College of Agriculture and Human Sciences
September 6 – This year, the Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) College of Agriculture and Human Sciences (CAHS) is welcoming eight new students and ten returning students under the United States Department of Agriculture’s 1890 National Scholars Program, a record-breaking number for the partnership. Incoming freshmen Trinity Bluford, Nina Edwards, Christian Peer, ...
September 6 – Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) has partnered with Greece's Perrotis College to foster a new collaboration that benefits students at both institutions. PVAMU Provost, James Palmer, Ph.D., and Perrotis College Provost Nikos Kiritsis, Ph.D., met Monday, August 30, 2021 to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), which signifies the beginning of ...
September 6 – The end of August marked a significant milestone in the history of some of the nation's most storied institutions: the 131st anniversary of the Second Morrill Act of 1890. The Second Morrill Act of 1890 was created after the original Morrill Act of 1862 called for states to develop agriculture and ...
August 18 – With a global pandemic and a vicious winter storm already under the belt of Texans, this year’s hurricane season is likely to cause a bit of nervousness. It doesn’t help that we’re entering the mid-August to late October, normally the peak of hurricane season. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) ...
August 12 – Less than a year after its formal launch, the Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) Healthy Houston Initiative (HHI) has unveiled its new mobile kitchen unit that will soon travel around the Houston area serving various communities. The mobile kitchen made its debut during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the PVAMU ...
July 20 – Two students from the College of Agriculture and Human Sciences were recently given the opportunity to attend the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) Policy & Leadership Development Conference in Washington, D.C. Robert Thomas and Trey Lewis represented the college at the annual event dedicated to fostering the next generation of professionals ...
June 21 – Student participants and faculties of the Reuse Water Quality Research and Extension Experiences for Undergraduates (REEU) program visited Prairie View A&M University on June 18, 2021. The joint program between Prairie View A&M University and Texas A&M University for which Ripendra Awal, Ph.D., and Ali Fares, Ph.D., serve as PVAMU co-PIs. ...
Ali Fares, Ph.D. June 21 – The Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) and the Fellows Committee recently elected Ali Fares, Ph.D., professor of water security at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU), as an SSSA Fellow, which is the highest recognition by the organization. Members of SSSA nominate worthy colleagues based on ...
June 7– Each summer, eager high school students get an up-close view of life at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) through the Ag Discovery Program, which allows them to engage in hands-on experiences through field labs, workshops, trips, and food demonstrations. Although this year’s program will be virtual once again due to the COVID-19 ...
May 24 – Rodeo is a sport that has been testing the skills of cowboys and cowgirls since the 1800s. Its importance is evident in its status as the state sport of Texas. In the Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) College of Agriculture and Human Sciences (CAHS), a rodeo team was once a staple ...
