KPRC-TV: A closer look at PVAMU’s new Blackstone LaunchPad program for budding entrepreneurs
Prairie View A&M University is launching an initiative dedicated to supporting the next generation of entrepreneurs.
Prairie View A&M University is launching an initiative dedicated to supporting the next generation of entrepreneurs.
Prairie View A&M University’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program organized by a team of College of Business faculty, staff and students, is back, providing free tax preparation services to individuals and families in need this tax season. Operated in collaboration with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, VITA aims to assist low-to-moderate-income households who may not have access [...]
Today, Prairie View A&M University announced that it had received a combined donation of $1,675,250 from bp America (NYSE: BP) and Shell Energy North America (US) L.P. (“Shell Energy”) to support the establishment of a dedicated energy trading program in its College of Business. The funding and development of the ETP in partnership with PVAMU is [...]
On Feb. 12, Prairie View A&M University hosted a groundbreaking event to inaugurate the Blackstone LaunchPad on campus, marking a significant milestone in fostering innovation and entrepreneurship among students and faculty. The event was the culmination of a $10 million commitment across Texas dedicated to entrepreneur success and economic mobility.
My name is Christianna Woodard. I’m from Sacramento, California, but I grew up in San Antonio, Texas. I’m finishing my first degree in management at Prairie View A&M University. Years ago, my grandmother was accepted into Prairie View, but she decided to move to California instead of pursuing school, which ended up being a huge [...]
Munir Quddus, Ph.D., was in sixth grade when the Bangladesh Liberation War broke out in 1971, a nine-month civil war between West Pakistan (now Pakistan) and East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). It marked a time of brutal violence and nationwide upheaval that turned his family’s home into a war zone as they sought shelter under their [...]
In 2017, Ashley Salinas ’22 was working at the Internal Revenue Service in Houston when a workforce reduction, followed by Hurricane Harvey, led her to contemplate her future. It ultimately prompted her decision to go back to school. “I was doing this not only for myself but for my great-grandmother, my parents and my uncle,” [...]
For graduating senior Jordan Poston, getting involved and building relationships were central to his experience at Prairie View A&M University.
Wharton Research Data Services and SSRN announced Prairie View A&M University as the 2023 WRDS-SSRN Innovation Award winner for the North America region. The WRDS-SSRN Innovation Award series elevates the visibility of impact-focused research and the institutions that conduct it.
As the April 17 tax deadline looms, Prairie View A&M University students, faculty and staff, and surrounding community members again have access to free income tax preparation provided by the PVAMU College of Business’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. Serving the community for more than 15 years, this year’s VITA program is staffed by 13 volunteer [...]