Florida A&M University Family Attitude Creativity Endurance and Style modeling troupe received $7,120 from the student senate Monday for funds to assist with them in their upcoming fashion show. Pernell Mitchell, fourth-year Public Relation student and judicial and Rules committee chair of the senate, from Leesburg represented FACES modeling […]
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Board of Trustees Calls Emergency Meeting
As the controversy surrounding Florida A&M University continues, the future of the highly regarded HBCU remains in question. On the heels of major budget disputes, unexpected demotions and an election scandal, FAMU’s Board of Trustees held an emergency meeting early Tuesday to discuss litigation regarding campus wide re-elections and the […]
Cassidy Holds off on Accepting New Position
Former Vice president for Finance & Administration Dale Cassidy Photo Credit famu.edu Florida A&M University President Elmira Mangum created the new position, chief ethics of compliance officer, assigned to former Vice President for Finance and Administration Dale Cassidy. Cassidy has yet to accept the position, where he will be making […]
National Council of Negro Women host financial literacy seminar
Speaker gives presentation on money management during NCNW financial literacy seminar. The National Council of Negro Women at Florida A&M University hosted a financial literacy seminar “Balling on a Budget”, Thursday in the Benjamin L. Perry building. Since a new academic school year is vastly approaching, college students will be […]
CIRCUIT JUDGE TEMPORARILY HALTS FAMU SGA RE-VOTE
Justin Bruno and running mate Devin Harrison The trial for the re-election in the case of Student Government Association vice president Justin Bruno was held on Thursday at the Leon County Courthouse. Florida A&M University’s Student Relations Committee chairman Victor Chrispin and Judicial Rules Committee Chairman Pernell Mitchell filed an […]
History was made with HBCU presidents
ASU President Gwendolyn Boyd and FMU President Rosalyn Artis History was made Tuesday when Florida A&M University President Elmira Mangum hosted her second annual Extraordinary Reach. This historical event was held in FAMU's Lee Hall Auditorium. Mangum Extraordinary Reach was created to inspire women to pursue leadership roles in their desired […]
Students Reactions to Cascades Park Bridge Connector
Commissioners approved the connector bridge over South Monroe Street more than a year ago. Since then, some have voiced their opinion about the seemingly outrageous cost of the bridge. According to the Tallahassee Democrat, the original estimate has skyrocketed from $2.5 million to more than $5 million. Tallahassee residents and […]
FAMU SGA Vice President files lawsuits to protest re-election
Justin Bruno and Devin Harrison Justin Bruno, who was thought to be elected Florida A&M University Student Government Association President, along with his mother, running mate Devin Harrison and several students, took the podium on the steps of Lee Hall Auditorium Monday in protest of the scheduled re-election set to take […]
FAMU alumnus dies in motorcycle accident
Courtesy of Facebook A Florida A&M University alumnus passed away March 12 after crashing into another vehicle. Melvin Ray, 24, collided with a van on Bainbridge Highway in Quincy around 2:30 p.m., and was wearing a safety helmet. The driver of the van was not hurt according to Lt. James […]
FAMU graduate student dies in car crash
Florida A&M University lost one of their very own on Wednesday. 23-year-old Matthew Bien-Aime was involved in a tragic car crash on Interstate 10 that ended in flames. Bien-Aime was fresh off a spring break trip to New York City to visit his best friend Jordan Kinsey. It was the […]