Marva Johnson

The total reallocation of $300,000 to University Executive Support raises the category to $780,000

Expectations come after the university received $10 million more from the state than it requested

FAMU's legislative budget request this year will be $70 million if the trustees approve the amount next month

The news comes as the FAMU board of trustees prepares to meet on Wednesday

Calls her new role a "sacred obligation"

President-elect Marva Johnson calls it "an historic level of funding” for the university

The board voted unanimously to approve Johnson despite loud opposition from segments of the FAMU community.

Florida A&M University is proposing a $650,000 salary for its new president, Marva Johnson. According to a proposed contract posted on the school's website, Johnson's salary would be $150,000 more than her predecessor was making.

This week nearly 1,000 people met by Zoom to plan targeted boycotts and lobbying efforts

State Attorney General James Uthmeier credited Johnson getting the job to the DeSantis administration, which has steadily exerted direct influence on public university presidential picks.