{"id":144381,"date":"2025-06-04T17:05:23","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T17:05:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/04\/famu-new-president-sparks-uproar\/"},"modified":"2025-06-04T17:05:23","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T17:05:23","slug":"famu-new-president-sparks-uproar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/04\/famu-new-president-sparks-uproar\/","title":{"rendered":"FAMU New President Sparks UPROAR"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Marva Johnson,<\/strong> a lobbyist with an unapparent background in larger training, was just lately named the brand new president of Florida A&amp;M University. In addition to the celebrated title, Johnson can be taking up a $650,000 annual wage.<\/p>\n<p>The resolution has sparked outrage on the college. Some consider Johnson\u2019s ties to Florida Republicans aided her the chance. Additionally, they consider her ascension signifies a political agenda that would threaten HBCUs nationally.<\/p>\n<p>Now, <em>The Shade Room\u2019s<\/em> <strong>Justin Carter<\/strong> is breaking down the college\u2019s choice course of and talking with these in regards to the resolution on \u2018<strong>TSR Investigates<\/strong>.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Is FAMU below assault? And what does this imply for different HBCUs?<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<!-- Start of Brightcove Player --><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- End of Brightcove Player --><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">More On Marva Johnson Being Named New President Of Florida A&amp;M University<\/h3>\n<p>According to Carter, Florida A&amp;M University was trying to find its subsequent president for months. Then, final month, the varsity\u2019s presidential committee added Johnson as a last-minute candidate to the pool. Johnson reportedly is a lobbyist, govt for Charter Communications, and a former member of the Florida State Board of Education. To notice, the board has just lately made headlines for limiting the examine of African American historical past in Florida faculties.<\/p>\n<p>Despite protests, Johnson was chosen president of the college. This left the general public to take a position a few better \u201cplan\u201d being at work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cAll a part of the plan\u2026 enrollment numbers will drop, school shuttered, and we lose another great institution,\u201d<\/strong> Archibald Pinder, a Facebook person, wrote on the platform.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">More On The Response To The Decision<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Tiffani A. Young<\/strong>, an FAMU alum, instructed Carter that the \u201clack of transparency\u201d within the course of sparked widespread concern. Per Young, she says the college had different candidates who have been certified for the place.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cYou had 50-60 finalists who had academic backgrounds\u2026 It\u2019s like, \u2018Hey, I served on a board for a hospital for the last eight years.\u2019 But does that mean you can now go and be a doctor or go and be a CEO of a hospital?\u201d<\/strong> Young posed.<\/p>\n<p>Scroll above to observe as Carter speaks with FAMU representatives who share their sentiments on the varsity\u2019s resolution. Additionally, Carter particulars the present local weather surrounding different HBCUs and faculties throughout the nation. Lastly, Carter shares a latest assertion from Johnson as one FAMU graduate particulars why they\u2019re remaining optimistic regardless of the looming uncertainty.<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">RELATED:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/theshaderoom.com\/exclusive-megan-thee-stallion-lawyers-shut-down-tory-lanez-new-claims-tsr-investigates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EXCLUSIVE: Megan Thee Stallion\u2019s Lawyers SHUT DOWN Tory Lanez\u2019s Evidence Claims | TSR Investigates<\/a><\/h5>\n<div class=\"wpra-reactions-wrap wpra-plugin-container\" style=\"justify-content: center;;\">\n<div class=\"wpra-reactions-container\" data-ver=\"1.3.10\" data-post_id=\"231430\" data-show_count=\"true\" data-enable_share=\"onclick\" data-behavior=\"regular\" data-animation=\"true\" data-share_url=\"https:\/\/theshaderoom.com\/marva-johnson-650k-no-experience-famu-florida-a-m-university-new-president-tsr-investigates\/\" data-secure=\"8a3e9d8b49\">\n<p>What Do You Think Roomies?<\/p>\n<p>                                             <!-- end of share buttons -->\t\t\t            <\/div>\n<p> <!-- end of reactions container -->        <\/div>\n<p> <!-- end of reactions wrap -->\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Marva Johnson, a lobbyist with an unapparent background in larger training, was just lately named the brand new president of Florida A&amp;M University. In addition to the celebrated title, Johnson can be taking up a $650,000 annual wage. The resolution has sparked outrage on the college. 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