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Vegetable Planting Day at Jones Elementary

2019-12-15T14:36:50-06:00

February 18 - A freezing, windy and early Friday morning couldn't slow down the excitement of H.T. Jones Elementary students as they prepared for the moment they'd anticipated since before they left for their holiday break. The time was here to plant vegetables in their campus' new raised garden beds. The NextGEN (gardening, education, nutrition) ...

Vegetable Planting Day at Jones Elementary2019-12-15T14:36:50-06:00

FFA Career Development Event

2019-12-15T14:36:50-06:00

By: Tucker Wilson February 18 - Later this week, hundreds of high school students will converge onto the Prairie View A&M University campus.  The College of Agriculture and Human Sciences will host its 6th annual FFA Career Development Event (CDE) on "the hill," Thursday, February 21st. This event has grown significantly since its introduction in ...

FFA Career Development Event2019-12-15T14:36:50-06:00

Where Are They Now: Christopher Johnson

2019-12-15T14:36:51-06:00

February 18 - The friendships, lessons, and knowledge gained at Prairie View A&M University is the common theme of why alumni hold their alma mater near to their hearts. Christopher Johnson’s PV experience helped prepare him for the life he lives today and better allowed him to give back to others. Johnson found his purpose ...

Where Are They Now: Christopher Johnson2019-12-15T14:36:51-06:00

PVAMU Supports Worthing High School

2019-12-15T14:36:51-06:00

By: Taelor Smith February 18 - In celebration of the newly renovated Worthing High School, Houston Independent School District hosted a grand reopening ceremony for students and the community to show off the new additions recently made to the school. With Prairie View A&M’s Cooperative Extension Program being very active in the Sunnyside community where Worthing High School ...

PVAMU Supports Worthing High School2019-12-15T14:36:51-06:00

Where Are They Now: Conlee Herrera-Fry, Veterinary School Student

2019-12-15T14:36:51-06:00

February 11 - Attending Prairie View A&M University was instilled in Conlee Herrera-Fry as a child, having grown up on a farm right down the road in Hockley, Texas and being in a family with a long history of attending the university. Considering himself somewhat of a legacy student of PVAMU due to his grandmother ...

Where Are They Now: Conlee Herrera-Fry, Veterinary School Student2019-12-15T14:36:51-06:00

Online Payment Services: Are They a Good Fit for Your Small Business?

2019-12-15T14:36:51-06:00

By Caron Beesley Contributor to the Small Business Administration Blog February 11 - Credit cards offer a few payment options for small businesses, but other services like PayPal, and Google Wallet, Square and CashApp are gaining in popularity.  These tools make it easier than ever to buy and sell goods online and via mobile devices. ...

Online Payment Services: Are They a Good Fit for Your Small Business?2019-12-15T14:36:51-06:00

CAHS Kicks Off the New Year with plans for success

2019-12-15T14:36:52-06:00

Written by Taelor Smith, CAHS Communications Specialist January 14 - At the close of the Fall 2018 semester, the College of Agriculture and Human Sciences held a Plan of Work Retreat on December 18th and 19th, 2018. The event's goal was to discuss and develop a report that will outline the college's future and present ...

CAHS Kicks Off the New Year with plans for success2019-12-15T14:36:52-06:00

President Ruth Simmons Spends a Day With CAHS

2019-12-15T14:36:52-06:00

January 14 - The College of Agriculture and Human Sciences started the year off right after Prairie View A&M University President, Dr. Ruth Simmons, graced the college with a personal visit. President Simmons had a full afternoon on January 7, 2019, as she spent time with each area of the PV agriculture community. Accompanied by ...

President Ruth Simmons Spends a Day With CAHS2019-12-15T14:36:52-06:00

Where Are They Now: Michael Johnson, Agriculture Teacher

2019-12-15T14:36:52-06:00

January 14 - For some alumni, the love for Prairie View A&M University is so nice that they have to do it twice! College of Agriculture and Human Sciences alumni Michael Johnson is a two-time graduate having received both his Bachelor's degree in 1977 and Master's degree a few years later. His experience as a ...

Where Are They Now: Michael Johnson, Agriculture Teacher2019-12-15T14:36:52-06:00