FAMU

The latest was Friday, when Marva Johnson was tapped to be FAMU's 13th president

The board of Florida's only public historically Black university has chosen a lobbyist with ties to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis to be the school's next president, alarming students, faculty and alumni.

The four finalists will visit the campus, and the Board of Trustees will vote on Friday.

February is Black History Month and WUSF is bringing you stories of Floridians who've made an impact on their communities.

Florida A&M is accepting applications for the position through the end of the month. After that, a search committee will conduct interviews and host finalists for campus visits.

Robinson is seen as having stabilized FAMU and boosted the student success rate

Two Florida Universities received less than favorable remarks from the state about their 2023-2024 test scores.

A recent donation to Florida A&M University would have been the largest-ever private gift to a historically Black college or university: $237 million. Now its credibility has led to an external investigation.

State officials are questioning if the donation is legit.

The university says it’s placed the processing of a $237 million financial donation on hold as it seeks to get more details about how it’s funded, and whether the school can do anything with it.

Attorneys for Florida A&M University students this week filed a revised lawsuit alleging that the historically Black university “remains separate and unequal” to other schools in the state.

In a potential class-action lawsuit, a federal judge has permitted the students' case to move a step forward