A delay in printing transcripts this January may have jeopardized students’ chances for internships scholarships, fellowships and graduate school. Janelle Jennings, a 2007 Florida A&M alumnus, is one such student. After finding out her transcripts would not be ready on time, Jennings could not complete her application to Florida State […]

Hip hop pioneer Ralph McDaniels spoke to Florida A&M students about his success in the music industry, sharing ways for them to do the same.  Credited with directing and producing more than 300 videos, including Nas’ “It Ain’t Hard to Tell,” Wu-Tang Clan’s “C.R.E.A.M.” and Black Moon’s “Who Got Da […]

Florida A&M officials held a cabinet meeting in the President’s conference room to discuss their progress with the university’s plans on restructuring the university and how they will move forward.   President James H. Ammons opened the meeting by saying that FAMU is in the company of almost all colleges and […]

A new study may cause the Florida Supreme Court to break with a largely unorthodox tradition. A recent report issued to the Florida Supreme Court from the Judicial Branch Study Group recommended that Florida’s Chief Justice begin serving a four-year term, as opposed to the traditional two years. To date, […]

Chaos has ridden the city of Cairo, Egypt since Jan. 25 and is not showing any signs of slowing down. Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets to protest the reign of President Hosni Mubarak, who has led the country for over 30 years.   Mostly […]

It was a cold and rainy Saturday afternoon as protesters assembled on the Capital Lawn carrying handwritten signs reading, “Freedom in Egypt” and “We Support Egypt.” Local residents and organizations held a solidarity rally to express their support for freedom in Cairo. Anti-government protests, demanding economic and political changes, began […]

The student activities director committee has met four times so far and is in the process of reviewing resumes. “The committee is looking at applications and screening the applications,” said Henry Kirby, dean of students at Florida A&M. “The committee has been meeting fairly regularly. They have sent out notices […]

Florida A&M graduate Brittney Newby recently became the first African-American female to be admitted into UF’s M.D.-Ph.D program. Newby, an Atlanta native, graduated summa cum laude in the spring of 2009 from FAMU with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry. She was officially accepted into UF’s prestigious program Jan. 18. “It […]

Adriene Wright has been the Director of Development of University Affairs at FAMU for over three years. As of Feb. 11,she will be taking her skills to Florida Memorial University as the vice president of institutional advancement. Wright is an alumnus of FAMU and said that it has been great […]

A Quinnipiac University Poll, released Feb. 2, revealed that 22 percent of the 1,160 registered voters polled are unhappy with the job Scott is doing, while 35 percent approve. But the poll revealed figures even more important than those displaying dissatisfaction with Scott.  A large number of participants still do […]