Former CEO and President of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Cecile Richards; President and CEO of Planned Parenthood South, East and North Florida, Lillian Tamayo; Chief Operating Officer for Planned Parenthood of South, East and North Florida, Michelle Fowler cutting the ribbon during the ceremony. Photo credit: Jessica Gardner The Planned Parenthood […]
Author: Jessica Gardner | Staff Reporter
All-American track star moves on to Track Magic Elite
All American track star Kevon Manning has found a way to run professional track the many obstacles he has faced in his career. Photo credit: Victoria Goodson All American track star Kevon Manning, a former Florida A&M University athlete, has found a way to run professional track despite the many […]
Minor League Baseball drops knowledge
Minor league baseball CEO Pat O'Connor visited FAMU. Photo credit: milb.com Imagine walking into your class and seeing the CEO of the Minor League Baseball franchise. Ready and nervous at the same time to get your foot in the door, maybe working for the MiLB could possibly be […]
FAMU Nursing School on Probation
The Florida A&M University School of Nursing (SON) is in jeopardy of losing their accreditation after 82 years of being the oldest continuing baccalaureate nursing program at a historically black institution. Beginning in 1936, FAMU’s School of Nursing has offered Bachelor and Master’s of Science degree, as well as […]
Provisional accreditation ruling concerns for j-school students
School of Journalism and Graphic Communication students during “Grads are Back,” which took place in Fall 2017. Photo credit: SJGC.famu.edu It looked as though the School of Journalism and Graphic Communication was in the clear after the accreditation site team’s visit in February. But the program received a provisional status when […]
Tamaria Williams changing FAMU one department at a time
Tamaria Williams is a warm hearted, educated professional and an impartial visionary. Growing up with two sisters and a brother in Midway, about 15 miles west of Tallahassee, Williams is no stranger to the city that cultivates scholars. “My parents always instilled in us the importance of education,” said Williams, […]
Over 40 Countries Represented at FAMU’s 5th Annual International Food and Cultural Awareness Festival
Students, faculty and staff members from over 40 countries were united on Friday, April 20, inside of the Hansel E. Tookes, Sr. Student Recreation Center for Florida A&M University’s 5th Annual International Food and Cultural Awareness Festival. The festival was held in order to celebrate the cultural diversity of […]
Grammy nominated rapper comes to Tallahassee
Goldlink at Potbelly's on Thursday. Photo cred: Swerve Lifestyle DeAnthony Carlos, better known by his stage name GoldLink, continued his debut album “At What Cost” tour in Tallahassee after multiple cancelled shows. The D.C. rapper had a sold-out concert on April 19 at Potbelly’s featuring hip-hop artist and saxophonist Masego. […]
Hamilton: ‘I want to continue to break barriers’
Graduating psychology student Soladeen Hamilton anxiously awaits the walk he will take across the Lawson Center stage on May 5. This is no ordinary walk as Hamilton will be the first of his nine siblings to claim this proud achievement. “I’ve been anticipating this day since stepping foot on the hill. […]
SBI student is “Queen of Internships’
Sydney Erin Clark has orange and green in her blood. This third-generation Rattler has never once doubted that Florida A&M University was her home. At a very young age she was attending homecoming and being surrounded by FAMU’s culture. It was no surprise that FAMU would be Clark’s top […]