Since the resignation of Sybil Mobley, FAMU’s School of Business and Industry’s faculty members have been examining and thinking about re-organizing the structure of its administration. SBI faculty members received a detailed memo on Nov. 1 about a list of administrative recommendations from the “One Faculty Committee,” an internal organization […]

After 10 days of rest, the Lady Rattler volleyball team is more than prepared for its upcoming games Friday against North Carolina A&T and Sunday versus South Carolina State. Their last game was Nov. 4 at Troy State. The team came out victorious 3-0 (30-12, 30-23, 30-12). Sophomore Adriana Kostadinova […]

Today, it’s easy to watch shows like MTV’s “Cribs,” BET’s “How I’m Livin’” and ESPN’s “The Life,” to see how professional athletes spend their millions. Who doesn’t dream of having all those material things? Young boys idolize men like Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett and Lebron James – players who went […]

After last year’s 11-7 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference record (12-17 overall) the women’s basketball team is rejuvenated and ready to meet its goals. “We finished third in the conference last year,” said head coach Debra Clark. “Each year I want to do better and advance farther in the conference tournament.” The […]

Feeding the homeless is great. However, more should be done to help them. It is no individual’s fault these people are homeless, but steps can be taken to assure they don’t stay homeless forever. This is a major problem with politics in this society. Many organizations, clubs and even Greek […]

My sistah, will it hurt you to reply with a hello when I say “hi” to you? Black women are not getting along. Instead of building each other up, we consistently try to bring the next black woman down. We would rather hear that so and so is pregnant out […]

A lack of communication between university administration and the Board of Trustees was evident Monday during a teleconference meeting held to discuss the current financial state of the university. BOT Chairman James Corbin called the meeting to clarify issues surrounding the university not meeting its deadline for turning in financial […]

Seven university departments are undergoing operational, compliance and financial-related audits by the Office of the Inspector General. “We’re auditing to ensure that the departments are in compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, the university board of trustees and policies and procedures,” said Merlene Johnson, assistant audit service and investigations […]

The College of Education is preparing for its five-year review by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, which will determine if the school keeps its accreditation. While Interim Dean Robert L. Lemons understands the importance of the NCATE visit, scheduled for the last week in January, he says […]

Dear Editor:I am an Alumnus of FAMU. I graduated in 1995 with a master’s degree in Counselor Education. Upon the completion of my master’s, I relocated to University of Toledo Ohio, where I earned my Doctorate in 1999, in Counseling and Supervision. Since the completion of my doctorate, I have […]