PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas -- Nathelyne Kennedy was a standout math student growing up in Conroe in the 1950's. She said, "During my high school years, only thing I was thinking about is going to college to be a teacher, because that's what everyone did at that time. I didn't know about engineering."
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (KTRK) -- Dr. Pamela Holland Obiomon remembers watching her older brother studying and solving problems for his college engineering classes when she was a kid. She asked him to teach her how to use the slide rule and program the calculator. Ever since then, she says she knew she wanted to be [...]
Women's History Month is an annual declared month that highlights the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. President Jimmy Carter proclaimed National Women's History Week in 1980, and in 1987, Congress passed Public Law 100-9, proclaiming March as Women's History Month. Below and in the attached tabs are over 100 books [...]
“Imagine a gender equal world. A world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination. A world that is diverse, equitable, and inclusive. A world where difference is valued and celebrated. Together, we can forge women's equality. Collectively, we can all #BreakTheBias.”
In the words of those fighting for gender equality, "when you're accustomed to privilege, equality feels like oppression." Unfortunately for us, no single policy, event, or person can eliminate the patriarchal structure that dominates the United States of America because it was established before the U.S.A. became the U.S.A. Patriarchy is a system in which [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (March 31, 2021) - When Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) was first established in 1876 as the second public institution of higher learning in Texas, the first students to enroll at the then Alta Vista Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas for Colored Youth were all male. However, female students started attending [...]
Dr. Flossie Marian Byrd PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (March 30, 2020) - In 1991, Dr. Flossie Marian Byrd had completed 23 years of success as dean of Prairie View A&M University’s College of Home Economics. She was named vice president for Academic Affairs by the then president and PVAMU alumnus, Lt. General (Ret.) Julius [...]
