Relatives and friends of FAMU student Quinton Langford continue to seek justice after more than a year. Langford was shot and killed on Oct. 22, 2016 during homecoming weekend. Langford and his friend Landsey Ellison were gunned down after a late-night party near campus. Ellison, gravely injured, survived. Langford […]
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Beyond the Senate Chambers
Photo credit: Angelique Beckford During last night’s senate meeting, several students presented the senate with their concerns regarding bills being passed and student leadership. The Faculty Senate is the highest legislative body within the University, and advises the President on academic matters and other concerns affecting more than one school or […]
The Hunt for Deans
Photo credit: Sydne Vigille Florida A&M University has 14 schools, of which, seven are being run by interim deans, and the pressure to fill these interim slots with permanent deans continues to build. At FAMU’s School of Journalism and Graphic Communication, the process to find and hire a major university […]
FAMU SGA appoints new Vice-President
Photo of newly appointed Vice-President, Dajuh Sawyer Florida A&M’s Student Government Association President and University Trustee, Devin Harrison, has appointed Dajuh Sawyer to serve as the SGA Vice-President for the remainder of the semester. After nearly three months since the resignation of former SGA President and University Trustee, Justin […]
President Robinson engaged faculty in an in-depth fireside chat
On Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018, President Robinson invited faculty representatives from various of Florida A&M University's colleges and schools into his home to discuss the state of the institution. Robinson’s Fireside Chat served as an open forum to the faculty and allowed for them to cover a wide range […]
Gun laws on college campuses
Photo credit: NY Daily News The mass school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL. has been reported as the 18 time a gun was fired in a school or on school property, in 2018 alone. According to a tweet by network TV journalist and author Jeff […]
Professor’s new book explores life of FAMU founder
Dr. Reginald Ellis Reginald Ellis, a history professor at Florida A&M, is set to release a new book about Thomas DeSalle Tucker, one of the founders of FAMU. Ellis is one of the co editors of the book “The seedtime, the work and the harvest.” One of his contributions to […]
Government shutdown rattles FAMU student cadets
Photo credit: Aldernico Brioche On Jan. 20, Democrats and Republicans reached a standstill on issues surrounding persons affected by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and fund allocations toward the Mexico/United States border wall that President Trump has pushed since the genesis of his presidential campaign back in 2016. […]
FAMU Aquatic Center seeks additional funding
FAMU’s aquatics program recently met with the Student Government Association’s finance committee in hope of acquiring additional funds for the summer term of the current academic school year. Jorge Olaves is the director for the Rattler Aquatic Center “The funding will go towards chemicals to maintain the facility, First […]
Leon County Commission accepts grants over $4 million for sewer system projects
The Leon County Commission accepted two Florida Department of Environmental Protection Springs Restoration (FDEP) grants totaling $4.5 million to move Northeast Lake Munson, Belair, and Annawood neighborhoods from septic systems to the City of Tallahassee’s central sewer. Charles Wu, the Director of Leon County Engineering Services, said the project […]