#8220;The black community has to be willing to set its own agenda and organize its own community.”  Powerful words from civil rights leader, D’Army Bailey, who offered words of wisdom to a freshman history class Thursday in the B.L. Perry building at Florida A&M. A former judge, Bailey is the […]

The Florida A&M’s Office of International Education and Development is preparing to launch a campus wide  International Education Week of activities the week of Nov. 15-20. The week was established in 2000 and is a joint initiative by the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Education to promote […]

Some academic majors at Florida A&M require students to have community service hours in order to receive their degrees, but some students procrastinate to fulfill that duty. In the Office of Student Union and Activities at FAMU, there are many organizations that volunteer services for different programs on and off […]

Florida A&M’s newest Board of Trustees member, Marjorie Turnbull brings both knowledge and expertise in the field of education and public policy. Turnbull is a former State Representative and Board of Trustees member at Edward Waters College in Jacksonville. Trustee Robert Brown announced he would not submit his name for […]

The Student Government Association and Florida A&M University Board of Trustees hosted the event, Ben Carson on the Hill in Lee Hall auditorium. Ben Carson is a world-renowned neurosurgeon who spoke on success and encouraged Florida A&M students to think big and strive for their dreams. “Even if something looks […]

Recent media coverage of the 2009 Homecoming Concert has raised concerns among Florida A&M student body and staff. On Nov. 18, the official financial records of the 2009 Homecoming Concert will be finalized.   In an email, Henry L. Kirby, associate vice president for student life and dean of […]

Over the past 20 years, the National Forests in Florida have played a critical role in recovering the red-cockaded woodpecker.    The red-cockaded woodpecker is a small bird measuring about seven inches long and identified by its white cheek patch and black and white barred back.   More than 530 […]

This year, the Leon County Veteran’s Services planned a parade with several high school marching bands and more than 60 participants.   On Wednesday morning local residents saw cloudy skies, temperatures in the 60s, but no parade. The annual parade was cancelled due to a threat of thunderstorms. Some veterans were upset […]

Gretchen Everhart School, a special-needs school in Tallahassee, was the site of a suspected case of viral meningitis reported to parents Tuesday.   This case caused a stir among those around the surrounding areas.   The school, located at 2750 Mission Road, received a thorough cleaning of every doorknob, desk, […]

It is hard to drive down the street and not see a fast food restaurant.  There are five fast food restaurants from the corner of Orange Avenue to the beginning of Wanish Way.  Perhaps that is why in an economic recession fast food companies are proving to be recession proof. […]