Tuesday, July 8, 2025
FAMU President Elmira Mangum speaks during a town hall meeting regarding her fate as leader of the university. — Photo courtesy of FAMU Students, faculty and alumni came together in senate chambers Wednesday for a town hall meeting to hear Florida A&M President Elmira Mangum the night before trustees […]
FAMU President Elmira Mangum was ousted by a 10-1 trustee vote. — Photo by Adlernico Brioche Florida A&M’s board of trustees voted Thursday to remove university president Elmira Mangum in a 10-1 vote witnessed by scores of students, faculty, alumni and others in the grand ballroom. They all […]
FAMU student leaders protest outside of the president's house. Concerned students gathered at the gates of Florida A&M President Elmira Mangum’s house Friday in protest of the actions taken by the university's trustees and with hopes of having their voices heard. “For the next 11 minutes stand in unity — not only for President Mangum but for […]
Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum held an emergency meeting Tuesday with city commissioners, city employees and state workers to discuss the after-math of Hurricane Hermine. Gillum emphasized the importance of preparation and his regret that the city wasn’t better prepared for the storm. “We will do everything we can to make […]
Florida A&M University’s student government fall elections were scheduled to begin with the declaration of candidacy on Sept. 6, but will be put on hold because of the Student Government Association’s judicial branch’s failure to meet quorum and the attorney general’s failure to provide a “current and indexed” pamphlet of […]
More than 70,000 homes are without electricity after Hurricane Hermine’s invasion late last night. According to earlier weather reports, Hurricane Hermine doused Tallahassee with four to five inches of rain, with wind gusts of 65 mph. Road blockage along with power outage has been steadily reported throughout the day. Some […]
Courtesy of Florida 511 With extreme weather conditions expected later this week, safety precautions are essential. To ensure safety, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) provides a new app Floridians can use during severe weather. The 2016 Atlantic Hurricane season officially began June 1 and runs through November 30. According […]
Courtesy of TCC Students from all over Leon county gathered at the Lifetime Sports Complex on Tallahassee Community College campus, Monday for the Leon County College Fair. Every year since 2012 this event has continued to give students the opportunity to interact with more than 60 colleges and universities all […]
Sen. Tim Kaine, D–Va. U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, D-Va., the 2016 Democratic vice presidential candidate, joined students at Florida A&M University Friday to help launch a voter registration kick-off. The stop to The University’s Set was one of many Kaine made as he campaigned around the country. Kaine, who […]
FAMU President Elmira Mangum After meeting on various issues for four and a half hours, the fate of Florida A&M University’s president is still in limbo. FAMU trustees met Wednesday morning to discuss President Elmira Mangum’s performance evaluation — a document that would have helped determine if Mangum was […]