The Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test has been a part of students’ lives for 16 years, but that will soon change. The FCAT will be replaced with a new test at the beginning of the 2014-2015 school year. Pam Stewart, Florida Department of Education Commissioner, said the new standardized test will give teachers […]

Florida A&M’s police chief is taking new initiatives to elevate student safety. After several months as the director of public safety, Terence Calloway has made it his goal to ensure students feel comfortable at school. Students have become acclimated with many of the on-campus law enforcement, as well as the […]

Emergency preparedness for natural and man-made disasters are crucial in this day and age. The Salvation Army of Tallahassee is offering free disaster services training Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at its office on 2410 Allen Road. Julie Smith, the community relations and volunteer coordinator for the Big […]

The Quality Enhancement Plan hosted a freshman seminar with a twist in Lee Hall on Tuesday.  The seminar, “Exploring Ideas of Critical Ethics,” used “Jeopardy” to create awareness on ethics and information. The freshmen were split into two teams, and questions included several aspects of ethics, the Southern Association of Colleges and […]

Construction for the $10 million state-of-the-art, multi-platform, 24-hour broadcast facility in the School of Journalism and Graphic Communication will begin this summer, according to Ann Kimbrough. The SJGC dean and other officials signed a contract with the Black Television News Channel this morning that will create an 11-year partnership with […]

The Florida Conference of Black State Legislators hosted the annual Emerging Leaders Summit at Florida’s Historic Old Capitol on Wednesday. The summit focused on conquering new impactful frontiers for future leaders. Vince Evans, summit coordinator, said the FCBSL brings young people and college students together to talk about impactful community issues and how to emerge as […]

The Florida Department of Children and Families launched its new campaign, “Who’s Really Watching Your Child?,” Tuesday during a press conference at the state capitol. The campaign, targeted toward parents and guardians of children up to 4, is aiming to raise parental awareness on the dangers of allowing non-relatives to […]

Nature enthusiasts crossed a new bridge on Tuesday after the opening of Tallahassee’s Canopy Walkway. The walkway overlaps the CSX Railroad tracks and connects the Lafayette Heritage Trail Park and Leon County’s J.R. Alford Greenway. Before its completion, many trail walkers and hikers trekked through unpaved paths to reach the […]

Florida A&M student delegates will leave for San Francisco, Calif., tonight to represent the school at the University of California, Berkeley’s Intercollegiate Model United Nations Conference. Students will get the opportunity to actively engage in diplomacy procedures and policy drafting. The Model United Nations simulates the United Nations, which is […]

State Attorney General Pam Bondi met with her Statewide Task Force on the Progress of Prescription Drug Abuse and Newborns at the Capitol on Monday. Catherine Johnson, a graduate student at Florida Gulf Coast University from Fort Myers, Fla., was a substance abuser three years ago after she found out she […]