Florida A&M announced Tuesday the appointment of new deans for its agriculture and journalism schools.  Robert W. Taylor is the new dean for FAMU’s College of Agriculture and Food Sciences, and Ann L. Wead Kimbrough is the new dean for the School of Journalism & Graphic Communication. They are scheduled to […]

Chancellor of Florida’s State University System Frank Brogan reminded Interim Florida A&M President Larry Robinson Monday that the university has many problems that need addressing.  In a letter soon after Robinson was picked as the tentative leader of FAMU, Brogan said, “As reflected in the attached letter following the June Board of […]

TULSA, Okla. (AP) – Two men accused in a shooting rampage in Tulsa are headed to court in a case closely watched by some residents who say it has highlighted the city’s racial divisions. Jake England, 19, and Alvin Watts, 33, face murder and hate crimes charges stemming from the […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Florida spent nearly $2.5 million in the past year to provide security for Gov. Rick Scott, as well as a long list of visiting governors and leaders from other U.S. territories and Puerto Rico. That was the highest amount spent by state authorities on security in […]

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Microsoft is pulling out of the joint venture that owned MSNBC.com, freeing the world’s largest software maker to build its own online news service. The breakup announced late Sunday dissolves the final shreds of a 16-year marriage between Microsoft Corp. and NBC News, which is now […]

Florida A&M’s Board of Trustees is meeting this morning to discuss the fallout from President James H. Ammons‘ sudden decision last Wednesday to resign from the helm of the university.  In a call-in meeting that afternoon, trustees pressed for a “prompt” meeting calling Ammons‘ departure a grave and uncertain turn […]

Florida A&M’s Board of Trustees Monday appointed Provost Larry Robinson as the interim president of the university pending confirmation at the next face-to-face meeting of trustees in August. Calling for “stability” and “continuity,” trustees unanimously named Robinson to the presidency in the wake of now-former President James Ammons submitting his […]

Florida A&M President James Ammons‘ resignation is effective today, July 16, 2012. The university’s Board of Trustees unanimously agreed this morning to accept Ammons‘ resigning immediately.  Ammons and Board of Trustees Chairman Solomon Badger agreed last night to a quick “transitioning out” that means he would give up his post […]

Mud puddles dotted the grassy field. It had rained earlier that day, and “The Patch” was still showing signs of the recent downpour. But still Florida A&M’s Marching “100” practiced. The band’s formations took crooked, meandering turns around the 30-year practice field — all under the gaze of then-band director […]