01/27/2021 - UNCF will host a roundtable conversation to explore the dynamics of building successful relationships between institutional leadership and boards. Speakers: Dr. Roger Ferguson, Jr., President and CEO, TIAA-CREF Dr. Ruth Simmons, President, Prairie View A&M University Moderator: Dr. Michael Lomax, President and CEO, UNCF NOTE: Answers to the questions below will be confidential.
“For me, I didn’t feel racism slap me in the face until the night that power-tripping white police officer threw my a-- in jail.” 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
Omar Wasow is a researcher who works in a world of charts and data. But his analytical reserve cracked after watching a video of George Floyd dying while being arrested by police. “I cried,” says Wasow, an assistant professor of politics at Princeton University. “I’m not without deep empathy for people’s anger. I feel that anger.”
The generous donations from around the world already assure that Floyd’s 6-year-old daughter will be able to afford a college education. HOUSTON (CN) — A counterfeit $20 bill allegedly triggered the chain of events leading to George Floyd’s death. Days later, more than $20 million has been donated to his family and to charities in
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. The program also offers a chance for teachers to advance their skills, and pass it on to their students for which they can get
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. Night two of the “Thrill on the Hill” took place May 24 - 27 2018, as nearly 40,000
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
Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) becomes the first Historically Black College/University to sign a Mentor-Protégé agreement with a prime contractor. The university signed a Mentor – Protégé Agreement with Pacific Architects and Engineers Incorporated (PAE) through its partnership with NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC), Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP). Representatives from PVAMU were hosted at
For the first time in 10 years the Prairie View A&M University men's track and field team earned the 2018 Outdoor SWAC Track and Field Championship after scoring 167 points, at the PVAMU Track and Field. The Panthers finished in front of Alabama State (161), Jackson State (160), Texas Southern (113), Alabama A&M (84),