With a few strokes of a calligraphy brush, Florida A&M art professor Nan Liu brought the ancient Chinese art to life in front of an eager crowd of observers. In one quick motion, he dipped the brush in a dish of black ink, slashed the sheet of  thin paper and […]

Florida A&M Trustee WIlliam Jennings called for a vote of “no-confidence” in FAMU President James H. Ammons in the fallout from the hazing death of Robert Champion and  seven months of scrutiny to the university. The Board of Trustees is now discussing the motion.   Update 1:40pm:  All but four […]

Florida A&M’s Board of Trustees unanimously approved the appointment of Richard “Rick” Given as the new Vice President of Audit and Compliance. FAMU President James H. Ammons had recommended his appointment at Thursday’s Board of Trustees meeting at Al Lawson Center. He had been interim vice president for a few […]

Florida A&M administrators want to invest more than $1 million more to restore the university’s tattered image following the hazing death of drum major Robert Champion. President James H. Ammons and members of his management team Wednesday pitched to the Board of Trustees a costly plan to revamp the university […]

  Thunderstorms are extremely likely for the rest of this week, according to the National Weather Service. Florida A&M PD announced midday Tuesday a severe thunderstorm watch for Leon County until later this evening. Residents can expect thunderstorms in the afternoon and into the evening. NWS also predicts thunderstorms after […]

CAIRO (AP) — Egyptians say they want their next leader to be honorable, smart, a knight, a man with a heart, a military man, a religious man, one who goes down and meets with the people. What they are really looking for is a superman. Egypt’s next president is facing […]

Florida A&M is hosting the first Clemon Johnson Celebrity Golf Tournament to support the university’s basketball teams. The event is scheduled for Thursday, June 21, at the Southwood course. Read more details on the FAMU Athletics website.

  Florida A&M track and field team members Dynasty Jones and Nakia Linson will be competing this weekend at the National Collegiate Athletic Association women’s track nationals. FAMU’s Jeremy Tillman will be competing in the men’s nationals. They will be competing at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville.

A 52-year-old man graduated from a Missouri university this week that blocked his mother from enrolling six decades ago due to her race, according to National Public Radio. Listen to the full story on NPR.

With the national student loan debt weighing in at over one trillion, the government has a new way for students to find the most affordable financial aid option. For the first ever, more than 30 percent of adults in the United States have at least a bachelor’s degree. Many of […]