Florida A&M honored the original law graduates at the Inaugural Distinguished Alumni Banquet Thursday evening. Members from the graduating classes of 1954 through 1968 were reunited at the banquet. President of the FAMU National Alumni Association Tommy Mitchell said honoring FAMU graduates and distinguished individuals shows what the university is […]
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A&R executive shares industry knowledge with students
The Music & Entertainment Industry Student Association hosted an event that offered music industry tips and knowledge Thursday. Amir Windom, a record executive and Florida A&M alumnus, said he uses this motto to obtain his success: “Be more than successful, be significant.” Senior engineering student Casey Nelson from Savannah, Ga., […]
Attorneys, Trayvon Martin family examine Stand Your Ground law
“Where do we go from here?” was the primary focus at the Florida Stand Your Ground Law session held at Florida A&M Thursday. People filled the seats of Lee Hall to listen to Trayvon Martin’s father, Tracy Martin; Benjamin Crump, the attorney for the Martin family; Nancy Daniels, public defender […]
SBI and Cintas announce partnership, award suit scholarships
Florida A&M’s School of Business and Industry announced its partnership with Cintas on Wednesday to provide students with professional and environmentally friendly suits. Phillip Holloman, president and COO of Cintas, and SBI Dean Shawnta Friday-Stroud announced that the new partnership would provide stipends for students to have access to eco-friendly […]
SBI alumni challenged to raise $1 million
Florida A&M’s School of Business and Industry has ignited the Battle of Decades to raise $1 million for SBI’s 40th year celebration. Dean Shawnta Friday-Stroud began the fundraiser initiative in May and has raised $75,000. Keeping true to the competitive nature of SBI, the challenge divides each decade from the […]
Interim provost urges faculty to submit midterm grades by month’s end
The Florida A&M faculty senate met Tuesday in Lee Hall Auditorium to receive updates concerning midterm grades, International Education Week and new academic regulations. Opening remarks came from Narayan Persaud, faculty senate president, who did not fail to remind the faculty that this is homecoming week and all faculty members […]
FAMU sets homecoming agenda
Florida A&M celebrates its 126th anniversary homecoming with the slogan, “Something old, something new, something FAMU.” This year’s theme for the fashion and hair show is “Fashion Fusion.” A survey was taken during the summer that asked students to provide events they wanted during homecoming, and a hair show was a popular […]
Off-campus residents left behind
Some Florida A&M off-campus students will have to find a new way to commute. The new Venom bus route will face schedule changes, eliminating stops on Colorado and Tharpe streets and Old Bainbridge Road. A new route was created at the beginning of the semester to accommodate students who live […]
Senate bill reduces vehicle fees
A new senate bill seeking to cut vehicle registration costs in Florida was unanimously passed at the first senate meeting in October. If passed, Senate Bill 156 will give a tax break to Floridians by reducing motor vehicle license fees. It will also reduce the service charges drivers are forced […]
FAMU homecoming drums up local business
The city and streets of Tallahassee will be painted orange and green this week. Graduates will return, tailgaters will be cooking and the campus of Florida A&M will be buzzing. Homecoming not only affects the community of FAMU but also the surrounding businesses in Tallahassee. Along with the majority of […]