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FAMU GAME DAY INFORMATION

Florida A&M University mourns the loss of Trustee Thomas W. Dortch, Jr.  Board of Trustees (BOT) Chairman Kelvin Lawson announced Dortch’s passing during a BOT Committee meeting Wednesday afternoon. Dortch was 72. 

“This is a sad day for FAMU. Thomas Dortch has been an outstanding trustee and friend.  He made significant contributions to this University, both in his leadership and monetarily. He even brought friends to the table to contribute philanthropically to the University,” said Lawson.  

He also praised Dortch’s tireless efforts to improve the lives of African American youth and entrepreneurs, and the sustainability of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).  

“He will surely be missed, not only as a trustee but as an avid supporter of Florida A&M University,” Lawson added. “It is truly a loss not only to FAMU but to the nation. He would be best described as a humanitarian.”   

A member of the BOT since 2016, Dortch was re-appointed to serve a five-year-term by the Florida Board of Governors in November 2020. He was chairman and chief executive officer of TWD, Inc., based in Atlanta, Georgia. Chairman emeritus of the 100 Black Men Inc., Dortch established the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame Foundation, Inc., and co-founded the Georgia Association of Minority Entrepreneurs. The Fort Valley State University graduate also founded the Annual Sustainability Summit for HBCUs.  

President Larry Robinson, Ph.D., praised Dortch for being a great friend of FAMU and the Black community. 

“What a tremendous loss. He was a world class individual from every perspective. I can't tell you how much he meant to us as a member of our Board of Trustees for a number of years, but also as a parent of students who have matriculated from this institution,” Robinson said on hearing the news.  

“He was great not only for us, but the whole community of African Americans and in general. What a great human being. He understood that Florida A&M University and other HBCUs are in the business of preparing young people to live their best life,” Robinson continued. “His commitment to Black excellence was unmatched. He was committed to ensuring that students at the nation’s HBCUs had as much opportunity as anyone else. I don’t think this community has ever had a greater friend and supporter than Tommy Dortch.”  

Both Lawson and Robinson extended condolences to the Dortch family. 

As you know, Florida A&M University is searching for a new Vice President and Director of Athletics. The University has hired the search firm, DHR Global, to recruit and recommend high quality candidates to the FAMU Director of Athletics Search Committee. The committee will then conduct the interviews.

The search committee meets on Mondays, 12 noon – 2 p.m. EDT, via Zoom. So far, the committee has met on May 23, June 6, June 13, and June 22. You may view the minutes from the May 23, June 6, and June 13 meetings by clicking HERE – (AD Search Committee meeting minutes, May 23 – June 13).

Committee meetings are open to the public. You may observe the meetings via Zoom or telephone. Click on the link below for login and dial-in instructions.


Meeting Notices

https://www.famu.edu/administration/division-of-finance-and-administration/human-resources/public-notice.php

Observe the meetings on Mondays at noon via the public link

https://famu.zoom.us/j/99338464662?pwd=YVpZMjhpUmVGV1UwWTlnZE5UTE05Zz09

Webinar ID: 993 3846 4662

Passcode: 305657

Or Telephone: US: +1 (301) 715 8592

View the AD employment ad on Florida A&M University’s website at:

https://www.famu.edu/administration/division-of-finance-and-administration/human-resources/classification-compensation-employment.php

Under “Recent Employment Opportunities: Search Firms,” click on “Employment Ad: FAMU Athletic Director.”

Click on the link below to view:

Search Committee Meeting Minutes – May 23, June 6, and June 13, 2022

For Immediate Release

June 29, 2021

FAMU Announces Schedule For Services For Former President Frederick S. Humphries 

Florida A&M University (FAMU) will host a memorial service for former President Dr. Frederick S. Humphries, Sr. at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 10 at the Al Lawson Jr. Multipurpose Center, 1800 Wahnish Way. 

Dr. Humphries died in Orlando on Thursday, June 24. He was 85. He will lie in repose for public viewing from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday at Lee Hall Auditorium, 1601 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Tallahassee.

A public wake is scheduled for 6 p.m. Friday. At 7 p.m., there will be an Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Omega Service, which is open to the public.  

From 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Saturday, Dr. Humphries will lay in repose for public viewing at the Lawson Center. The memorial service is scheduled to end at 3 p.m. 

Tennessee State University, where Dr. Humphries served as the fourth president before assuming the FAMU presidency, will host a memorial service 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 18 at Avon Williams Campus, 330 10th Avenue North in Nashville. 

FAMU students will hold a vigil in Dr. Humphries’ memory, 6 p.m. Thursday, July 8 at the Eternal Flame.

Dr. Humphries graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in chemistry from FAMU in 1957 before going on to complete a master’s and a doctorate in physical chemistry from the University of Pittsburgh. He was the first African American to obtain a doctorate in his discipline from the University of Pittsburgh. While a graduate student, he met his future bride, Antoinette McTurner. She died in 2006. 

Dr. Humphries, under whose leadership FAMU was named College of the Year in 1997, was a renowned scholar, charismatic, visionary, and innovative administrator and admired public servant. He led TSU for 11 years beginning in 1974. The trained scientist served as the eighth FAMU president from 1985 to 2001. In 2003, Dr. Humphries was named the Regent Professor at the FAMU College of Law, a school he played a key role in re-establishing. 

Along with his almost three decades of leadership in higher education, the Apalachicola, Fla., native served on countless corporate boards and earned an impressive list of accolades and awards.  

Dr. Humphries is survived by three children, Frederick Jr. of Washington, D.C., Robin Tanya Watson of Orlando, and Laurence Humphries of Houston, Texas, and eight grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to FAMU Life Gets Better scholarships, the Graduate Feeder Program, an eminent scholar position, and statue in honor of Dr. Frederick S. Humphries, Sr. at https://my.famu.edu/donation/drhumphries 



Schedule of Services For Frederick S. Humphries, Sr., Ph.D. 

Thursday, July 8

FAMU  

6 p.m. - University Students’ Vigil

Eternal Flame

Sponsored by The SGA of FAMU 



Friday, July 9

FAMU  

Lee Hall Auditorium  

1601 S Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Tallahassee, FL 32301

3 p.m. – 6 p.m. - Dr. Humphries Lying In Repose (Public Viewing)  

6 p.m. – 7 p.m. - The Public Wake  

7 p.m. – 8 p.m. - Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Omega Service (Open to the Public)  



Saturday, July 10

FAMU

Alfred Lawson, Jr., Multipurpose Gymnasium  

1800 Wahnish Way, Tallahassee, FL 32310 

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Dr. Humphries Lying In Repose (Public Viewing) 

1 p.m. - 3 p.m. - In Memory Celebration Service



Saturday, July 18 

Tennessee State University  

Avon Williams Campus (Downtown) 

330 10th Avenue North  

Nashville, Tennessee 37203 

2.p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 18,

Memorial Service



The family requests that photography and/or videography be prohibited at all services where Dr. Humphries will be lying in repose.  

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Media Contact
Andrew J. Skerritt
850-544-2675

Andrew.skerritt@famu.edu 

A curfew has been instituted for FAMU students. Please click on the link below to read the full letter from the University.

FAMU COVID Letter - Student Violations

Rattlers, let's please strongly encourage our students to adhere to the health and safety guidelines and mandates.

All university-related international travel is suspended. Students, faculty and staff are strongly urged to reconsider plans for personal international travel. Everyone returning from international travel is required to self-isolate for 14 days. More updates at: https://bit.ly/2W0wONX.

2020 Spring Preview Canceled

Following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations to prevent the further spread of the coronavirus, Florida A&M University has canceled Spring Preview scheduled for March 28, 2020. We regret any inconvenience.

For more information, contact the Office of New Student Orientation at (850) 599-3869. To schedule campus tours and student visits, visit FAMU.edu/orientation then click the Campus Visits tab.

Andrew J. Skerritt
Assistant Director, Media Relations
Office of Communications
Florida A&M University
850-561-2499 (O)
850-544-2674 (C)

Important Announcement from FAMU and MEAC

The FAMU vs. NC A&T State football game has been rescheduled to Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, 2 p.m., due to inclement weather.

The game will be broadcast live on ESPN3. Tune in to watch the Rattlers take on the Aggies!

Go, Rattlers!

Read the news release at http://www.famuathletics.com.

No FAMU v NC A&T Game Saturday Due to Inclement Weather

Florida A&M University (FAMU) has announced that the football game against North Carolina A&T University at Bragg Stadium will not be played on Saturday as a safety precaution due to the forecast of inclement weather connected with the passage of Tropical Storm Nestor.

The University will make an official statement Friday morning regarding whether the game will be rescheduled. 

Members of the FAMU family are advised to monitor weather forecasts and to proceed with caution.

Additional updates will be shared via FAMU Info, iStrike, Blackboard Connect, FAMU.edu, FAMUNews.com and FAMU social media platforms. To download the FAMU Mobile App, visit the Apple Store or Google Play.

Media Contact

Andrew Skerritt
850-544-2675
andrew.skerritt@famu.edu

The University's statement is below and posted on its website, along with a list of frequently asked questions: https://bit.ly/2HCSZko.

For Immediate Release

May 21, 2019

NCAA Announces Penalties on FAMU for Infractions

Today, the NCAA released its public infractions report detailing specific infractions by Florida A&M University Athletics and associated penalties:

• From 2010-2011 through 2016-2017, a series of errors resulted in the participation of student-athletes who were not eligible to compete in several sports. However, these ineligibility infractions did not involve unethical behavior but were primarily the result of administrative issues. 

• Based upon the findings, FAMU has self-imposed penalties including post-season bans for the 2019-2020 academic year, recruiting and scholarship reductions and the vacation of records of any seasons of competition that had student-athletes compete while ineligible.

• These self-imposed penalties were necessary to demonstrate our accountability and commitment to doing things the right way.

• Many of the infractions from the data review overlap with the time period of the 2010-2014 NCAA violations.

For the past 18 months, FAMU has been working to address these issues.

“While we cannot change the circumstances of the past, we have accepted full responsibility for the infractions and are committed to running an athletic program that is in full compliance with NCAA rules and regulation,” said FAMU President Larry Robinson, Ph.D.   

He added, “Rest assured, we have taken significant steps to address these issues and reduce the likelihood of recurrence. We will meet and exceed the NCAA’s expectations to ensure that FAMU Athletics remains in compliance with its standards.”

The University has adopted an approach that has institutionalized the measures that have been taken to establish a new era of compliance in our programs and have made significant investments in creating an infrastructure within and outside athletics. The new processes implement collaboration among Athletics, Student Affairs, Academic Affairs, and FAMU’s compliance and ethics officer in order to operate this program in a manner conducive to its future success. 

FAMU has taken action to codify and strengthen its policies and procedures to enable continuity – and institutional oversight – of the University’s athletics department when turnover occurs. This includes establishing and onboarding a highly competent compliance staff within Athletics and with additional oversight from the University’s compliance and ethics program.  Additionally, in early 2018, an Athletic Oversight Task Force was formulated, composed of high-level administrators and other appropriate departmental representatives to foster a University-wide understanding and commitment to Athletics. The University has also made significant improvements by implementing a sustainable plan for continued compliance in Athletics and looks forward to further advancing the culture of compliance at the University. 

“It’s a new day in FAMU Athletics. We are certain that with all we are doing and the commitment of Athletics and the University, we are continuing to build a program that Rattlers and supporters will be proud of. We look forward to your continued support of your favorite athletics program and believe there is a bright future ahead for FAMU Athletics,” said FAMU Director of Athletics John Eason, Ph.D.  

Although the University agrees with the non-financial penalties, FAMU will consider its option to appeal the NCAA’s financial penalties.

Florida A&M University offers a variety of summer programs for pre-schoolers through rising FAMU Freshmen, Tallahassee Community College students, and middle and high school teachers/counselors.

Click on the link to view the 2019 FAMU Summer Programs list.

For additional information, please call or email the person identified in the “Contact Information” column.

Dear Rattlers,

As we prepare for the 2018-2019 academic year and welcome the Class of 2022 (FAMU22) to campus, it is important to pause and give thanks to all who contributed to the well-being of Florida A&M University during the 2017-2018 academic year. Our Board of Trustees, faculty, students, staff, friends, elected officials and, of course, dynamic alumni gave so much of themselves to ensure that FAMU22 could find their way to the Eternal Flame and continue our legacy of success, as demonstrated by the Rattlers who came before them over the past 130 years. 

These new Rattlers will pave their own path, but like so many alumni today, their hearts and souls will never venture far from the "College of Love and Charity." They will be molded into scholars by outstanding faculty and exceed our student success expectations. They will be embraced and nurtured by staff and transformed into active participants in the full college experience.  

FAMU22 will find role models in Rattlers like the committed members of the FAMU National Alumni Association and University boards who "showed up" in support of advancing our institutional mission at the recent Florida Board of Governors meeting in Orlando.  

When their time comes, FAMU22 will articulate the importance of our strategic plan, “FAMU Rising,” in just as clear and concise terms as each of you do when you so passionately tell the story of FAMU while advocating for the funding and support needed to ensure continued progress for the benefit of Florida and the nation. We have a lot to be thankful for and even more to look forward to in the future.

Yours in Service,

Larry Robinson, Ph.D.
President

NAA Athletics Support Letter from Dr. Robinson

Please click on the link below.

President Robinson's Letter to Alumni - March 13, 2018

The FAMU National Alumni Association congratulates
Dr. Larry Robinson on being named the 12th president of
Florida A&M University!

The FAMU Board of Trustees voted unanimously on November 30, 2017 to approve Dr. Robinson as permanent president!

 This appointment is subject to confirmation by the Florida Board of Governors.

We need your assistance contacting our U.S. Representatives. Please call their Washington, D.C. and local congressional offices and ask them to oppose provisions in the House Bill relating to the Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. According to the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, these provisions "would needlessly drive up student debt" and "make college less affordable," making this bill detrimental to HBCUs. Please contact your U.S. Representatives and ask them to oppose the bill. For your reference are links below with talking points prepared by Congressman Bobby Scott and a list of Florida's U.S. Congressional delegation.  

Thank you for all you do on behalf of our beloved FAMU.  Go Rattlers!!!

Higher Education Reauthorization Act Talking Points

U.S. Congressional Florida Delegation