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Tag: FAMU
African-American
Former FAMU, TSU President Dr. Frederick Humphries Passes Away at 85
Dr. Frederick S. Humphries, former president of Florida A&M and Tennessee State universities, passed away last week at the age of 85. During a long and distinguished career of leadership and advocacy for HBCUs, Humphries also served as president and CEO of the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education. As news of the […]
June 28, 2021
STEM
From ‘Slow Learner’ to Nuclear Arms Thought Leader: Dr. Mareena Robinson Snowden
Dr. Mareena Robinson Snowden, the first Black woman to graduate with a Ph.D. in nuclear engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), describes having an adversarial relationship with math and science as a child, fearing her classes far more than enjoying them.
May 21, 2020
News Roundup
FAMU Recognized at 100 Black Men Inc. Convention
The Florida A&M University (FAMU) chapter of 100 Black Men Inc. was selected Collegiate Chapter of the Year based on the strength of their voter education, economic empowerment, health awareness, mentoring and other initiatives. During the organization’s national convention in Las Vegas, the FAMU Collegiate 100 was recognized for more than a dozen activities. . “This award is for those who are dedicated to working […]
June 23, 2019
Latest News
Remembering Dr. LaSalle D. Leffall
Widely recognized as a towering figure in the field of medicine, a brilliant surgeon and educator who broke color barriers while reaching the pinnacle of his profession, Dr. LaSalle D. Leffall Jr., died on May 25 in Washington, D.C. at age 89.
May 29, 2019
Latest News
FAMU to Advance Marijuana Education and Research Initiative
Florida A&M University (FAMU) board of trustees recently approved a new initiative that positions the institution as a central educational resource on the benefits of medical marijuana use as an alternate health remedy.
March 15, 2019
Social Justice
Institutions Prepare to Commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy
From music and poetry readings to lectures and community service events, colleges and universities nationwide are offering a plethora of ways for students and community members to commemorate the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Making it “a day on … not a day off,” Villanova University, Boston University (BU) and […]
January 11, 2018
Students
FAMU Basks in ‘Girls Trip’ Screen Time
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) has joined the list of historically Black colleges that have been represented on the big screen.
July 30, 2017
Home
Online Petition Circulates to Extend Mangum’s Contract
An online petition has been circulating by alumni of Florida A&M University to have Dr. Elmira Mangum’s contract extended after her forced resignation.
August 29, 2016
Leadership & Policy
FAMU Board Fails to Extend Mangum’s Contract
The Florida A&M University Board of Trustees has for the second time this summer declined an opportunity to extend the contract of the historically Black institution’s president, Elmira Mangum.
August 24, 2016
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