Florida A&M alumna Michelle Hayes introduced Google Glass to students on Tuesday in Lee Hall Auditorium. The interactive, hands-free glasses are described as a head-mounted smart device that comes with Wi-Fi, voice command and panoramic picture taking and recording capabilities. Google Glass is only available to individuals invited into […]
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Tallahassee residents asked to ‘Be the Change’
#8220;Be the change” was the theme of the day for the second annual Martin Luther King Jr. Dare to Dream Festival at Kleman Plaza on Monday. A diverse crowd of more than 300 people gathered to celebrate King’s legacy. Local activist Robbie Stokes, founder of the social movement “I Talk […]
MLK Convocation speaker delivers message of hope
A former U.S. congressman delivered a message of hope, service and commitment as the keynote speaker at Wednesday’s Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation. “I didn’t come today to speak to the student body,” said Kendrick Meek, a 1989 graduate of Florida A&M who serves on the FAMU Foundation Board of […]
Gov. Scott appoints first Hispanic lieutenant governor
Gov. Rick Scott appointed Florida’s first Hispanic lieutenant governor on Tuesday. Carlos Lopez-Cantera, a Miami-Dade property appraiser, will assume the position on Feb. 3. Prior to this position, he served in the Florida House of Representatives for eight years. He was also was the House majority leader from 2010 to […]
Hudson: Female dormitories to close
The vice president of student affairs informed students of plans to close some residential halls in order to determine what’s next for student living on campus at Monday evening’s senate meeting. According to William Hudson, an evaluation of facilities on campus showed that some dorms would either require service repairs […]
BOT selects Mangum as FAMU’s 11th president
The Florida A&M board of trustees selected Elmira Mangum as the university’s 11th president this morning after a 10-2 vote. Mangum, vice president of budget and planning at Cornell University, will become FAMU’s first permanent female president, pending confirmation from the Florida Board of Governors. The next BOG meeting, a […]
University holds public forum with presidential candidates
The university held a public forum Wednesday in Jake Gaither Gymnasium with the remaining two presidential candidates. Elmira Mangum, who serves as vice president for planning and budget at Cornell University, and John Price, former founding president of the University of North Texas at Dallas, were the finalists. Both candidates gave […]
BOT interviews finalists for presidential candidacy
The university board of trustees interviewed two finalists for Florida A&M’s 11th presidency this morning: Elmira Mangum and John Price. Members of the board directed questions to Mangum, vice president for budget and planning at Cornell University, for more than an hour before having her escorted to the next phase […]
Jones Hall shuts down due to water damage
Florida A&M administrators shut down Jones Hall on Tuesday afternoon following the discovery of significant water damage to the building. Several lab classes and at least three lecture classes have been suspended pending repairs to the facilities. Jones Hall houses more than one dozen laboratories used for the university’s physics, […]
Siders revives party system bill
Florida A&M Student Government Association President Anthony Siders has made the executive decision to proceed with the passing of the Party System bill in the student senate. The Party System bill will enable any group of students to formally organize a student political party. The system is optional and open […]