MIAMI (AP) – Hundreds of flights at Miami International Airport have been canceled because of Tropical Storm Isaac. With the storm beginning to buffet southeast Florida, about 250 arriving flights for Sunday were listed as canceled by 8:30 a.m., as were more than 200 departing flights. Inside the American Airlines […]
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Sharpton leads sermon, speaks at Social Justice Awareness event
The Reverend Al Sharpton spoke words of wisdom to a Bethel Baptist Church crowd for Social Justice Awareness Sunday evening. Sharpton emphasized three reasons why he was particularly motivated to travel to Tallahassee to speak: the Champion case, the Trayvon Martin case and voter suppression – all in Florida. […]
Robinson Lends a Hand for Freshman Move-In Week
A sea of helping hands welcomed incoming freshmen at McGuinn Hall as they unpacked their precious cargo Thursday morning. Among those lightening the load for the freshmen was Interim President Dr. Larry Robinson. “Since my first administrative role as Provost going back to the 2003 era I’ve always come to […]
FAMU Announces Sweeping Changes for Membership Intake
Florida A&M announced Thursday that students would again be allowed to join clubs but with many new requirements. Students must meet strict GPA, community service and credit-hour guidelines before they can be considered as members of the club, according to the university in a press statement. Former university president James […]
Sweeping Changes for New Club Members at FAMU
Changes Include Anti-Hazing And Community Service Workshops, New Academic Standards, Improved Recordkeeping TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Membership intake for all Florida A&M University (FAMU) clubs and organizations will resume in September for the fall 2012 semester. The decision was made after a series of changes were implemented to prevent hazing, stress […]
Interim Dean of the College of Education appointed
Patricia Green-Powell was appointed the new interim dean of the Florida A&M College of Education Thursday by Florida A&M University Interim President Larry Robinson. Former dean Genniver C. Bell, will remain a full time professor within the College of Education. In a press release, Robinson said the “change is in […]
Committee Begins Search for New President
The Presidential Search Committee started its search for the next president of Florida A&M Wednesday and stressed that the university aims to have a new president by fall 2013. The Board of Trustees officially appointed Larry Robinson as interim president last week after James H. Ammons submitted his letter of […]
Roderick Smith: Stocking Shelves with a Degree
While stocking shelves on a recent morning shift at Target, Roderick Smith pulled out his white iPhone and began to apply for jobs on Craigslist. Smith, 22, from Detroit, has searched for a job that would complement his public relations degree from Florida A&M and would help him pay of […]
Jay Culpepper: ‘Justice’ Graduate Turns to Classroom after Finding Work Proves Hard
In the three months since he graduated from Florida A&M with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, Jay Culpepper has found himself with a collection of highlighted classified newspaper ads. As half-packed cardboard moving boxes sit on the floor, Culpepper expressed the frustration of knowing the newspaper he once used […]
Richard Johnson: A Military Man with a Job
Second Lt. Richard Johnson wears a camouflaged uniform, a black beret and combat boots to work. Unlike a number of graduates from the Class of 2012, Johnson has a job. He majored in criminal justice with a minor in military science at Florida A&M, graduated this year and is already […]