Watch the HBCU Gameday crew discuss the latest news out of FAMU as the university is on the brink of a leadership upheaval.
HBCU Gameday’s Vaughn Wilson broke the news after he obtained a letter in which Florida A&M University (FAMU) Interim President Dr. Timothy Beard asked for the immediate resignation of members of the FAMU senior leadership team by the end of Tuesday, August 13, 2024.
The Florida A&M University senior leadership team of the university includes the Chief Operating Officer, Provost, General Counsel, Athletic Director, Chief of Staff, Communications Director and several other key cabinet positions.
HBCU Gameday sources later found out that Vice President and Director of Athletics at Florida A&M University Tiffani-Dawn Sykes was no longer with the University but noted that she did not resign and that Michael Smith is reportedly at the helm of FAMU athletics.
FAMU is slated to begin the Fall semester on Aug. 26 and play its Week Zero football game in the MEAC-SWAC Challenge in Atlanta next week against Norfolk State.
Vaughn Wilson reported that “The letter was a form letter and was accompanied by a suggested response form, seemingly to expedite the response time,” and that “While it is not uncommon for interim presidents to make changes, a sweeping change of senior leadership just days before the start of the Fall semester is curious timing as critical decisions for the successful school year are made during that time based on the factors of enrollment and issues.”
Tolly Carr, Vaughn Wilson, and Steven J. Gaither recorded a live broadcast on the HBCU Gameday Youtube channel from the Gameday studio i Atlanta, GA where they discussed the breaking news out of FAMU.
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