Academics

FAMU online programs recognized by Affordable Colleges Online

big rattler November 30, 2013

FAMU has been listed as an “Online Colleges in Florida That Win on Affordability” by the website AffordableCollegesOn…

university relations

FAMU now featured on Regions Bank Visa CheckCard

big rattler November 29, 2013

FAMU fans and alumni can now show their school spirit every time they make a purchase with a Regions Bank Visa CheckC…

Happy Thanksgiving!

big rattler November 28, 2013

The blogging team here at Rattler Nation wishes you and your family a happy Thanksgiving holiday.

FAMU holds ninth annual Thanksgiving Basket Stuffing event

big rattler November 27, 2013

For the ninth consecutive year, Tallahassee leaders converged on FAMU’s campus to prepare free Thanksgiving meals for…

Sports

Holmes looks to offseason to build Rattler football program

big rattler November 26, 2013

As the game clock struck the 00:00 mark during the 2013 Florida Blue Florida Classic, Earl Holmes was ready to take …

Robinson

FAMU strikes blow against culture of hazing with safe Marching 100 season

big rattler November 25, 2013

The culture of hazing that has plagued the FAMU student body for years won’t disappear overnight, but the university …

Sports

B-CU clinches FCS playoff berth with 29-10 victory over FAMU

big rattler November 24, 2013

Defense wins championships, and Bethune-Cookman’s back in the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs after a cont…

Sports

Grice named MEAC Player of the Week

big rattler November 23, 2013

The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) named FAMU guard Jasmine Grice its Player of the Week. The 5’10 graduat…

recruitment

FAMU Connection brings the spirit to Orlando recruitment fair

big rattler November 22, 2013

Lights, camera, sing! The FAMU Connection has been a staple in the FAMU community for more than 29 years, bringing sh…

opinions

BOG’s poor audit results prove it lacks competence to assess FAMU’s audit division

big rattler November 21, 2013

BOG Vice-Chairman Morteza Hosseini (center) BOG Chairman Dean Colson (left) Yesterday, the Tallahassee Democrat …

Academics

FAMU partners with The Chicago School of Professional Psychology

big rattler November 20, 2013

FAMU and The Chicago School of Professional Psychology (TCSPP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will p…

rick scott

Scott extends another pre-election olive branch to UF with chancellor pick

big rattler November 19, 2013

Back when Frank Brogan was the chancellor for Florida’s public universities, Rick Scott ran over him like a second-…

opinions

Marching 100 students must protect band’s future by following rules during Florida Classic

big rattler November 18, 2013

This football season, many FAMU fans could be heard repeating an old saying: “I’m going to the game to see the Marchi…

Sports

Lady Rattlers fall to Coppin 3-2 in Volleyball Tournament

da rattler November 17, 2013

The Lady Rattlers' volleyball season came to an unexpected end Saturday with a loss to Coppin 3-2 in the MEAC Ch…

Sports

Rattlers remain perfect in Bragg!

big rattler November 17, 2013

Perfectly awful: winless at home for 2013 Rattlers let another one slip away in final home game of 2013. Des…

Get Ready 4 the Classic #RattlerPride

da rattler November 17, 2013

Step up your Rattler style to "official status" when you sport this Coaches Performance polo by Russell! F…

Sports

Royal to start in place of injured Fleming

big rattler November 16, 2013

Backup quarterback Carson Royal , who stepped in to lead the Rattler offense last Saturday after an injury sidelined Da…

Sports

Trifonov repeats as MEAC volleyball Coach of the Year

big rattler November 15, 2013

Yesterday, the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) announced its decision to name FAMU Head Volleyball Coach Tony Tr…

Sports

FAMU netters claim top seed in MEAC tourney

big rattler November 14, 2013

With its perfect 10-0 record in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), the FAMU volleyball team has earned one o…

Administrative and Financial Services

FAMU drops Sodexo, awards dining services contract to Metz

big rattler November 13, 2013

Jeff Metz , president and CEO of Metz Culinary Management FAMU has parted ways with Sodexo, its longtime dining ser…

Sports

FAMU volleyball finishes regular season with perfect 10-0 record in MEAC

big rattler November 12, 2013

Volleyball seniors Erika DeVaughn, Diana Gonzales, and Katherine Huanec The FAMU volleyball team celebrated Senior…

Academics

Scientist who dropped bombshell warning about popular genetically-altered seeds to speak at FAMU

big rattler November 11, 2013

Don M. Huber , a plant scientist at the center of what many media organizations have described as the debate over “Fran…

Sports

Rattlers come up short at SC State

da rattler November 10, 2013

Despite a valiant effort, the FAMU Rattlers came up short in their efforts to be back-to-back homecoming spoilers thi…

Sports

Rattlers looking for another Homecoming victory at SC State

da rattler November 09, 2013

Based In Part on information from the Orangeburg Times and Democrat : The last time FAMU (3-6, 2-3) visited Olive…

Sports

Grice named MEAC co-preseason women’s basketball player of the year

big rattler November 09, 2013

FAMU guard Jasmine Grice has been named the co-preseason player of the year by the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (ME…

Grads

Packer forms new production company, inks two deals with NBCUniversal

big rattler November 08, 2013

On Wednesday, FAMU alumnus Will Packer visited “The Set” with actor Ice Cube to promote his new motion picture R…

College of Law

FAMU Law valedictorian earns one of the highest scores on the Florida Bar exam

big rattler November 07, 2013

FAMU College of Law alumna Denise Cespedes ('13), who grew up in Miami, Florida, earned one of the highest scores …

elections

Crist pledges to reverse Scott’s cuts to Florida’s public universities

big rattler November 06, 2013

On Monday, Charlie Crist officially launched his bid to challenge Rick Scott for the Florida governorship. Crist, w…