Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Florida A&M University is one of three institutions in the State University System of Florida that was allocated a total of $0 from the state based on Florida’s performance based funding metrics. As reported by the Board of Governors’ budget and finance committee, the state invested a total of $265 […]
Black bear roaming around the dumpster area of apartment complex Villa San Michele. The Villa San Michele apartment complex is home to students, local residents and, as of late, a black bear cub. The cub is reminiscent of Boo Boo from the classic Yogi Bear cartoon. Unlike the […]
Members of the Chi Upsilon chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. The Florida Department of Health and the Chi Upsilon chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., hosted a free health fair Wednesday as part of National HIV Testing Day. The event, at DOH-Leon’s Orange Avenue location, […]
Proof Brewing Company has been a major feature in Railroad Square Art Park for the last three years. In that time, it has grown at an impressive rate. As it stands, it is the biggest lot in the park and arguably, sees the most foot traffic. Not to be […]
Due to the recent news of school shootings across America, the Florida Legislature enacted legislation that will give school systems $500 million over a course of 10 years to improve their security. This bill not only adds metal detectors to schools, but also possibly arm teachers for better safety. […]
Lawrence D. Brown, coordinator of FAMU’s First Year Experience and Dr. Brenda Spencer, Director of Academic Integration and Student Transitional Services. Freshmen enrollment on Florida A&M University’s campus has increased. However, the enrollment for the university’s summer semester First-Year Experience class, also known as SLS 1101, has declined. The low […]
The rate of violent crimes in Leon County Florida has decreased by 15 percent within the last two years, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. The number of violent crimes reached 2,112 in 2016, and dropped to 1,897, for a 10.2 percent decrease. On Wednesday, June 20, […]
At this week's Board of Governors meeting in Orlando, Florida A&M University did not receive new state funding due to low performance scores. The Performance Based Funding model has four guiding principles: 1) use metrics that align with SUS Strategic Plan goals, 2) reward excellence or improvement, 3) have a […]
Felicia Moore-Davis, an administrator at TCC, takes questions. Tallahassee Community College held an informational meeting Tuesday to discuss its plan to help working adults. Working-adults will be allowed to follow a guided pathway by taking six or seven credit hours per eight-week semester. The leader of the meeting and […]
Audience members receiving dance lessons from African Caribbean Dance Theatre members. If you walked inside the Leroy Collins Library on Monday evening, you may have heard sounds of African music. That’s because the library was hosting African Caribbean Dance Theatre. The event was one of many that the library […]