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First Lady Casey DeSantis today announced a new, multi-faceted initiative called “The Facts. Your Future.” to heighten youth understanding of the toxic effects of substance abuse. [Read more…] about First Lady Casey DeSantis Launches “The Facts. Your Future.” Campaign in Partnership with Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody, Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran, Surgeon General Dr. Scott Rivkees, and DCF Secretary Chad Poppell
Florida A&M University (FAMU) President Larry Robinson, Ph.D., announced Alan D. Robertson, Ed.D., a leader with more than 30 years of senior and professional leadership experience, will be the University’s new CFO and vice president of Finance and Administration. [Read more…] about FAMU Hires New CFO With Experience in Banking, Accounting and Higher Education
On Sunday, Dec. 8, take a break from the holiday rush to attend The University of Tampa’s annual holiday concert, Let Heaven and Nature Sing: A Holiday Celebration. [Read more…] about UT Presents Annual Holiday Concert, Let Heaven and Nature Sing, Dec. 8
This week’s episode of Florida A&M University (FAMU) MMERI Forum Radio is a compilation of conversations on cannabis gleaned from the Medical Marijuana Education and Research Initiative (MMERI) community forums in Orlando, Pensacola and Leon County. [Read more…] about FAMU MMERI Forum Radio Episode Features Gleaned Conversations On Cannabis
Florida A&M University (FAMU) President Larry Robinson, Ph.D., made a pitch to hundreds of Hillsborough County high school students Thursday to make the state’s only public historically Black College or University (HBCU) their top choice for higher education. [Read more…] about FAMU Recruitment Event At Tampa’s Jefferson High School Attracts 500 Students
At a special meeting called to consider any supplemental information provided by the universities, the Board of Governors approved its legislative budget request today, including recommended funding for the new Pillars of Excellence initiative. [Read more…] about Board of Governors approves Pillars of Excellence initiative
On Saturday, Dec. 14, Flagler College will hold fall commencement exercises for graduating seniors. Approximately 136 students will receive diplomas at the Flagler College Gymnasium. [Read more…] about Flagler commencement to be held Dec. 14
This week’s episode of Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) MMERI Forum Radio features members of the faith-based community talking about medical marijuana in the aftermath of a recent meeting of religious leaders discussing the fledgling industry. [Read more…] about FAMU MMERI Forum Radio Episode Features Faith-Based Community’s Cannabis Conversation: Miracles, Myths & Medicine
With the impending determination by the U.S. Supreme Court about whether the Trump administration’s rescission of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) was lawful, Sen. Annette Taddeo (D-Miami) and Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith (D-Orlando) and primo-cosponsor Rep. Fentrice Driskell (D-Tampa) have re-introduced legislation to address inequities faced by DACA, TPS, and all undocumented students in Florida’s higher education system. [Read more…] about Sen. Taddeo, Rep. Smith, Rep. Driskell File Bill Extending Bright Futures Scholarship to Immigrant Students
The University of North Florida Brooks College of Health’s Master of Health Administration (MHA) program was recently inducted into the elite Mentorship Circle of the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME). [Read more…] about UNF’s MHA Program Named to CAHME Mentorship Circle
