Florida A&M University
The Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University ( also known as Florida A & M or FAMU ) is a state university in Tallahassee in the State of Florida. The university was founded in 1887 as the African-American College and is a member of the Historical African-American colleges and universities. Currently, 12,792 students are enrolled.
The sports teams of Florida A & M Rattlers are the. The university is a member of the Mid- Eastern Athletic Conference ( MEAC).
Famous people
- Nat Adderley, jazz musician
- Patricia Stephens Due, civil rights activist
- Althea Gibson, tennis players
- Bob Hayes, Olympic champion, football player
- Wendell Logan, a jazz musician, university teacher and composer
- Kwame Kilpatrick, mayor of Detroit (2002-2008)
- Nate Newton, football player
- David Scott, U.S. Congressman
- John W. Thompson, Manager and chairman of Microsoft