Willis named Assoc. VP for Student Affairs
July 31, 2008
Edward M. Willis has been named FAMU's new associate vice president for Student Affairs. He comes to FAMU from Owe…
Showing posts from July, 2008
July 31, 2008
students
July 30, 2008
FAMU Alpha's named chapter of the year
July 30, 2008
The Beta Nu Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. at FAMU was named the College Chapter of the Year at the frater…
Sports
July 28, 2008
FAMU & BCU remain strongly against Orlando-bound MEAC/SWAC Challenge
July 28, 2008
The Presidents of Florida A&M and Bethune-Cookman Universities this afternoon issued a joint statement this aftern…
Sports
July 28, 2008
Majority dislike new athletic website
July 28, 2008
Half (50%) the respondents to a recent Rattler Nation poll said they disliked the new FAMU Athletic Website . Level o…
Sports
July 27, 2008
MEAC Commish says FAMU and BCU might play in future SWAC/MEAC Challenge games
July 27, 2008
After a much publicized fall out with Disney over their decision not to continue sponsoring the Florida Classic and bac…
Grads
July 26, 2008
FAMU sending 16 recent grads to medical school
July 26, 2008
Sixteen recent graduates of the FAMU College of Arts & Sciences will be enrolling at medical schools across the co…
off topic
July 24, 2008
Off Topic: Obama speaks to 200,000 in Berlin, urges joint fight against terror
July 24, 2008
Democratic presidential hopeful Barrack Obama spoke the largest crowd of his presidential campaign today in Berlin, Ge…
Marching 100
July 23, 2008
NY Times takes a look at FAMU Band Camp
July 23, 2008
As his extended family gathered around the table for dinner last Christmas, Ben Brock received one final present. It w…
As economy worsens; students search for ways to finance an education
July 23, 2008
Students and families trying to pay for college are facing a complex financial puzzle that routinely requires a dizzyin…
off topic
July 22, 2008
OT: Thank you for being a friend, Estelle Getty
July 22, 2008
Please allow me a point of personal priviledge, after all I am running this darn blog, to remember... Estelle Getty , …
students
July 22, 2008
Student dies in car accident
July 22, 2008
Nina Gilbert ,a broadcast journalism student from Chicago, died in a one car accident early Sunday morning when the car…
Sports
July 21, 2008
FL Classic to air live on TV
July 21, 2008
This year's Florida Classic football game, between FAMU and Bethune-Cookman, will be televised live nationally on E…
Sports
July 20, 2008
Taylor aims to return Rattlers to top form
July 20, 2008
It has been seven years since FAMU's last postseason appearance. The Rattlers' new coaching staff - under Joe T…
Sports
July 20, 2008
RN Poll: Your thoughts on new Athletic Webpage
July 20, 2008
How do you feel about FAMU Athletics new website? ( surveys ) Having trouble viewing the poll? Click here for d…
Sports
July 17, 2008
FAMU launches new athletics website
July 17, 2008
After being down for more than a 15 days, the FAMU Athletic Department today launched a new athletics website. The sit…
FAMU counsel named among legal elite
July 17, 2008
Avery McKnight , General Counsel at FAMU. has been named among Florida's "Legal Elite" by Florida Trend M…
FAMU calling on alumni to contribute
July 16, 2008
Perhaps you've received one of those phone calls when you answer and the person on the other end asking you to dona…
FAMU band camp in full swing
July 15, 2008
That annual summer ritual of several ( about six) hundred high school students taking the field to get a feeling of wha…
Pharmacy
July 14, 2008
Pharmacy awarded $14 million grant
July 14, 2008
The FAMU College of Pharmacy has received a $14 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Na…
off topic
July 13, 2008
Off topic: Bakari T. Sellers one to watch
July 13, 2008
Bakari T. Sellers , a 23-year-old state representative in South Carolina is one to keep your eye on. Sellers, who just…
No title
July 12, 2008
Don't forget to support our online store where you can get REAL licensed FAMU Rattler products. It's the large…
Grads
July 12, 2008
Jacobs' song marches up the charts
July 12, 2008
FAMU grad Nate Jacobs 's recently released single "Keep Marching"is making its way up the Billboard recor…
Sports
July 11, 2008
Lost in Cyberspace?: Rattler website on the blink
July 11, 2008
Down for more than a week, Rattler sports fans have been wondering just what in the heck is going on with the athletic …
Sports
July 10, 2008
Hayes asks fans to buy only licensed products
July 10, 2008
In a recent radio interview with Capital Outlook publisher Roosevelt Wilson , FAMU AD Bill Hayes urged Rattler fans to…
Ammons
July 09, 2008
Ammons does magazine interview
July 09, 2008
Dr. Ammons does interview with Diverse Issues Magazine . Interesting that over nine days later the magazine has the sa…
FAMU DRS improves to a "C"
July 09, 2008
The FAMU Developmental Research School has improved two letter grades from an F to a C in the latest rating by the stat…
Sports
July 09, 2008
Gibson to add assitant to her staff
July 09, 2008
Rattler Nation has learned, that Steven Joyner, Jr. , an assistant basketball coach for the mens and womens teams at Jo…
Pharmacy
July 08, 2008
USF seeks to offer pharmacy and compete with FAMU in Tampa
July 08, 2008
USF trustees approved a doctor of pharmacy degree , last month, to be housed within USF Health. USF administrators say …
off topic
July 07, 2008
Off Topic: Cullen Jones makes U.S. Olympic swim team
July 07, 2008
Over the holiday weekend, Cullen Jones secured a spot on the U.S. Olympic swim team. Jones qualified to compete in Be…
budget
July 07, 2008
Fla's economy deals FAMU further budget cuts
July 07, 2008
State agencies including public schools and universities learned last week that their budgets will be reduced by an add…
off topic
July 05, 2008
Off topic: Noted racist Jesse Helms dies at 86
July 05, 2008
Jesse Helms , the conservative icon and former longtime Republican senator from North Carolina, dies on the Fourth of …
No title
July 03, 2008
In holiday mode... We're in holiday mode over here and ready to kick back like Senator Obama and the old dude. We&…
Ammons
July 02, 2008
A look back at day one
July 02, 2008
New President gets to work Keeping an appointment with duty and destiny, James Ammons got right to work sharing with F…
Mosley to head Allied Health on a full-time basis
July 01, 2008
Barbara Mosley , the currently interim dean of the School of Allied Health, will have her interim title dropped. Her ap…
Bell named College of Education dean
July 01, 2008
Rattler Nation has learned that, Genniver Bell an Associate Professor of Educational Leadership at Fayetteville State …