Photo credit: Sydne Vigille Everyone in Tallahassee seems to know that it is hard to hide that Rattler Pride. This has been confirmed as the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) released attendance numbers for the 2017 football season, and Florida A&M University ranks third amongst 124 programs in the Football […]
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FAMU SGA appoints new Vice-President
Photo of newly appointed Vice-President, Dajuh Sawyer Florida A&M’s Student Government Association President and University Trustee, Devin Harrison, has appointed Dajuh Sawyer to serve as the SGA Vice-President for the remainder of the semester. After nearly three months since the resignation of former SGA President and University Trustee, Justin […]
President Robinson engaged faculty in an in-depth fireside chat
On Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018, President Robinson invited faculty representatives from various of Florida A&M University's colleges and schools into his home to discuss the state of the institution. Robinson’s Fireside Chat served as an open forum to the faculty and allowed for them to cover a wide range […]
Gun laws on college campuses
Photo credit: NY Daily News The mass school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL. has been reported as the 18 time a gun was fired in a school or on school property, in 2018 alone. According to a tweet by network TV journalist and author Jeff […]
FAMU track team prepares for MEAC Championship
The Florida A&M men and women’s track team will participate in the 2018 MEAC Indoor Championship in Landover, Maryland. The championship will take place Feb. 15-17 at the Prince George’s Sports and Learning Complex. The Rattlers look to place better than where they finished in the Jaguar Invitational, where […]
Leon County celebrates new playground at Fort Braden Community Park
Leon County officials and residents celebrate new playground installation at Fort Braden Community Park Photo credit: Leon County Board of County Commissioners Tallahassee residents celebrated the opening of a new playground and other beautification efforts on Feb. 15 at Fort Braden Community Park. Fort Braden Community Park, which is […]
Professor’s new book explores life of FAMU founder
Dr. Reginald Ellis Reginald Ellis, a history professor at Florida A&M, is set to release a new book about Thomas DeSalle Tucker, one of the founders of FAMU. Ellis is one of the co editors of the book “The seedtime, the work and the harvest.” One of his contributions to […]
Generation HBCU to host college and career fair at FAMU
Students speaking with HBCU representative at a previous HBCU Generation event. Photo credit: Kiffani Browning With graduation, for many high school seniors, just three months away, the anticipation of college can be frightening. To help take the edge of this intimidating transition, Generation HBCU (Historically Black College and University) will […]
Upward Bound Math Science program impacts the lives of high school students
Program participants engage in discussion about science model. Photo credit: Zaychina Nance Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) Upward Bound Math Science (UBMS) program is changing the lives of high school students by increasing student’s participation and success rates in mathematics and science pre-college courses. UBMS, also known at FAMU as the […]
Laying the foundation: The legacy of Des and Marcus
Desmond Williams (left) and Marcus Barham (right) combine for 912 of FAMU's 1,882 total points this season Photo credit: Sydne Vigille “You can never build nothing if you don’t have a foundation. So, I want to be one of the foundations, one of the founding people, to help escalate the program.” […]