Tallahassee’s new $7 million Comprehensive Emergency Services Center was designed to better serve the diverse needs of the region’s homeless population. This new 36,000-square-foot building sits on the corner of West Pensacola and Dupree Street. Tallahassee’s new homeless facility is planned to have its grand opening April 2, 2015. Chuck […]
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Florida Public Sector Attorneys Could Receive Assistance With Student Loans
Senate bill 150 will require the Office of the Attorney General and the justice Administrative Commission to create a ‘student loan assistance program,’ which will help assistant public defenders, assistant state attorneys, assistant attorney generals and assistant statewide prosecutors pay off eligible student loans. The goal of the bill is […]
Royal Court and SGA Hopefuls Declare Candidacy
Hundreds gathered at the Office of Student Activities and Student Government Association Declaration, which served as a kick-off event for campaign week at Florida A&M University. Students packed Dyson Pharmacy auditorium to witness candidates announce the official launch of their campaign on Sunday, Feb. 15. One-by-one and occasionally two-by-two, students […]
FAMU and FSU Engineering School Stays Intact
The Florida Board of Governors decided Thursday not to separate the joint Florida A&M University- Florida State University engineering school. The board voted unanimously to keep the schools joined despite FSU’s request. FSU supporters said the split could have helped the university's drive to join the ranks of elite public colleges, like […]
FEA Back in Court for School Voucher Case
The Florida Education Association went back to Leon county circuit court for a school voucher lawsuit on Monday. The case was brought in front of Judge George Reynolds. The issue is that FEA explains that the tax-credit vouchers violate the state’s constitution. According to Voucher Update 2, Joanne McCall, Vice […]
Hip Hop is Educating and Giving Back to the Community
The Curators of Hip Hop are teaming up with the City of Tallahassee to host the 2nd annual “Our Culture, Our History” event at the Jack L. McLean Jr. Community Center Tuesday, Feb. 17 at 6 p.m. “Our Culture, Our History” is a program that promotes literacy, black history and […]
SJGC Hosts “Be Social Workshop”
As a forum for learning and networking, the School of Journalism & Graphic Communication held the “Be Social Workshop” that was presented by L. Michelle Salvant on Feb. 13. Salvant, a 2001 Florida A&M University alumnus of the SJGC, is president of LMichelleMedia.co. It is a faith‐based, multi‐media company that […]
Students Battle with Parents Plus Loans
Photo by Dominique Moody Many college students are outraged in the changes made to regulate the federally funded Parent PLUS Loan. The original changes to the Parent PLUS Loan were made in 2011, but more changes are set to come in the upcoming school year. Financial aid is significant to […]
Policy & Procedures Workshop Informs Students of Club Violations
The Office of Student Activities hosted a workshop to advise students who are involved in club and organizations Tuesday afternoon. Bryan Smith, a special assistant to President Elmira Mangum for anti-hazing, gave students an insight on the reasons why clubs and organizations get suspended. “The first violation will be you […]
Community Remembers Ansley Rayborn
Ashlyn Rayborn stood up in front of hundreds of people to share her thoughts of her late sister, Ansley Rayborn that died in a car accident last week. She shared childhood memories of playing with Ansley and looking up to her as if she was the older sister. “Ansley was […]