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Letters spell out FAMU in the Capitol courtyard during FAMU Day in Tallahassee. | Adrian Andrews, WFSU Public Media
May 23, 2025

FAMU groups protest Marva Johnson as president

Nearly 1,000 people participated in a Zoom meeting to discuss political and economic responses.…

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Increasingly, Florida universities are choosing politicians as presidents. | Shock, stock.adobe.com
May 19, 2025

FAMU chooses president despite community concerns

Community members expressed concern about Marva Johnson’s politics and her lack of education experience.…

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Leon County Commissioner Bill Proctor and Bethel AME Pastor Michael Price
May 9, 2025

Search for president divides FAMU community

Candidate interviews are scheduled next week, and the board of trustees will choose the new president May 16.…

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August 14, 2024

FAMU’s interim president calls on senior leaders to resign

After holding the position for only a week, Interim President Timothy Beard said a change in leadership is necessary to…

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Larry Robinson has served as president of Florida A&M University in Tallahassee for seven years. He announced Friday, July 13, 2024, that he will be stepping down. | Florida A&^M University
July 15, 2024

FAMU President Larry Robinson is stepping down

After taking a yearlong sabbatical, Robinson plans to return to serving as a professor in FAMU’s School of the Environment…

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January 29, 2024

Judge tosses out FAMU discrimination case

U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle rejected a lawsuit that alleged the state has discriminated against Florida A&M University in funding…