Thirty college students last weekend trained to represent eco-equity firm Green For All as campus ambassadors for the next school year. Students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities around the country learned about environmental justice and climate change, and planned various eco-awareness campaigns for their respective universities. Green […]
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FAMU’s OT to Bolster Syllabus after Accreditation Slip
Following probation of Florida A&M’s Occupational Therapy program, administrators plan to aggressively prepare students to pass the licensing test on the first try. The National Licensure Examination placed the OT program on probation in April for failing to meet the accrediting body’s first-time pass rate of 70 per cent. Administrators […]
FAMU among Top ABJ Chapters, but Loses Title to UGA
The Florida A&M chapter of the association of black journalists was nominated for student chapter of the year at the National Association of Black Journalists Convention in Philadelphia. FAMU-ABJ has been nominated each year since being awarded the title in 2008. The chapter has continued to be nominated for their […]
FAMU among ‘Best in Southeast’
The Princeton Review recently named Florida A&M among the top universities in the region. FAMU was listed among the 134 “Best in the Southeast” universities in a special web feature: “2012 Best Colleges: Region by Region.” The Princeton Review picked 629 of the nation’s 2,500 four-year colleges and universities for […]
Godwin to Graduates: ‘Fall in Love with Wisdom’
Florida A&M University sent another 450 future doctors, reporters, engineers and others to bright futures Friday after the annual Summer Commencement ceremony. Graduates, old and new, praised FAMU for turning formerly “wide-eyed freshmen” into scholars and industry leaders. “I am so happy to be done,” said graduate Shalanda Scott from […]
PoliSci Program Celebrates Ten Years of Practical Teaching Success
Florida State’s Masters Applied American Politics and Policy (MAAPP) graduate program Tuesday celebrated 10 years of bringing students closer to the political arena. Local politicians, including Florida A&M alum Al Lawson, praised MAAPP for its uniquely-practical approach to political science. Elected officials and lobbyists are among the speakers and professors […]
William Hudson Jr. is New VPSA
William E. Hudson Jr. is now Florida A&M University’s Vice President for Student Affairs (VPSA). FAMU President James H. Ammons Ph. D. appointed Hudson to the post recently, believing that Hudson could provide “strong leadership for the Division of Student Affairs,” according to a press statement from the university issued […]
SJGC Announces Music Industry Conference
Florida A&M’s School of Journalism & Graphic Communication (SJGC) has big plans for its new Institute of Hip-Hop and Music Industry Studies. Starting with a music industry conference in November, SJGC hopes to make its newest division the premier educator in music business in the city and state. Organizers labeled […]
Gallery: FAMU Horizons Summer Art Camp 2011
Dozens of children drew, painted and sculpted creative pieces at this year’s Florida A&M University Horizons Summer Art Camp. Enjoy these pictures of the young artists courtesy of FAMU Art Professor Noble Sissle.
Inside: FAMU’s Marching 100 Summer Band Camp 2011
For six days each July, Florida A&M University’s vaunted Marching 100 puts eager teens through their paces. This year’s Marching 100 Summer Band Camp was no different. Middle and high-school students faced a rigorous rehearsal schedule and saw up-close how the Marching 100 functions, before performing live on FAMU’s “The […]