The 25-acre storm water project is set to open March 14, according to the program manager of Blueprint 2000. Cascades Park, which David Snyder calls a cleverly disguised, urban, world-class park on top of a storm water project to take care of a drainage issue that the city was having […]
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Chamber of Commerce and SBDC to host free accounting, tax workshop
The Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce and the Small Business Development Center at Florida A&M are hosting a free one-day accounting and tax strategies workshop for businesses on Thursday. Business owners will learn accounting strategies, budgeting tips and ways to maximize their tax deductions. “The goal is to help businesses outline how they […]
BPI closes month with Black History Program
The Brownsville Preparatory Institute teamed up with its parents and teachers for its eighth annual Black History Program on Friday. The event held at Florida A&M’s Foster-Tanner Recital Hall featured students of the institute performing monologues, speeches and readings honoring 24 different scientists. All the students in the program, who […]
FAMU installs historical marker
A historical marker representing a former hospital was installed Friday. Florida A&M administrators, alumni, faculty, students, staff and former employees and members of the medical community celebrated the historical marker, which was placed on the corner of Palmer Avenue and South Adams Street. Interim President Larry Robinson gave the audience […]
StarMetro extends service to Lake Jackson
StarMetro launched a new bus service Friday to serve Lake Jackson residents north of Fred George and Crowder roads. The FLEX route runs during the weekday as a “curb to curb” on-demand shuttle service for transportation to any location within an 11-square mile area surrounding Lake Jackson. According to the website, […]
AKM inducts 23 members
The Kappa Iota Chapter of Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society welcomed 23 members on Friday. Makisha Cheeks, an English professor and co-adviser of the chapter, said the university cannot let the dream of the students be deferred. “What happens when our village allows our young people’s dreams to be deferred?” Cheeks asked. […]
SBI reintroduces new scheduling module
The School of Business and Industry hosted an advisement carnival and reintroduced students to the university’s new academic advisement scheduling module on Thursday. Rattler BizLink replaced the school’s old scheduling software, Symplicity, as a means of scheduling and communicating with advisers. Brydell Ward, a junior business administration student from Thomasville, […]
BPI to raise funds for STEM students
Brownsville Preparatory Institute will call on the help of the community, parents and others to support its initiative to raise funds on Friday. “Celebrating African-American STEM Scientists” is the theme for BPI’s eighth annual Black History Program. Every year, the school picks a different segment of African-American achievement to focus […]
FAMU Foundation scholarship process to conclude Friday
The Florida A&M University Foundation Inc. scholarship process is expected conclude Friday, according to the foundation’s computer research specialist. Recipients of the scholarship are still being notified after applying last year. However, Quanitra Thurston said the awarded students are going through a long process. “The scholarship committees started reviewing applications […]
FAMU receives $85 million software grant from Siemens
Florida A&M announced that it received an in-kind software grant from Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software that is commercially valued at more than $85 million at a press conference Wednesday morning. Interim president Larry Robinson was first to make the grant announcement. He discussed FAMU’s long and fruitful partnership with […]