Football season arrived a few months early for residents in a local community. The sight was familiar to Ernie Sims, as he saw football players on the field, cheerleaders on the sidelines, and proud parents in the stands. However, instead of playing like he does on Sundays in the fall, […]
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Tropical Smoothie Coming to FAMU this Fall
Florida A&M students can expect a sweet surprise in the fall semester with the opening of Tropical Smoothie Café on campus. The café, which is known for its smoothies, gourmet wraps, specialty sandwiches, and salads will be located in the downstairs food court next to the Pizza Hut and WOW […]
Future Comes to FAMU for Football Half-Time Show
Florida A&M has promised to bring rapper Nayvadius “Future” Cash to its first home-game half-time show this football season. “This is an exciting time for FAMU football, and the Athletics program has created an energetic and vibrant halftime production to give fans and supporters a spectacular experience,” Athletics Director Derek Horne was […]
Interim Deans Say They Will Build Strong New Colleges
Florida A&M split its largest college into two smaller ones this summer to, as the university hopes, better administer similar programs. On July 1, the former College of Arts and Sciences became the College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities and the College of Science and Technology. As the names […]
Search is On For New FAMU Police Chief
Florida A&M is looking for an experienced law-enforcement manager to run its police department. FAMU PD has been without a chief since April 2 when former chief Calvin Ross retired. The Hollins group, an executive search and professional services firm, is screening applicants for the position. Applications closed on July […]
New ‘Quality Enhancement’ Director Promises to Continue Building Freshman Experience
Florida A&M’s Quality Enhancement Program has a new director. This change follows former director Maurice Edington’s recent appointment as interim dean of the College of Science and Technology. Genyne Boston, an associate English professor, will take over the three-year-old program that aims to improve the freshman experience at FAMU. Boston […]
‘Enhanced’ Football Experience Comes for FAMU Football 2012
Florida A&M has promised an “enhanced” home-game experience for fans of Rattler football. In a press statement this week, FAMU promised to provide “brand new energy” for the four games that FAMU plays in the university’s backyard and for the entire athletics program. This season, the university celebrates its 125th […]
Board Unanimously Confirms Robinson as Interim President
Larry Robinson was praised Wednesday for his dedication to Florida A&M. The university’s Board of Trustees lauded his work as provost as they unanimously voted him interim president. A packed room of faculty, alumni and some students stood and applauded Robinson’s appointment to head FAMU. It has been one […]
Al Lawson wins Democratic Primary
Former state senator Alfred “Al” Lawson won Tuesday’s primary for the 2nd congressional district race. according to the unofficial results coming from the election. Lawson will face incumbent Rep. Steve Southerland on Nov. 6. He is a Florida A&M alumnus who also served as a state representative.
Parking Spaces Shrink as Repairs to Top-Level on Garage Remain Undone
Florida A&M students who drive will be a few parking spaces short in the fall because the top-level of the garage will be closed for at least a few more months. FAMU Parking Enforcement barred access to the top of the three-tiered garage in April after they discovered a two-foot-long […]