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Presidential Politics Tough? Higher Ed Version at FAMU no Less Harsh

In the politics of higher ed, trust and likeability matters as well. Just ask Florida A&M University’s now former president, Elmira Mangum.

September 19, 2016

Students

Mangum Out as Florida A&M University President

Florida A&M University on Thursday announced the departure of Dr. Elmira Mangum, its embattled president of two years, and the immediate appointment of scientist Larry Robinson as interim president.

September 15, 2016

Students

Enrollment Numbers Early Sign of Success for Colleges

Early enrollment numbers emerging on college campuses around the nation are a signal that the 2016-17 school year is helping institutions around the country achieve new goals.

September 5, 2016

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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

African-American

James Ammons Reverses Course, Staying at FAMU

A little more than a month after being named provost of Delaware State University, James Ammons has decided that he is staying on at Florida A&M University.

July 6, 2016

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Campus Safety Confronts Hazing, Bullying, Sexual Assault and School Shootings

In the wake of heightened national attention to issues such as hazing, bullying, sexual assaults and shootings, the nation’s colleges and universities are increasingly refining and updating their techniques for keeping their students safe.

October 15, 2015

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Dr. Sybil Mobley, Founder of FAMU School of Business, Dies

Dr. Sybil Mobley, founding dean of the School of Business and Industry at Florida A&M University, died Tuesday in Tallahassee.

September 29, 2015

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Educators Say There’s Much Work Ahead on Hazing Issue

The sense of urgency that consumed FAMU and much of higher education in the weeks and months after the band-hazing disaster appears to have subsided in many respects.

September 15, 2015

African-American

FAMU, Faculty Reach Agreement on Salary Increase

Florida A&M University has reached a tentative agreement with the United Faculty of Florida that would result in a 1.5 percent across-the-board salary increase, retroactive to August 1, 2014.

August 2, 2015

African-American

Florida State Takes Hold of FAMU Engineering Purse Strings

Florida A&M University (FAMU) recently lost its power of financial oversight over the shared FAMU-FSU (Florida State University) College of Engineering.

July 6, 2015