Off, off, and away: Prairie View A&M University Hosts Freshman Send-off Celebrations Prairie View A&M University held the first of three 2018 freshman send-off celebrations on Saturday, August 4, at The Buffalo Soldiers National Museum in Houston, Texas. Called Destination Pantherland, these festive send-off receptions welcome incoming freshman and parents to The Hill with [...]
Prairie View A&M University’s Director of Bands, Dr. Timmey Zachery, always has a group of students around him. They call him “Dr. Z.” “The nature of my work motivates you to be the best. It is all about the students,” said Zachery. “If this were Star Wars, I would be Yoda, simply, leading my students [...]
According to data from the Association of American Medical Colleges, in the 2017-18 academic year, there 6,188 Black students enrolled in U.S. medical schools.
Nate Peterson, PVAMU CEP Community, and Economic Development County Extension Agent joined efforts with AgriLife Agent Fralonda Aubrey to launch YEP4Success as a part of the Sustainable Communities Project 2018 Leadership Camp at Forest Glen Camp, TX.
Oil and gas is hardly the first industry that springs to mind when one mentions cloud computing. The technology that has been expanding at a snail's pace, disrupting business models and enabling innovation across industry boards, has not really met with a lot of enthusiasm in the energy industry—at least not yet. But this may [...]
Dr. Tyrone Tanner, executive director of the Northwest Houston Center and professor of the College of Education, was awarded a $350,000 grant from the National Science Foundation, titled, “Applying Innovative Culturally Responsive Pedagogy for African American Middle School Teachers and Students to Broaden the STEM Pipeline.” He and his team applied for the three-year grant [...]
The Texas Comptroller's office was originally created by the Texas provisional government in 1835. The Comptroller is the chief steward of the state's finances, acting as tax collector, chief accountant, chief revenue estimator and chief treasurer for all of state government, in addition to administering a number of other programs. The Comptroller’s office serves [...]
More than 1,000 guests joined gala co-chairs John Mingé, Calvin C. Guidry, and honorary chair mayor Sylvester Turner at the Houston Area Urban League’s annual Equal Opportunity Day Gala - “Honoring Our Past … Impacting Our Present…Shaping Our Future.”
Billy Davis, a 1991 PVAMU alumnus, has been tapped as Director of Alumni Affairs. In this critical alumni role, Billy is tasked with building relationships with a wide range of alumni; communicating with alumni through a variety of media; and collaborating with colleagues in a range of university offices to create and maintain pathways for [...]
Preparing for College May Be Easier Than You Think: The Cooperative Extension Program’s 4-H & Youth Development Unit Offers a College Prep Workshop Series for 8th- 12th Graders Oprah Winfrey once remarked, “Education is the key to unlocking the world, a passport to freedom.” Oprah’s quote is not unique. Many people agree education is essential. However, [...]