On Sunday, the Trousdell Aquatics Center hosted the second day of its ninth annual Puppies in the Pool event. From 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., dogs over 40 pounds splashed around in the pool fetching tennis balls and swimming with their other canine friends. Dogs […]
Author: Aishah Walker-Brown
Danger Lurks, FAMU Tries to Make Campus Safer
The sun was still up on a Tuesday evening in September when a Florida A&M University senior, Ursual Ible, was walking to her car that was parked in a campus parking lot at the end of a long day of classes as she always does. When Ible sat down in […]
FAMU Student Provides Late Night Transportation
Most students find it difficult to navigate around the city of Tallahassee, whether it’s walking or waiting 45 minutes to catch your StarMetro bus. One Florida A&M University student has a cheap alternative solution to help those without transportation. Marquise McMiller is a fourth-year political science major from Gary, Ind. […]
FAMU Way Construction
The FAMU Way project has been under construction since April 2014, and now there are updates that first phase of the project will be completed by 2016. The overall project will have three phases in total; featuring a five acre storm water pond, bike lanes, sidewalks on each side of […]
Law Students Exceed Expectations
For the second time within two years, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University College of Law received the best overall average for the Florida Bar Exam. The school achieved a about 73 percent passing rate on the July 2014 Florida Bar Exam. FAMU’s passage rate was higher than the state’s overall […]
Florida Public Health
The Florida Capitol Museum Exhibit is celebrating 125 years of Florida public health and it tells the story of the evolution of Florida's state public health agency and its impact on the daily lives of Floridians. According to www.flhistoriccapitol.gov, public health touches all aspects of a person's life starting with a […]
Writing Resource Center host weekly writing workshops
Proper structure and content was the topic of discussion at the Writing Resource Center’s weekly workshop. The workshop caters to students who request help in improving their language, oratory and writing skills. The workshop were facilitated by Florida A&M University professors Matthew Grey and Veronica Yon. The workshop focused on […]
Amendment No. 2 and Medical Marijuana
While statewide ads are attacking the amendment to legalize medical marijuana, some Florida A&M students are saying yes to Amendment No. 2. Amendment No. 2 allows those with debilitating disease, determine by a licensed Florida doctor, to purchase marijuana for medical purposes. Martize Williams, a 21-year-old biology pre-medicial student […]
FAMU to hold Fifth Annual African/Black Psychology Conference
The fifth annual African/Black Psychology Conference will be held on Friday, October 24 through Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014, in the Blue Cross/Blue Shield Auditorium located in the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences building. This conference will be honoring psychiatrist Frances Cress Welsing, M.D., on her achievements in black psychology. […]
The Office Of Retention Heads In A New Direction
The Center for Undergraduate Student Success, formerly the Office of Retention, is preparing Florida A&M University student for an enhanced learning experience. The academic success of FAMU students is the top priority of university administrators, faculty and staff. Most emphasis is placed on student recruitment, retention, progression and graduation. Associate […]