Prairie View A&M University students, faculty and staff were on hand bright and early Wednesday morning to help welcome students to the first day of school at Aldine ISD’s Impact Leadership Academy (ILA), the district’s first all-boys school. PVAMU is partnering with the ILA to cultivate learning experiences rooted in identity, leadership, community and activism, [...]
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Prairie View A&M University Alumnus John-Patrick Egbo ‘19 carries into the classroom at Holub Middle School the grace of God and a bit of groove to keep his students engaged, learning and diligent in their roles as positive contributors to society. And all this comes from a former, self-proclaimed classroom cutup.
As part of an effort across The Texas A&M University System to encourage students toward the teaching profession, chapters of the Texas Association of Future Educators (TAFE — pronounced “taffy”) have begun to spring up statewide. At Prairie View A&M University, the new TAFE chapter has both sprung up and sprang into action.
“Remember, it is a marathon and not a sprint.” Sound advice coming from Jayla Williams, who is about to get a B.S. degree in kinesiology this fall from Prairie View A&M University after a mere three and a half years. Graduating with honors and a 3.79 G.P.A., Williams aspires to be a physical therapist and, eventually, have [...]
Efforts to increase diversity among future public health information technology professionals received a $10 million boost with the awarding of a significant cooperative agreement to the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Included in this agreement is Prairie View A&M University, along with eight other universities. Funding has already begun to benefit students and faculty [...]
Aldine ISD plans to open a leadership academy focused on closing the achievement gap for Black and Latino male students for the 2022-2023 school year, the district announced Tuesday. The Young Men’s Leadership Academy, a school of choice for grades one through eight, will seek to provide opportunities for boys of color to explore deeper [...]
In recognition of World Teachers’ Day on October 5, Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) celebrates the career and accomplishments of graduate degree alumna Sebrina Shields-Taylor ‘01, whose more than 25 years of experience has earned her recognition as a stellar student advocate.
Beginning this October, faculty in Prairie View A&M University’s (PVAMU) Roy G. Perry College of Engineering will implement an innovative new teaching strategy. Called Formatively Assessed Student-Centered Instruction & Active Learning (FASCIAL), the program aims to increase retention and graduation rates among students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines.
The Greater Houston Black Chamber (GHBC) Foundation has been awarding achievement-based scholarships to Houston-area high school students for more than 40 years. These highly competitive scholarships are awarded based on an application, essay, academic performance and community involvement. Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) first-year student Kalli Mckelvey was one of the organization’s 11 recipients this year.
