Female Ph.D. Students at FAMU are Engineering Their Way to Success
Female students in the Florida A&M University – Florida State University College of Engineering are earning their Ph.D.’s in a field often dominated by their male counterparts.April 26,...
View ArticleNational Alumni Association Honors Distinguished Alumni at Awards Ceremony
April 30, 2013TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida A&M University (FAMU) National Alumni Association (NAA) will hold its annual Distinguished Alumni Awards ceremony Friday, May 3 at 6 p.m. in the FAMU...
View ArticleJournalists Receive a Student Emmy
Amber Mackie (left) and Lacrai Mitchell (right) pose on the red carpet outside the 2013 College Television Awards Gala. [Photo credit: Xavier Higgs]April 30, 2013TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The winners of a...
View ArticleFAMU Operates on a Four-day Work Week for the Summer
May 1, 2013TALLAHASSEE, Fla.— Florida A&M University (FAMU) will operate under a four-day work week beginning Friday, May 10 through Thursday, August 1. On Friday, August 2, the university will...
View ArticleFAMU Unveils Six Endowed Scholarship Plaques
PJ Benton takes a picture with the endowment plaque that bears the name of her daughter, Deitra Michelle Benton. May 3, 2013TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Florida A&M University (FAMU) Division of...
View ArticleFAMU Names Alumnus Sylvester Young New Director of Marching and Pep Bands
May 7, 2013TALLAHASSEE, Fla.— Florida A&M University (FAMU) has named Sylvester Young its new director of marching and pep bands. Young, a FAMU graduate and former member of the Marching “100,”...
View ArticleFAMU Hires New Compliance Officer
May 6, 2013TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida A&M University (FAMU) has hired a new compliance officer for the university’s Department of Music.Deirdre McRoy, a research associate in the university’s...
View ArticleGraduate Student Receives Southern Integrated Pest Management Graduate...
May 16, 2013Tallahassee, Fla. – Saundra Wheeler, a graduate student majoring in entomology at Florida A&M University (FAMU), has been named the recipient of the Friends of Southern Integrated Pest...
View ArticlePR Alumna Gets Accepted into Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs
May 22, 2013Tallahassee, Fla. – Gianina Marquez Olivera came to Florida A&M University (FAMU) as a transfer student from Lima, Peru with a volleyball scholarship and a determination to succeed....
View ArticleFAMU Family Mourns the Death of Former Journalism Dean
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.— Florida A&M University (FAMU) is mourning the death of James E. Hawkins, former dean of the School of Journalism and Graphic Communication (SJGC) from 2004 to 2013. “We...
View ArticleFAMU Hires New Police Chief
June 3, 2013TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Vice President for Student Affairs at Florida A&M University William Hudson Jr., has appointed Terence M. Calloway as the new chief of the Department of Public...
View ArticleFAMU Student Chosen for Selective Nationwide Leadership Development Program
June 3, 2013TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida A&M University (FAMU) student Amonte’ Martin has been selected to take part in a competitive leadership development program led by People For the American...
View ArticleFAMU SGA Leaders Prepared to Move University To New Heights
June 3, 2013TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Never one to pass on an opportunity to serve, running for Student Government Association (SGA) president was a no-brainer for Florida A&M University (FAMU) student...
View ArticleFAMU Hires New Deans in Environmental Science and Science Technology
June 3, 2013TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida A&M University (FAMU) Interim Provost Rodner Wright announced today that he has filled two dean positions at the University.Dr. Maurice D. Edington has been...
View ArticleFAMU Grad Has Role in New Tyler Perry Show on Oprah Winfrey Network
June 6, 2013TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida A&M University alumna Angela Robinson continues to make her mark on the new Tyler Perry series, “The Haves and Have Nots.”Robinson,who stars as Veronica...
View ArticleFAMU Class of 1962 Gives Back to Alma Mater
June 6, 2013TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Giving back to their alma mater was more than a thought for members of the Florida A&M University (FAMU) Class of 1962. For this class of dedicated Rattlers,...
View ArticleFAMU Student Wins Statewide Health Science Competition
June 13, 2013TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida A&M University (FAMU) doctoral student Terrick Andey recently won first place in the Health Sciences category during the inaugural Statewide Graduate...
View ArticleNew Ranking Shows FAMU Provides Affordable Education and Secure Jobs for Grads
FAMU ranked No. 2 public institution in the state of FloridaJune 13, 2013 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida A&M University (FAMU) has been recognized by The College Database for providing high-quality...
View ArticleFAMU INTERIM PRESIDENT LARRY ROBINSON LIFTS SUSPENSION FOR MARCHING 100
June 27, 2013FAMU Interim President Larry Robinson announced at a press conference today that he has lifted the suspension on the Marching “100,” highlighting the sweeping changes the university has...
View ArticleFAMU Signs Memorandum of Understanding to Assist with Military Vet Recruitment
June 20, 2013Florida’s State University System Board of Governors member Matthew Carter II (standing), Director of Education Onofrio Azzaretto and Dean of the Florida A&M University (FAMU) College...
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