In response to a competitive job market and a more global environment, Florida A&M is now offering four new language courses to prepare students to become multi-dimensional in the workplace. Languages being offered include Mandarin Chinese, Arabic, Hausa and Portuguese. The enrollment period is now open and applicants can […]
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Kashif Smiley becomes the 39th FAMU Chief Justice
Finally, the 39th Student Senate confirmed Kashif Smiley on Aug. 30 as the new Chief Justice. According to Iman Sandifer, who is the 40th Student Senate President, the vote was 15 yes, one no and two senators obtained from voting. For the past year and a half, the Supreme Court […]
Katrina: five years later
Just a little over five years ago what started off as a formation over the Bahamas and crossed over the state of Fla. What started as a category one hurricane turned into the sixth strongest hurricane (according to Atlantic Hurricanes) and caused catastrophic damage to 80 percent of New Orleans. […]
Conference sheds light on goat meat industry
Florida A&M will host the nations first National Goat Conference, Sept. 12-15 at the Leon County Civic Center. The conference will provide a forum for goat producers, students, professionals and organizations to address all aspects of one the fastest growing areas in the livestock industry. The conference theme, “Strengthening the […]
Panel studies black psyche
Florida A&M’s Department of Psychology held its first national conference Sept. 10-11. The conference highlighted the study of African and black psychology and recognized the contributions of Kobi Kambon, who has dedicated the past 30years at FAMU as a psychology professor and department chair of FAMU’s Psychology Graduate Program. […]
Panel studies black psyche
Florida A&M’s Department of Psychology held its first national conference Sept. 10-11. The conference highlighted the study of African and black psychology and recognized the contributions of Kobi Kambon, who has dedicated the past 30years at FAMU as a psychology professor and department chair of FAMU’s Psychology Graduate Program. Kambon’s career […]
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Volleyball team searches for first win
The Florida A&M Lady Rattlers head into their seventh game of the season 0-6 and hungry for a win against Mercer Bears (2-8) of Macon, Ga., Sept. 14, 2010 in the Al Lawson Center. The Lady Rattlers must find a way to win without their middle blocker, Pamela Barrera, who […]
FAMU takes down DSU
It was apparent Saturday night that the Rattlers’ offense didn’t let their season opening loss deter their execution of capturing a Mid-Eastern Atlantic Conference crown. Florida A&M nearly tripled its total passing yardage from the first contest against Miami, in a 17-14 victory over Delaware State. The win against the […]
Transfer student quickly adjusts to Rattler life
Team player. Goofy. Energetic. Outgoing. Those are the words teammates used to describe transfer student Bianca Rucker, outside hitter for the nine-time defending Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Champions, Florida A&M University. Rucker, from Marietta, Ga., has been adjusting to Florida A&M on and off the court as she has played in […]