Students and faculty members may have been shocked to feel the cold weather this morning with 47 degrees being forecasted as the lowest and 78 degrees being the highest. It’s a nice little break from the usual 80 degrees and up. Check out a few of our pictures showing students […]
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FAMU executes Strategic Plan
The University Strategic Plan, proposed and approved by the Board of Trustees in December of 2009. Eight academic degree programs are awaiting approval for implementation by the Board in December of this year. The program will offer bachelor’s degrees in information technology, master’s degrees in golf management, curriculum and instruction, […]
Rally, convocation keep spirit alive
It was standing room only on Thursday as students crowded in Gaither gymnasium to gear up for the first home football game of the year at the pep rally and comedy show. With the comedy and speaker series being a part of his platform, student body Vice President Breyon […]
Former Miss FAMU Demetria Henderson on HBCU advisory board
Former Miss FAMU, Demetria Henderson, was appointed last week to the Historically Black College and University advisory board. She is the first student to be appointed to the board. Henderson will be working under President Barack Obama to help allocate funds for HBCUs. The HBCU advisory board was established in […]
FAMU law school rates improve
The Florida A&M College of Law has improved its bar passing rate by 10 percent within the last year. In July the FAMU College of Law had a 62.5 percent passing rate. It improved from a 52.5 percent pass rate last July. Out of the 12 Law Schools in the […]
FAMU campus under construction
There are about 600- 700 construction workers on campus from 6 a. m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, according to Samuel J. Houston, director of facility planning and construction. Students and faculty will have to co-exist with construction workers, closed off sidewalks and heavy machinery on campus for the […]
Alum continues troupe legacy
Giltrecia Head, a class of 2007 graduate of FAMU, is greeted every Saturday by a group of hyper, screaming and energetic three to six year olds, all anxiously waiting to begin class. Program advisor and dance instructor for Excellence Dance Studio, Head is sharing her love of dance with students […]
Facebook film smart but flat
Everyone’s talking about the new movie “The Social Network.” That’s not surprising. Over 500 million people have a Facebook page, so why wouldn’t someone want to see a movie about how the popular social networking website came to be? With movies like this based on true events, there isn’t a […]
Local cupcakery fuels sweet tooth
With business running for just one year, Jean Bates, owner of Lucy&Leo’s Cupcakery is ready to expand into a mobile cupcake shop where she will cater her baked goodies to events around the community. Jean Bates graduated from Florida State University with a master of business administration degree. “I searched […]
All I want is food, not attitude
Her eyes roll and gums smack as she flips her candy-colored hair to the side and prepares to take yet another order from a frustrated student. I’m pretty sure I ran into her at the Moon last week, but that might be the girl making breadsticks. She seems frustrated with […]