FAMU trustees vote to move forward with presidential search, surprised to hear BOG is reviewing process

FAMU names presidential finalists, ‘clouds hanging over’ the search • Florida Phoenix

The eternal flame burns at the center of the Florida A&M campus with Lee Hall in the background. (Photo by Jay Waagmeester/Florida Phoenix)FAMU has named four finalists for president, with a final vote scheduled next month. How the search committee developed its list is under question, however, with some trustees saying there are “clouds hanging” over the process. Under Florida law, presidential search committees, comprising university trustees,…

FAMU trustees vote to move forward with presidential search, surprised to hear BOG is reviewing process

The FAMU trustees’ discussion comes after the HBCU announced earlier this week that the university’s 15-member Presidential Search Committee had advanced four finalists to the Board.

Zoom outage temporarily halts university operations

Photo Credit: Istock Florida A&M University was among stakeholders nationwide affected by a significant Zoom outage, that disrupted digital operations and led to the rescheduling of critical meetings, including FAMU’s Board of Trustees session.  The outage, which began at 11:25 a.m. and lasted nearly two hours, stemmed from a rare domain issue involving Zoom’s domain name system (DNS) registration. This system allows users to get to websites and…