4-H Engages Youth in an Outreach STEM Program
The two worlds of Agriculture and Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, or STEM, had a group of 4-H students shooting for the stars in a recent Youth Lab. The out-of-this-world lesson was part of the National 4-H Science mission mandate, which is designed to address the following: unsolved worldwide social problems, a shortage of scientists [...]
Henry Receives 1890 Excellence in Extension Award
Jimmy Henry, program leader of Community & Economic Development (CED), with the Cooperative Extension Program felt honored to receive the 1890 Excellence in Extension Award. The award presented in Orlando, Florida by the Association of Extension Administrators at the annual meeting of the Joint Southern Region Program Leadership Network had special meaning for the Cooperative [...]
PVAMU to Host International Tech Conference
Academic researchers, industry professionals, and scholars from more than 13 countries across the world are headed to Prairie View A&M University for the 29th Annual Conference of the International Information Management Association (IIMA) and the 5th Annual Conference of the International Conference on Information and Economic Development (ICITED) October 8-10, 2018. Attendees will be a [...]
Panama Canal Provides Gateway for Texas Trade and Education
The university’s senior leadership, faculty and Texas business leaders traveled to Panama City, Panama as part of the trade delegation team to develop a unique opportunity to change the original meaning of borders in a globalized world. As the largest trading partner for Panama and the Canal’s expansion completed, Texas proves to benefit significantly with [...]
Bell County Agent Evokes Entrepreneur Spirit in Youth
Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) impacts the communities of the underserved population throughout Texas with employees in over 28 counties across the great state. PVAMU's Cooperative Extension Program provides relevant programming to engage county residents. Bell County is one of the counties the university serves through County Agent Sheryl Austin. One such event is a [...]
PVAMU Students Selected as USDA/1890 National Scholars
PVAMU USDA/1890 National Scholars Prairie View A&M University is pleased to recognize the latest Panthers selected as USDA/1890 National Scholars by the United States Department of Agriculture. Kyla Faith Peer was selected by the Foreign Agriculture Service as a USDA/1890 National Scholar. She is a Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) freshman Agriculture major, focusing in Agribusiness [...]
PV County Agent Impacting Marriages in Fort Bend
Prairie View A&M University Cooperative Extension of Fort Bend County, Family, and Community Health, will be offering a Marriage and Relationship series (Marriage Matters) designed for those preparing for marriage. This series will cover topics for those who are engaged, seriously dating couples, and married couples.
One Year after Hurricane Harvey, Extension Agent Still Helping Residents
A year ago, Hurricane Harvey devastated southeast Texas including Houston and its surrounding areas, and today, recovery efforts are ongoing. “Resident needs and the needs of those who were impacted are still at an all-time high,” said Prairie View &M University alumnus and Liberty County Extension Agent James Motton II. “With the help [...]