Homecoming brings celebration, excitement and alumni, but the Florida A&M Police Department is preparing for an increase in crime as the crowds flock in town. “For the past three years, serious crimes on campus have been moderately low,” said Lt. Norman Rollin of the FAMU department of safety. FAMU’s police […]
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Gym, street named for alumni
Florida A&M alumni leaders will be honored in a naming ceremony Friday after the homecoming convocation. Members of FAMU’s Board of Trustees voted to name the Multi-purpose Teaching Gymnasium after Sen. Alfred Lawson and the renovated recreation center after former FAMU athletic director Hansel Tookes. The trustees also voted to […]
Area between schools gets revamped, will benefit all
Crews from Tallahassee’s Electric Utility have been at work repositioning electrical lines and poles off the Gaines Street right-of-way. The work to revamp Tallahassee’s Gaines Street strip has been in progress for several months. The crews are also in the process of moving and enhancing underground sewer and water lines. […]
University aims to dispense good health
As part of its campaign to stop the spread of the H1N1 virus on campus, the Florida A&M Student Health Services Department has placed hand sanitizer dispensers throughout the university. Tanya Tatum, director of Student Health Services, said the department has a campaign designed to combat the virus. “The hand […]
Probation likely if focus is not applied
According to the Florida A&M academic probation report, 91 students are on academic probation this semester. The university academic progress policy states each student must earn a 2.0 grade point average during each period of enrollment at the university. The policy states in any term in which the student’s cumulative […]
Budget falls short of funds
Faced with mounting costs, Florida A&M students will receive less than expected for their activity and service fee, which pays for homecoming. Sandra Inge, director of student activities, said the cost of hosting homecoming festivities increased and corporate sponsorship has decreased compared to last year. Inge said it has been […]
Concert promoter arrested Thursday
Florida A&M homecoming concert promoter Willie ‘Will the thrill’ McKenzie was arrested late Thursday night after he entered the WANM radio studios to confront an on air personality over comments she made about the upcoming event. FAMU police cited McKenzie for trespassing then handcuffed him after a routine check showed […]
Ammons will reduce forums this school year
The president of Florida A&M plans to communicate with the university with fewer forums this academic year compared to the monthly forums he had last year. For the 2009-2010 school year, James Ammons will have one forum per semester. “We plan to have two forums this academic year, one in […]
Student recalls account of academic failure
Pierce Scott, 20, a second-year psychology student from Jacksonville, was a good high school student. He graduated with a 3.5 grade point average and considered himself a nerd, though he said he doesn’t look like one. Scott came to Florida A&M University fall 2008 and is now a victim of […]
Students should adjust to new library hours accordingly
The new hours of operation at Florida A&M’s Coleman Library have become an inconvenience for some students and are causing them to study elsewhere. In previous years, the library closed at 2 a.m., Coleman now closes at midnight Sunday through Thursday. “The library hours are based upon an analysis […]