Opal McKinney-Williams, a 1998 graduate of FAMU, was selected to be apart of the only lawyer recognition program in which all currently practicing Florida Bar members are allowed to participate. Williams was selected as a candidate for the Florida Trend’s “Up and Coming” Legal Elite Leaders of 2009. Florida Bar […]
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FDIC raises awareness on foreclosure
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation is hosting two forums at Florida A&M to help consumer advocacy groups and consumers to avoid foreclosure scams. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation Web site, Florida ranked second in the nation for reported mortgage scams on 2008 and that one in 10 mortgage […]
FAMU plans to improve retention
Florida A&M’s six-year graduation rate has jumped from a five-year low of 39 percent for the class of 2007 to 41 percent for 2009,according to the FAMU Integrated Postsecondary Educational Data System (IPEDS). Retention is an issue not only at FAMU but other historically black colleges and universities. Director of […]
Cost of recruitment
While many departments have undergone significant budget cuts, Florida A&M’s recruitment fair has been spared the financial setbacks. According to Morris Hawkins, chief financial officer of SGA, for an individual recruitment fair FAMU spends about $3,000 to $6,000 in hotel cost, $6,000 to $8,000 in per-diem, which is food and […]
FAMU hosts health care reform forum
The Florida A&M University Health Care Reform Forum will be held today. Visitors can get more in-depth information, increase their knowledge and understanding of the health care reform and its implications in their health care options. Barbara W. Mosley, healthcare reform forum chairperson, said that important issues of the public […]
More techs needed to give flu shot
Due to the increase in sales and reported flu cases, local pharmacies in Tallahassee need more help dispersing flu shots. In September, Walgreens pharmacy sales increased 11.3 percent, according to a representative from the Walgreens Investor Relations department.There has been a 2.4 percent increase in sales due to seasonal flu […]
SGA still open for stimulus package apps
Some Florida A & M students who applied for the Student Stimulus Package should receive their awards this week. Spearheaded by SGA President Gallop Franklin and Vice President Calvin Hayes, the stimulus package is to ease financial burdens for students. The screening committee has met the last few weeks to […]
Pink Tie Ball raises funds for cancer research
The SGA Office of the Surgeon General closed out National Breast Cancer Awareness Month by hosting the Pink Tie Ball, a formal attire event focused around breast cancer awareness Friday at the Southwood House. Florida A&M students enjoyed dinner and a live band during a program that featured facts about […]
Students donate plasma in exchange for cash
Some Florida A&M and local college students have chosen alternative means to earn money as the unemployment rate continues to rise. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the national unemployment rate has jumped to 9.8 million percent and the number of unemployed persons has increased from 7.6 million to […]
Thief strikes in the middle of the day
A theft occurred at the Florida A&M Al Lawson Teaching Gym Tuesday. Christien Fontaine was the victim of breaking and entering during his morning shift as technical director for the gym. Fontaine’s Chevrolet HHR was broken into from the back window and his global positioning system was taken. “I arrived […]