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Board of Trustees meets in Orlando

Standards for incoming Florida A&M students may become more stringent, according the Board of Trustees. Members met Wednesday at the College of Law in Orlando for a workshop on restructuring. This meeting, as well as tomorrow’s board meeting, was open to listen to via conference call. The agenda included a […]

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SBI students sell success

Altria Sales & Distribution presented four students with awards for winning first place at the Center for Global Sales Leadership. Lakeisha Faulkner, Darriel Brown, Nicole Crowell, and Jamil Codner competed in a real-world sales simulation competition all four winners are senior business administration students. “Today’s event will help show […]

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CBS News implements new initiatives, including the Harold Dow Professorship

CBS News is establishing the Harold Dow Professorship at Florida A &M’s School of Journalism and Graphic Communication. The professorship is designed to enhance presentation skills for students that are interested in on-air positions in broadcast television and will begin in the 2011-2012 academic year. Along with this new plan, […]

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CBS implimenting new initiatives

According to an official press release, CBS News is implementing an array of initiatives, some starting as early as 2011, to promote diversity and excellence in journalism. A few of these new programs are a paid internship, a professional development program and a discretionary award, which will be used to […]

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New flu vaccine works harder to increase student health

The rampant sneezing and coughing heard around campus indicates flu season is upon us. This season’s influenza vaccine will not only protect against swine flu and two other flu strains, according to the Centers For Disease Control.   The peak for the flu season in the United States is […]

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Lack of funds force untraditional holiday

Many students are starting to prepare for the Thanksgiving holiday break. All of the classes, studying for exams and extracurricular activities have taken a toll on some busy students. The anticipation of going home for the Thanksgiving break is greater for some students, while others just look forward to […]

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Red Coach rescues students from Tallahassee

The Red Coach company may be unfamiliar  to many college students, but to others it’s a convenient and affordable way to travel during the holidays and any other time of the year.    The company is a division of the Grupo Plaza, one of the largest transportation agencies in […]

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Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans gets visit from Rattlers

Florida A&M students will be volunteering in New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward while giving to children at this year’s Christmas for Katrina.Volunteers will spend time with residents in the area as well as hand out toys to the kids in the area. The Lower Ninth Ward was an area […]

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FAMU goes green with “Cash for Cans” drive

The Florida A&M Green Coalition will host a “Cans for Cash” drive Nov. 20, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m at the Home Depot located on Capital Circle North East in Tallahassee. “Cans for Cash” is a national city recycling challenge that rewards U.S. cities for recycling aluminum cans. Donors can […]