PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (October 25, 2019) – Prairie View A&M University recently held a soft opening for its Panther Collaboration and Innovation Commons (Panther C.I.C.)—located on the third floor of the J.B. Coleman Library. Panther C.I.C. provides a new place for students, faculty, and staff to study, research, and train.
The area has a print center, a 48-seat training room, offices for instructional designers, two video rooms, an audio room, and a conference room. There is also a checkout center for cameras, laptops, mics, iPads, tripods, and other equipment to be used for class assignments and research.
In the works are three murals – one designed by alumni, one by a PVAMU student mural contest winner, and another highlighting a mosaic of images created by students from nearby H.T. Jones Elementary. Inspirational quotes from past and present PVAMU leaders will also be displayed throughout the space, which houses the Honors Program, Tutoring Center, and Academic Student Success.
Renovations are ongoing, but Panther C.I.C. is open to the public. A formal opening is being planned for early 2020.
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