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A salute to seniors before a tough tennis match

The FAMU tennis team competed against South Carolina State on a warm Saturday afternoon which also featured a tribute to the seniors on the team. Life-sized banners hung along the fence, displaying the team’s graduating seniors. “I am very proud of the way I competed because I had to fight and […]

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1887 Strikes raises $350,000 … and counting

Florida A&M University’s second annual 1887 Strikes Day of Giving concluded Friday afternoon, one day after it began. 1887 Strikes was created last year by the FAMU University Advancement team to attract donors and alumni to raise money for FAMU. During the first year the 1887 Strikes Day of giving […]

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Athletics works to meet COVID’s challenges

Florida A&M’s Department of Athletics has been abiding by the federal  guidelines established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic one year ago, according to Keith McCluney, deputy director of athletics. All spring intercollegiate sporting events were canceled last year, which affected […]

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Senate bill expands Fourth Amendment protections

Law enforcement officers in Florida are able to gather evidence on a person’s location and communication, which can be used to assist in criminal investigations because a warrant is not required to search electronic data. State Sen. Jeff Brandes, a Republican from Pinellas County, wants to change that. He has […]

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BOG emphasizes importance of mental health

The Florida Board of Governors held an in-person meeting this week on the campus of Florida A&M University. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, board members were socially distanced while other members and the public joined the meeting via Zoom. The Florida State University System of has requested that all faculty […]