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FAMU Army ROTC hosts Allied Health Day

Courtesy of Geneia Holman Florida A&M University’s Army ROTC program hosted their inaugural Allied Health Day, where they displayed an Army Field Hospital Wednesday in Howard Hall on FAMU’s campus. An Army Field Hospital is a small mobile medical unit designed to treat soldiers immediately during disasters or major accidents. […]

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CareerSource Capital Region hosts hiring fair at TCC

Courtesy of Leah Wilson Professionals both young and old gathered for the CareerSource Capital Region hiring fair at Tallahassee Community College’s Center for Workforce Development Wednesday. With over 30 businesses in attendance, the fair matched career seekers proficient in information technology, financial services and broadcast journalism with interests in specified industries […]

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FAMU alumnus in the running to be city commissioner

Courtesy of Chavien Lockwood Chavien Lockwood, Florida A&M University political science graduate, announced he's running for City Commissioner in District 2 of nearby Quincy Jan. 18. Lockwood said that FAMU taught him to always stay humble, stay persistent and stay even-keeled. He also said that the journey has been nothing […]

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CDC confirms Chiptole E. coli outbreak appears to be over

Courtesy of CDC The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released information Monday saying the E. coli infections tied to the Chipotle franchise may have come to an end. Of the 55 cases of the Chipotle E. coli infection, 21 people were hospitalized from 11 different states. Tampa Chipotle employee, […]

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Mayor Gillum still seeking mentors for program

Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum recently issued a challenge to continue finding 1,000 mentors for the program he launched in May 2015. Several community organizations were asked to participate in this program including: Big Brothers Big Sisters, Goodwill Goodguides, Leon County Schools and many others. They will help develop the support […]

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FAMU/FSU School of Engineering Dean search continues

The search for a new engineering dean goes on. The FAMU-FSU engineering committee has been working with an interim dean since January 21. Thirteen members of the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering Dean Search Committee met Wednesday morning to continue their process. Last meeting, the committee came to an agreement on […]

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An HBCU perspective on the United Nations conference on climate control.

Florida A&M University’s School of the Environment, College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, College of Agriculture and Food Sciences and FAMU Sustainability Institute hosted a collaborative event on Wednesday. The event was held in the Frederick Humphries Science Research Building to discuss different perspectives on […]

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Museum receives funding from Volunteer Florida Generation Fund

Courtesy of The Wolrd of Deej The Tallahassee Museum, located off of Museum Drive, received a $10,625 grant from the Florida Volunteer Generation Fund (VGF) Tuesday. The award was in honor of a project called Community Service Career, an organization connecting skill-based volunteers with under-served youth. The VGF is funded […]

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Fire rescue responds to late-night apartment fire

Authorities responded to an emergency fire in an Aqua Palms apartment Tuesday evening at 11 p.m. Apartment 322 caught fire after a lit candle on the nightstand was placed near a bed comforter. The fire from the comforter in resident Gloriana Montero’s bedroom caused the room to be engulfed in […]

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Col. Brodes Hartley Jr. Talks Tallahassee Boycott

Courtesy of Anquinette Taylor Col. Brodes Hartley Jr. was the keynote speaker for Stories from the Civil Rights Part 2, held Monday in the Florida A&M University’s School of Journalism and Graphic Communication Lecture Hall, honoring the 60th anniversary of the Tallahassee Bus Boycott. As people gathered to their seats, […]