Civil Rights Hall of Fame bill clears legislature

Anonymous April 30, 2010

State Rep. Alan Williams’ House Bill 523, which would establish a Florida Civil Rights Hall of Fame, has passed the Fl…

Crestview Ed Center builds on FAMU's health science mission

Anonymous April 29, 2010

This legislative session, Sen. Durell Peaden (R-Crestview) secured the remaining money required to open FAMU's Cre…

FAMU scores big in 2010-2011 budget

Anonymous April 28, 2010

Having the right leadership in place makes a difference. It makes a damn big difference. FAMU President James Ammons , …

FAMU wants to rescue Jax dental clinic

Anonymous April 27, 2010

FAMU aims to rescue a University of Florida dental clinic that is slated to close on June 30, 2010. The facility, which…

Meek polls well in 3-way contest

Anonymous April 26, 2010

With $3.7M in cash on hand, Congressman Kendrick Meek is ready for what many political experts predict will become a t…

FAMU lands $6M for “outreach” project

Anonymous April 25, 2010

Once again, Sen. Alfred “Al” Lawson has shown why he’s one of the most effective legislators in recent Florida history…

Vann to join 49ers

Anonymous April 25, 2010

FAMU kick return ace LeRoy Vann will wear the San Francisco 49ers uniform next year. Vann’s agent, Karim Lawrence , to…

FAMU pharmacy making international impact

Anonymous April 24, 2010

FAMU's College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences faculty, Henry Lewis III , PharmD, professor and dean of the…

FAMU SBI heads to Gainesville for recruitment reception

Anonymous April 23, 2010

The Florida A&M University School of Business and Industry will be presenting scholarships to qualified students an…

AJC: Vann is NFL draft sleeper

Anonymous April 22, 2010

From the Atlanta Journal Constitution : LeRoy Vann was "Mr. Everything" for the Florida A&M Rattlers. In…

iSTART could boost tax collections on remote sales

Anonymous April 21, 2010

State Rep. Kevin Ambler (R-Tampa) has a simple, private-sector solution to Florida’s difficulty with collecting taxes …

Turner conducting $3.8M in NSF research

Anonymous April 20, 2010

Ralph Turne r wears lots of hats on FAMU’s campus. He’s a distinguished professor of chemistry, dean of the College of …

Students blast trustees for playing dirty with DRS

Anonymous April 19, 2010

A growing number of FAMU students are upset about the dirty Board of Trustees politics that are placing the Development…

Jax Times-Union smiles at FAMU’s dental school proposal

Anonymous April 18, 2010

FAMU’s proposal for a College of Dental Medicine has received an enthusiastic endorsement from a major state newspaper.…

FAMU Competing for Home Depot HBCU Grants

Anonymous April 17, 2010

FAMU needs your vote as it competes against other Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to win $150,000 …

MBA Student to appear on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

Anonymous April 16, 2010

FAMU MBA student Gabrielle McMahan will be a contestant on the “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” hot seat with guest hos…

OT: Inner City Chicago School has 100% college acceptance rate

da rattler April 15, 2010

Countering the "soft bigotry of low expectations", the all male Urban Prep Chicago Charter School has achieve…

Rose to keynote commencement

Anonymous April 15, 2010

A Tony Award winner, alumna, and star of Walt Disney’s “The Princess and the Frog” will keynote Florida A&M Univers…

Florida’s first-try bar passage rates slide

Anonymous April 14, 2010

FAMU was the only accredited law school in Florida that did not experience a decline in its first-try bar examination p…

Branker out; Alston in

Anonymous April 13, 2010

The last remaining FAMU trustee who voted “no” against James Ammons’ presidential candidacy is gone. Yesterday, Gov.…

Lawson, Williams have dental school bill on track

Anonymous April 12, 2010

Sen. Alfred “Al” Lawson and Rep. Alan Williams have formally introduced companion bills to authorize a dental school …

VP of Student Affairs to retire

da rattler April 11, 2010

Roland Gaines , VP of Student Affairs, confirmed, this evening, his intention to retire from FAMU effective June 30, 2…

Study: Jeb's One Florida a failure

da rattler April 11, 2010

No surprise here, ten years after Florida banned affirmative-action admissions, minority enrollment in the State Univer…

Seminole gaming compact will pump millions into education

Anonymous April 11, 2010

Last week, the Florida House took a big step toward resolving the huge differences between its 2010-2011 budget and the…

The official anthem of "Be Out Day" 2010

da rattler April 10, 2010

FAMU students march to protest budget cuts

Anonymous April 10, 2010

FAMU's Student Government Association (SGA) led a Thursday march from the University Commons Building to the steps …

OT: Obama gears up to nominate Stevens’ successor

Anonymous April 10, 2010

Yesterday, U.S. President Barack Obama acknowledged the news of Justice John Paul Stevens' retirement by thanking…

AD search extended

Anonymous April 09, 2010

The Rattlers eagerly awaiting the name of FAMU’s new athletic director will have to wait a bit longer. In an interview …

Meet Kendrick Meek

da rattler April 09, 2010

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Modified Lynn bill rehashes old tier plan

Anonymous April 08, 2010

Sen. Evelyn Lynn’s SB 2442 is beginning to look more and more like the old tier plan introduced by former State Unive…

Sex tape producers to pay FAMU $105,000 in damages

da rattler April 08, 2010

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Ammons’ DRS crisis parallels Gainous’ AD problem

Anonymous April 07, 2010

FAMU President James Ammons’ administration has been wounded by two big problems that also hurt his predecessor, Fred …

Budget negotiations carry high stakes for FAMU

Anonymous April 06, 2010

The two chambers of the Florida Legislature have passed starkly different 2010-2011 budgets and are now preparing to ne…

FAMU, UCF challenging SUS hierarchy

Anonymous April 05, 2010

Between the Board of Trustees vote to hire him in February 2007 and Larry Robinson’s appointment as FAMU’s acting CEO …

Pharmacy alums win national awards

Anonymous April 04, 2010

FAMU College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science (COPPS) alumni Rhonda Norwood , PharmD, Class of 2004, and Rashida …

Earst challenges FAMU students to be critical thinkers

Anonymous April 03, 2010

FAMU hosted its annual Honors Convocation Thursday, April 1, in Perry-Paige Auditorium. Makeba Earst , owner and operat…

Big artists on line-up for Haiti benefit concert

Anonymous April 02, 2010

Grammy award-winning rapper Common (pictured with girlfriend Serena Williams ) will be back on The Hill for a special …

FAMU showcases black doll collection

Anonymous April 01, 2010

In celebration of Women’s History Month, the Carrie Meek-James N. Eaton Sr. Black Archives Research Center and Museum a…