The annual Martin Luther King Holiday Observance has deep significance for Florida Memorial University. It’s a time to celebrate, commemorate, and reflect on the life and legacy of a man who was committed to the promise of equality for all people. Last week, Florida Memorial University hosted the second annual Bishop Victor T. Curry MLK...Read More
It’s out with the old and in with the new in 2024! The JC Sams Student Activity Center has entered the second phase of renovation with the arrival and soon to be installed new lounge sofas, tables, and chairs for the spring semester. The more than 300 furniture pieces that arrived last week, will help...Read More
Florida Memorial University is getting the deserved funding needed to raise the academic bar on excellence when it comes to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Thanks to the Florida Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee’s Democratic Ranking Member, Christopher Benjamin, FMU received a check for $550,000. Rep. Benjamin who earned his BA degree from FMU in 1998,...Read More
Lions! Homecoming 2023: Awakening of the Lion was jammed with a little bit of everything for everybody. It truly takes a team to execute one of Florida Memorial University’s most anticipated annual events! Homecoming photos can be downloaded from FMU’s official account. Tuesday Igniting the Pride Wednesday The Oasis Sneaker Ball & Met Gala Thursday...Read More
Florida Memorial University’s Michael Jones is the Sun Conference Assistant Coach of the Year! The Sun Conference announced its postseason major award winners for the 2023 football season last week in Tampa. Jones serves as the Offensive Coordinator and the Quarterback Coach for the Lions and helped lead them to a 6-4 overall and 5-2...Read More
When it comes to tech, students at Florida Memorial University are blazing their own dynamic trail. FMU was one of 25 HBCUs to take part in the BLACK ENTERPRISE 8th Annual BE Smart Hackathon, hosted by American Airlines in Fort Worth, Texas, on Nov. 5. Florida Memorial & Friends, a combined team of three FMU students, a Spelman...Read More
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. | Florida Memorial is back on track with their second-straight SUN conference victory, this time in a 4-0 routing over Ave Maria at Dr. Lester Brown Park on Wednesday. FMU striker Geovannie Lake scored two goals while teammates Jeremiah Johnson and Andres Rojas Garbanzo each produced a goal in the lopsided victory. Lions goalkeeper Batony Ilyes and the FMU defenders...Read More
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. | With a 1-0 victory, the Florida Memorial women’s soccer team defeated Webber International for the first time in program history. The highly competitive contest held at Dr. Lester Brown Park proved to be historic as head coach Marc Lue Young earned his first career SUN conference victory while the team won its first conference...Read More
AVE MARIA, Fla. | Florida Memorial scored 21 points in both the second and fourth quarters en route to a 56-13 victory over Ave Maria at Gyrene Stadium. It is the first road victory for the Lions in the modern era, since the program resurfaced in 2020. FMU quarterback Cedquan Smith completed 14-of-23 passes for 242 yards, two...Read More
