Other students warned him not to take this particular professor. But it was his last semester and Owen Rahman had no choice because that was the only professor available for the class he needed to graduate. “A number of students were doing poorly,” said Rahman, a 2006 summer chemistry graduate […]

The time has come again for Florida A&M to go under the microscope of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools for accreditation. During a three-day visit, a SACS committee will use the standards they have developed to measure the university’s quality of education.SACS is a private, non-profit organization founded […]

With a difficult re-accreditation process approaching, Florida A&M University trustees hired the Chicago based search firm, The Hollins Group Inc., to find a new president by fall 2007. FAMU will pay over $140,000 to the executive recruiting consultants to aid in finding a permanent president by August 2007. The minority […]

Florida Higher Education leaders will be voting on September 21 on whether to ask legislators for a 7 percent increase on tuition for in-state undergraduates effective in the 2007-2008 academic year. If the tuition increase is approved it will be sent to lawmakers for the spring legislative session for a […]

Dana Dennard does not look like the everyday CEO. From his cornrows to his African garments, the Florida A&M University psychology professor’s style is draped in culture and self-awareness. “Dr. Dennard is a doer; he really goes out there and makes whatever he wants to do happen,” said FAMU alumnus […]

So much for my triumphant return back home during Labor Day weekend. “But didn’t you just get back to school?” Yes, you are absolutely correct. But that is not the point. As much as I love Detroit, this was more of a business trip. I was supposed to cover the […]

Hurricane season can be frightening, especially for those who have never been through one. Changes at Florida A&M University will ease stress when it comes to personal preparation this year. Christen McDowell, a 20-year-old Jacksonville native, became concerned about hurricane preparation on campus her sophomore year. She said one day […]

Tallahassee has just been lucky, some officials say, about the city’s lack of devastating hits by hurricanes in the last 20 years. “Tallahassee has been dodging the bullets, but our luck may run out,” said Tallahassee Fire EMS Division Chief Nancy Herndon. “We are due for a major storm.” Michael […]

Now, if you haven’t been reading up on the news on the Plan-B birth control now is the time to sit down and pay attention to what will follow. On Aug. 24, the 72-hour emergency contraceptive was made available as an over-the-counter drug. Levonorgestrel is now available for anyone age […]

Are we at Florida A&M University working too hard? Or are we too occupied to see the excitement of the new school year? It just seems as though this fall semester is not as entertaining as previous fall semesters. We know our freshman enrollment has declined, but that should not […]