Angela Suggs is newest VP at FAMU, President Marva Johnson says
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University’s Angela Suggs has recently been hired for a new role on campus – an appointment that’s given rise to some concern within the FAMU community. Suggs, who’s been serving as special assistant to FAMU President Marva Johnson and advisor for Intercollegiate Athletics for about a year, has been appointed vice president for Strategic Engagement. “How we tell our story, how we engage stakeholders in events and the quality of our campus experience should meet the same standard of excellence, every time, across the university,” Johnson said in a Nov. 12 letter to university faculty and staff obtained by the Tallahassee Democrat. “To that end, I have established the Office of Strategic Engagement within the Office of the President. Angela Adams Suggs will lead it as Vice President for Strategic Engagement, reporting directly to me.” The Democrat has requested records regarding Suggs' new salary. Her start date was Nov. 12, and she will also continue her current duties of advising Johnson on athletics. Her annual salary has been $250,000 in the special assistant role. "I'm grateful for President Johnson's confidence," Suggs said in a statement to the Democrat. "Florida A&M University is expanding its legacy for
