Raising goats is a win-win situation if you own a farm. The animals produce meat, milk, fiber, and they’re great for weed control. They’re also pretty inexpensive to keep. That’s why Prairie View A&M University’s Cooperative Extension Program and Cooperative Agricultural Research Center, under the College of Agriculture and Human Sciences (CAHS), made them the [...]
An interdisciplinary team of students from Prairie View A&M University took home the top prize in Phillips 66’s (P66) Black Employee Network (BEN) Case Competition. A total of 10 students from PVAMU and 15 students from Texas Southern University (divided into teams of five) participated in the competition on September 14 at P66’s headquarters in [...]
A team from Prairie View A&M University traveled to Panama City, Panama to participate in a trade delegation. Fifteen business leaders from across Texas participated in the annual event including Senior Vice President for Business Affairs Dr. Corey Bradford, College of Business Dean Dr. Munir Quddus, and College of Agriculture and Human Sciences Associate Dean [...]
Dr. Sesha Kethineni, a faculty member in the Department of Justice Studies, attended the European Society of Criminology Conference in Sarajevo, Bosnia, and Herzegovina under the title Crimes against Humans and Crimes against Humanity: Challenges for Modern Criminology. She and her co-authors presented a paper on the Protection of Children from Sexual Abuse Act, [...]
The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) South Texas Section awarded Dr. Sheena Reeves, assistant professor in Prairie View A&M University’s Department of Chemical Engineering, with the organization’s Outstanding Young Professional Award. Reeves received the award at AIChE’s Dinner Meeting in Galveston, Texas on October 9. Dean of PVAMU’s Roy G. Perry College of Engineering [...]
Prairie View A&M University’s Title IX Office and Relationship and Sexual Violence Program (RSVP) are getting a boost from PVAMU’s sociology department. Students now have the opportunity to intern with Title IX and RSVP to help change the culture of relationship and sexual violence on campus. “Last fall, I taught a family violence class, and [...]
Michael Nojeim, also known as Dr. Mike to his students at Prairie View A&M University, received the 2017-2018 President’s Teaching Award. The program coordinator and associate professor of Political Science teaches a wide range of classes including American Government, U.S. Foreign Policy, International Relations, and Middle East Politics, to name a few. “Some students say [...]
Preventing abnormally high blood pressure, or hypertension, can save a life. If this “silent killer” is left untreated, hypertension can lead to stroke, congestive heart failure, or progression of coronary heart disease. According to new research, African-American women are twice as likely as other ethnic groups to suffer from hypertension and hypertension-related complications. Dr. Vanessa Monroe, [...]
A year ago, Hurricane Harvey devastated southeast Texas including Houston and its surrounding areas, and today, recovery efforts are ongoing. “Resident needs, and the needs of those who were impacted, are still at an all-time high,” said Liberty County Extension Agent James Motton II. “With the help of Prairie View A&M University’s Cooperative Extension Program [...]
This fall, two Prairie View A&M University students are interning in Washington D.C. Roman Zepeda, a senior Political Science major and a member of PVAMU’s NROTC program, is interning in Congressman Pete Olson's office through the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (read more here). Samuel Parada, another senior Political Science major, is interning in Congressman Ruben Gallego's [...]
