Byron Dobson
Tallahassee Democrat
Tallahassee, FL, United States
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Walter L. Smith, Sr., Florida A&M University's seventh president, dies at 86
Walter L. Smith was known for his skills as an orator and educational leader at Florida A&M; he rose from a humble start. → Read More
Christmas Connection: How you can change lives for a struggling local family
This year, Catholic Charities has 550 families from Gadsden, Franklin, Jefferson, Leon, Madison and Wakulla counties. → Read More
FSU nursing dean named emerging leader in health and medicine
A $15.8 million grant from the NSF will produce a detailed design for the world’s most powerful superconducting magnet at the MagLab at FSU. → Read More
FAMU grad, Comedy Central correspondent Roy Wood Jr. to deliver homecoming address
Despite his fame and success, Wood, 42, never forgets Florida A&M University, where he got a degree in broadcast journalism in 2001. → Read More
TCC commits nearly $6 million to pay off student accounts, throws in daily lunch credit
The money is earmarked for students enrolled at TCC from March 2020 through this fall. Students also getting $5 credit for meals at the Student Union. → Read More
Campus Notes: TCC announces next cohort for its President’s Leadership Institute
TCC Foundation announces three new endowed scholarships → Read More
Tallahassee's world-famous opera composer, Carlisle Floyd, dies at 95
"FSU, and especially its College of Music, was Carlisle's pride and joy. He loved his students and fellow faculty and continued lifelong friendships with many of them." → Read More
FSU's Center for Hispanic Marketing Communication hosting online gala
The Center for Hispanic Marketing Communication is hosting an online gala. → Read More
FSU faculty leader: COVID policy, threats to intellectual freedom 'concerning and demoralizing' in Florida
FSU President Richard McCullough said the faculty’s perception of academic freedom being threatened is an issue that needs to be addressed → Read More
Campus Notes: President Biden appoints MagLab chief scientist to advisory council
President Biden appoints MagLab chief scientist to advisory council The chief scientist at the Florida State University-headquartered National High Magnetic Field Laboratory has been appointed to serve on the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. President Joe Biden named Laura Greene, chief scientist at the National MagLab and the Marie Krafft Professor of Physics at… → Read More
FAMU offers third dose of COVID vaccines for those with suppressed immune systems
The 659 Ardelia Court site, located off Robert and Trudie Perkins Way is open 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Saturday → Read More
FSU confirms theft of nearly 5,000 rare items from special collection at Strozier Library
Over 1,200 serial titles are represented, predominantly from the 1950s through the 1970s. Publications include those by Marvel Comics, DC Comics, underground comix publishers, foreign language titles and pulp magazines. → Read More
FAMU trustees approve contract extension, new goals, for Robinson
Trustees granted President Larry Robinson a one-year contract extension through Dec. 31, 2022, → Read More
Feds double their investment in FAMU to $30M for science students
NOAA — the federal government's environmental sciences agency — is bolstering its investment in Florida A&M University. → Read More
FAMU providing additional $41.5 million in CARES funding to students
Full-time students enrolled for the 2021-2022 school year will receive $2,500 each semester, or $5,000 annually, toward tuition and fees. → Read More
Black News Channel launches BNC GO streaming service for younger audiences
The network says BNC GO is targeting Black and brown Millennial and Gen Z audiences by offering original programming 18 hours daily. → Read More
FAMU COVID-19 testing site reopens on Wahnish Way
Florida A&M University’s COVID-19 testing site reopens Tuesday morning at 2507 S. Wahnish Way. → Read More
Campus Notes: FSU professor receives NEH grant to digitize the work of novelist Gloria Naylor
FSU College of Medicine to receive $700,000 from Dance Marathon; Kinsey Collection coming to FSU Panama City → Read More
FAMU repeats as nation’s highest ranked HBCU by U.S. News & World Report
FAMU tops North Carolina A&T in U.S. News & World Report's Top 10 HBCU rankings. → Read More
FSU ranked No. 19 in U.S. News & World Reports 'Best Colleges 2022' guidebook
FSU and UF were the only Florida public universities to place in the Top 20 nationally. → Read More