children. Photo Submitted by Christopher Johnson.   The Florida Coalition for Children’s legislative kickoff breakfast turned into a historical event Tuesday, when Executive Vice President and Chief Policy and Research Officer, Victoria Zepp, announced the United States' first Foster and Adoptive Caucus at […]

Photo Courtesy of FAMU's Electoral Commission.  Florida A&M’s student body electoral races are approaching with this year’s theme “Rattlers on the Run II.”  Students will be running campaigns for Miss and Mr. FAMU, Student Government Association president and vice-president, sophomore attendant, junior attendant, senior attendant, electoral commissioner, and junior senator. […]

FAMU DRS is located on Orange Avenue due south of FAMU's main campus. Photo Submitted by Asia Collins. The path to Florida A&M is different for everyone, or maybe it isn’t. Just down the street from Florida A&M’s campus is FAMU DRS, the university’s Developmental Research School. It was founded […]

The American Lung Association's "State of Tobacco Control" report addresses the state and federal governments efforts to reduce and prevent tobacco use, including its impact on young people using e-cigarettes. Photo Courtesy of prnewswire.com Tobacoo causes more than 480,000 deaths in the United States every year. Perhaps even more alarming, more than 16 million Americans […]

The FAMU-FSU College of Engineering is located in Innovation Park. Photo courtesy of tallahassee.com. For the FSU-FAMU College of Engineering, research and diversity are the most significant factors in the school’s rising national ranking. According to Murray Gibson, dean of the shared college, they have increased their rankings by about […]

The Leon County/Tallahassee Committee for Women and Girls Health and Development Committee during their meeting on Tuesday. Photo Submitted by Alea Williams. The Tallahassee-Leon County Commission on the Status of Women and Girls is determined to improve the quality of life in the community. Members of the commission’s Committee on […]

The Senate Innovation, Industry, and Technology Committee listening to speakers voice their opinions on e-cigarettes/vapes. Photo submission by Nya Ramirez. In the 2018 November election, Florida voters passed a constitutional amendment that will ban the use of indoor vaping, or electronic cigarettes in enclosed indoor workplaces. On Tuesday morning, the […]

Students at the Anti-Hazing Seminar walking up to student organizations getting to know them and waiting for the seminar to begin. Photo Submitted by Christopher Miller. Jake Gaither Gymnasium closed its doors on Saturday after the annual United We Dance showcase. The gym, scheduled to reopen in April, is a […]