Former United States Department of Agriculture official Shirley Sherrod will be a keynote speaker at a two-day summit at Florida A&M addressing agricultural and environmental issues this weekend. The summit themed “Embracing Our Traditions of Partnership,” is scheduled to take place on the FAMU campus on Friday, Feb. 18, and […]

Come next Senate meeting, a few more empty seats might be available. Twelve members of SGA were notified by Dean of Students Henry Kirby to relinquish their position due to poor grades and/or insufficient credit hours. “We just got the grade point averages back from the registrar’s office yesterday and […]

Gov. Rick Scott announced his plan to change Florida’s pension system in his budget proposal released last week. In the report released on Feb. 7, Scott backs a transition to a system where state employees would contribute to their individual retirement plans. This would result in a five percent contribution […]

N-Dean WC: 500 Writer: Angie Meus   Florida A&M has named an interim dean to lead its College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Seth Ablordeppey, who has worked in the COPPS for more than 17 years, has done a tremendous amount of research and has set a standard for his […]

Recycling on campus has become as normal as a trip to the Cafe, but it may soon become obsolete. Due to budget cuts, an employee of the Environmental Health & Safety Department was relieved of his duties. This faculty member just so happened to be the head of the recycling […]

After a little more than a month of being unofficially open, the renovated Jones Hall received a formal introduction Thursday. Renovations had been underway in the the building since Spring 2010. Since 1953, Jones Hall has served as the gateway building for those pursuing degrees in chemistry, physics and biology […]

Election season is underway and the grade point averages of student senators, attendants and royal court members are being called into question. If they do not meet the academic requirements, these students cause lose their positions, with no exceptions. Most elected officials are required to maintain a 2.5 GPA. Those […]

Even with the financial instability many Americans face, the tradition of gift-buying for holidays has not wavered much. This year’s Valentine’s Day is expected to be no different. Many local florists and gift shops have reaped the benefits of holiday spending. Additionally, these businesses also experience the financial effects of […]

Residents in Florida’s Pandhandle may see many of the state parks in the region close if Gov. Rick Scott has his way. Scott’s proposed budget cuts are causing state parks across Florida to close due to lack of visitation. For the fiscal year 2012, Scott has asked all state agencies […]

School officials decided against picking any of the four candidates for interviews pending the university’s current restructuring.  Eight faculty members from the School of Nursing served Friday on the search committee to choose interviewees for the job as the school’s next Dean. Verian D. Thomas headed the meeting. She emphasized […]