lawson
November 30, 2009
Poll: Lawson has early lead over Boyd
November 30, 2009
An internal poll commissioned by state Sen. Alfred “Al” Lawson's Congressional campaign shows him leading incumben…
Showing posts from November, 2009
Sports
November 29, 2009
Pulley dubbed top MEAC offensive player
November 29, 2009
FAMU quarterback Curtis Pulley was selected as the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Offensive Player of the Year…
students
November 29, 2009
Happy holidays from FAMU Parking Services
November 29, 2009
FAMU Parking Service was busy passing out boots the day before Thanksgiving for parkers who hadn't paid their parki…
students
November 28, 2009
FAMU ROTC takes first place in Ranger Challenge
November 28, 2009
For the first time in the program’s history, the FAMU Army ROTC “Rattler Battalion” took first place in the Ranger Chal…
students
November 27, 2009
Gas prices drying out students' pockets
November 27, 2009
Soaring gas prices have student travelers looking for cheaper transportation options. According to FAMU students, gas p…
We wish you a happy Thanksgiving
November 26, 2009
All of us at Rattler Nation wish you a safe and happy Thanksgiving holiday.
Sports
November 25, 2009
Dr. Ammons discusses FAMU sports on blog
November 25, 2009
Dr. Ammons has a wide-ranging interview with the HBCU Sports Blog. Listen in .
Strategic Plan
November 24, 2009
FAMU to offer Florida’s first M.S. in athletic training
November 24, 2009
Nationally, only five percent of athletic trainers are minorities. FAMU’s School of Allied Health Sciences (SOAHS) want…
off topic
November 23, 2009
OT: Cookman fires football coach
November 23, 2009
Bethune-Cookman announced this afternoon that the school would not retain the services of head coach Alvin Wyatt . Wya…
Sports
November 23, 2009
Sun begins to set on Hollins' tenure as SID
November 23, 2009
Alvin Hollins worked his last FAMU football game Saturday, with the same good natured professionalism that he worked h…
Sports
November 23, 2009
Still #1: FAMU volleyball keeps MEAC crown
November 23, 2009
FAMU won its ninth consecutive Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) volleyball championship, defeating Maryland Easte…
Sports
November 22, 2009
FAMU football season over
November 22, 2009
FAMU came up short in its quest to enter the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs. Head Coach Joe Taylor had hop…
Sports
November 22, 2009
FAMU too strong for B-CU
November 22, 2009
The FAMU Rattlers played strong in a 42-7 rout of Bethune-Cookman in the 30th Florida Classic at the Florida Citrus Bow…
students
November 21, 2009
SGA leases buses to promote FAMU
November 21, 2009
Just as the afternoon sun begun to fade into a deep orange, two, large buses adorned in orange and green with the FAMU …
tuition
November 20, 2009
OT: UC students confront regents, riot police over fee hike
November 20, 2009
Outrage over a 32 percent fee increase is fueling tense student-led street demonstrations throughout the ten-campus Uni…
research
November 20, 2009
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awards FAMU $750,000
November 20, 2009
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) awarded F…
CESTA
November 19, 2009
CESTA receives $225,079 to train farmers and ranchers
November 19, 2009
The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently awarded $225,079 to FAMU’s College of Engineering, Sciences, Technology and…
students
November 18, 2009
SGA bickering attracts bad headlines
November 18, 2009
FAMU is taking another black eye in the Tallahassee news due to recent squabbling within the Student Government Associa…
Sports
November 17, 2009
FAMU boasts strong NFL prospects
November 17, 2009
Three FAMU gridiron stars are generating strong buzz as potential National Football League draftees. In a column publis…
Strategic Plan
November 16, 2009
J-School plans to offer degrees in digital media
November 16, 2009
With more and more Americans turning to the internet for their daily news, FAMU’s School of Journalism and Graphic Comm…
Sports
November 15, 2009
Hampton blanks Rattlers 25-0
November 15, 2009
The Florida A&M University Football team suffered their first shutout in conference play in 11 years Saturday, as t…
Sports
November 14, 2009
Lady Rattlers sink So. Fla in OT
November 14, 2009
LaShonda Gaines hit four straight free throws in overtime to send the Lady Rattlers to a 73-68 opening season victory …
Marching 100
November 14, 2009
100rd invited back to Honda band showcase
November 14, 2009
The FAMU Marching 100 has received yet another invitation to participate in the 20100 Honda Battle of the Bands . Th…
Grads
November 13, 2009
FAMU, MIT grad hired at Ga. Tech
November 13, 2009
FAMU alumnus Asegun Henry is on his way to becoming one of the premier nanoengineers in the country. Henry received hi…
Pharmacy
November 12, 2009
USF still plans to open pharmacy school in 2011
November 12, 2009
Despite the fact that USF’s pharmacy program authorization bill died in the Florida Senate last session , the universit…
students
November 11, 2009
FAMU presents laptops to top students
November 11, 2009
Christmas came a little early for some freshmen at Florida A&M University (FAMU). President James H. Ammons prese…
STEM
November 11, 2009
NASA funds new institute at FAMU
November 11, 2009
Under a new National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) grant, FAMU is establishing a Minority Innovation Chal…
Strategic Plan
November 10, 2009
FAMU taking dental school proposal to BOG
November 10, 2009
Having secured a favorable vote from the Board of Trustees at last month’s meeting, FAMU’s College of Dental Medicine p…
Sports
November 10, 2009
McCoy cleared; wants track coach job back
November 10, 2009
The state attorney’s office has dropped the unemployment compensation fraud charges that led to former FAMU track coach…
elections
November 09, 2009
Boyd’s health care vote takes center stage in Congressional race
November 09, 2009
Congressman Allen Boyd’s “no” vote against the Affordable Health Care for America Act is fueling a fierce war-of-words…
Sports
November 08, 2009
Rattlers top Aggies, 31-27; Vann sets new records
November 08, 2009
All-American Leroy Vann’s 51-yard punt return for a touchdown sparked a 14-point third quarter blitz, helping FAMU to …
off topic
November 08, 2009
OT: Health Care Bill passes House 220-215
November 08, 2009
After hours of debate, the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly approved a sweeping overhaul of the nation’s health …
students
November 07, 2009
Ben Carson to speak FAMU
November 07, 2009
Dr. Benjamin S. Carson, Sr. , a world-renowned neurosurgeon, will speak at FAMU on Sunday, November 15, at 7 p.m. in Le…
Alumni
November 06, 2009
YAG raises $10,000 for FAMU Foundation
November 06, 2009
Homecoming 2009’s Young Alumni Giving luncheon raised a total of $10,000 for the FAMU Foundation. During the event Reac…
police
November 05, 2009
FAMU PD: Most campus crimes committed by outsiders
November 05, 2009
FAMU’s open campus makes it particularly vulnerable to criminal acts by individuals who have no business being on The …
Sports
November 04, 2009
Pulley and Ponder team up to read
November 04, 2009
FAMU QB Curtis Pulley and FSU QB Christian Ponder teamed up to read to a packed house of students at Hartsfield Eleme…
Graduate School
November 04, 2009
FAMU creates feeder program to grow graduate enrollment
November 04, 2009
The FAMU School of Graduate Studies and Research recently launched one of its most ambitious initiatives since the huge…
Sports
November 03, 2009
Pulley on watch list for Payton Award
November 03, 2009
FAMU Quarterback Curtis Pulley's strong arm and fast feet are garnering national attention and buzz for one of the…
Sports
November 02, 2009
Detroit Lions scouting Rattler players
November 02, 2009
The FAMU football team’s strong performance, along with Head Coach Joe Taylor’s reputation for producing top-rate tale…
Sports
November 01, 2009
Rattlers slither away from Morgan State, 31-28
November 01, 2009
The Florida A&M Rattlers stopped Morgan State quarterback Carlton Jackson on fourth and inches at the 15 in overti…