Earlier this month, Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) alumni swept the 2020 election races in the City of Prairie View, which, of course, is home to “The Hill.” The former PVAMU students received the most amount of votes for the city’s four open positions.
For the second year in a row, Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) students won first place in the HBCU Battle of the Brains competition. The annual event was held virtually this year, and the PVAMU team impressed the judges with their knowledge, experience, and ability to work under pressure in a timed competition. Their reward: $25,000 in [...]
Corporate executives and industry leaders will convene virtually on Monday evening to share their priceless business experience with Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) students. The College of Business’ Business Law Association (BLA), along with the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA), are sponsoring the conversation entitled Corporate Directors: Who They Are, What They Do, and Contemporary Challenges, [...]
Have you ever heard of “green mobility”? Well, if you haven’t, it’s just as it sounds: mobility – different modes of transportation that allows people to move from one place to another, and green – a sustainable way to do things that agrees with human and ecosystem health. Farzana Bindu, a lecturer in Prairie View [...]
In today’s digital age, protecting the security of private data is an ongoing challenge. While there are cybersecurity experts and academic disciplines dedicated to mitigating the risks, the increasing use of internet technologies to manage both business and personal data processes presents constant hazards.
The Houston metroplex raises the bar on so many levels, including its rich melting pot of cultures, traditions, and lifestyles. Unfortunately, some of its residents’ lifestyles are more harmful than good. To help tackle these issues, Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) launched its new Healthy Houston Initiative (HHI). Professors, researchers, practitioners, and students from PVAMU’s [...]
Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) is supporting the public health effort to fight the COVID-19 global pandemic. The first step is education, and PVAMU’s Lawrence Trautman, Ph.D., is answering the call. A professor of business law and ethics in the College of Business, Trautman recently co-authored a comprehensive analysis titled “The Demographics of Death: An [...]
In predictable economic times, businesses operate under a system of trade credit. A company will buy goods from another company, but it may not pay for the goods for up to 30 days or more, depending on trade credit policies and the two companies’ trade credit agreement. So, what happens when economic policy is uncertain, [...]
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has awarded Prairie View A&M University’s (PVAMU) College of Business with a $10,000 grant to invest in the accounting curriculum’s digital skills development, technology, and enhanced learning capabilities. This announcement comes after PwC announced a Digital Enablement program this spring for historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), awarding up to 32 different schools.
When Nelson Robinson arrived on “The Hill” in the fall of 2018 from Austin, Texas, he was on a mission to change his life and his family’s future. “I’ve seen my mom struggle just to make ends meet for my brother, sister, and [me]. I’ve seen my mom having to borrow money and constantly go [...]
