FAMU Parents Weekend has been in existence for over 20 years, giving parents a perspective of everyday college life. This year the event was hosted from September 14-16. Activities for Parents Weekend included classroom visits, a fish fry, and a ‘meet and greet’ session at the president’s house, with his […]

Professor Oliver Jones Jr.’s campus memorial ceremony was held Thursday afternoon. The Florida A&M University political science professor died Sept. 1 of this year while in hospice care. He was 60. Jones’ memorial service included family and friends both past and present. The Rev. Jeffery R. Mills presided over the […]

From lengthy lines to speedy net checks, Florida A&M University’s Office of Financial Aid is now on the right track and wants to continue down that path. The financial aid office was once one of the most dreaded places to go. But, it is now showing great signs of improvement […]

After over a year’s worth of planning and anticipation, FAMU-TV 20 is ready to broadcast its first live newscast, which is set to hit airwaves on Monday. The newscast will make FAMU just the second Historically Black College to air a live newscast. The show will also join Hampton and […]

From forums to blogs to a profile on Facebook, the administration at Florida A&M University is trying to make an effort to better the lines of communication between itself and students, faculty and staff. “One of the things that became apparent to me was the campus community didn’t have access […]

Students have an opportunity to meet with various on campus organizations and representatives from the student government association tonight at 7 p.m. during the annual SGA Explosion. The event will take place in the Grand Ballroom and will feature performances by Boyz of Poison, E!picurean Fashion Experience, Phi Mu Alpha […]

Thursday, Florida A&M University’s Board of Trustees held a short meeting at FAMU’s College of Law in Orlando. The board discussed several significant challenges that the BOT and President James Ammons are facing. Ammons provided a wealth of positive information regarding the university’s progress during his commentary. “(We have) 92 […]

If for some reason an incident like the fatal shootings at Virginia Tech occurred on the campus of Florida A & M University, only 1,472 affiliates of the University would be notified. That is less than 15 percent of enrolled students. Sherri S. Luke, an officer for the department of […]

The Students Available for Escort Team is back. The S.A.F.E Team, which was intended to ensure student safety by accompanying students to their on-campus residences or vehicles, was originally fully-funded by the senate during the 2005-2006 school term. However, for the 2006-2007 school year, the S.A.F.E Team did not receive […]

Endless amounts of paper and a lack of cohesion and leadership transition are all things that RattlerLink plans to solve for student organizations. The new web application on http://rattlerlink.org allows students the convenience of doing several organizational tasks online. Tasks such as registration, membership, management and document uploading are just […]