While the local news corps seems to be in a stir about it, Florida government and Florida A&M University officials are lauding a recent $6 million allocation to the school for what is being called “outreach initiatives.” From the Rattler Nation blog: Newspapers speculate that the $6M deal came after Lawson and other members of [...]
Several members of the United States Congress visited Bennett College today to launch a leadership and economic empowerment conference aimed at women. The congresswomen were at Bennett College in Greensboro on Monday for “Women’s Leadership Conference: Sojourn to Leadership and Economic Empowerment.” The program is named for Sojourner Truth, a former slave and early advocate [...]
Florida A&M University President Dr. James Ammons is publicly advocating for his university’s inclusion in a controversial bill that could reclassify Florida colleges and universities within the ‘flagship’ designation. As originally constructed, the bill read for the University of Florida to join Florida State University as a flagship school, which would all but command a [...]
While Florida A&M University may have canceled its annual day at the state capitol for budget concerns, students did not cancel their lobbying against tuition increases and to support a new initiative aimed at additional funds going to public colleges and universities in the state. From the Tallahassee Democrat: Calvin Hayes, student body vice president, [...]
Citing budget cuts, officials from Florida A&M University have elected to cancel this year’s “FAMU Day,” an annual event held at the state capitol for the Florida A&M campus community to meet legislators and policy influencers. From the Tallahassee Democrat: In 2009, FAMU spent about $2,600 to take part in their day on the 22nd [...]
The Maryland Higher Education Commission is the governing body of policy on higher education in the state, and in issues of dispute among colleges, has historically been the final word of judgment. But new legislation may allow Maryland colleges and universities the opportunity to appeal MHEC decisions to the Circuit Court, a measure that could [...]
The Alabama House of Representatives presented Tuskegee President Dr. Benjamin Payton with a resolution last week, commending him for “outstanding achievement and dedicated service.” The commendation details Payton’s accomplishments, including: the move from Institute to University status; establishing the Gen. Daniel “Chappie” James Center for Aerospace Science Engineering and Health Education, launching the Tuskegee University [...]
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md), will meet with students at Bowie State University this afternoon to discuss the impact of health care reform on young Americans, and to talk about new changes to the federal student lending programs. Two immediate benefits of the new law will be the expansion of dependent coverage through age [...]
In the furor over health care reform, a landmark college financial aid reform bill was also passed by Congress earlier this week. The reform, which calls for new funding to be funneled to the Pell Grant program, also calls for $4 billion dollars to go to historically black colleges and universities. The bill was paired [...]
Here’s another example of why HBCUs continue to be relevant and needed in today’s social climate. Their graduates go onto to professional careers that, often times, leads success back to the doorstep of their alma maters. Consider the political clout of Florida Congressmen Kendrick Meek and Allen Boyd, Meek a graduate of Florida A&M University. [...]
