Academics
February 28, 2010
Census ambassadors spread awareness
February 28, 2010
FAMU Census Information Center is joining forces with other precincts in Tallahassee on Saturday, March 20, to lead a g…
Showing posts from February, 2010
opinions
February 27, 2010
HBCU merger arguments filled with faulty logic
February 27, 2010
Lisa Zhu , a senior at the University of Pennsylvania and columnist for the Daily Pennslyvanian , recently penned an in…
Grads
February 26, 2010
Keymáh returns to FAMU for “Crowns”
February 26, 2010
FAMU’s Essential Theatre and Lyceum Series will present "Crowns," a gospel-infused play, written by Regina Ta…
Meek
February 25, 2010
Meek trails as GOP primary turns ugly
February 25, 2010
While Charlie Crist and Marco Rubio wage an increasingly bitter battle for the Republican Senate nomination in Florid…
NAA
February 24, 2010
Mitchell elected NAA president
February 24, 2010
Thomas L. Mitchell, Sr. is the new president of the FAMU National Alumni Association. In the election, he received 607…
budget
February 23, 2010
College restructuring possible
February 23, 2010
With looming budget cuts, FAMU’s administration might opt to reshape the institution’s college structure. The college r…
Trustees
February 22, 2010
BOT complicit in protecting Holmes
February 22, 2010
Under-the-table politics and general passivity on FAMU’s Board of Trustees have obstructed the process of holding the D…
Grads
February 21, 2010
FAMU alum receives Key to Tampa
February 21, 2010
Last month, Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio surrendered the Key to the City of Tampa to an unwieldy group of pirates during the …
university relations
February 20, 2010
Coleman joins FAMU foundation board
February 20, 2010
The FAMU Foundation recently announced the appointment of Hosetta B. Coleman to the board of directors. Her four-year …
students
February 19, 2010
Franklin reelected SGA president
February 19, 2010
On Thursday evening, Gallop Franklin, II became the first FAMU Student Government Association (SGA) president to win r…
budget
February 18, 2010
Apathy remains strong despite weak budget
February 18, 2010
Despite FAMU’s increasingly dire budget outlook, leadership bodies such as FAMU’s Board of Trustees, faculty senate, an…
students
February 18, 2010
All Miss FAMU candidates disqualified
February 18, 2010
On Tuesday night, a spokeswoman for FAMU’s student electoral commission walked out from the Student Activities Office c…
flashback
February 17, 2010
2005: Wright compares Castell’s critics to crack dealers
February 17, 2010
Back in 2005 the Rev. Joseph T. Wright , pastor of Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church, wrote an angy letter to the Tal…
opinions
February 16, 2010
Rivers: Public HBCUs under attack for role in Obama victory
February 16, 2010
In a recent Orlando Sentinel op-ed, FAMU alumnus Larry O. Rivers weighed in on the HBCU merger debate. He believes th…
DRS
February 16, 2010
Holmes passes hat for $175K
February 16, 2010
Poor budgeting and lackluster recruitment efforts continue to take a heavy financial toll on FAMU’s Developmental Resea…
sbi
February 15, 2010
In good hands: Friday-Stroud appointed permanent SBI dean
February 15, 2010
Sybil C. Mobley , the founding dean of FAMU’s School of Business and Industry, left huge shoes to fill. But ever since …
facilities
February 15, 2010
Dental school could be placed in vacant state building
February 15, 2010
If the FAMU administration acts quickly, it could cut tens of millions from the anticipated start-up costs of the propo…
Grads
February 14, 2010
Rattler and fiancé win dream wedding
February 14, 2010
FAMU alumnus Jasmine Harris and her fiancé Gabriel Sheffield , an Alabama A&M University graduate, are the winner…
Marching 100
February 12, 2010
Jukebox pulling away from 100rd in ESPN poll
February 12, 2010
The Human Jukebox of Southern University is pulling away from the FAMU Marching 100 in EPNU's fan poll voting. The…
Academics
February 12, 2010
FAMU loaning NASA lunar and meteorite samples
February 12, 2010
Genniver C. Bell , dean of FAMU’s College of Education, and Edith G. Davis , an assistant professor in the College of E…
athletics
February 11, 2010
Magee, McElroy finalists for AD
February 11, 2010
FAMU has two finalists for its director of athletics post. An announcement on the new AD could come as soon as next wee…
athletics
February 10, 2010
FAMU off NCAA probation
February 10, 2010
The National Collegiate Athletic Association announced today that Florida A&M University's 4-year probation has…
dental school
February 10, 2010
Legislature might act on dental school without BOG
February 10, 2010
Despite Florida’s severe dentist shortage and paltry number of black dental students , the Board of Governors has drag…
facilities
February 09, 2010
Jones Hall in the midst of a $9.5M renovation
February 09, 2010
After years of wear and tear, Jones Hall will undergo a long overdue renovation. Jones Hall housed most of FAMU’s physi…
university relations
February 08, 2010
Motorists buy 21,594 FAMU tags
February 08, 2010
The Florida Division of Motor Vehicles sold 21,594 FAMU specialty license plates in 2009. FAMU’s sales figure beat out …
Grads
February 07, 2010
FAMU mourns loss of alumni president Alvin Bryant
February 07, 2010
Alvin Bryant , president of the FAMU National Alumni Association (NAA), died Friday afternoon after a lengthy illness. …
Sports
February 06, 2010
Brown joins Jacksonville Sharks
February 06, 2010
Jacksonville Sharks coach Les Moss announced the addition former FAMU Rattler All-American Levy Brown to his team'…
students
February 05, 2010
FAMU lands scholar-musician from Gainesville
February 05, 2010
Remember the name Benjamin Obafemi Osoba . This 17-year-old senior in the IB program at Eastside High School in Gainesv…
off topic
February 05, 2010
OT: Miss. HBCU merger plan hits roadblock
February 05, 2010
The Mississippi Legislature turned a cold shoulder to Gov. Haley Barbour’s proposal to merge the state’s three histori…
Sports
February 04, 2010
Football nabs eight transfers
February 04, 2010
FAMU football had an exciting National Signing Day, nabbing eight transfers in its recruitment class. The list includes…
dental school
February 03, 2010
Dental school consultant brings strong experience
February 03, 2010
As FAMU continues its planning process for a College of Dental Medicine, it is receiving guidance from a national exper…
graduation rate
February 02, 2010
FAMU’s grad rate above FAU’s; close to USF's
February 02, 2010
Many FAMU opponents say that the university should be not able to add any new graduate or professional programs, like a…
Obama
February 01, 2010
Obama appoints Robinson assistant commerce secretary
February 01, 2010
Add U.S. President Barack Obama’s name to the list of people who think FAMU has some of the very best professors in Am…
Obama
February 01, 2010
Duncan proposes $98M boost for HBCU budget
February 01, 2010
After taking a firestorm of criticism for an earlier decision not to renew a multimillion dollar federal grant program …