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Florida A&M University (FAMU) is the recipient of a $30 million, five-year federal grant from the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to support the Center for Coastal and Marine Ecosystems (CCME) and its mission to find and train the next generation of scientists from under-represented groups. [Read more…] about FAMU Secures $30M Federal Grant To Recruit and Train the Next Generation of Minority Scientists
By L.A. Carroll
Robert and Trudie Perkins were known as the “civil-rights power couple of Tallahassee,” who were willing to risk everything to improve the lives of those in the city’s Black community. [Read more…] about ‘Civil Rights Power Couple’ Finally Gets their Due
The Pinellas Education Foundation is proud to announce a $100,000 grant from JPMorgan Chase to fund teacher externships at local businesses. [Read more…] about The Pinellas Education Foundation Partners with JPMorgan Chase to Fund Teacher Externships
The Florida Board of Governors has given the green light to a public-private partnership between Florida Polytechnic University and Fortune 500 company International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) during its meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 1, at Florida International University. [Read more…] about Florida Poly gets approval for high-tech research partner on campus
Florida A&M University (FAMU) today announced it will become a community center for Coding and Creativity as part of Apple’s Community Education Initiative and Tennessee State University’s HBCU C2. [Read more…] about FAMU Partners with Apple and Tennessee State University to Become a Community Center for Coding and Creativity
Florida A&M University (FAMU) President Larry Robinson, Ph.D., has issued a statement to reassure students whose relatives may have been affected by the passage of Hurricane Ida and the recent earthquake devastation in Haiti. [Read more…] about FAMU President Robinson Seeks to Reassure Students Whose Families Are Affected by Hurricane Ida and Haiti Earthquake, Townhall Planned
During her summer 2021 commencement address, Florida A&M University (FAMU) alumna Marcelia Freeman challenged new graduates and their relatives to donate to the University and pledged to match donations up to $100,000. [Read more…] about FAMU Alumna Marcelia Freeman Extends $100K Matching Pledge to June 2022
LAKELAND, Fla. – The fall 2021 class of incoming students is the largest in Florida Polytechnic University’s history with more than 625 new students joining the University from an applicant pool of almost 2,000. [Read more…] about Florida Poly incoming class skyrockets 25% becoming largest class yet
The Florida Juvenile Justice Foundation (FJJF), the direct support organization for the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ), and the Florida Prepaid College Foundation have partnered together to provide $20,000 in higher education scholarships to four juvenile justice-involved youth. [Read more…] about The Florida Juvenile Justice Foundation, Florida Prepaid College Foundation to Provide Higher Education Scholarships to Youth in the Juvenile Justice System
A ritual familiar to generations of Rattlers returned this week. [Read more…] about FAMU Students Move-In Ahead of Fall Classes
