FOX 7 AUSTIN: Rep. Bryan Slaton resigns before historic expulsion vote in Texas House
AUSTIN, Texas - Bryan Slaton is no longer a member of the Texas House of Representatives.
PV Grad Stanley Hamilton: ‘Each one, reach one, each one, teach one.’
“Each one, reach one, each one, teach one.” This phrase has been passed down from my grandfather as a reminder to keep learning and never forget to reach for others. Two additional phrases serve to summarize, in a few words, the essence of my journey for which I am thankful; dare to be different and [...]
PV Grads: Ashley Salinas ’22 secures three degrees in five years
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas - In 2017, Ashley Salinas '22 was working at the Internal Revenue Service in Houston when a workforce reduction, followed by Hurricane Harvey, led her to contemplate her future. It ultimately prompted her decision to go back to school. “I was doing this not only for myself but for my great-grandmother, my [...]
PV Grads: Elizabeth Jean Brumfield’s tale of doctoral success as a librarian
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas – Elizabeth Jean Brumfield began her Prairie View A&M University journey 17 years ago, not as a student, but as an employee—she is the Distance Services Librarian and Head of the Northwest Houston Center’s John B. Coleman Library. Elizabeth Jean Brumfield “As an adjunct lecturer at the University of Pittsburgh [...]
Leadership Highlight: PVAMU SGA President K. Nathaniel Hall
In an effort to highlight the people who are leading colleges and universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to Prairie View A&M University and did an interview with K. Nathaniel Hall the 2022-2023 Student Government Association president.
WATCH LIVE: PVAMU’s KPVU-TV at The Chevron Championship!
Join the Communications and Honors Program students of Prairie View A&M University as KPVU-TV broadcasts LIVE from the Inspiration Dome at The Chevron LPGA Championship April 20-23, 2023. Tune in to The Golf Channel and NBC to watch live coverage of the LPGA tournament from April 20-23, 2023. Visit https://www.thechevronchampionship.com for more information about the tournament [...]
Harvard President Lawrence Bacow Awarded Prairie View A&M University President’s Medal
Harvard President Lawrence S. Bacow was awarded the Prairie View A&M University President’s Medal by the university’s outgoing president Ruth J. Simmons at a Monday afternoon ceremony. Harvard announced hours before the Prairie View event that Simmons will be appointed senior adviser to the president of Harvard on engagement with historically Black colleges and universities. Simmons will [...]
Opinion| A Florida man was arrested for acting like it’s 1923.
On New Year’s Day in 1923, a white woman in Sumner, Florida, accused an unidentified black man of assaulting her. This might have just been an attempt to cover up the fact that her white lover was beating her. As was usually the case, a white lynch mob formed without even trying to verify the [...]
HBCU Campaign Fund: HCF Announces The National Ten Most Dominant HBCU Leaders of 2023
The HBCU Campaign Fund (HCF) has released its annual The Ten Most Dominant HBCU Leaders Award & Class. The Ten Most Dominant HBCU Leaders Award & Class is a national recognition ranking that was created by the HBCU Campaign Fund, a non-profit that advocates for historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs).
American Council of Learned Societies Introduces the Leadership Institute for a New Academy
The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is proud to introduce the new Leadership Institute for a New Academy (LINA), made possible through generous funding from the Mellon Foundation. The new program is designed to equip humanists forging career paths in academic administration with the skills, insights, and networks needed to strengthen the humanities and drive forward-looking [...]