Proper structure and content was the topic of discussion at the Writing Resource Center’s weekly workshop. The workshop caters to students who request help in improving their language, oratory and writing skills. The workshop were facilitated by Florida A&M University professors Matthew Grey and Veronica Yon. The workshop focused on […]
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Amendment No. 2 and Medical Marijuana
While statewide ads are attacking the amendment to legalize medical marijuana, some Florida A&M students are saying yes to Amendment No. 2. Amendment No. 2 allows those with debilitating disease, determine by a licensed Florida doctor, to purchase marijuana for medical purposes. Martize Williams, a 21-year-old biology pre-medicial student […]
FAMU to hold Fifth Annual African/Black Psychology Conference
The fifth annual African/Black Psychology Conference will be held on Friday, October 24 through Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014, in the Blue Cross/Blue Shield Auditorium located in the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences building. This conference will be honoring psychiatrist Frances Cress Welsing, M.D., on her achievements in black psychology. […]
Art And Garden Fest Brings Opportunities For Agriculture
The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences North Florida Research and Education Center held its second annual Art and Garden Fall Family Festival Saturday in Quincy, Fla. The festival is sponsored by the Gadsden Arts Center, Gardening Friends of the Big Bend, Plein Air Painters, Quincy Garden […]
The Office Of Retention Heads In A New Direction
The Center for Undergraduate Student Success, formerly the Office of Retention, is preparing Florida A&M University student for an enhanced learning experience. The academic success of FAMU students is the top priority of university administrators, faculty and staff. Most emphasis is placed on student recruitment, retention, progression and graduation. Associate […]
New Feature Helps Residents to Pay Their Utility Bill on the Go
Do you need to electronically pay your utility bill payment but you do not own a computer? A new SmartBill feature allows customers to pay their utility bills from a smartphone or tablet, as well as from a computer. This free payment option ensures safe, secure electronic payment on a […]
Local Organization Offers Certification in HIV Testing
Nowadays with new advances in technology, HIV/AIDS is more contained than it was 30 years ago. One step in protecting yourself from this virus is prevention. One of the most common methods of prevention is getting tested for HIV. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, everyone between […]
FAMU/FSU Reveals Top Secret Projects at HDMI Open House
FAMU-FSU College of Engineering held their first High Performance Materials Institute & Industrial Manufacturing Engineering Open House at the FSU Materials Research Building. “Our Slogan is boost your career,” said Emily Hammell, the coordinator of the HPMI & IME Open House and FSU graduate student, “we want to empower students […]
Students Relieve Stress Through Meditation
Registered nurse and meditation guru Kurt Valle help students cope through academic pressure through meditation. “Meditation is not just for the spiritual or religious being,” Valle said. “Meditation is about the release of the mind from the physical world and the opening of the heart. This leads to a […]
Power Plant Teaches Community About City Services
The Arvah Hopkins Facility held its annual Power Plant Open House. Hopkins Generating Station Unit II is one of the two largest plants in Tallahassee and has been named one of the top six gas-fired, electric generating facilities in the world. The power plant’s open house shows attendees how […]