BACCALAUREATE CEREMONY Florida Memorial University’s graduating candidates, faculty, and staff traditionally gather on the Thursday before Commencement for the Baccalaureate ceremony in the Susie C. Holley Religious Center. The Baccalaureate is led by the Dean of Campus Ministry. This year’s ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, May 9, 2024. Livestream Information If you are unable to...Read More
IMPORTANT LINKS Graduation Application Order Cap and Gown Graduation FAQs Alumni GRADUATION CHECKLIST Graduation Tickets Tickets are required for the guests of graduation candidates to attend the ceremony. Each graduation candidate will receive six tickets for the Wellness Center and two overflow tickets for the Lou Rawls Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets are not...Read More
POLICY AND SECURITY FMU Security Due to the proximity of the Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport guests will NOT be allowed to bring helium ballons or remote-controlled vehicles of any kind onto the campus of Florida Memorial University. The Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport is a joint civil-military airport operated by the Miami-Dade Aviation Department and is...Read More
SPRING COMMENCEMENT 2024 Livestream Information If you are unable to attend the ceremony, which starts at 8:00 a.m. in the Wellness Center, the program will be carried live via HBCU+. Please click here for the Florida Memorial University channel to watch the livestream. Photos & Video Photographers and videographers will be on campus to capture...Read More
Volunteers The invitation to volunteer is being extended to all faculty, staff, and students to help make this event a roaring success for our future graduates. Faculty please consult with your immediate supervisor for any operations specific to your department on commencement day. Please note, compensatory time-off is in the form of paid time off...Read More
Florida Memorial University was established in 1879, and has been a model of resilience, security, and entrepreneurship from its foundation (prior to the birth of Miami) to its move during the Civil Rights Era to Miami Gardens, Fla., the largest Black majority city south of Atlanta. FMU’s leadership continues today as it addresses the needs...Read More
Opportunity for FMU Students to attend the ISACA South Florida 17th Annual WOW Conference! The cost of the conference is $200, but students can attend at a discounted rate of $25.00. Each year, the South Florida Chapter of the Information Systems Audit and Control Association, now in its 45th year, extends eight scholarships to students...Read More
President, Dr. Jaffus Hardrick, along with a delegation of 11 FMU’s student leaders traveled to our state’s capital for the 2024 Legislative Session. Now in full swing, the 60-day session began on Tuesday, January 9 and is scheduled to end on Friday, March 8. During this time frame, legislators will be making decisions that will...Read More
The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, one of the world’s most beloved dance companies, is filled with unforgettable performances by a company of extraordinary dancers. You can see the company’s 65th season Feb. 2-3, 2024, which will include new works along with Alvin Ailey’s must-see masterpiece Revelations, which is an homage to the rich cultural...Read More
When it comes to racial equity, which is the process of eliminating racial disparities and improving outcomes for everyone, many who live in Miami-Dade County may not know there is a coalition ready to assist. On Wednesday, the FMU Social Justice Institute hosted the Equity and Advocacy Collective (EAC) in the Smith Conference Center to...Read More
