Graduations are a time to celebrate the completion of education, but the Spring 2002 graduation will be a special time for the graduates of the Environmental Science Institute. The institute will graduate its first undergraduate class in April. The Environmental Science Institute, which established its undergraduate curriculum in 1995, was […]

The A-OK Mentoring Program is offered weekdays from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. for students’ educational, emotional and social development in room 4 of the high school building. The mentors are dedicated, energetic and patient FAMU college students. They consistently support, encourage and educate any student who wishes to participate. […]

The five finalists for FAMU’s presidency are scheduled to make campus visits next week. Dr. Melvin Stith, Dr. Fred Gainous, Dr. Anna Vaugn Cooke, Dr. David Wilson and Dr. Charlie Nelms will spend an entire day meeting with the University’s constituent groups. Beginning at 7:30 a.m. and ending at 5:15 […]

The school year is coming to a close, and nearly everyone is making plans and scheduling classes for the fall semester. While many students will be in the classroom next semester, some fellow Rattlers will have graduated, and will be preparing themselves for the “real world.” Some may live at […]

WASHINGTON – As President Bush plunges headlong into efforts to calm the Middle East, America has a lot riding on the outcome, including plans to oust Iraq’s Saddam Hussein, momentum in the war on terrorism, volatile oil prices in a shaky economy and even Bush’s global credibility. Neither a new […]

The students have expressed an interest in or requested, by survey, summer school courses to be held for summer 2002. Because Leon and surrounding county schools are not offering a summer school program, it would be a great benefit to offer summer school classes. Although there are many reasons why […]

An article was printed in the Tallahassee Democrat where James Corbin stated that FAMU DRS was a dump. Corbin graduated from FAMU DRS and is now a member of FAMU board of trustees. Many feel that he had the best in mind when he made his statement. It is said […]

The Famuan increased frequency this semester, adding an additional special issue each month. That meant twice a month Rattlers could find a Friday issue donning the stands. Some of those Friday, usually theme-oriented, issues did not go over so well. It was probably because the university community did not know […]

Bishop A. J. Richardson Jr., prelate of the 19th Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church will be FAMU’s Spring 2002 commencement speaker. An estimated 1,200 students, as well as family, friends and FAMU alumni, faculty and staff will attend the ceremony. Proceedings will begin on Saturday April 27 […]

Awarded the presidential scholarship, “Life Gets Better,” “Florida Bright Future” and a full athletic scholarship, swimmer Davida Martin is making waves academically and athletically. Martin is a 22-year-old graduate business management student from Ft. Lauderdale. Athletically, she was awarded the MVP for the year 2000 swim season. This past season, […]