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Florida A&M Hires DeSantis Ally as President
The HBCU in Tallahassee hired a president who has never worked in higher ed but has ties to Republican governor Ron DeSantis.
'Bold vision': Johnson tapped as FAMU president after 'overwhelmingly negative' feedback
Marva Johnson has been named Florida A&M University’s 13th president following a candidacy met with major pushback and ...
Live updates: Florida A&M University set to pick new president amid 'MAGA' drama
After a parade of four presidential finalists through campus, the trustees will meet this morning virtually. Who will be the ...
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FAMU presidential candidate Marva Johnson met with hostile crowd at evening meet-and-greet
FAMU presidential candidate Marva Johnson was met with hostile crowd at a Wednesday evening meet-and-greet. FAMU alumni and stakeholders questioned Johnson's qualifications and political influence.
Will Packer Pulls Up To FAMU To Grill MAGA-Aligned Presidential Finalist
Will Packer returned to his alma mater Florida A&M University to protest presidential finalist, Marva Johnson, a MAGA-aligned ...
Students at Florida's only public HBCU protest presidential candidate with DeSantis ties
Florida's only public historically Black university could soon be run by an ally of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has ...
Over 20 gather at Will Packer Amphitheater to share concerns about FAMU’s presidential search process
FAMU graduate Will Packer also shared concerns about one of the presidential candidates, Marva Johnson, during the rally, ...