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What's Next For FAMU? Reporter, FAMU Alum Weighs In

WFSU | By Lynn Hatter

Published August 26, 2016 at 7:23 PM EDT

Florida A&M University could find itself without a president next April. The university's board of trustees decided against renewing the employment contract of Elmira Mangum. The move has been a long time coming. Lynn Hatter speaks with Florida Times Union Capital Bureau Chief Tia Mitchell on what's next for Florida's only public Historically Black College.

Listen to the conversation below.

Discloser: Both Lynn and Tia are alums of Florida A&M University.

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Lynn has been with WFSU since 2007 with education and health care issues as her key coverage areas. She has worked with several news organizations, including Kaiser Health News. Lynn has also partnered with USC-Annenberg's Center for Child Wellbeing on the nationally acclaimed series "Committed," which explored the prevalence of involuntary commitment use on children.

She has served on the boards of the First Amendment Foundation of Florida and the Radio, Television, Digital News Association, and is a current board member of the United Way of the Big Bend.

Lynn holds a bachelor's degree from Florida A&M University and earned her master's at Florida State University.
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