Fliers aren’t the only thing littering FAMUs campus nowadays. Due to the amount of falling limbs during storms on campus, FAMUs plant operations and maintenance is on a mission: to designate all oak trees on campus. The designation of oak trees on campus is for the betterment and safety of […]
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FAMU President Interviews for VP of University Relations
Last month, five candidates were interviewed by President James Ammons and his staff for the vice president for university relations position. Anthony Holloman, Harriet Davis, Getchel Caldwell II, Thomas Haynes Jr. and Shereitte Stokes III are all waiting for the president to make a decision about which one of them […]
Labor Stats: Unemployment Low in Leon County
Leon County’s unemployment rate is among the lowest in the state. According to the most recent report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Florida’s unemployment rate of 10.7 percent is higher than the national average of 9.1 percent. As of July, Leon County’s unemployment rate hovered just below the national […]
Wells-Fargo Drops Fees On Debit Card Holders
Wells Fargo, official bank of Florida A&M, has begun testing a $3 monthly fee for debit card holders. It is not just Wells Fargo that will be implementing monthly debit card fees. A Customer Stream news release lists Wells Fargo, JP Morgan Chase, Regions, SunTrust and BB&T as banks […]
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 […]
Board of Trustees Discuss ‘Ongoing Litigation’ in Closed Call
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]