For Immediate Release April 13, 2021 FAMU College of Law Graduates Record Improved Bar Passage Rate Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Law graduates recorded a 70.6 percent first-time passage rate on the February 2021 Florida Bar Exam. Of the 17 FAMU College of Law graduates taking the exam for the first time, 12 passed,…
For Immediate Release April 12, 2021 FAMU Mourns the Passing of Alum Elbert Hatchett Florida A&M University (FAMU) mourns the death of alumnus Elbert Hatchett, whose career as a fierce lawyer, civil rights activist and trailblazer spanned more than half a century. “The FAMU College of Law family has lost another giant in the legal…
For Immediate Release April 6, 2021 FAMU Mourns the Passing of Alum U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings ORLANDO, Fla– Florida A&M University (FAMU) mourns the death of alumnus, U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings, whose career as a civil rights attorney and a public servant spanned more than half a century. Hastings was 84. “Florida A&M University joins…
For Immediate Release March 15, 2021 Five FAMU Law students receive Microsoft Tech Law Summit Intellectual Property Achievement Award ORLANDO, Fla-Five Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Law students were selected to receive the Microsoft Tech Law Summit Intellectual Property (IP) Achievement Award. “All five students received the IP Achievement Award because they are outstanding…
For Immediate Release March 9, 2021 FAMU Announces Spring 2021 Commencement Schedule Florida A&M University’s in-person Spring Commencement ceremonies will begin 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 23, for graduates of the School of Allied Health Sciences, School of Environment and the College of Education. At 9:30 a.m., Saturday, April 24, students graduating from the College of…
For Immediate Release March. 3, 2021 ONYX MAGAZINE PREMIERS ITS 2021 WOMEN ON THE MOVE VIRTUAL AWARDS SHOW: VIEWERS CAN WATCH ON ONYX MAGAZINE’S YOUTUBE CHANNEL AND FACEBOOK LIVE The Woman of the Year is Carolyn Fennell, a communications leader who has had an illustrious career in Florida and around the world. (ORLANDO, FL) –…
For Immediate Release Feb. 5, 2021 Florida A&M University (FAMU) President Larry Robinson, Ph.D., will be joined by presidents from Howard University, Spelman College and South Carolina State University (SCSU) for the University’s annual Black History Month Town Hall. The 90-minute virtual event, themed “The Rise and Relevance of HBCUs,” will also feature Howard University…
For Immediate Release Feb. 13, 2021 ORLANDO, Fla- Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Law is participating in the national expansion of the Justice John Paul Stevens Public Interest Fellowship Program in collaboration with law schools at historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and the John Paul Stevens Fellowship Foundation. This expansion honors United States…
For Immediate Release Jan. 14, 2021 Florida A&M University (FAMU) is expected to begin rapid COVID-19 testing of current students and employees next week. The testing includes the use of about 7,000 rapid antigen tests supplied by the White House Initiative on HBCUs. Testing will be conducted 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday…
For Immediate Release Dec. 22, 2020 Florida University A&M University (FAMU) welcomes passage of the Omnibus Appropriations and Emergency Coronavirus Relief Act and foresees many positives impacts it will have on citizens, communities and institutions around the nation. With regards to institutions of higher education, FAMU along with many Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)…
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