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PVAMU agencies to host event to help small business owners secure funding through Paycheck Protection Program

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas - The Prairie View A&M University Cooperative Extension Program (CEP) is partnering with the Small Business Development Center (SBDA) to assist small businesses with securing funding through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The two agencies will partner to host ā€œPop Up and Do Your PPP,ā€ a pop-up event at Victorious Believers Church [...]

PVAMU’s African-American Studies Initiative challenges students with unique course, including project on race and racism

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas - In 2018, Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) announced it would establish the African-American Studies Initiative within the Marvin D. and June Samuel Brailsford College of Arts and Sciences through a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Inspired by PVAMU President Ruth J. Simmons, the goal of the initiative was to [...]

PVAMU set to debut on TEDx with theme, ā€˜Unlock Your Mind’

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas - Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) will make its long-anticipated first appearance on the global TEDx platform this week. PVAMU will be the second university in the Texas A&M University System (after Texas A&M University-College Station) and among the first handful of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to hold a TEDx [...]

PVAMU collaborates with Howard, Morgan State on virtual intercultural programming

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas - While international travel has been on hold during the pandemic, faculty and staff at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) have found ways to continue inspiring students to pursue a global education. They did not want to waste any time and decided to utilize this unconventional school year as an opportunity to [...]

Panthers Push Forward: Here are some things to know ahead of the spring 2021 semester

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas - This year is ā€œround twoā€ in the age of the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Thankfully, Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) faculty, staff, and students emerged from 2020 victorious, in more ways than one, continuing to further the university’s mission of achieving excellence in teaching, research, and service. As we prepare to [...]

2021-01-18T08:08:15-06:00January 14, 2021|Coronavirus, Latest News, Student News|

PVAMU alumnus becomes first to receive COVID-19 vaccine at Houston’s DeBakey VA Medical Center

HOUSTON - During a time when healthcare workers are making history every day on the front lines of fighting the global pandemic, Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) alumnus Howard Green ā€˜00, MBA, BSN, RN, is also leaving his mark another way. The U.S. Coast Guard veteran and emergency department nurse manager was the first employee [...]

PVAMU researchers study effects of COVID-19 on environment

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas - As the COVID-19 pandemic intensified across the globe in early 2020, Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) Endowed Professor Ali Fares, Ph.D., knew it was time to shift gears regarding his research efforts. He reached out to College of Agriculture and Human Sciences Research Scientist Ripendra Awal, Ph.D., to propose a research [...]

PVAMU’s Top 15 Moments of 2020

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas - The year 2020 has unquestionably been a year for the books! In spite of it all, Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) has maintained its commitment to achieving excellence and relevance in teaching, research, and service. There have been new partnerships and initiatives, new spaces, faces, and historic donations. We put together [...]

PVAMU alumna earns prestigious nursing award

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas - When Nicole George ā€˜08, MSN, RN-BC, CMSRN, NE-BC, began her nursing career in 2008, she never dreamed she would be working during a global pandemic. But that is the reality for the former Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) student. Not only is she a proud member of the nursing community during [...]

2020-12-18T08:54:27-06:00December 18, 2020|Alumni News, College of Nursing, Coronavirus, Latest News, Student News|

PVAMU rolls out January mini-mester option for students

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas - Students at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) looking to get ahead in their courses have a new option to choose from – a spring 3-week mini-mester. It’s the first time PVAMU will offer a mini-mester to give students additional opportunities to progress during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Each course, which runs [...]

2020-12-16T15:11:38-06:00December 16, 2020|Academic Affairs, Coronavirus, Latest News, Student News|