FAMU History
What year was FAMU founded?
1887
What is the famous chant that starts with "Strike, Strike, and Strike Again"?
(The FAMU Battle Cry!)
Which FAMU graduate is known as the "Queen of Soul"?
(Aretha Franklin – honorary degree!)
What is the name of FAMU’s football stadium?
(Bragg Memorial Stadium)
What is "The Set" at FAMU?
(The heart of campus, where students socialize and events happen!)
What does FAMU stand for?
Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University
What is the name of FAMU’s student newspaper?
(The FAMUAN)
Which former FAMU student became the first Black female White House press secretary?
(Karine Jean-Pierre)
Who is FAMU’s biggest football rival?
(Bethune-Cookman University – The Florida Classic!)
What’s the name of the FAMU student radio station?
(WANM 90.5 FM!)
What is the name of FAMU’s first president
Thomas DeSaille Tucker
What is the name of FAMU’s homecoming concert?
(The Set Friday Concert)
Which FAMU alum is a billionaire entrepreneur and founder of the hair care brand Mielle Organics?
(Monique Rodriguez)
What conference does FAMU play in?
(Southwestern Athletic Conference – SWAC!)
Which Greek organizations were founded at FAMU?
(Beta Nu Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha, Beta Alpha Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta, and Gamma Alpha Chapter of Omega Psi Phi!)
What was FAMU’s original name when it was first founded?
State Normal College for Colored Students
What is the name of FAMU’s annual spring event that celebrates students and alumni?
(Be Out Day!)
Which famous comedian and actor graduated from FAMU?
(Roy Wood Jr.)
What is the name of FAMU’s women's basketball team?
(The Lady Rattlers!)
What is the name of FAMU’s spring week full of fun events?
(FAMU Spring Fest!)
What is the highest point on FAMU’s campus?
FAMU’s highest point is "The Hill" – where Coleman Library sits!)
What is the nickname for FAMU’s marching band?
(The Marching "100")
Which legendary music producer and FAMU alum worked with Beyoncé and Destiny’s Child?
(Rico Love!
Which FAMU football legend was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame?
(Ken Riley!)
What is the FAMU motto?
("Excellence With Caring")