Obama
June 30, 2009
Obama nominates FAMU alum for ambassadorship
June 30, 2009
Teddy B. Taylor (center), a FAMU alumnus, is U.S. President Barack Obama’s pick for the ambassadorship to the Solomon…
Showing posts from June, 2009
Sports
June 29, 2009
FAMU looks to renovate track complex
June 29, 2009
Before being dismissed by FAMU AD Bill Hayes last month, track coaches Rey Robinson and Maicel Malone managed to at…
Sports
June 28, 2009
FAMU football picking up additional talent
June 28, 2009
The FAMU Football team has continued to benefit from several off-season transfers the latest of which is Padric Scott …
Grads
June 27, 2009
Keeping up with: Andrew Collins
June 27, 2009
Where are they now?: Since leaving the SGA Presidency, armed with an MBA, in May, Andrew Collins has landed a interns…
Academics
June 26, 2009
Phoenix dethrones FAMU as #1 producer of black baccalaureate graduates
June 26, 2009
Diverse Issues in Higher Education reports that the University of Phoenix has surpassed FAMU as the top producer of …
off topic
June 26, 2009
Michael Joseph Jackson, 1958-2009
June 26, 2009
The King of Pop passed away today at age 50 after reportedly suffering cardiac arrest. Michael Joseph Jackson was …
Enrollment
June 25, 2009
FAMU prepares for enrollment bump
June 25, 2009
FAMU President James Ammons is all smiles about the latest data on the university’s incoming freshmen class. First Tim…
Obama
June 24, 2009
Obama stimulus props up FAMU's budget
June 24, 2009
At yesterday’s FAMU Board of Trustees Budget and Finance Committee meeting, Chief Financial Officer Teresa Hardee roll…
Sports
June 23, 2009
FAMU pools cost $4.1M to repair
June 23, 2009
FAMU’s swimming and diving teams have a big problem: the Rattler Aquatic Center is in disrepair. For more than two year…
media
June 22, 2009
Cookman rebels!
June 22, 2009
The blogger “Cookman Rebel” describes herself as a mother of two who’s worked for Bethune-Cookman University for seven …
Grads
June 20, 2009
Bowen elected to lead FSBA
June 20, 2009
Georgia “Joy” Bowen , a FAMU alumna, is the new president of the Florida School Board Association. “I thought, oh my go…
DRS
June 19, 2009
DRS unveils new 3-year plan
June 19, 2009
FAMU-DRS Superintendent Ronald Holmes has developed a three-year plan to improve the school’s academic performance. Th…
tuition
June 18, 2009
Pa. tuition relief plan offers potential model for Sunshine State
June 18, 2009
Pennsylvania Gov. Edward Rendell and U.S. President Barack Obama share something in common: both are taking bold step…
students
June 17, 2009
FAMU students surveyed about their online sexual behavior
June 17, 2009
Students at FAMU, the University of Florida, and the University of South Florida are being asked to talk about a very s…
gym
June 16, 2009
New gym boosts basketball recruitment
June 16, 2009
Word is spreading that FAMU’s new Teaching Gymnasium and Multipurpose Center has given the university a big edge in the…
recruitment
June 15, 2009
FAMU could lose coveted title by 2011
June 15, 2009
Since 1995, FAMU has held the distinction of being the top producer of blacks with baccalaureates. But that could chang…
Grads
June 14, 2009
Jazz duo going strong after 40 years
June 14, 2009
As Dwight Bosman puts it, he and his brother Dwayne have been gigging since they were 14. Their love of music — specif…
off topic
June 14, 2009
Prostate cancer screening critical for black men
June 14, 2009
With Father's Day approaching, it’s impotant to give your dad and granddad reminders about the importance of regula…
CESTA
June 13, 2009
Professor discovers new species of Mayfly
June 13, 2009
R. Wills Flowers , Ph.D., a Florida A&M University (FAMU) professor and Fulbright Scholar, recently traveled to Ec…
elections
June 12, 2009
Meek, Crist hold early leads
June 12, 2009
Congressman Kendrick Meek leads the field in the 2010 Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Rep…
Pharmacy
June 11, 2009
FAMU’s future pharmacy building in Crestview has rich legacy
June 11, 2009
At 40,000-square-foot and two-stories, the historic Alatex building stands prominently at the heart of Crestview, Fla. …
Enrollment
June 10, 2009
Kennedy-Lamar returns to ASU
June 10, 2009
It’s official. Danielle Kennedy-Lamar is gone. Kennedy-Lamar, who was appointed FAMU’s associate vice president for st…
Presidential Search
June 10, 2009
AAMU faculty: Beat it Davenport!
June 10, 2009
Alabama A&M University’s faculty senate has a clear message to the institution’s presidential search committee: can…
Obama
June 09, 2009
Levitt: Sotomayor is no racist
June 09, 2009
In yesterday’s Orlando Sentinel, FAMU College of Law Professor Jeremy Levitt sharply denounced the “barrage of racist,…
opinions
June 08, 2009
Opinion: Apathy, not bonus, holds FAMU back
June 08, 2009
The FAMU employees who are outraged that President James Ammons received a $113,750 bonus in the midst of multi-millio…
off topic
June 07, 2009
OT: An Ongoing Struggle for Civil Rights
June 07, 2009
In 1964, a few young blacks decided to take a dip in a whites-only pool at a whites-only hotel in St. Augustine, Florid…
J-School
June 06, 2009
J-School senior joins ABC “Good Morning America” team
June 06, 2009
A rising star in FAMU’s School of Journalism and Graphic Communication is officially part of the news industry’s big le…
recruitment
June 05, 2009
Student turns down Ivy League for FAMU
June 05, 2009
Covington, Ga. student Toni-Jhay Tucker is excited about her college choice: Florida A&M University. She selected …
DRS
June 04, 2009
35 teaching contracts expire at FAMU DRS
June 04, 2009
Earlier this week, word that 35 FAMU DRS teachers were "laid off" caused panic and anger across Rattler Count…
Castell
June 04, 2009
B-CU lays off 30; keeps Castell
June 04, 2009
Bethune-Cookman University considers the woman who nearly wrecked FAMU’s accreditation to be a valuable part of its lea…
budget
June 03, 2009
FAMU might face program cuts
June 03, 2009
FAMU President James Ammons will soon unveil a new long-term budget reduction plan to absorb recent general revenue cu…
budget
June 02, 2009
FAMU Foundation fares better than many
June 02, 2009
Few universities have had good news to report about their foundations this fiscal year. Harvard’s took a 22 percent hi…
Obama
June 01, 2009
FAMU stands to lose big as White House denies grant renewal
June 01, 2009
U.S. President Barack Obama has denied requests to renew a two-year federal grant to historically black colleges and u…