Visitors can expect a wide range of food, crafts and demonstrations at the first Artists in Bloom Festival. Vendors can be found along the Set and Quadrangle. On Saturday, the festival will be held on campus. From Lee Hall to the Grand Ballroom the festivities will be hard to miss. […]

Florida A&M University will host the Artist In Bloom Festival at 10 a.m. on Saturday. Directed by Valencia Matthews, interim assistant dean of the college of arts and science, the event will celebrate the arts and African tradition. Instead of having an Olympic-style festival, Matthews decided on opening the program […]

The Office of the Art in State Buildings Program will host a campus bus tour of the artwork in the state’s permanent art collection during Saturday’s Artists in Bloom Festival. Kenneth Falana, professor of art and chairman of the department of Visual Arts, Humanities and Theater, will lead the tour […]

The Artists in Bloom Festival celebrates the arts and promotes literacy by displaying the talents and skills of artists from Tallahassee and surrounding artists. With all the activities, the festival needs the help of volunteers to ensure the event’s success. “Volunteers add the enthusiastic support that every project needs,” said […]

The Artists in Bloom Festival which takes place Saturday is expected to be one of the university’s biggest events. With thousands of visitors expected to be on campus, organizers are making sure there is ample parking and security. “We expect about 7,500 people but want a lot more,” said Valencia […]

Tocarra Anderson wanted to lose weight after putting on a couple of pounds over summer vacation, so she went on a diet. But she lost more than just weight. Anderson, 20, a junior pre-med student from Orlando, said when she went on the Atkins Diet she felt horrible. She lost […]

The honor roll is a tool used to show appreciation for students who excel in their academic endeavors. It acts as an incentive for them to continue to strive to do their best and also gives less academically inclined students something to strive towards. However, a problem arises when students […]

Lee Jones, associate dean in the College of Education at Florida State University, is scheduled as the guest speaker at Wednesday’s annual Honors Convocation. Jones’ long list of professional achievements and his reputation as “a prolific orator” prompted Dr. Ivy Mitchell of the University Honors program to ask him to […]

The purpose of the university’s Honors Program is to provide a series of challenging courses and extracurricular activities for students who excel academically. Its focus is to develop the intellectual and ethical leadership skills of students while fostering long-term commitment to the learning process. “The Honors Program benefits are innumerable,” […]

College is a big step that may cause worries about academic standards, social acceptance, building resumes and other major challenges. Many students prioritize such matters to help them make the right decision when faced with these challenges. Even still, some wonder which is more important, getting the grades or getting […]