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University to host regional event for orientation leaders

Student leaders attend conferences to further develop skills in leadership, organization and planning, conflict resolution and more. Luckily, Florida A&M University and Florida State University orientation leaders won’t have to travel far for this year’s National Association for Orientation, Transition and Retention in Higher Education Region VI Conference. FAMU will […]

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STEMS4GIRLS closing achievement gap

Underrepresentation of Black people in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields is a result of limited access to quality education, and lack of encouragement to pursue jobs in STEM from an early age. As an advocate for high-quality early childhood education, Kaye Crawford is promoting equity and inclusion in […]

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Social media safety may be near for Florida schools

Florida Senate Bill 52, which focuses on social media safety in the state’s public schools, has been thoroughly reviewed and revised as legislators met in committee meetings and special sessions this past week. The proposal sponsored by Zephyrhills Republican Senator Danny Burgess was amended in the Senate Pre-K12 Education Committee […]

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Tarik Polk, other Rattlers join rally

Tarik Polk, who is in his fourth year as a computer engineering major at Florida A&M University, marched with passion Wednesday to ensure his voice was heard. “I was glad to find that several other individuals were against the ban. It’s a shame that we have to deal with something […]

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Miami law school now bears Ben Crump’s name

Tallahassee civil rights attorney Ben Crump was recently honored when the law school at St. Thomas University was named after Crump. A ceremony took place last week at St. Thomas University in Miami to officially designate the Benjamin L. Crump College of Law. The newly renamed college opened its doors […]

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Finding purpose through publishing

Often you hear women say that when they sit in the chair at a salon, they tend to open up and share vulnerable moments with their stylist as if it were a counseling session instead of a hair appointment. Moments like these are what inspired Kimi Johnson, a Tallahassee native […]

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Bill aims to limit school board members to 2 terms

Tallahassee and the rest of Florida may see a change in their next school board elections this November. Florida House Rep. Alex Rizo, R-Miami-Dade, has introduced House Bill 477, which would revise term limits for school board members. According to the Orlando Weekly, Gov. Ron DeSantis backs the idea. HB […]