The word sequester has been mentioned a lot lately in the news, but not many people know what that means. An economics professor asked his students to raise their hands if they knew they could define sequesters. Unsurprisingly, only a couple of students raised their hands out of a […]
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Presidential Search Committee discusses future president’s compensation package
The Presidential Search Compensation Subcommittee met Friday for about 30 minutes to discuss the compensation package for Florida A&M’s future president. “Our goal is to have a president selected before the next academic year begins,” said Karl White, chair of the Presidential Search Committee. The subcommittee discussed the tenured […]
Black Television News Channel to collaborate with SJGC
The chairman of J.C. Watts Companies hopes to merge the Black Television News Channel (BTNC) with Florida A&M’s School of Journalism & Graphic Communication (SJGC), bringing a 24-hour news channel to the university. J.C. Watts Jr., along with the company’s management team, toured the SJGC and met with faculty Thursday. […]
State recidivism rate reaches record low
It’s a word few people hear and fewer know the meaning of: recidivism. And it’s at a record low in Florida. “Recidivism is the measurement of an inmate as they are released and how many of them actually are remanded back into the departments custody within a three year period,” […]
FAMU hosts recruitment event at TCC
Florida A&M held Advising Day at Tallahassee Community College on Wednesday. Representatives from various schools and colleges, as well as clubs and organizations, at FAMU provided admission information to prospective students. According to FAMU’s website, 129 of the 301 students who transferred to the university in 2011 were from TCC. […]
Parent trigger bill returns to state Senate
The Parent Empowerment in Education bill, also known as the “parent trigger bill,” has returned after being denied by the senate last year. Sen. Kelli Stargel, who is sponsoring the bill, picked it up after last year’s defeat. If the bill passes through the education, appropriations and policy committees, […]
FAMU College of Law remains accredited
After a routine accreditation process conducted the American Bar Association (ABA) on Thursday, Florida A&M College of Law (COL) learned that it will remain accredited. A preliminary report was released in September 2012 after a site visit in March 2012. The ABA requested more information from Interim President Larry […]
FAMU professor selected as leadership fellow
Jennifer Cherrier, a professor from Florida A&M’s School of the Environment, has been selected as a 2013 Leopold Leadership Fellow. Cherrier is one of 20 selected environmental researchers in North America. She has spent her career researching ways to help preserve the environment and said this fellowship will help […]
FAMU updates accreditation status
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) placed Florida A&M on probation for a 12-month period in December 2012. SACS took action after reviewing materials submitted by the university regarding the hazing death of drum major Robert Champion. The university had incomplete audit summaries regarding the aftermath and […]
Mary Brogan Museum not closing yet
The board of directors for the Mary Brogan Museum of Art and Science met Monday to discuss the next step for the museum’s future. The museum has battled financial issues that have kept it from being open for daily operations. According to Felicia Nowels, the museum board president, the […]