Marva Johnson has been selected by the Florida A&M University Board of Trustees as FAMU's next president. The vote was 8 to 4 Friday in favor of Johnson—despite heavy pushback from community members. The decisions comes amid discussions surrounding transparency in the search for university presidents.

The HBCU in Tallahassee hired a president who has never worked in higher ed but has ties to Republican governor Ron DeSantis. Her critics have dubbed her “MAGA Marva.”

The board of Florida’s only public historically Black university has chosen a lobbyist with ties to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis to be the school’s next president, alarming students, faculty and alumn

A student activist claims he’s being suspended as a result of a protest. University officials claim otherwise.

FAMU’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Donald Palm received 81.75% of votes that were cast by active members.

FAMU's presidential search was thrown into a tailspin with its credibility being questioned due to what some trustees say are 'innuendos and rumors.'

A growing chorus of critics is denouncing the candidacy of Marva Johnson, a MAGA-aligned candidate and a longtime DeSantis ally, to be FAMU’s president.

Saunders, UWF’s president since 2017, is the longest-serving president in the Florida’s state university system.