Kenya Prime Minister Raila Odingasu signed a cooperation agreement with Florida A&M University Thursday to allow joint training and research projects, particularly in engineering and health sciences. Kenya’s Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology is interested in implementing training systems in these areas based on university models. The agreement, […]
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Consumers Hesitant to Buy Florida Seafood
Consumers are hesitant to eat Florida seafood one year after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, according to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS). The Florida Legislature is seeking support for Florida seafood markets from Congress during the 2011 Legislative Session. “Pacific is […]
A Foreign Language Student Voices Her Worries with FAMU Restructuring
The abortion protest on campus this semester boasts that the number one killer of Black babies is abortion. Enraged by this and by the graphic images of aborted babies, students at Florida A&M University did as many Rattlers of today do—absolutely nothing. Sure, some complained, and some whined about the […]
Donald Trump for President? Oh, Please…
Donald Trump running for president? Ha! That is the most doleful, yet comical thing I have ever heard of. Sarah Palin was sad enough, now we have Donald Trump running for the presidency. What is America coming to? Now, I do believe that every American-born citizen has the right to […]
Anti-Abortion Group Returns Fire: Read the Rebuttal
Rather than merely address the facts presented by the Genocide Awareness Project (GAP), Jason Lawrence’s editorial included insulting comments and false statements to support his argument in favor of abortion rights. Students should be “alarmed” when they realize that abortion is an act of violence that kills an unborn baby […]
Ready for Anything at Power Shift 2011
In Omnia Paratus! This Latin phrase means, “Ready for Anything,” and that’s the attitude I plan to take with me to the two-day Power Shift 2011 conference. Hey, my name is Duane Robin, Multimedia Editor for The FAMUAN. I’ll also be in charge of ensuring the blog is maintained throughout […]
FAMU and FSU Students Talk Black Unity at Forum
To tackle stereotypes from both sides of the tracks, Florida A&M’s Diversity Department took suggestions via Twitter throughout Thursday and passed out note cards at the beginning of what would become a unique discussion. Florida State and FAMU Students gathered in Rm. 100 of B. L. Perry for a forum […]
Greetings from the FAMU Bus to Power Shift 2011
Greetings and salutations all! I am Anthony Ward, a second-year business administration major from St. Petersburg Fl. Let me be the first to welcome you to The FAMUAN’s blog for Power Shift 2011, a nationwide youth conference on environmental change and sustainability in Washington D.C. We have 40+ excited students […]
FAMU to Feature African-Caribbean Culture this Week
What started out as a small African and Caribbean music and dance presentation for humanities students in 1992 has turned into a formal concert for the Tallahassee community. Thursday, Florida A&M will host its annual African-Caribbean concert at 7 p.m. in Lee Hall Auditorium. The event is chaired by FAMU’s […]
Poll: Gov. Scott Remains Unpopular in Capital City
The results of a local public survey echo the disdain many Floridians have for their embattled governor. Kerr and Downs, a Tallahassee-based market research firm, released a survey earlier this month on Tallahasseevoices.com, in which 523 city residents responded. On the whole, the results of the survey revealed Tallahasseans are […]