The Federal Communications Commission recently formed new rules to regulate Internet services to create public utility. This plan will fall right under President Obama’s Title II telecommunications act, which states that common carriers cannot “make any unjust or unreasonable discrimination in charges, practices, classifications, regulations, facilities, or services.” The first […]
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Bill aiming to improve literacy passes subcommittee
The Florida House Choice & Innovation Subcommittee approved a bill from Rep. Larry Lee Jr. that requires the Office of Early Learning to establish a 5-year Literacy Jump Start Pilot Project in St. Lucie County. This bill will provide emergent literacy instruction to low-income, at-risk children. Under proposal HB […]
Students promote interest in information technology
Student Ambassadors from The Florida Information Technology Career Alliance grant program are encouraging students in grades K-12 to pursue more computer-driven careers. In the last decade, FAMU has received over a million dollars in funding to address the national underrepresentation of minorities in the computer profession. The Florida Information […]
HOSA Dominates at Regional’s
On January 31, the Florida A&M University chapter Florida A&M University HOSA chapter members at regional’s. Photo by Danielle Francis of Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) attended it’s regional conference at Kaiser University in Tallahassee, FL. HOSA was able to compete with fifteen team members at the collegiate level […]
Big Bend Minority Chamber Collaborates with FAMU for Women Entrepreneurs
The Big Bend Minority Chamber and Florida A&M University partnered up to host the Women Business Council’s annual meeting, Saturday. The Women’s Business Council is a segment of the Big Bend Minority Chamber that caters to women entrepreneurs. About 75 people gathered in the Meek-Eaton Black Archives Research Center […]
Peace Core members host meet and greet event
A Peace Core member speaks to attendees at Waterworks Bar and Grille. (Joshua Riggins/The Famuan) The Peace Corps Community of North Florida invited Tallahassee residents to join them at Waterworks Bar and Grille on Thursday night to mingle with Peace Corps Staff and members. National Peace Corps Association President, Glenn […]
City commissioners vote in favor of ‘ban the box’ policy
Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum and city commissioners approved the policy “Ban the Box,” with a favorable vote of 3-2, at the City of Tallahassee City Commission meeting on Wednesday. The policy allowed felons an equal opportunity in employment by exempting questions regarding conviction histories from job applications. It also asks […]
Students protest FSUPDs military weapon aquisition
Students for a Democratic Society at Florida State University held a meeting Wednesday night for the launch of a campaign to stop the demilitarization at FSU. The student organization demands that the police department to return the military equipment that has been purchased by the FSU Police Department. Military rifles […]
Engineering students voice concerns at Dessert With Deans meeting
Dessert with Deans, an initiative spearheaded by Florida A&M University’s Student Government Association, held its first meeting with The FAMU-FSU College of Engineering It is the first school to participate in the Dessert with Deans program. It is also the first time that the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering had an […]
Career Expo provides job opportunities for students
The C.C. Cunningham Career Center pushed for more students to attend the Career Expo on Wednesday. A Rutgers University study showed nearly 50 percent of graduated over the last five years are unemployed or underemployed. Delores Dean, director of the Career Center at Florida A&M University, was elated about how […]