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1500 Wahnish Way Tallahassee, FL 32307 FL Tel. 850-599-3860 Fax 850-561-2123 |
Type: School
On the web:
http://www.famu.edu
Employees:
1,700
If all the syllables in the name Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University start to rattle around in your mouth, just call it Florida A&M like everyone else -- or simply FAMU. With a student body of more than 13,000 attending its schools and colleges, FAMU is known for its pharmacy, education, and engineering programs. Its Rattlers football team attracts nearly as much of a following as the crosstown Florida State Seminoles; the famed Marching "100" is regarded as one of the nation's most creative bands. FAMU, a historically black institution, was founded in 1887 on a former slave plantation. It is one of nine institutions in Florida's State University System.
Key numbers for fiscal year ending June, 2008:
Sales: $91.1M
Officers:
Chair: William (Bill) Jennings
President: James H. Ammons
VP Academic Affairs and Provost: Cynthia Hughes Harris
