Florida State’s Masters Applied American Politics and Policy (MAAPP) graduate program Tuesday celebrated 10 years of bringing students closer to the political arena. Local politicians, including Florida A&M alum Al Lawson, praised MAAPP for its uniquely-practical approach to political science. Elected officials and lobbyists are among the speakers and professors […]
Author: Kristin Broner
William Hudson Jr. is New VPSA
William E. Hudson Jr. is now Florida A&M University’s Vice President for Student Affairs (VPSA). FAMU President James H. Ammons Ph. D. appointed Hudson to the post recently, believing that Hudson could provide “strong leadership for the Division of Student Affairs,” according to a press statement from the university issued […]
SJGC Announces Music Industry Conference
Florida A&M’s School of Journalism & Graphic Communication (SJGC) has big plans for its new Institute of Hip-Hop and Music Industry Studies. Starting with a music industry conference in November, SJGC hopes to make its newest division the premier educator in music business in the city and state. Organizers labeled […]
Gallery: FAMU Horizons Summer Art Camp 2011
Dozens of children drew, painted and sculpted creative pieces at this year’s Florida A&M University Horizons Summer Art Camp. Enjoy these pictures of the young artists courtesy of FAMU Art Professor Noble Sissle.
Inside: FAMU’s Marching 100 Summer Band Camp 2011
For six days each July, Florida A&M University’s vaunted Marching 100 puts eager teens through their paces. This year’s Marching 100 Summer Band Camp was no different. Middle and high-school students faced a rigorous rehearsal schedule and saw up-close how the Marching 100 functions, before performing live on FAMU’s “The […]
Gallery: Marching 100 Band Camp Parade 2011
Over 200 teens braved heavy rainfall and lightning Thursday as they followed Florida A&M’s Marching 100 Band through the university. The annual Marching 100 Summer Band Camp Parade featured two separate performances from these young musicians on FAMU’s “The Set.” Enjoy these photos by Multimedia/Online Editor D. A. Robin.
Florida A&M Hosts 800 children at Summer Camps
Close to 800 young children and teens studied sciences, vet medicine, art and theater at Florida A&M University this summer. The university is hosting 20 camps this summer, including the annual Ag Discovery,the Exxon Mobile Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp and the 2011 Marching 100 Band Camp that started Saturday. […]
Police Announce All-Clear after Palmetto Shooting Claims
Both Tallahassee Police Department and FAMU PD issued an ALL-CLEAR Tuesday after reports of shots being fired in or around Palmetto South. An anonymous caller phoned TPD about 4:00pm, claiming to hear gunshots in the area. TPD dispatched FAMU PD ahead of their officers arrival. The officers found no unusual […]
FAMU Trustees Approve Amendments and New Budget with No Dissent
Florida A&M’s Board of Trustees unanimously approved Thursday all six points of its meeting agenda in under 30 minutes. At the close of the board’s two-day retreat, university trustees agreed to the $1,600,000-plus 2011-2012 operating budget and changes to the 2010-2011 budget to nearly $7,000,000, along with a multi-year contract […]
For College Seniors: How Soon to Start the Job Hunt?
How soon should graduation-bound college seniors apply for jobs? Opinions from recent college graduates are mixed. With thousands of students leaving university’s across the country every few months, the job market is being inundated with varying levels of skilled, eager young men and women. More than 1,850 students graduated from […]