Academics
October 31, 2011
Clyburn to keynote FAMU's fall commencement ceremony
October 31, 2011
House Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn will serve as the 2011 FAMU fall commencement speaker on Friday, De…
Showing posts from October, 2011
Sports
October 30, 2011
FAMU volleyball tied for #1 in MEAC
October 30, 2011
The FAMU volleyball team is tied for the number one spot in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) after defeating …
research
October 29, 2011
NOAA awards FAMU $15M grant, largest in school history
October 29, 2011
FAMU has been awarded an education and research grant totaling $15M from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administr…
Trustees
October 28, 2011
Ammons, trustees come to agreement on amended contract
October 28, 2011
A contentious contract negotiation process that publicly pitted FAMU’s current president against old supporters of the…
Trustees
October 27, 2011
Badger bringing dignity to presidential contract negotiations
October 27, 2011
Back in August, the FAMU Board of Trustees rebuffed outgoing Chairman Bill Jennings by handing the gavel to Solomon L.…
Trustees
October 26, 2011
FAMU suffering from lost opportunities caused by low-quality trustees
October 26, 2011
Back while the University of South Florida and Florida Atlantic University were hammering out plans for big new health …
dental school
October 25, 2011
FAMU places dental school request on hold
October 25, 2011
As expected, FAMU’s detailed proposal for a College of Dental Medicine received a cold shoulder from the Florida Board …
university relations
October 25, 2011
Financial aid, advising, and housing key to FAMU's graduation rate strategy
October 25, 2011
For the past three years, FAMU's lower division students (those with fewer than 60 credit hours) have taken higher …
graduation rate
October 24, 2011
FAMU’s freshmen, sophomores taking higher course loads than UF’s
October 24, 2011
Ammons has pulled FAMU back from the course load cliff President James H. Ammons’ administration has reversed FAMU’s t…
Sports
October 23, 2011
Rattlers fight back to win against SC State 27-24
October 23, 2011
With 10 minutes remaining Saturday the FAMU Rattlers mounted an impressive comeback to beat the Bulldogs of SC State 2…
J-School
October 23, 2011
Pitts encourages FAMU students to dream big
October 23, 2011
CBS “60 Minutes” correspondent Byron Pitts told the up-and-coming journalists of FAMU School of Journalism and Graphic…
recruitment
October 22, 2011
Ammons awards scholarships at the Harlem Children Zone
October 22, 2011
FAMU President James H. Ammons awarded $175,000 in scholarships to students at the Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ) in New…
sbi
October 21, 2011
SBI students win MBA case competition
October 21, 2011
FAMU School of Business and Industry (SBI) students took home the first-place trophy and were crowned national champion…
Sports
October 20, 2011
McBurse, Robinson land MEAC player of the week honors
October 20, 2011
FAMU's Al-Terek McBurse (pictured) and Steve Robinson both nabbed Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) player o…
university relations
October 19, 2011
Haynes returns to lead University Relations
October 19, 2011
An alumnus who helped former President Frederick S. Humphries strengthen the Industry Cluster is returning to FAMU. Th…
Trustees
October 18, 2011
Amended presidential contract should protect BOT from Jennings-style obstructionism
October 18, 2011
FAMU is set to be rid of Bill Jennings on January 6, 2013. But the university will probably be stuck with at least two…
facilities
October 17, 2011
FAMU begins renovating teaching pool
October 17, 2011
One of the two pools in the Rattler Aquatic Center will soon be as good as new. FAMU is refurbishing the teaching pool …
Sports
October 16, 2011
FAMU tied for fourth in MEAC as season reaches midway point
October 16, 2011
FAMU (4-3, 2-2) is tied for fourth place in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference's (MEAC) football rankings followin…
Sports
October 16, 2011
Rattler ground attack solid in 47-7 win over SSU
October 16, 2011
Al-Terek McBurse scored three touchdowns as the Rattlers (4-3, 2-2) defeated Savannah State Tigers, 47-7, rushing for …
Sports
October 16, 2011
Women's track team shows spirit
October 16, 2011
The FAMU women's track team made its presence known during last week's homecoming game. Wearing custom-painted …
Sports
October 15, 2011
FAMU beefs up athletic academic counseling
October 15, 2011
As part of FAMU's restructuring process, the Athletics Department has reestablished its own in-house academic couns…
Trustees
October 14, 2011
Jennings receiving back-up from his old pro-Castell allies
October 14, 2011
Now that Bill Jennings is experiencing embarrassing setbacks in his power struggle against the FAMU president, two ind…
Sports
October 13, 2011
FAMU welcomes Willie Brown as new baseball coach
October 13, 2011
More than 100 FAMU athletics supporters gathered to welcome alumnus Willie Brown aboard as the university's new he…
Sports
October 12, 2011
FAMU volleyball picks up two conference wins
October 12, 2011
FAMU volleyball’s return to Tallahassee provided the team with a much-needed boost-in-the-arm. The Lady Rattlers picked…
College of Law
October 11, 2011
FAMU law ranked 17th for clinical opportunities
October 11, 2011
FAMU's College of Law was recently ranked 17th in the nation for providing clinical opportunities by National Juris…
Grads
October 10, 2011
Miller recalls how FAMU prepared her for success
October 10, 2011
ll JET Editor-in-Chief Mitzi Miller delivered a heartfelt Homecoming Convocation address recounting how her FAMU train…
Sports
October 09, 2011
Volleyball vies to remain in MEAC title race
October 09, 2011
After struggling through its first ten games, the FAMU Volleyball team is fighting to remain in the hunt for the Mid-Ea…
Sports
October 08, 2011
Homecoming heartbreak!
October 08, 2011
Bison win by scoring all points in 4th quarter The FAMU Rattlers let a 21-0 lead slip away to lose the 2011 Homecoming…
university relations
October 08, 2011
FAMU, B-CU compete to save lives in Blood Drive Challenge
October 08, 2011
For 32 years, FAMU and Bethune-Cookman University (B-CU) have battled it out on the football field during the highly an…
J-School
October 07, 2011
TV 20 Homecoming show prepares for 15th annual broadcast
October 07, 2011
The FAMU TV 20 Homecoming show is returning for its 15th annual broadcast. It will air Oct. 12at 8 p.m. and Oct. 14 at …
students
October 06, 2011
Royal Court committed to shaping future generations
October 06, 2011
Miss and Mr. FAMU 2011-2012, NaKena Cromartie and Frederick Johnson , have laid out a platform to assist in recruiting…
off topic
October 06, 2011
Off Topic: So long friend !!
October 06, 2011
Wow! It felt like I’d just been slapped in the face this evening when i heard the news that Steve Jobs , the tech …
Alumni
October 05, 2011
Young Alumni Giving luncheon raising funds for two scholarships
October 05, 2011
The Young Alumni Giving luncheon is back for FAMU Homecoming 2011. This year’s theme is: “Giving Back to the Future.” S…
students
October 04, 2011
Students celebrate FAMU’s 124th anniversary in style
October 04, 2011
FAMU students celebrated the 124th anniversary of the university’s founding, along with the official start of Homecomin…
Student Affairs
October 03, 2011
FAMU reducing fall semester profile admits
October 03, 2011
The days when FAMU’s first-time-in-college (FTIC) “profile admit” freshmen could enjoy a long, relaxing summer before t…
Sports
October 02, 2011
Rattlers swat away Hornets in 34-7 victory
October 02, 2011
Head Coach Joe Taylor liked what he saw from his new starting quarterback during the Rattlers’ 34-7 win over Delaware …
Sports
October 01, 2011
Sampson & Young Grand Reopening celebrates $13.5M makeover
October 01, 2011
FAMU celebrated the reopening of Sampson & Young Halls with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in front of an energetic crow…
Sports
October 01, 2011
FAMU v. Del. State Preview
October 01, 2011
After three straight weeks on the road, the Rattlers return home for a two-game home stand hosting Delaware State (2-2…