This week, the city of Tallahassee will celebrate the 19th annual Big Bend Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week from Oct. 2-7. The week was first designated by President Ronald Reagan in 1983 and has been observed every year since. It allows local and regional small/minority-owned businesses to celebrate the positive […]

Protection for Florida A&M’s LGBT students may happen sooner than anticipated. On Sept. 28, The Famuan published a story about a transgendered TCC student who claimed she was discriminated against by FACES Modeling Troupe based on her sexual identity. At Monday’s weekly Senate meeting, Student Body President Breyon Love, announced […]

With Florida A & M’s tuition gradually catching up to the national average, some students are left baffled about the 15 percent increase. According to the College Board, a non-profit organization that promotes excellence and equity in education, the national average of in-state tuition and fees at public four-year institutions […]

Tucked behind groves of regal oak trees and moss, sits the oldest representation of Florida A&M’s history – Gibbs Cottage. The now deteriorated house, boarded up with plywood and surrounded by overgrown weeds is a mere shadow of what was. Built in 1894, Gibbs Cottage is the oldest building on […]

Florida A&M is losing deans and administrators almost as quickly as it hires new ones. But university officials said they will not settle for less than the best possible candidates to head the various schools, colleges and departments. Five schools and colleges are without permanent deans, according to information from […]

This week, Florida A&M’s homecoming is expected to attract hordes of visitors. But, with a surge of outsiders in the city and on the campus comes increased law enforcement. “Our main goal is to ensure that the entire homecoming week, with all its festivities, is enjoyed by all its participants […]

Florida A&M’s School of Business and Industry is working toward international accreditation. It has been seven years since FAMU’s SBI began its current cycle to achieve the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International accreditation. This could be the first specialized accreditation that SBI receives. “AACSB International accreditation, once […]

As Florida A&M seeks to push its enrollment to 15,000, it has seen a slight decrease in male enrollment numbers, an ongoing trend steadily seen for the past ten years. According to FAMU’s fact books, male enrollment has shrunk about 2.2 percent since 1994, decreasing from 42.2 percent in 1994 […]

After being a “dead zone” for nearly a year, the Rattler’s Den has been revitalized and the administration is looking for volunteers and work-study students. The Rattler’s Den is looking for a game host/hostess, volunteer staff, disc jockeys, videographers, game monitors, servers, event coordinators and a photographer. “The only staff […]

The Four Point by Sheraton Tallahassee Downtown announced last week that they will be starting construction on its multi-million dollar project of the Tallahassee’s round hotel. The former Holiday Inn building, which has been a city landmark since 1969, will now be the city’s first hotel certified by the U.S. […]