Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum and Florida State University’s (FSU) College of Medicine hosted the First Words/Autism Navigator’s Briefing at the City Commission Chamber on Wednesday. The new resources and tools that were shared at this event focused on early childhood development for families and professionals, such […]

Courtesy of HK Neo Reviews A journalist's job is to expose new truth, and in 2002 a team of investigative reporters at the Boston Globe exposed what was then an unheard of occurrence, the sexual abuse of minors by Roman Catholic clerics.  The team at the Boston Globe uncovered the […]

Photo by: Morgan Culler Thousands of people who showed up to Books-A-Million were not only waiting in line to get their “A More Perfect Union” book signed, but rather to show their support for presidential candidate Ben Carson.  Former pediatric neurosurgeon and current GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson,  paid a […]

FAMU President, Elmira Mangum Florida A&M University President, Elmira Mangum started her day addressing the media Monday morning in the president’s conference room. Mangum began the meeting with an opening statement. “I wanted to take this time to share with you and answer any questions in regards to what’s happening […]

Photo courtesy Kayla Parker After an 18-year partnership with Coca-Cola, Florida A&M University has now contracted with Pepsi-Cola to provide pouring rights and beverage vending for the university. As of Nov. 1, Pepsi vending machines and fountain drink machines have begun to replace the previous Coca-Cola vending machines around campus. […]

Newly Appointed FAMU Dean of the College of Law, Angela Epps. Florida A&M University named professor Angela Epps as the new Dean of the College of Law in Orlando, Fla., on Thursday.   Epps, was selected through a search partnership with Greenwood/Asher & Associates, Inc. in Miramar Beach, Fla. Epps […]

Photo By: Maya Lune Jean-Charles Florida State University’s “Students For A Democratic Society” (SDS) hosted a Rally Thursday in honor of Corey Jones. Jones was a 31-year old church drummer from Boynton Beach, Fla. While he was on his way back from a gig. Jones’ car happened to break down. […]

FAMU President Elmira Mangum signing the #FAMUForward pledge. Florida A&M University President, Elmira Mangum, was the first person to sign the #FAMUForward Pledge on Thursday. Her goal is to get every member of Rattler nation to follow her lead. Mangum gathered those who were curious to hear about the #FAMUForward […]

Courtesy of Rattler Nation Longtime Florida A&M University Trustee Spurgeon McWilliams, resigned from the Board Of Trustees Wednesday evening. McWilliams was appointed to the BOT, the university’s governing body, in 2006 by the Board of Governors. He was reappointed to a second five-year term in 2011. McWilliams is the second […]

Courtesy of Rattler Nation Florida A&M University Board of Trustee Member, Spurgeon McWilliams, has resigned from the BOT, effective immediately. McWilliams was appointed to the BOT by the Board of Governors in January 2011. The Board now has 11 members. McWilliams resignation comes after two failed votes to fire FAMU’s […]