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Here are 12 players to follow during Big Bend area high school football spring games
The floodlights are on and the shoulder pads are nestled under jerseys as spring football games kick off this week. With the Leon County Jamborees slated for Thursday and Friday this week and a handful of schools playing individual games, there will be plenty of action on the gridiron this week, weather...
FSU Offers Tuition Aid to Employees' Families for 2024-2025 Academic Year
Florida State University (FSU) continues its Tuition Scholarship Program for Dependents and Spouses, providing financial support to the dependent children and spouses of full-time faculty and staff. Renisha Gibbs, the Associate Vice President for Human Resources and Finance & Administration Chief of Staff, supports this initiative, highlighting FSU's commitment to its employees' families.
FSU Experts Reflect on 70 Years Since Brown v. Board of Education: Local Impact and Ongoing Challenges
This week is the 70th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education, a key case in American education and civil rights history. In 1954, the Court ruled unanimously that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional, overturning the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson decision and its 'separate but equal' doctrine. This ruling is recognized as a significant step in reducing institutionalized racism in the United States.
Leon superintendent Rocky Hanna on latest school cancellation: 'This is unprecedented'
As a lifelong resident and school employee for more than a quarter century, Superintendent Rocky Hanna has seen a lot. "In my 60 years of living here, and in my 36 years of experience with Leon County Schools, this is unprecedented," Hanna told the Democrat in an interview. ...
'Shell shocked': Why Superintendent Rocky Hanna made the call to close schools Tuesday
Superintendent Rocky Hanna is sharing why he made the call to close schools on Tuesday amid another round of anticipated severe weather. “The decision to close schools was not easy,” Superintendent Rocky Hanna said in a Monday evening phone call. “Our people are still a little shell shocked about what happened on Friday and our transportation is just not back up and running again.”
FAMU's record donation debacle: Five red flags Board of Trustees will likely review
In one week, Florida A&M University went from riding the highs of proclaiming to the world that it had secured the largest donation in HBCU history to scrubbing all mentions of the $237 million gift from social media and its website. FAMU — an academic and athletic standout among the nation's historically Black...
FSU's Own Ariana Corbin Secures Prestigious Organ Scholar Position at Washington National Cathedral
Ariana Corbin, a doctoral student in organ at Florida State University, has been named the Organ Scholar at the Washington National Cathedral. This role is a significant step in her career, and she will also serve as an Organ Scholar for the Girl Chorister Course at Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue in New York. These positions highlight Corbin's talent and commitment to church music.
FAMU moves to add new graduate degrees in aerospace engineering beginning fall 2025
Florida A&M University is taking steps to add new graduate degrees in aerospace engineering, which are expected to be offered in fall 2025. FAMU trustees met during a virtual Academic and Student Affairs Committee meeting Monday and approved both a master’s degree and a Ph.D. program in aerospace engineering through the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering.
'Best senior class I've had': FAMU baseball grads taking final lap around Moore-Kittles Field
Pursuing a higher education on the Highest of Seven Hills can provide life-changing experiences. The same could be said when one selects Florida A&M to further their athletic career. Over the years, the...
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