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Amidst the hazing scandal at Florida A&M University, the trustees of the school denied Governor Rick Scott's suggestion and refused to remove President James Ammons. Now, the U.S. Representative for Florida's 3rd congressional district, Corrine Brown penned a letter venting her own frustrations about the latest development at the school.

She writes:

Dear Governor Scott:

As a proud alumni of Florida A&M University (FAMU), I am extremely disappointed with your effort to suspend the university's President, Dr. James Ammons.  By carrying out this action, you may very well jeopardize the academic accreditation of FAMU, one of our nation's finest Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

Although we are all very saddened by this tragic incident, I strongly believe that it needs to be put into perspective.  There have been numerous incidents involving hazing in Florida schools prior to this occurrence, such as one that occurred at the University of Miami, one at the University of Central Florida, and another, at Florida State University, which have led to the state laws currently in place regarding hazing.

However, to single out FAMU and make this school a scapegoat is entirely unfair. Dr. Ammons has had an illustrious career, which began with his studies at FAMU.  And let us not forget that there was a time when top FAMU school administrators could not even be in the same room to consult with administrators from other Florida colleges and universities.