Engineering
January 31, 2012
New dean appointed at FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
January 31, 2012
An MIT-trained scholar who played a key role in building an engineering program at Clark Atlanta University will serve …
Showing posts from January, 2012
Marching 100
January 30, 2012
FAMU police investigating alleged band fraternity hazing
January 30, 2012
During a teleconference with university trustees, FAMU President James H. Ammons confirmed that the institution’s Depa…
Academics
January 30, 2012
Carroll to keynote Black History Month convocation
January 30, 2012
Jennifer Carroll , Florida’s 18th Lieutenant Governor, will keynote FAMU's Black History Month Convocation. Carroll…
Sports
January 29, 2012
Rattlers slam Bethune 68-62; Lady Rattlers win 12th straight
January 29, 2012
Chris Watson scored 18 points and Florida A&M used a long-range shooting attack to defeat Bethune-Cookman 68-62 o…
Sports
January 29, 2012
Alford elected to 2012 MEAC Hall Of Fame
January 29, 2012
FAMU softball standout Amber Alford is slated for induction into the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference's (MEAC) Spor…
sbi
January 28, 2012
SBI alum named director for corporate development at Global Payments
January 28, 2012
FAMU alumnus Aaron Gray has joined Global Payments as director for Corporate Development and will help drive the compa…
university relations
January 27, 2012
USNWR names FAMU 14th most popular national university
January 27, 2012
FAMU has been named the 14th most popular national university in the nation by U.S. News and World Report . FAMU is the…
students
January 26, 2012
Women's flag football team wins eighth national championship
January 26, 2012
Over a 10-day period, the FAMU Simply Marvelous Women’s Flag Football team posted an 11-0 record and won two national c…
Marching 100
January 25, 2012
FAMU dismisses alleged “Clone” hazers
January 25, 2012
FAMU has expelled four students who are charged with Marching 100 members who attempted to join the unauthorized “Clone…
off topic
January 24, 2012
Reed resigns as Bethune-Cookman president
January 24, 2012
Trudie Kibbe Reed is leaving the presidency of Bethune-Cookman University (B-CU). The school’s Board of Trustees accep…
Trustees
January 24, 2012
Rufus’ “clout” with Scott not translating into money for FAMU
January 24, 2012
Rufus Montgomery continues to brag nonstop about having Gov. Rick Scott’s ear. But his so-called “clout” has not help…
Pharmacy
January 23, 2012
Pharmacy Phase II’s future uncertain as PECO well runs dry
January 23, 2012
With state economists projecting that the Florida will not have any additional Public Education Capital Outlay (PECO) d…
Sports
January 22, 2012
Lady Rattlers beat UMES to remain undefeated in MEAC; Rattlers down Hawks on road
January 22, 2012
The Lady Rattler hoopsters remained perfect in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) with a 54-49 victory over the…
off topic
January 21, 2012
“Red Tails” brings Tuskegee Airmen story to big screen
January 21, 2012
It is opening weekend for the “Red Tails,” executive producer George Lucas’ action film about the Tuskegee Airmen. Ant…
NAA
January 21, 2012
NAA calls on alumni to "Renew the FAMU in You"
January 21, 2012
The 2012 FAMU National Alumni Association (NAA) Annual Convention is scheduled for May 17-20 in Charlotte, N.C. The the…
Marching 100
January 20, 2012
Four band members arrested for “Clones” hazing
January 20, 2012
FAMU police arrested four Marching 100 members for an alleged hazing incident that occurred around September 1, 2011. …
tuition
January 20, 2012
Ammons warns that hiking STEM degree tuition could hurt minorities
January 20, 2012
FAMU President James H. Ammons joined two other State University System of Florida (SUS) campus leaders in discouragin…
rick scott
January 19, 2012
Williams makes plea for workers hurt by cuts to corrections department
January 19, 2012
Gov. Rick Scott has announced plans to save tens of millions of dollars by shutting down seven prisons and four work c…
Marching 100
January 18, 2012
Bus owner: Lawsuit targeting company’s high insurance limit
January 18, 2012
Last week, sparks flew between the attorneys representing FAMU’s former band director and the family of Robert Champion…
Sports
January 17, 2012
Rattlers & Lady Rattlers beat SCSU
January 17, 2012
For the second time this year, the Rattlers and Lady Rattlers scored conference wins on the same evening. This time the…
Sports
January 17, 2012
McKelton honored as FAMU's best three point shooter of all-time
January 17, 2012
Tameka McKelton was honored after a recent matchup against North Carolina A&T for being the top three-point leader…
Academics
January 15, 2012
FAMU co-sponsoring "A Tribute to African-American Film"
January 15, 2012
In honor of Black History Month and in celebration of FAMU’s 125th anniversary, the university's Lyceum Series, Off…
sbi
January 14, 2012
FAMU welcomes MBA distance education students
January 14, 2012
For married couple Richard B. Johnson II and Tiffany T. Johnson , completing the FAMU Masters of Business Administrati…
opinions
January 13, 2012
Evidence of hate crime against Champion warrants federal review
January 13, 2012
The National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) is right to encourage the federal government to ask tough questions about w…
Marching 100
January 12, 2012
Anti-homophobia groups call for federal hate crime inquiry into Champion homicide
January 12, 2012
FAMU alumna Sharon Lettman-Hicks , executive director of the National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC), is requesting a f…
Marching 100
January 11, 2012
Hobbs, Chestnut clash over motive for Champion’s hazing
January 11, 2012
Weeks after investigators announced that FAMU drum major Robert D. Champion’s homicide was caused by hazing, the exact…
Academics
January 10, 2012
Waters to keynote MLK convocation
January 10, 2012
Congresswoman Maxine Waters will serve as the keynote speaker for FAMU's 2012 Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation. …
Trustees
January 09, 2012
Old grudges, fear of Scott, poisoning evaluation process
January 09, 2012
Rattler Nation has learned that steps are already being taken to make sure that the results of President James H. Ammo…
Sports
January 08, 2012
Rattlers & Lady Rattlers pick up road wins against NCCU
January 08, 2012
The FAMU mens and women basketball teams picked a pair of rare road wins yesterday against North Carolina Central Unive…
DRS
January 07, 2012
DRS maintains “C” grade
January 07, 2012
The FAMU Developmental Research School (DRS) earned another “C” grade on its Florida School Accountability Report for t…
opinions
January 06, 2012
Ammons: FAMU remains committed to rooting out hazing
January 06, 2012
In a op-ed in the USA Today , FAMU President James H. Ammons expressed his disagreement with a recommendation that mad…
media
January 05, 2012
“Against the Grain” column returns
January 05, 2012
The “Prof” is back. Roosevelt Wilson , former owner and publisher of the Capital Outlook newspaper, has revived his “A…
rick scott
January 04, 2012
Florida NAACP giving Scott a pass on FAMU
January 04, 2012
The presidents of the Tallahassee Chapter and Florida State Conference of the National Association for the Advancement …
Trustees
January 03, 2012
Montgomery off to bumbling start as Scott’s go-to trustee at FAMU
January 03, 2012
Rufus Montgomery constantly boasts about his clout with the Florida governor. But his failure to get rid of President…
Marching 100
January 03, 2012
FAMU to honor Champion’s memory with memorial and scholarship
January 03, 2012
Yesterday, the FAMU Board of Trustees approved the creation of a campus memorial and scholarship fund dedicated to the …
hazing
January 02, 2012
Wilson’s bill will punish hazing victims who do not report hazers
January 02, 2012
The U.S. Department of Education has a long list of restrictions on financial aid eligibility. It cannot award grants o…
Happy New Year!
January 01, 2012
The Rattler Nation team wishes you a happy New Year's Day. Welcome to 2012!