On Feb. 2, Prairie View A&M University’s College of Business hosted its first-ever Young Investor Symposium for dozens of students from three area high schools (Nimitz High School, Cleveland High School, and Young Women’s College Preparatory Academy). According to Dr. Yi Zhang, associate professor of finance, the goal of the event was to expose young [...]
This year’s Faculty Conference hosted by the Office of Academic Affairs was engaging, informative, and inspiring. “Faculty were given a chance to hear and reflect on student voices – we had six students, ranging from undergraduate and graduate students to athletes, nontraditional, and honors students share their experiences,” said James Palmer, interim provost and senior [...]
The third edition of the Mission-Critical Big Data Analytics Workshop took place May 15-16, at Prairie View A&M University. “Hosted by the Electrical Engineering Department, the workshop covered state-of-the-art research and development in deep learning and high-performance computing for big data analytics, especially for mission-critical applications,” said Interim Dean Shield B. Lin. “Students received tutorial [...]
On May 11, Prairie View A&M University conducted a Joint Commissioning Ceremony for its Army ROTC and Navy ROTC programs. “With our guest speaker, Navy Veteran and former mayor of Prairie View, Frank D. Jackson, we honored the hard work, dedication, resilience, and duty of cadets turned officers,” said Lieutenant Colonel Reginald Williams, department head [...]
Prairie View A&M University’s College of Nursing held its annual Spring Open House on April 19. “Reporting over 160 potential students, the largest attendance in the history of the event, made it a very special occasion,” said Dr. Forest Dent Smith, director of Admissions and Student Services. Dozens of local high school students interested in [...]
Prairie View A&M University’s Army ROTC program annually recognizes the achievements of the Cadets within the program. This year, the program recognized 30 Cadets for their body of work at its ceremony on April 5. Organizations such as Veterans of Foreign Wars, USAA, and AUSA, to name a few, sponsored awards given to the Cadets. [...]
Prairie View A&M University’s College of Nursing held a White Coat Ceremony on April 7. Dr. DeMonica Junious, assistant professor and coordinator of the Nurse Administration Program at PVAMU, served as the keynote speaker. “Students are still talking about the meaningful way Dr. Junious incorporated the theme Nursing: The Ultimate Adventure into her remarks to [...]
You might have noticed the billboards around town for the 37th Annual Black College Dance Exchange (BCDE) April 12-15. Prairie View A&M University’s performing dance company, Classic Dance Ensemble, along with the Health and Kinesiology Department within the Whitlowe R. Green College of Education, hosted the event this year with the theme, “Reflection, Refocus and Rejuvenation: [...]
PVAMU’s Office for Strategic Partnerships and K-12 Outreach hosted its 5th-ever Elementary School Day. More than 1,000 students from 12 area schools attended. “Our theme this time around was “It’s Carnival Time.” We had hotdogs, sack races, fraternities and sororities stepping, music, etc., in addition to the kids learning about our campus, meeting some of our [...]
Strawberries are proven to improve cardiovascular and brain health, as well as prevent some types of cancer. It’s no wonder Prairie View A&M University is trying to get ahead of the curve by finding ways to help limited-resource farmers successfully grow organic strawberries. According to the USDA, California produces 91-percent of strawberries in the U.S., [...]
