Florida A&M’s Board of Trustees held a closed, call-in meeting on Sept. 19 to discuss ongoing litigation. Article 286.011 Chapter 8 of the Florida Statutes and Articles 5.11 and 5.12 of the Board of Trustees operating procedures grants FAMU’s Board of Trustees the right to hold closed meetings to strategize […]
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Students Gather in Support of Troy Davis
Students solemnly joined members of Florida A&M’s chapter of NAACP to gather in prayer around the Eternal Flame, in to support Georgia death row inmate Troy Davis. Davis was scheduled for execution by lethal injection at 7 p.m. earlier that night in Georgia State Prison, but was delayed. The delay […]
Senators Postpone Rules Chair Impeachment
Student Government Association senators postponed a decision to impeach Judicial and Rules Committee Chair Natalie Amore after a fellow senator accused her of theft. Amore’s position would be voted on, the majority decided at Monday night’s SGA meeting, after further investigation and when more tangible evidence is presented. Sophomore Senator […]
FAMU Faculty Senate Convenes First Meeting
The Faculty Senate held its first formal meeting of the year at 3 p.m. in Lee Hall on Tuesday. Although the meeting was slated to begin promptly at 3 p.m., it began about 10 minutes later than scheduled. The meeting started with opening remarks from Faculty Senate President Narayan Persaud. […]
Annual Concert a ‘no-go’ this year
Former Gap Band lead singer Charlie Wilson, neo-soul vocalist Joy Dennis and award-winning R&B singer Musiq Soulchild performed to an audience of around 2,000 students in the Al Lawson Center at the 2010 homecoming concert. The event was so poorly attended that concert-planners eventually began allowing people to enter for […]
FAMU Prepared for Hurricanes
Tallahassee has not been directly hit by a hurricane since Hurricane Kate in 1985. The city was devastated by 3 inches of rain, and wind gusts of 30 mph, which uprooted thousands of large trees. The city has yet to see another named stormed that posed a serious threat to […]
Early Homecoming, High Expectations at FAMU
As the seasons change and the excitement builds, the university community doesn’t have long to prepare for an early homecoming. With this year’s theme of “This is How We Do It,” the city will be filled with FAMU and Howard fans. But this year, fans will have to be ready […]
FAMU Students Raise Thousands for Haiti Relief
On Jan. 12, 2010, Port-au-Prince was rocked by a magnitude 7 earthquake that killed thousands. Members of the Florida A&M community came together to send relief to the millions of people affected by the quake. President James Ammons helped form the committee by appointing Henry Kirby, dean […]
FAMU Professor Enters Kenyan Politics
Barack Otieno Abonyo Ph.D isn’t your average professor at Florida A & M – he is running for governor of Kisumu County, Kenya. The Kenyan native of the Nyando District, Abonyo has an extensive résumé, with attributes ranging from being a published author to an award-winning physiologist. After earning a […]
Natural Women Sound off in New Blog
Black women return to their natural roots for different reasons. Jilyian Kelly, 22, a fourth-year biology student from Miami, was inspired to go natural by her best friend, who had been natural her whole life. It also helped that Kelly’s mother decided to go natural with her. That was about […]