FAMU’s audit committee held a meeting Wednesday to address internal and external issues the university is facing, including allegations against the use of student activity funds.  “The audit committee’s biggest issues is addressing the concerns that were raised with the investigations in and out since we’ve had the accretive […]

  Tuition increases are expected to roll into another school year while undergraduate students face a 15 percent tuition increase in 2012-2013, if the budget is passed.   “In many cases it’s not understood that we’re sent a requirement in order to keep up,” said Budget and Finance Committee Chairman […]

Two members of Florida A&M’s Anti-Hazing Committee have resigned. Chairman Stephen Craig Robinson and local psychologist Na’im Akbar stepped down following the FAMU Board of Trustees vote Friday to include the committee under the guise of the Florida Sunshine Laws. Check back with thefamuanonline.com for updates on this story.

Resuscitating Florida A&M’s Aquatic Center requires nearly $90,000 to pay for lifeguards and maintenance. A proposal has gone to the Student Government Association for its approval, according to the pool director. The Aquatic Center, which opened in 1980 and closed down in 2008 due to budget cuts, is in the […]

After an 11-year career as Chief of the Florida A&M Police Department, Calvin Ross has retired. Ross, in a letter to President James H. Ammons, said, he would be working with his wife on a private business venture, “Infinit Productions,” created by his son.   His original plan was to […]

Run-off elections for the Marissa West/ Michael Jefferson ticket and the Justin McCorvey/ Ariana Williams ticket will take place April 10. It has been 39 days since the spring 2012 elections occurred and the Florida A&M administration has not conferred a 2012-2013 student body president and vice president. The McCorvey/Williams […]

April showers bring May flowers, but does the pollen have to be part of the deal? Tallahassee’s mild winters, scorching hot summers and blossoming flowers during spring are the itchy ingredients for a long and tough allergy season. According to the “PollenCast” on weather.com, from March 9 through 21, tree […]

Sexually transmitted diseases are among the most common infectious diseases in the United States today, according to the Center of Disease Control. More than 20 STDs are estimated to affect 19 million men and women across the United States each year. The Florida Department of Health reports that syphilis, chlamydia […]

Grasping the attention of the audience, a woman adorned in designer labels immediately pinpoints and audience member whose skirt revealed much more than her legs. Rae Lewis Thornton held nothing back as she talked about the effects of living with HIV/AIDS and the once taboo topics of sex, religion and […]

Florida A&M’s Board of Trustees reversed the Anti-Hazing Committee’s decision to meet privately and without public notice. The 8-2 vote Friday requires the AHC to be open and transparent to comply with Florida’s Sunshine Laws, enacted in 1967, regarding the public’s right of access to governmental meetings and records. But […]