FMU Dean of The School of Business Featured on WPBTNEW
On Wednesday, January 29, 2020, WPBT’s Your South Florida featured Dr. Preston Jones, Dean of FMU’s School of Business. The segment focuses on black entrepreneurship and business in South Florida. The program will center around a study published in the New York Times titled “Being Black in Corporate America,” which outlines the scarcity of diversity and inclusivity in the workforce as well as the lack of black professionals in executive positions.
FMU Appoints Richard Beckford Director of University BandsNEW
(Miami Gardens, Fla.) August 29, 2019--Florida Memorial University (FMU), the only historically Black university in South Florida, recently appointed longtime educator and bandleader Richard Beckford as director of University Bands. Beckford currently serves as band director at Miami Carol City Senior High School, his high school alma mater.
The History of Blackface
A look at the history of blackface following the recent blackface incident at a Medley community event. A local professor discusses its origins and why blackface continues to resurface today.
Watch this Sunday, October 13, 2019 at 9:30a.m. as NBC6 Voices features Dr. Tamika Hobbs discussing “Blackface,” with host Jawan Strader
Watch this Sunday, October 13, 2019 at 9:30a.m. as NBC6 Voices features Dr. Tamika Hobbs discussing “Blackface,” with host Jawan Strader
Jaffus Hardrick: Aims to triple enrollment of Florida Memorial University
Dr. Jaffus Hardrick knows there will be challenges in bringing Florida Memorial University (FMU) to a new level. He looks at those challenges as opportunities to grow and improve. Part of his ambitious mission as president of South Florida’s only historically black college or university is to instill that outlook in the school’s faculty and students through leadership and vision.
Inspire 2 Inspire Lyceum Series
Inspire 2 Inspire Lyceum Series Thursday, October 17, 2019 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Smith Conference Center Faheem Ali, President, Keen Water
Strategic Planning Kick-Off Reception
Stratecgic Planning Kick-Off Reception Tuesday, October 8, 2019 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Florida Memorial University Lou Rawls Center for the Performing Arts 15800 N.W. 42nd Avenue Miami Gardens, FL 33054
Bahamian International Students Worry About Home And Continuing Their Studies In the U.S.
A little over a week after Hurricane Dorian made landfall and ravaged parts of the Bahamas, students at Florida Memorial University joined together for a prayer service. Brea Rolle sat in the front pew with her head bowed. Rolle is from Grand Bahama, one of the areas hardest hit by hurricane Dorian. Her mom sent her a message on Whatsapp saying she’s ok, followed by solemn news— their home is completely destroyed.
Pathway to Federal Careers Webinar Series
The Pathways Programs are the only programs for students and recent graduates that can provide opportunities for permanent federal employment. Participants will learn about internships, recent graduates, and Presidential Management Fellowship Programs.
Hurricane Guilt: Bahamian Expats in Florida Watch, Worry and Try to Help
"The Bahamas and Florida, we are connected at the hips," said Jaffus Hardrick, president of Florida Memorial College in Miami, where 12 percent of the students are from the Bahamas. "South Florida is what it is because of the impact of the Bahamians many years ago. We're in this together. When they hurt, we hurt."