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PVAMU receives $1.2M grant to address minority math, science teacher shortage

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Aug. 10, 2023) — The National Science FoundationĀ Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program (Noyce)Ā has awarded a grant of $1.2 million for five years to support a project at Prairie View A&M University called ā€œBuilding a Community of Mathematics and Science Teachers through the Application of Social Cognitive Career Theory.ā€ Camille Burnett, Ph.D. [...]

Addressing Race in the Classroom: PVAMU faculty, staff lead new book project to help foster safe academic environment

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (May 1, 2023) - School districts and higher education institutions around the country are reexamining the place of race in the classroom due to state Republican influence. Much of the controversy surrounds the inclusion of Critical Race Theory, which makes white Americans face this country’s racist traditions. CRT is a lens to [...]

PVU Teach: PVAMU joins national partnership to cultivate more diverse secondary STEM teachers

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (April 5, 2023) - On April 5, Prairie View A&M University’s Whitlowe R. Green College of Education and Marvin D. and June Samuel Brailsford College of Arts and Sciences will hold a site visit to officially launch PVU Teach, part of a nationwide effort to improve STEM teaching and learning. PVU Teach [...]

A Look at PVAMU’s Top 15 Moments of 2022

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas - Two-thousand and twenty-two – what a year for Prairie View A&M University! As 2023 begins, let’s look at the most notable items accomplished on ā€œThe Hillā€ over the last 365 days. 1. PVAMU achieved the prestigious Carnegie R2 Classification. PVAMU kicked off 2022 with a bang. The University attained [...]

New Name, Same Mission: PVAMU’s Wellness in Houston

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Nov. 22, 2022) - Launching amid a global pandemic, Prairie View A&M University’s Wellness in Houston project (formerly Healthy Houston Initiative) has built a foundation in Harris County, delivering educational workshops, programs, and other events that focus on health, wellness, finance, nutrition and agriculture. These promote long-term healthy lifestyle changes and behaviors [...]

Hundreds of students visit PVAMU for 2022 Elementary School Day

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Nov. 21, 2022) - Over 1,600 kindergarten through fifth grade students were on ā€œThe Hillā€ earlier this month for Prairie View A&M University’s Office of K-12 Strategic Partnerships and Outreach’s 2022 Elementary School Day. They hopped, skipped, jumped, laughed, danced and played as they toured the PVAMU community. Traveling from as [...]

PVAMU, TAMU awarded $12M to recruit, prepare, develop and support a strong and diverse educator workforce

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Oct. 19, 2022) - Prairie View A&M University’s Whitlowe R. Green College of Education graduates are some of the nation’s most distinguished teachers. Over time, they become school leaders and decision-makers. They are a part of PVAMU’s rich, historical legacy of preparing educators. Now, thanks to the $12.2 million grant from the [...]

PVAMU, HISD partner to invest in next generation of principals

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Oct. 5, 2022) – World Teachers’ Day, also known as International Teachers’ Day, is celebrated on Oct. 5 every year. This year’s theme is ā€œthe transformation of education begins with teachers.ā€ If you add the positive influence principals can have on teachers and students alike, the dynamic sets up guaranteed success in [...]

Latest grant for PVAMU focuses on increasing educator diversity in Texas

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (August 31, 2022) - The teacher population in TexasĀ does not reflect its student population. Beverly Sande, Ph.D., plans to change that statistic with $300,000 in funding fromĀ Texas Tech University–Texas Education AgencyĀ in collaboration with theĀ University-School Partnerships for the Renewal of Educator PreparationĀ (US PREP) National Center. The award will positionĀ Prairie View A&M UniversityĀ (PVAMU) to [...]

Houston Defender: HBCUs share student success strategy with K-12 institutions

Now more than ever, the presence and value of historically Black Colleges and Universities remain relevant to the economic and career advancement of young Black students, especially starting at the K-12 level.