Student Affairs
August 18, 2026
FAMU students return to campus as start of fall semester nears
August 18, 2026
FAMU began welcoming students back to campus Monday, as cars filled with luggage pulled into residence halls and famili…
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May 31, 2026
FAMU students travel to Jamaica to build gardens and global perspective
May 31, 2026
21 FAMU students and staff traveled to the verdant parish of St. Mary, Jamaica, for week long service-learning project …
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August 19, 2025
FAMU welcomes back students as move-in week kicks off
August 19, 2025
The FAMU campus is buzzing with energy this week as hundreds of new and returning students began moving into on-campus …
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August 13, 2025
FAMU opens new 700 bed residence hall
August 13, 2025
FAMU marked a milestone in its campus modernization efforts Tuesday with the grand opening of Venom Landing , a new 70…
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December 22, 2024
Preliminary design emerges for a new 500-bed FAMU residence hall on the site of the former Paddyfoote Complex
December 22, 2024
Preliminary designs for a new 500-bed residence hall at FAMU, to be constructed on the site of the former Paddyfoote ho…
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August 18, 2024
FAMU gears up for move-in marathon next week as 2024 academic year set to start
August 18, 2024
The FAMU campus is buzzing with anticipation as more than 2,000 new, and returning students, prepare to embark on their…
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April 24, 2024
FAMU breaks ground on new 700-bed residence hall, prepares for fall 2025 opening
April 24, 2024
FAMU marked a significant milestone yesterday as it broke ground on its newest residence hall, a state-of-the-art 700-b…
Student Affairs
February 14, 2024
FAMU secures a $97.5M loan to construct a new 700-bed dorm set to open in 2025
February 14, 2024
Rendering of new residence hall. FAMU has signed a $97.5 million 30-year federal loan through the U.S. Department of …
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September 06, 2023
Another one bites the dust: Gibbs is latest dorm to be torn down
September 06, 2023
Gibbs Hall is eight FAMU residence hall torn down in five years. FAMU began demolition of Gibbs Hall dormitory which …
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August 18, 2023
FAMU spends $3.5 million to upgrade Palmetto South and Phase III residence halls
August 18, 2023
Palmetto South and Palmetto Phase III FAMU spent $3.5 million to modernize Palmetto South and Palmetto Phase III housin…
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May 20, 2023
Gibbs Hall demolition set to begin on Monday
May 20, 2023
S tay up to date follow us on Twitter @RattlerNationFL FAMU is scheduled to begin demolition of Gibbs Halls "the…
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April 14, 2023
BOT to consider proposal to construct 2,000 new beds of student housing
April 14, 2023
generic drawing S tay up to date follow us on Twitter @RattlerNationFL FAMU is moving forward with plans to construct…
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February 15, 2023
FAMU completes purchase of Citivue Apartments
February 15, 2023
Stay up to date follow us on Twitter @RattlerNationFL FAMU completed the purchase of the Citivue at Railroad Squar…
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January 02, 2023
Lawson did a lot for FAMU in his six years in Washington
January 02, 2023
Stay up to date follow us on Twitter @RattlerNationFL Congressman Al Lawson , a FAMU grad, who for six-years repres…
Student Affairs
December 06, 2022
FAMU eyes purchasing more apartments near campus
December 06, 2022
Stay up to date follow us on Twitte @RattlerNationFL Just after purchasing the Light House at Brooklyn Yards apartmen…
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October 18, 2022
FAMU completes purchase of apartments and land near campus
October 18, 2022
Stay up to date follow us on Twitter @RattlerNationFL FAMU, Monday, completed the purchase of 118-beds of student hou…
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August 04, 2022
FAMU seeks to have a larger presence on FAMU Way
August 04, 2022
Stay up to date follow us on Twitte @RattlerNationFL FAMU expects to expand its campus footprint with the purchase fo…
Student Affairs
July 16, 2022
FAMU to provide students with off-campus rental assistance
July 16, 2022
Stay up to date follow us on Twitte @RattlerNationFL Yesterday, FAMU announced its intention to assist new freshmen a…