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FAMU is one of the largest HBCUs in the nation with a student body of nearly 10,000 students hailing from all regions of the United States and several foreign countries. Individuals part of the FAMU community are affectionately referred to as "FAMUly" or members of "Rattler Nation". [65] [66] FAMU has over 100 student organizations on campus. [67]
former NFL player and current linebackers coach at FAMU Jerome James: NBA player Clemon Johnson: former NBA player Meadowlark Lemon: former Harlem Globetrotter Hal McRae: former MLB player and manager Terry Mickens: former NFL wide receiver Jamie Nails: former NFL offensive tackle Nate Newton: former NFL offensive tackle Dexter Nottage: former ...
In 1959, the physics department at Florida State University (FSU) created the Department of Engineering Science. [3] When a downturn in engineering jobs nationally, felt especially in Florida with the downscaling of Project Apollo and the rest of NASA's crewed space program in Central Florida, [4] led to a 1972 decision to disestablish the school and relinquish undergraduate and postgraduate ...
The book features some of the early events, directors and student musicians of FAMU bands including the marching, jazz and symphonic bands dating back to 1892 under the leadership of directors ...
As attorney John Due Jr.’s special day is Tuesday, a proclamation of honor from FAMU’s College of Law and a 90th birthday oral history book from the University of Florida’s Samuel Proctor ...
New state law has made Florida a difficult place for students, faculty of color.
The original FAMU Band was organized in 1892 under the leadership of P.A. Van Weller. At that time, the school was still known as the State Normal and Industrial College for Colored Students. When Foster became the director of bands in 1946, the school was known as the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical College for Negroes. [4]
Passionate about the freedom movement in Florida, FAMU alumnus, activist and attorney John Due attended the College of Law to help bring about change. Florida shut down FAMU's original law school.