facilities
January 31, 2011
FAMU seeking $9M for electrical, tech upgrades
January 31, 2011
The top item on FAMU’s 2011-2012 legislative facilities funding request is, once again, money for electrical and techno…
Showing posts from January, 2011
Telfair, Nixon sentenced
January 30, 2011
Eugene Telfair , 54, and Robert Nixon , 45, were sentenced to federal prison on Thursday, January 27, 2011 for federal …
Sports
January 29, 2011
Booster Bash celebrates student-athletes
January 29, 2011
Last Saturday, the FAMU Department of Athletics had quite the busy day in Tallahassee. The morning started with the Rat…
Academics
January 28, 2011
Angelou lauds HBCU education at FAMU
January 28, 2011
With a voice that is so soothing and commands an individuals’ full attention, world-renowned poet and author Maya Angel…
staff
January 27, 2011
CESTA staffer receives volunteer award
January 27, 2011
Lue Jolly , an extension specialist at FAMU, recently received the Presidential Volunteer Service Award (Gold Category)…
Academics
January 26, 2011
Kevin Powell to keynote the Black History Convocation
January 26, 2011
Activist, author of 10 books and public speaker Kevin Powell will deliver the keynote address at the annual FAMU Black…
NAA
January 25, 2011
NAA to convene in The City Beautiful
January 25, 2011
The FAMU National Alumni Association (NAA) Annual Convention is scheduled for May 18-22, 2011 in Orlando, Fla. The them…
Academics
January 24, 2011
Hip Hop Institute explores music industry
January 24, 2011
FAMU Professor Kawachi Clemons has founded an institute that brings icons of the hip-hop movement to class so students…
Academics
January 23, 2011
MLK III urges FAMU to keep his father's dream alive
January 23, 2011
Martin Luther King III , the son of the late civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. , honored his father’s legacy…
students
January 22, 2011
Four New Anchors Named for News 20 at Five
January 22, 2011
Four new anchors have been selected for the FAMU TV-20 live newscast. The newscast will air at 5 p.m. every Monday thro…
Sports
January 21, 2011
Holmes, White to join MEAC Hall of Fame
January 21, 2011
Earlier this week, the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) announced that FAMU’s Earl Holmes and Natalie White wil…
Hall named 2010 SBN Black College All-American
January 21, 2011
FAMU Defensive Back Qier Hall was named to the 2010 SBN Sports College All-American Team, announced today by the Ameri…
Sports
January 20, 2011
Women's flag football team wins national championship
January 20, 2011
The FAMU women’s flag football team, Simply Marvelous, recently won its second national championships – tallying six na…
Grads
January 19, 2011
Congressman hires Miller as chief of staff
January 19, 2011
Virgil A. Miller , who served as FAMU student body president during the 2004-2005 school year, has been hired as chief…
off topic
January 19, 2011
SUNO/UNO merger being considered
January 19, 2011
Last year, the Southern University System hired former Jackson State University President Ronald Mason as its chancell…
students
January 18, 2011
FAMU students turn out for MLK remembrance
January 18, 2011
Dismayed by the postponement of the NAACP's Citywide MLK Celebration yesterday, FAMU students took to facebook and …
housing
January 18, 2011
Sampson, Young could reopen by Fall 2011
January 18, 2011
In a recent interview with the Tallahassee Democrat , FAMU Interim Vice-President for Student Affairs William Hudson, J…
CESTA
January 16, 2011
CESTA hosts tour for Life Skills students
January 16, 2011
Jonathan Arias (wearing the orange and green FAMU jacket) recently hosted a FAMU college tour for students from the Li…
students
January 15, 2011
Student lands E! News reporting opportunity
January 15, 2011
FAMU pharmacy student George Burns recently served as a special E! News correspondent for the network’s coverage of Ne…
alan williams
January 14, 2011
Williams recognizes anniversary of Haiti earthquake
January 14, 2011
On Wednesday, Rep. Alan Williams recognized the one year anniversary of the Haitian Earthquake that took place on Janu…
College of Law
January 13, 2011
Environmental Law and Justice Symposium tackles tough issues
January 13, 2011
Nearly 200 participants convened in Orlando for “New Directions in Environmental Justice,” the inaugural Environmental …
students
January 12, 2011
First Set Friday of 2011
January 12, 2011
FAMU students kicked off the new year in timeless Orange & Green fashion by packing The Set on the first Friday of …
Grads
January 11, 2011
New Fla. Dem chair calls on Gillum for help
January 11, 2011
On Saturday, former state. Sen. Rod Smith was elected to lead the Florida Democratic Party as state chairman during a …
Sports
January 10, 2011
Tigers will not play in 2011 Atlanta Classic
January 10, 2011
Tennessee State University Athletic Director Teresa Phillips has released a tentative 2011 football schedule without t…
facilities
January 10, 2011
Newly renovated Jones Hall reopens
January 10, 2011
FAMU has reopened Jones Hall after giving it a $9.5M renovation. Jones Hall housed most of FAMU’s physical science labo…
students
January 09, 2011
FAMU launches textbook rental program
January 09, 2011
Beginning this month, the FAMU Bookstore will offer students a new, multi-channel textbook rental program designed to d…
alan williams
January 08, 2011
Williams, Kappas commemorate 100th anniversary
January 08, 2011
Rep. Alan Williams , a FAMU alumnus, recently joined with other members of the Florida House of Representatives to comm…
EIT
January 07, 2011
Seniors out as EIT VP
January 07, 2011
Robert Seniors , FAMU vice-president of Enterprise Information Technology (EIT), has been reassigned and replaced with …
Sports
January 07, 2011
FAMU releases 2011 football schedule
January 07, 2011
The FAMU Department of Athletics has released its 2011 football schedule. The line up features four home games and a Se…
facilities
January 06, 2011
New Winery Way greenhouses aiding CESTA research
January 06, 2011
Two large greenhouses, located on Winery Way, have been erected for use by the research faculty at the FAMU Center for …
rick scott
January 05, 2011
FAMU welcomes Scott-Carroll administration
January 05, 2011
FAMU rolled out a warm welcome for new Gov. Rick Scott and Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll this week with two big events in…
staff
January 04, 2011
Rattlers receive entrepreneurship grants
January 04, 2011
Four small businesses founded by Rattlers recently received $10,000 grants to aid their development. The start-up capi…
staff
January 03, 2011
CESTA staffer publishes book on groundwater pollution
January 03, 2011
Carmen Lyttle-N’guessan , coordinator of Veterinary Services at Florida A&M University, recently had a her first bo…
Happy New Year!
January 01, 2011
The Rattler Nation team wishes you a happy New Year's Day. Welcome to 2011!