Photo credit: Marcera Bell Incoming freshman coming to Florida A&M University from Jacksonville now have a new scholarship to look forward to. Marcera Bell, a sophomore business administration student, has created a book scholarship to aid the high school seniors from her hometown, Jacksonville, Fla., that may be struggling financially. […]
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Funding issues keep rec center closed on weekends
Florida A&M University’s Hansel E. Tookes, Sr. Recreation Center is one of the school’s best resources because students love to stay in shape and work out whenever they can. To the dismay of many students, however, the campus rec center has not been operating on weekends. Many students believe the […]
FAMU grad opens pharmacy in need-based neighborhood
One man’s desire to help a community led him to open a pharmacy in an area of Jacksonville that desperately needed a local drugstore. Albert Chester ll, a graduate of Florida A&M University, opened New Town Pharmacy Monday to a crowd of more than 100 people. The pharmacy, located […]
Students discuss new ventures at Monday night’s senate meeting
FAMU senators listen while students give their reports on recent trips and projects. Monday evenings, Florida A&M University Student Government Association senate meeting was nothing short of enlightening. Senate President Rakeem Ford, started the meeting, held in the Senate Chambers, at approximately 6:35 p.m., on Apr. 16. Quorum was […]
FAMU Nursing School on Probation
The Florida A&M University School of Nursing offers a Bachelor and Master’s of Science degree as well as a post-master’s certificate plan for students who have completed requirements for admission to the professional realm. Beginning in 1936, FAMU’s School of Nursing is the oldest continuing baccalaureate nursing program at […]
Two engineering students honored
Academic leadership award winners, Daziyah Sullivan (left) and Latarence Butts (right) for this year's BEYA Awards STEM Conference. Photo Credit: FAMU FORWARD This year’s 32nd annual BEYA, Black Engineers of the Year Awards STEM Conference was special for two Florida A&M University students. Daziyah Sullivan, a second-year mechanical engineering […]
It can be a challenge to support black-owned businesses
Photo credit: MGN Online Looking at the history of successful African-American businesses, there’s a common question about whether or not blacks actually support them. When Kiara Woods displays her designer treats at events attended primarily by black women, they are often interested in her designs, and in her experience as […]
SGA talks about being the representative of the student body
Photo credit: Sydne Vigille On Monday's Florida A&M student government association meeting, staff was supposed to be reviewing, for the third time, the constitutional articles. However, the Senate did not reach quorum. Not reaching quorum is when the Senate does not have enough people to effectively hold a meeting. On […]
A shrewd Dean search for FAMU’s College of Pharmacy
The Florida A&M College of Pharmacy is currently working towards finding a new dean. On Tuesday, April 10, the Dean and College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Search Committee met to discuss and review the 17 applications submitted for the position. The meeting was run by Dr. Reginald J. Perry, […]
School of Journalism & Graphic Communication in search of a Dean
The search committee for the dean of the School of Journalism & Graphic Communication (SJGC) had their meeting on Apr. 12th in the Fred Humphries building. The meeting lasted roughly an hour and a half. The committee was joined by consultants Marion Frenche and Alex Matthews via video chat. Frenche […]