Calendar of Events

Calendar of Events

 

CIVIL DISCOURSE SEMINAR
4/22/2026 – 6:00 PM

Growth or Green? Economic Prosperity and Environmental Sustainability

H. Manning Emerson Student Union Senate Chamber

FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY FAMU PUBLIC POLICY + EVENTS Thursday, April 16th 6:00 PM H. Manning Efferson Student Union Senate Chamber PANELISTS Harvey Bennett Principal TeleDirections Dr. Idongesit Ruffin Director FAMU Center for Cyber Security Dr. Ashley Davis Emergency Management Director BALANCING SAFETY AND PRIVACY IN THE AGE OF SURVELLIANCE TECHNOLOGY MODERATOR Chuck Hobbs Writer & Civics Educator
4/16/2026 – 6:00 PM

Balancing Public Safety and Privacy in the Age of Surveillance Technology

H. Manning Emerson Student Union Senate Chamber

FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY FAMU PUBLIC POLICY + EVENTS presents POST, PAUSE, OR PROTECT? FREE SPEECH, SOCIAL MEDIA, & RESPONSIBLE DIALOGUE PANELISTS Ben Wilcox Research Director Integrity Florida Ryan Ray, Chair Leon County Democratic Party Chuck Hobbs Writer & Civics Educator MODERATOR Tuesday, April 7h 6:00 PM H. Manning Efferson Student Union Senate Chamber Lanetra Bennett News Anchor WCTV
4/7/2026 – 6:00 PM

Post, Pause, Protect? Free Speech, Social Media & Platform Digital Dialogue

H. Manning Emerson Student Union Senate Chamber

CIVIL DISCOURSE SEMINAR
12/31/2025 – 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Civil Discorse: The Next Steps for HBCU Students

An In Person Event | FAMU Foster-Tanner Fine Arts Gallery 1630 Pinder St, Tallahassee, FL 32307

CIVIL DISCOURSE SEMINAR
10/30/2025 – 11:00 AM - NOON

Civil Discorse Seminar

An Interactive Zoom Workshop

OPPE-Legislative-Career-Forum
3/16/2025 – 3:00 PM

From Legislative Interns to Striking Your Career

A Forum On Pathways From Legislative Internships To Careers In Politics

After the Vote Event Flyer
11/18/2024 – 4:00 PM

After the Vote

Our Future – Our Move

FAMU OPPE and Students Voting Panel Event Flyer
9/6/2024 – 4:00 PM

A Seat at the Table – The Right to Vote

A student led voting panel merging culture and civic engagement.

Speakers Senator Corey Simon and Representative Allison Tant, with Moderator Darrick D. McGhee, Sr. of Strategic Inflection Point, LLC
4/19-20/2024 – 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Meet with representatives in the billion-dollar cannabis industry

Free event and open to the public. Must be 18 or older to attend. Win door prizes and giveaways.

Speakers Senator Corey Simon and Representative Allison Tant, with Moderator Darrick D. McGhee, Sr. of Strategic Inflection Point, LLC
4/4/2024 – 9:45 AM – SBI G-12 North

U.S. Supreme Court – Reform or Status Quo

Presented by FAMU Office of Public Policy Events and Former Members of Congress - Congress to Campus

Speakers Austin Carson, Founder & President of SeedAI; Kyle Eidahl, Ph.D. Professor and Interim Coordinator and FAMU Cyber Policy Institute with Moderator Faith Maignan
12/7/2023 – 9:45 AM – Lee Hall

AI Horizons: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities

Presented by FAMU Office of Public Policy Events and FAMU Office of the Provost

Speakers Senator Corey Simon and Representative Allison Tant, with Moderator Darrick D. McGhee, Sr. of Strategic Inflection Point, LLC
9/28/2023 – 9:45 AM – Lee Hall

Civil Discourse – A Campus Conversation

Presented by FAMU Office of Public Policy Events and FAMU Office of the Provost