Year: 2023

Lifestyles

SJGC grad Pugh off to promising start

Walking across the stage to receive your college degree is one of the crowning goals for most students. However, most students only plan up until that point, not really having an idea of what life after college will be like. Shan’T-Erica Pugh graduated with honors from Florida A&M University last […]

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University to host regional event for orientation leaders

Student leaders attend conferences to further develop skills in leadership, organization and planning, conflict resolution and more. Luckily, Florida A&M University and Florida State University orientation leaders won’t have to travel far for this year’s National Association for Orientation, Transition and Retention in Higher Education Region VI Conference. FAMU will […]

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STEMS4GIRLS closing achievement gap

Underrepresentation of Black people in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields is a result of limited access to quality education, and lack of encouragement to pursue jobs in STEM from an early age. As an advocate for high-quality early childhood education, Kaye Crawford is promoting equity and inclusion in […]

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Social media safety may be near for Florida schools

Florida Senate Bill 52, which focuses on social media safety in the state’s public schools, has been thoroughly reviewed and revised as legislators met in committee meetings and special sessions this past week. The proposal sponsored by Zephyrhills Republican Senator Danny Burgess was amended in the Senate Pre-K12 Education Committee […]

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Tarik Polk, other Rattlers join rally

Tarik Polk, who is in his fourth year as a computer engineering major at Florida A&M University, marched with passion Wednesday to ensure his voice was heard. “I was glad to find that several other individuals were against the ban. It’s a shame that we have to deal with something […]