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FAMU Alumnus Brings People Together Through Music

FAMU alum and creator of One Musicfest Jason Carter     Stepping onto Florida A&M University’s campus for the first time at 15 years old, creator of One Musicfest Jason Carter knew it was where he needed to be. “At 15, I automatically knew,” Carter said. “I’ve never […]

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Slide the City to Invade Tallahassee streets

Caption: Patron enjoys inflatable ball at very first Slid the City event.  Photo Credit: Slide the City Tallahassee residents will soon have their own temporary water park stationed downtown. On Saturday Slide the City will convert downtown Tallahassee’s College Ave., between Duval and Macomb into an aquatic fun zone with […]

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Word of South

The 2nd annual Word of South festival was held at Cascades Park on Friday, April 15. What was originally launched in 2015 as a mixture of literature and music, returned for its second year with a musical performance by American folk-rock band Dawes and numerous of other artist. The three-day […]

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FAMU Cheerleading Tryouts

Florida A&M University Cheerleading Squad The Florida A&M University cheerleading team will be hosting tryouts for the 2016-2017 season Friday, April 15 – Sunday, April 17 in Gaither Gymnasium. The process begins Friday with registration being held from 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. The applicants will then be released and […]

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FAMU freshman receives MEAC honors

Freshman center fielder Willis McDaniel Courtesy of FAMU Athletics Florida A&M’s baseball freshman has received another The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference accolade. Freshman Willis McDaniel, a 2015 graduate of Lincoln High School in Tallahassee, has been named MEAC Rookie of the Week for the second time this season after batting .462 […]

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Poole Strives to Move FAMU Forward

Angela Poole Courtesy of FAMU Out of everything she’s done, Florida A&M University’s Acting Vice president for Finance and Administration Angela Poole is most proud to be working for her alma mater where she has one main goal: moving FAMU forward. Hand-picked by FAMU President Elmira Mangum, Poole replaced former […]

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FAMU Wins Honda’s National Quiz Bowl Championship

Florida A&M University's quiz bowl team. Photo Credit: College Bowl Company Inc. For the eighth time in school history, Florida A&M University’s quiz bowl team won the 27th annual Honda National Quiz Bowl Championship in Torrance, Calif. The team received a $75,000 grant for the university for going a perfect […]

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BeautyBeat NYC Lands on FAMU’s Doorstep

Beauty lovers across campus flocked to Florida A&M University’s The Villages dorm for Beautybeat Box NYC’s Historical Black Colleges and University (HBCU) college tour. The quarterly subscription-based makeup service caters to women of color, direct mailing highly-curated box of beauty products straight to their doorstep according to BeautyBeatBox.com. BeautyBeat shared […]

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Tallahassee Students ‘Unlock the Mysteries of Science’

Students experiment with dry ice during STEM Day on FAMU's campus. Photo Credit: Yulita Howard Florida A&M University's College of Science and Technology (CST) held their third annual STEM day outreach activity Saturday in the Perry-Paige Auditorium. According to CST, STEM Day is designed to increase the interest of children […]

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FAMU Students Host Women’s Empowerment Discussion

In honor of Women's History Month, second-year business administration students, Dajuh Sawyer and Imanni Jennings hosted the “She Is Clothed In Strength and Dignity” empowerment discussion at Florida A&M University.  The event focused on women's empowerment, something that Sawyer feels should be showcased more on FAMU's campus. "I feel like […]