University sights in Tallahassee
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Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University
Universally referred to by its acronym, FAMU (fam-you), Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University was founded in 1887 as the State Normal College for Colored Students, with 15 students and two instructors. Today it’s home to a population of about 10,000 students of all races, as well as the Southeastern Regional Black Archives Research Center & Museum. A forerunner in research on African American influence on US history and culture, the center and museum holds one of the country’s largest collections of African American and African artifacts as well as a huge collection of papers, photographs, paintings and documents pertaining to black American life.
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Florida State University
A liberal arts school of over 35,000 undergraduate and graduate students, Florida State University specializes in sciences, computing and performing arts (and football). From September to April, free campus tours depart from Visitor Services ([tel] 850-644-3246; 100 S Woodward Ave) Monday to Friday. Call for a schedule.
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