Florida A&M Universities Director of university Events, Tammy Hamlet, faces eight counts of fraudulent per diem and travel expenses. She turned herself into the Leon County Jail Monday after the Florida Department of Law Enforcement discovered discrepancies in her submissions for reimbursement of travel vouchers between July 2010 and June […]
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FAMU officials monitoring Isaac
The Florida A&M University Rural Diversity Healthcare Center, located in Crestview, will reopen Wednesday as Tropical Storm Isaac makes landfall. The complex has programs in the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. All other campuses will be open. Crestview is located just north of Destin, which is expected to receive […]
Sharpton leads sermon, speaks at Social Justice Awareness event
The Reverend Al Sharpton spoke words of wisdom to a Bethel Baptist Church crowd for Social Justice Awareness Sunday evening. Sharpton emphasized three reasons why he was particularly motivated to travel to Tallahassee to speak: the Champion case, the Trayvon Martin case and voter suppression – all in Florida. […]
Sharpton leads sermon, speaks at Social Justice Awareness event
The Reverend Al Sharpton spoke words of wisdom to a Bethel Baptist Church crowd for Social Justice Awareness Sunday morning. Sharpton urged college students to take advantage of their voting rights during the upcoming November election. “Older folks tell younger folks to vote because of what we did to get here,” Sharpton said. “Don’t […]
Isaac forces cancellation of many flights in Miami
MIAMI (AP) – Hundreds of flights at Miami International Airport have been canceled because of Tropical Storm Isaac. With the storm beginning to buffet southeast Florida, about 250 arriving flights for Sunday were listed as canceled by 8:30 a.m., as were more than 200 departing flights. Inside the American Airlines […]
FAMU Plans Big Events for 125th Anniversary
Florida A&M University turns 125 years old on Oct. 3, and university officials have big plans to celebrate the anniversary. Sharon Saunders, university official, said they hope to recognize the university history and its different stakeholders. The students can look forward to Founder’s Day Convocation at 10:10 a.m. The university will […]
Interim Dean of the College of Education appointed
Patricia Green-Powell was appointed the new interim dean of the Florida A&M College of Education Thursday by Florida A&M University Interim President Larry Robinson. Former dean Genniver C. Bell, will remain a full time professor within the College of Education. In a press release, Robinson said the “change is in […]
Sweeping Changes for New Club Members at FAMU
Changes Include Anti-Hazing And Community Service Workshops, New Academic Standards, Improved Recordkeeping TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Membership intake for all Florida A&M University (FAMU) clubs and organizations will resume in September for the fall 2012 semester. The decision was made after a series of changes were implemented to prevent hazing, stress […]
FAMU Announces Sweeping Changes for Membership Intake
Florida A&M announced Thursday that students would again be allowed to join clubs but with many new requirements. Students must meet strict GPA, community service and credit-hour guidelines before they can be considered as members of the club, according to the university in a press statement. Former university president James […]
Robinson Lends a Hand for Freshman Move-In Week
A sea of helping hands welcomed incoming freshmen at McGuinn Hall as they unpacked their precious cargo Thursday morning. Among those lightening the load for the freshmen was Interim President Dr. Larry Robinson. “Since my first administrative role as Provost going back to the 2003 era I’ve always come to […]