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One Man Team: Brown Ends PVAMU’s 10 Year Drought

2019-12-15T14:37:36-06:00

Passion is like the scary-psycho killer from outer space who seems to come back every time you kill him. You can’t run nor hide from passion; it’s always waiting to find you. As you sleep, it wakes you.  You find yourself telling people about this passion, but no one believes it. Somehow this becomes a ...

One Man Team: Brown Ends PVAMU’s 10 Year Drought2019-12-15T14:37:36-06:00

The Return of Tri-Ag

2019-12-15T14:37:37-06:00

In our effort to share our progress and upcoming events, Prairie View A&M University’s College of Agriculture and Human Sciences, Department of Marketing, Communications & IT is introducing the return of Tri-Ag. We hope that you find Tri-Ag helpful and informative as we strive to keep the entire college informed, working as one. The purpose ...

The Return of Tri-Ag2019-12-15T14:37:37-06:00

What’s On Your Plate? (June 2015 Edition)

2019-12-15T14:37:37-06:00

What choices are you making today that will influence the decisions of our students here on campus? The rising obesity rates and the prevalence of harmful weight management strategies employed by college students, has peaked the curiosity of researchers. In fact, The American College Health Association (2005) in a national college health assessment gathered data ...

What’s On Your Plate? (June 2015 Edition)2019-12-15T14:37:37-06:00

The CAHS gets SLAPed

2019-12-15T14:37:37-06:00

It is no secret that in most major corporations you rarely see non-Anglo-Saxon executives. The diversity as you climb the corporate ladder diminishes the higher you climb. Removing ethnicity out of the equation, let’s understand what are the roadblocks that hinder minorities from excelling. Laszlo Bock, VP of People Operations for Google states, “GPA (grade ...

The CAHS gets SLAPed2019-12-15T14:37:37-06:00

Extending A Hand Through Extension

2019-12-15T14:37:37-06:00

Interview with Rolando Zamora, Extension Agent, Willacy County by Gail Long What was your first job? My first job was working for the USDA Soil Conservation Service as a county employee in 1991. My duties were counting dead citrus trees in the Rio Grande Valley under the Tree Assistance Program until I finished college in ...

Extending A Hand Through Extension2019-12-15T14:37:37-06:00

New Buildings, New Beginnings

2019-12-15T14:37:37-06:00

The College of Agriculture and Human Sciences is anticipating the completion and opening of its new academic building. The building went under construction in early spring 2013, any is located between Hilliard Hall and the Juvenile Justice and Psychology building. The new building will be an 89,000 square-foot, four-story facility that will include a 400 seat ...

New Buildings, New Beginnings2019-12-15T14:37:37-06:00

Students study abroad in Namibia

2019-12-15T14:37:37-06:00

The College of Agriculture and Human Sciences co-sponsors the opportunity for students to study abroad in Namibia (Africa).  The program is funded through a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture, as a joint venture between Texas A&M University (TAMU), Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU), the University of ...

Students study abroad in Namibia2019-12-15T14:37:37-06:00

W.O.W. Bins; Wiping Out Waste

2019-12-15T14:37:37-06:00

Everyone has a part to play in minimizing waste and promoting recycling. Apart from recycling at home, you can easily start a paper-recycling project in your office, community, church, club or school. Our very own CAHS students have decided to take a stand.  Junior, Management Information Systems major and CAHS DOMCIT employee has teamed up ...

W.O.W. Bins; Wiping Out Waste2019-12-15T14:37:37-06:00

College expands outreach through CDE and LDE

2019-12-15T14:37:37-06:00

Recruitment and marketing efforts in the College of Agriculture and Human Sciences are expanding through hosting of FFA Career Development Events (CDE) and Leadership Development Events (LDE). The College hosted its inaugural CDE in February 2014 followed by its inaugural LDE in October 2014. Both events were considered highly successful. The events, targeting high school FFA students, provide ...

College expands outreach through CDE and LDE2019-12-15T14:37:37-06:00

Impact: Investments the Make a Difference

2019-12-15T14:37:37-06:00

Have you ever wondered why people do, what they do?  Are you ever curious, what makes people chose the profession they do?  I often get the following question from students that goes something like, “Doc how much can I make?” Immediately I think, you never ask an economist such a loaded question and expect a ...

Impact: Investments the Make a Difference2019-12-15T14:37:37-06:00