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Business Affairs Ranks Top 5 in HUB Program

Ā  The Texas Comptroller's office was originally created by the Texas provisional government in 1835. The Comptroller is the chief steward of the state's finances, acting as tax collector, chief accountant, chief revenue estimator and chief treasurer for all of state government, in addition to administering a number of other programs. The Comptrollerā€™s office serves [...]

2019-12-17T11:37:21-06:00June 22, 2018|Business Affairs, Latest News, Service|

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Interested in PVAMU

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Expresses Interest in Prairie View A&M University Ā  The Cooperative Extension Program in the College of Agriculture and Human Sciences participated with Texas A&M in the ā€œBattle Ground to Breaking Groundā€ program hosted in Dallas, Texas, May 31, 2018.Ā  Attending the event was U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue.Ā  Mr. Purdue [...]

PVAMU’s 4H Addresses the Stress of College Prep

Preparing for College May Be Easier Than You Think:Ā The Cooperative Extension Programā€™s 4-H & Youth Development Unit Offers a College Prep Workshop Series for 8th- 12th Graders Oprah Winfrey once remarked, ā€œEducation is the key to unlocking the world, a passport to freedom.ā€ Oprahā€™s quote is not unique. Many people agree education is essential. However, [...]

PVAMU Welcomes New Dean for the CAHS

New CAHS Leadership Coming Soonā€¦Gerard Dā€™Souza The College of Agriculture and Human Sciences (CAHS) new dean and director of land-grant programs, Gerard Dā€™Souza, officially assumes leadership on July 1st. The employees and students readily anticipate Gerard to help lead the College to its next stage of growth. Gerard brings an astounding amount of experience from [...]

PVAMU Alumna Reappointed to Texas Board of Nursing

Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Doris Jackson, D.H.A. and Verna "Kathy" Shipp for terms set to expire on January 31, 2023. The board oversees the practice of professional nursing, examination of students, and standards of professional conduct for license holders.

Principal Investigator Bootcamp

The Office of Research, Innovation and Sponsored Programs (ORISP) and the Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) collaborated to present the first Principal Investigator (PI) Boot Camp.Ā  Laurette Foster of CTE and Karen B. Cotton of ORISP planned the PI Bootcamp, which was three power-packed days of information on successful grantsmanship and exploring various ways of [...]

2019-12-17T11:37:22-06:00May 24, 2018|Latest News, Research, Service, Teaching|

Garden 2 Table 2018 Hits Mark ā€¦ Again!

South Dallas, Texas is not the most affluent area, but it is characterizedĀ as a food desert with poor and ethnic minorities facing barriers to access grocery shopping and limited transportation. Ā Prairie View A&M Universityā€™s Cooperative Extension Program county agents recognized a need in serving this population by offering no-cost workshops for residents.

“The Hill” Welcomes Students From China

The Confucius Institute at Prairie View A&M University has paired with Xi'an International Studies University to bring twenty students and two instructors to "The Hill" for a winter exchange program. While here, XISU students will be exposed to American culture from various perspectives. "The Confucius Institutes' mission and purpose is to inform the world about [...]

2019-12-17T11:37:25-06:00January 29, 2018|Academic Affairs, Academic Insights, Latest News, Research, Service, Teaching|