Office of the Provost
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Welcome to the Office of the Provost. Under the leadership of the Provost, Dr. Aashir Nasim, this office is responsible for establishing and enforcing policies and procedures that promote academic and student success at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU). Guided by the University’s mission, the Office of the Provost works to:
- Ensure the highest academic standards within academic programs at PVAMU.
- Create and maintain an environment that supports student learning and development.
- Provide high quality, professional services to assist students, faculty and staff in negotiating the academic and student services systems at PVAMU.
- Present opportunities for students to engage in a wide variety of activities that are intellectually stimulating, prepare them for post-graduate careers and increase the likelihood that they will successfully complete their programs of study at PVAMU.
Honorary Degree Nominations
PVAMU faculty, staff, administration, current students, or alumni may submit nominations for recipients of honorary degrees to the Office of Academic Affairs for consideration by the President. Nominations must be accompanied by a letter of nomination, current vitae, and other appropriate supporting documentation.
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Academic Insights
Academic Insights is a newsletter, generated by the Office of Academic Affairs, highlighting the accomplishments of Prairie View A&M University faculty, staff, students, and alumni. To have a story featured in Academic Insights, please email academicinsights@pvamu.edu.
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Alum-Turned-Professor Gives Back Through Teaching
May 17, 2019
Academic Insights Faculty Teaching
Academic Affairs “Teaching is far more than just explaining subjects in classrooms. It is about inspiring students to do more. Through that inspiration, we, as educators, can create a better tomorrow by generating an output of students that will possess the potential to drive the engine of our civilization a step forward.” That’s one of [...]
PVAMU Receives Nearly Half-Million Dollar Grant to Solve Transportation Challenges Within Waller Co.
May 17, 2019
Academic Insights Faculty Research Students
Academic Affairs Toyota Motor North America awarded Prairie View A&M University $453,757 to find ways for people to get around easier in Waller County, the county in which PVAMU is located. Junior-level civil and environmental engineering students, under the direction of Professors Emmanuel Nzewi and Judy Perkins, are working through May 2020 on transportation solutions [...]
Engineering Professor Invests Free Time into Mentoring Future Generations
May 17, 2019
Academic Insights Faculty Service
Academic Affairs Dr. A. Anil Kumar, a professor in Prairie View A&M University’s Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, recently visited KIPP Academy Middle School where he spoke with more than 100 fifth graders about being prepared for their futures. “They were very motivated and eager to learn,” said Kumar. “They are in the process of [...]
COB Dean Leads Bangladesh Development Initiative
May 17, 2019
Academic Insights Faculty Staff
Academic Affairs Dr. Munir Quddus, professor and dean of Prairie View A&M University’s College of Business, was born and educated in the South Asian country of Bangladesh. Since coming to the United States at the age of 22 to get his master’s and doctorate degrees, he has made it one of his life’s missions to [...]
Associate Provost Named ACE Fellow
May 17, 2019
Academic Affairs The American Council on Education (ACE) announced Dr. James A. Wilson, Jr., Associate Provost for Academic Affairs and Director of Faculty Innovation and Enhancement (FIE) at Prairie View A&M University, as an ACE Fellow for its 2019-20 program. Thirty-nine Fellows were selected to begin work this fall following nominations by senior administration at each [...]
Endowed Chair Scheduled to Speak at University in Japan
May 17, 2019
Academic Affairs Dr. Fred A. Bonner, II, Professor and Endowed Chair in Prairie View A&M University’s Whitlowe R. Green College of Education, will speak at Akita International University in Japan. The provost of the university invited him to campus to deliver a series of lectures May 18-21, 2019, to faculty and students. “One lecture will [...]
Race to Zero Team Wins Another Design Award for "The Fly Flat"
May 17, 2019
Academic Insights Faculty Students
Academic Affairs It was announced on Earth Day (April 22) that the Prairie View A&M University School of Architecture Race to Zero team won the prestigious American Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on the Environment (COTE) Top Ten for Students Competition for their project, The Fly Flat. The 2018-2019 COTE Top Ten for Students Competition [...]
Students Perform at HBCU National Band Director’s Consortium
May 17, 2019
Academic Insights Faculty Students
Academic Affairs A group of students from Prairie View A&M University performed at the Historically Black Colleges and Universities National Band Directors Consortium. The conference was held March 27 to 31, 2019, at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. All students attending had to audition for the convention for music faculty and the consortium’s judges. Students [...]
Joint Effort by PVAMU Faculty, Staff, Students Offers Free Tax Help
April 8, 2019
Academic Insights Faculty Service Staff Students
Academic Affairs Prairie View A&M University’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program once again offered free income tax preparation January through March. The program, a partnership between the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and PVAMU’s College of Business (COB) and Cooperative Extension Program (CEP) under the College of Agriculture and Human Sciences (CAHS), utilized PVAMU faculty, [...]
PVAMU Part of Google’s Tech Exchange Program in Silicon Valley
April 8, 2019
Academic Insights Faculty Students
Academic Affairs This spring, a group of juniors from Prairie View A&M University’s computer science program is taking part in Google’s Tech Exchange program in Mountain View, California. Shane May-Gunlogson, Kayla R. Butler, and Devyn I. Allen are living and studying on Google’s main campus. Students and faculty members from eleven Historically Black Colleges and [...]
PVAMU wins HBCU Battle of the Brains during SXSW
April 8, 2019
Academic Insights Faculty Students
Academic Affairs Prairie View A&M University Panthers won this year’s HBCU Battle of the Brains competition in Austin on March 10, 2019, during South by Southwest (SXSW). PVAMU’s team conquered well-known HBCU rivalries battling it out, winning $25,000 – and bragging rights. Organized by the Black MBA Association, the event’s mission is to promote the [...]
Executive Director to Become First African-American President-Elect of TxDLA
April 8, 2019
Academic Affairs Beginning this July, Charlene Stubblefield, executive director of Prairie View A&M University’s Center for Instructional Innovation and Technology Services (CIITS), will step into her new role as president-elect of the Texas Distance Learning Association (TxDLA), the leading Texas membership association for distance learning professionals. She will be the first African-American elected into this [...]
Department of Mathematics Publishes Special Issue of AAM
April 8, 2019
Academic Insights Faculty Research
Academic Affairs Special Issue No. 4 (March 2019) of Application and Applied Mathematics: An International Journal (AAM) is available to view online. The issue contains 13 papers from writers across the globe. Dr. Aliakbar Haghighi, professor and head of the Department of Mathematics at Prairie View A&M University, serves as Editor-in-Chief of AAM. Special Issue [...]
COB Hosts Inaugural Young Investor Symposium for Local High School Students
April 8, 2019
Academic Insights Events Faculty Students
Academic Affairs 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 [...]
Facebook Team Holds Recruiting Session
April 8, 2019
Academic Affairs This semester, a team of engineers and recruiters from Facebook visited Prairie View A&M University’s Computer Science Department in the Roy G. Perry College of Engineering. They held an information session and collected resumes from nearly 200 computer science and computer engineering majors. “Facebook is eager to fill a number of summer internship [...]