On Feb. 12, Prairie View A&M University hosted a groundbreaking event to inaugurate the Blackstone LaunchPad on campus, marking a significant milestone in fostering innovation and entrepreneurship among students and faculty. The event was the culmination of a $10 million commitment across Texas dedicated to entrepreneur success and economic mobility.
My name is Christianna Woodard. I’m from Sacramento, California, but I grew up in San Antonio, Texas. I’m finishing my first degree in management at Prairie View A&M University. Years ago, my grandmother was accepted into Prairie View, but she decided to move to California instead of pursuing school, which ended up being a huge [...]
Munir Quddus, Ph.D., was in sixth grade when the Bangladesh Liberation War broke out in 1971, a nine-month civil war between West Pakistan (now Pakistan) and East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). It marked a time of brutal violence and nationwide upheaval that turned his family’s home into a war zone as they sought shelter under their [...]
In 2017, Ashley Salinas ’22 was working at the Internal Revenue Service in Houston when a workforce reduction, followed by Hurricane Harvey, led her to contemplate her future. It ultimately prompted her decision to go back to school. “I was doing this not only for myself but for my great-grandmother, my parents and my uncle,” [...]
For graduating senior Jordan Poston, getting involved and building relationships were central to his experience at Prairie View A&M University.
Wharton Research Data Services and SSRN announced Prairie View A&M University as the 2023 WRDS-SSRN Innovation Award winner for the North America region. The WRDS-SSRN Innovation Award series elevates the visibility of impact-focused research and the institutions that conduct it.
As the April 17 tax deadline looms, Prairie View A&M University students, faculty and staff, and surrounding community members again have access to free income tax preparation provided by the PVAMU College of Business’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. Serving the community for more than 15 years, this year’s VITA program is staffed by 13 volunteer [...]
Three Prairie View A&M University students were recently announced as members of AT&T’s Dream in Black’s second class of 25 Rising Future Makers: Cyrai Young, Jocelynn “Poppy” Johnson and Justin Lamar Collins. The program celebrates young, black “culture shapers, influencers, activists and entrepreneurs” making a difference in their communities and on their campuses. It also provides a scholarship, [...]
On March 22, Prairie View A&M University will honor its founders and celebrate the students who help shape its future at its Founders’ Day and Honors Recognition Convocation. More than 5,000 students will be recognized for their academic achievement in 2022 – 3,270 students for the spring semester and 3,505 for the fall semester. Students on [...]
The written word is particularly important to Reginald Bell, professor of management and business communication at Prairie View A&M University. And, because it is important to him, it has become an increasingly important aspect of the College of Business experience.
