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Young FAMU College of Law Exceeds State Bar Pass Average
For the first time in the history of the Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Law, the first-time pass rate of the February 2013 Florida Bar Exam exceeded the state average. At 82.6 percent, the FAMU College of Law beat the state average of 80.2 percent, and also bested five [...]
TCC’s Nursing Program Receives National Accreditation
Tallahassee Community College’s Nursing Program has taken another step towards maintaining its spot as one of the nation’s elite. The College, on April 17, announced that its Associate degree Nursing Program is now accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc. (NLNAC). According to Dr. Alice Nied, Dean [...]
U.S. Department of Defense Recommends FAMU for $1.9 Million Grant
FAMU has received notification from the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) for recommended grant funding totaling more than $1.9 million to support research at the university for the next three years. The U.S. DOD Research and Education Program for Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Serving Institutions (HBCU/MI) provides support through [...]
TechExpo 2013 Focused on Technology, Tools, Talent & Training
About 200 regional professionals and students attended TechExpo 2013 The Road Ahead. Participants learned of new industry developments and time-saving techniques, how to get new IT ventures off the ground, and ways they can do their jobs or run their organizations more productively and profitably. Over the past 6 years TechExpo [...]
City of Tallahassee and TCC Offer Green Business Expo
The City of Tallahassee and Tallahassee Community College (TCC) are offering an opportunity for green businesses, organizations and institutions to connect with potential customers, employees and local and regional business leaders by hosting a booth at a green business expo on April 23. “The Business of Green: Innovating for the [...]
FSU Law Grads Place First on Florida Bar Exam
Florida State University College of Law graduates ranked first among the state’s 11 law schools on the February 2013 administration of the Florida Bar examination. Florida State law graduates have ranked first or second in the state on 10 of the last 15 administrations of the exam. Florida State law [...]
Leon County Net-Zero Facility Meets Its First-Year Goal
Leon County Government continues to be a leader in renewable energy and practices. The Sustainable Demonstration Center, also known as the Leon County Cooperative Extension building, 615 Paul Russell Road, was transformed into a net-zero facility in March 2012 with the addition of solar power and an ultra-energy efficient geothermal [...]
City Debuts DigiTally Mobile App
The City of Tallahassee has unveiled DigiTally, a new mobile application and one of the first products to come from the City’s Innovation & Engagement Target Issue Committee, whose purpose is to find ways to creatively engage and involve citizens in their community. “We understand that citizens want to communicate [...]
City’s Electric Utility Department Receives National Recognition
The City of Tallahassee’s Electric Utility department is now one of 184 of the nation’s more than 2,000 public power utilities to earn the coveted Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3) recognition from the American Public Power Association (APPA). The APPA presented the City with this award of distinction at its [...]
TCC Purchases 158 Acres for its Wakulla Environmental Institute
Tallahassee Community College’s Wakulla Environmental Institute has taken a huge step forward. On April 1, the College purchased 158 acres of land on Highway 319, just south of Crawfordville, as the future site for the new institute. The Institute will be modeled on TCC’s successful Florida Public Safety Institute in [...]