The first candidate seeking FAMU’s vice president of student affairs position, currently held by interim appointee William Hudson, visited campus on Monday. Cherese Peters, an administrator in the division of student affairs at Georgia State University met with students in a public forum Monday morning to make her case for […]
Author: Vincent Evans
Student handbook leaves out a certain group in it’s discrimination policy
The current edition of the Student Handbook may not be the most widely read book on campus, but anyone who bothers to read the Policy Statement on Non-Discrimination will find a confusing omission. The policy protects members of the university community against discrimination based on race, religion, color, age, disability, […]
FAMU set to increase base salary by $1,000
FAMU faculty and staff can be looking forward to an increase in their pay checks. According to a memo sent out by President James Ammons, the university is pleased to announce that a base salary increase in the amount of $1,000 will be granted to each eligible […]
New Beginnings Child Development Center offers affordable childcare for students
Florida A&M students with children between the ages of 2 1/2 to 5 years old only have to pay $350 a month at FAMU’s New Beginnings Child Development Center and $175 if they are Pell Grant recipients. Director Reva Myers, was inspired while working in Atlanta’s Fulton County school […]
Salary increase disputable
The university has offered a $1,000 pay raise to employees, but union officials say most faculty are excluded. According to a memo sent out by President James Ammons, the university announced that a base salary increase will be granted to each eligible salaried employee and reflected retroactively as appropriate […]
Ministry transforms a life
An empty classroom revealed the recent presence of students, chairs carelessly scattered around, as Branden Murphy, a third-year public relations student from Tucson, Ariz., walked inside, his hand comfortably holding the hand of his girlfriend. Despite the innocence of the looks shared between him and his girlfriend, Murphy is no […]
Pianist has jazzy homecoming
Nat Adderley Jr. gave a powerhouse performance in Lee Hall with Longineu Parsons as cornetist, Diron Holloway on the saxophone, Ricky Ravelo on bass and Von Barlow on drums. The quartet not only exposed listeners to jazz music but its history and culture. Young and old jazz lovers felt the […]
Students get hands dirty for a clean cause
Students, faculty and staff of Florida A&M met outside the classroom Sunday for a school wide project that will benefit the environment and the university. The participants worked on the rainwater project, located near Jackson Davis Hall. “This is where we will collect rain water off the roof of Jackson […]
Florida State continues streak with win against Miami Hurricanes
In one of the most classic rivalry games in all of college football, the Florida State Seminoles defeated the University of Miami Hurricanes 45-17. The Seminoles look to be ahead of the curve in head coach Jimbo Fisher’s first year, while the Hurricanes suffered their first ACC loss of […]
Flag football team forming a dynasty
Florida A&M’s flag football team Simply Marvelous, the team that started off as underdogs, is now considered runaway favorites in nearly every competition. With four national championships, the underdogs are now a dynasty. The four-time national championship flag football team is working hard to bring another championship to Florida A&M. […]