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Office of the Texas Governor: Governor Abbott Congratulates Texas Universities On Earning Prestigious National Research Rankings

Governor Greg Abbott today congratulated The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) and Baylor University on earning the prestigious national research ranking of Carnegie Tier One, joining nine other Texas universities that have again attained the coveted Tier One ranking for academic excellence at doctoral universities with "very high research activity."

2022-03-15T15:10:40-05:00February 16, 2022|PV This Week|

The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education: Higher Education Grants or Gifts of Interest to African Americans

Here is this weekā€™s news of grants or gifts to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.

2022-02-09T14:29:54-06:00December 29, 2021|PV This Week|

NewsBreak: PVAMU receives NEH, TSLAC grants aimed at redressing nationā€™s legacy of slavery, segregation

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (December 2, 2021) ā€“ Prairie View A&M University is set to receive a boost that will make more historical documents available to researchers, students and the public. A team consisting of University Archivist Phyllis Earles, Special Collections Librarian Lisa Stafford and History Professor DeWayne Moore, Ph.D., has been...

2021-12-06T15:14:32-06:00December 3, 2021|PV This Week|

United Negro College Fund Executive Leadership Institute Kickoff Roundtable Conversation

01/27/2021 - UNCF will host a roundtable conversation to explore the dynamics of building successful relationships between institutional leadership and boards. Speakers:Ā Ā Ā Ā  Dr. Roger Ferguson, Jr., President and CEO, TIAA-CREF Dr. Ruth Simmons, President, Prairie View A&M University Moderator:Ā  Dr. Michael Lomax, President and CEO, UNCF NOTE: Answers to the questions below will be confidential. [...]

2021-01-28T10:40:15-06:00January 27, 2021|PV This Week|

NBC News: CULTURE MATTERS Loni Love brings her wisdom from ‘The Real’ to new memoir ‘I Tried to Change So You Don’t Have To’

ā€œFor me, I didnā€™t feel racism slap me in the face until the night that power-tripping white police officer threw my a-- in jail.ā€ Loni Love has always seemed relatively unfiltered; as a host on "The Real," she's spoken openly about some personal topics, including body image, sex, and her miscarriage. And yet, even devout [...]

2020-06-29T10:04:20-05:00June 29, 2020|PV This Week|

WPRO-AM (Rhode Island): The George Floyd protests are sparking a surprising debate in black America

Omar Wasow is a researcher who works in a world of charts and data. But his analytical reserve cracked after watching a video ofĀ George Floyd dying while being arrestedĀ by police. ā€œI cried,ā€ says Wasow, an assistant professor of politics at Princeton University. ā€œIā€™m not without deep empathy for peopleā€™s anger. I feel that anger.ā€

2020-06-07T21:40:49-05:00June 7, 2020|PV This Week|

Courthouse News Service: Amid Chaos, an Outpouring of Support for George Floydā€™s Daughter

The generous donations from around the world already assure that Floydā€™s 6-year-old daughter will be able to afford a college education. HOUSTON (CN) ā€” A counterfeit $20 bill allegedly triggered the chain of events leading to George Floydā€™s death. Days later, more than $20 million has been donated to his family and to charities in [...]

2020-06-05T10:32:27-05:00June 5, 2020|PV This Week|

PVAMU Alumnus Donates to IBM Artificial Intelligence Academy

The IBM Skills Academy is designed for academia worldwide. The program helps Prairie View A&M University faculty to provide students with additional skills, giving them an advantage in the job market. Ā The program also offers a chance for teachers to advance their skills, and pass it on to their students for which they can get [...]

Panthers Prowl on Another Hill

Ā  For over 20 years the Dancin' in the Street...Motown & More Revue entertained Houston residents during Memorial Day Weekend, with Motown ballads that have resonated the stereos of households throughout the world. This year is no different.Ā Night two of the ā€œThrill on the Hillā€ took place May 24 - 27 2018, as nearly 40,000 [...]

2021-07-27T15:07:06-05:00May 26, 2018|Alumni News, Latest News, PV in the News, PV This Week|

Duncan Voted President-Elect for TUCCDA

PVAMU Student Counseling Services Director Voted President-Elect for TUCCDA Dr. Bernadine Duncan, Director of Student Counseling Services in the Division of Student Affairs, has been named the 2018 President-Elect for the Texas University Counseling Center Directors Association (TUCCDA). As President-Elect, Dr. Duncan will be responsible for assisting the current TUCCDA President with challenges that arise [...]

2019-12-17T11:37:22-06:00May 21, 2018|Faculty News, Latest News, PV This Week|