By The News Service of Florida
Florida A&M University has announced plans for the ceremonial investiture and accompanying events for President Marva Johnson, who was selected as the 13th president of the historically Black public university nearly a year ago.
The school posted online that the celebration will be held under the name “FAMU Forward, Advancing Excellence” on April 20 and 21.
The formal ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. on April 21 in the Lee Hall Auditorium.
The Board of Trustees voted 8-4 for Johnson on May 16, 2025.
A Charter Communications executive and former chairwoman of the State Board of Education, Johnson was one of four finalists for the job.
At the time, some alumni and students questioned her qualifications and ties to Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Proponents of Johnson, who is Black, argued that she would be well-placed to advocate for funding from the state Legislature and that the university needed to adapt to an evolving landscape in higher education.
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