The last day to register for a parking decal is October 2. Students using decals and permits expiring August 31, 2009 are valid until September 30. Students can register online for their 2009-2010 decal. The registration Web siteee can be accessed through Florida A&M’s homepage, under the students tab. In […]

Former FAMU student, Marcus Barrington, has been through a revolving door of hearings and trials since March, following a highly controversial and publicized grade changing scandal. Monday, Barrington was sentenced to 84 months (7 years) in state prison and three years of supervised probation. The scandal has brought a slew […]

In Leon County, all elementary and middle schools are offering at least one vegetarian meal a day. Meals will include cheese quesadillas, cheese and bean burritos or cheese pizza.   Vegetables and salads will continue to be served. Farm to school, which is a national program linking farmers with […]

Florida A&M University students must have their attendance holds cleared by instructors before financial aid can be dispersed. Marcia Boyd, director of financial aid, said students that have submitted applications for financial aid on or after Aug. 24, are considered late applicants and their aid is still processing. “The process […]

Recruiters from more than 60 law schools visited FAMU Thursday for students considering law school.  The Pre-Professional Law Program in the Grand Ballroom sponsored the annual Law Day.  Richmon Merilien, 22, a fourth-year business administration student from Fort Lauderdale, attended with the hope of gaining an understanding of what each […]

Today is judgment day for Marcus Barrington, the former Florida A&M University student convicted of illegally changing the grades and the residency status for dozens of students. Barrington sentence is scheduled to be at the Federal District Court in Tallahassee at 1:30 p.m., following his conviction on multiple charges this […]

Out-of-state students seeking for Florida residency this year must adhere to new requirements, such as owning a permanent home, in order to qualify. The 2009 Florida Statute, 1009.21, Rules 6A-10.004 and 6A-20.003, will no longer approve individuals who are seeking residency for tuition purposes. “The biggest misinformation people believe that […]

A Florida A&M student is being held in the Leon County jail awaiting to be sent to a Palm Beach County jail following his arrest on murder charges. The U.S. Marshals arrested Adrian Leebrent Hunter, 18, on Sept. 15. The Jupiter, Fla. native was arrested in the 500 block of […]

Florida A&M will receive nearly $1.2 million in federal stimulus funds, which will be used to train and educate additional healthcare professionals.  The funds have been made available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, signed into law in February by President Obama.   Some of the provisions of this act […]

Hundreds filled Lee Hall Thursday to honor the life of the late Florida A&M University student Courtney Simms. The gloomy weather did not stop President James Ammons from encouraging mourners to use this moment as a source of inspiration that started with the university. “We got to do something about […]