TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) -- The new director of Florida A&M University's famed Marching 100 is expected to be announced Tuesday.
Interim President Larry Robinson says they will officially announce the hiring of the new director of the marching and pep bands on Tuesday at 9:15 a.m. in a public event at Lee Hall.
The search for a replacement has been going on since May of 2012 when 40-year veteran, Dr. Julian White, announced his resignation citing the publicity he garnered after the 2011 hazing death of drum major Robert Champion. White's resignation also came after it was discovered more than 100 members of the Marching 100 were not enrolled in classes at the university.
At the time of his resignation, Dr. White was on suspension, a sanction handed down by then-university president, Dr. James Ammons, not long after the November 2011 hazing death of drum major Robert Champion during a band trip to the Florida Classic in Orlando.
The fallout stemming from Champion's death has resulted in multiple criminal investigations, the arrest of 13 band members in connection with Champion's death, and a change in leadership in various departments including the music department and the resignation of Ammons.
In December, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools cited the university's leadership's handling of the fallout from the hazing death as one of their reasons for placing FAMU on academic probation for one year.
The hiring of a new band director is the latest in a series of measures to combat the issue of hazing on campus and to move forward.
VIDEO May 12, 2012 "Dr. Julian White Opens Up About Retiring"
