The department of multicultural affairs has scheduled a number of events for the months of September and October to help Prairie View students appreciate and celebrate Latino culture. Hispanic Heritage Month, which was authorized in 1968 by Congress and the administration of Lyndon B. Johnson, is celebrated Sept. 15 and […]
Month: September 2006
Ryland enlightens students on real estate, entrepreneurship
Ed Ryland, president and CEO of ConcordisRyland, addressed students in a real estate seminar held by the College of Business on Wednesday, Sept. 13, in Hobart Taylor Hall. The seminar was designed to expand students’ knowledge about entrepreneurship and to provide insight on the real estate industry. Ryland is co […]
Distinguished professor Hines speaks on women’s leadership
Black women’s history pioneer and distinguished professor Darlene Clark Hine graced the campus of Prairie View A & M University Friday, Sept. 15, to speak at a workshop titled, The PV Woman: What is she good for? The workshop held at the Memorial Student Center was sponsored by the university’s […]
What is that new building on campus?
That new building on campus is the College of Juvenile Justice & Psychology. January 2006 marked eight years of excellence in meeting the research, training, and education needs of the state by the Texas Juvenile Crime Prevention Center and the College of Juvenile Justice and Psychology. The new center and […]
Sports medicine is awarded fellowship
The athletic training department was recently awarded the Sports Medicine Orthopedic Fellowship from the Lone Star Sports Medicine Clinic and its proprietor, Dr. Scott Rand. “We were awarded a free doctor, Dr. Alysia Furgatch, through fellowship for one year,” said Director of Athletic Training and Sports Medicine, Dr. John Mayes. […]
Lady Panthers emerge victorious over UAPB
The Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers’ season is well underway and Coach Alicia Pete and her team seem to be fine tuned for success. The Panthers hosted the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff on Sept. 13 in double header action, winning both matches in dominating fashion 3-1 and 3-0 […]
Tennis team prepares for invitational in Atlanta
The Prairie View A&M men’s tennis team turned in a strong showing at the Courtyard Marriot-Rice Invitational. The Panthers’ number one doubles team comprised of Kudzai Chiridza and Andy Narido defeated Tulsa’s Lucques Maasdorp and Olof Sjolund in doubles competition (9-8-4). “We’re starting to understand that we belong and that […]
PV plays host to Tour de Pink
Prairie View A&M University hosted the Dasani Tour De Pink on Sunday, Sept. 10. Cyclists began to gather at the Memorial Student Center for a complimentary breakfast at 7:30 a.m. This was the second annual Dasani Tour de Pink bicycle tour. In 2005 the Dasani Tour de Pink attracted approximately […]
Lt. Col Jiles Daniels, alumnus, former vice president and former mayor
Jiles Paneze Daniels former vice president of student affairs at Prairie View A&M University, was laid to rest Sept. 9.Daniels, 74, was born in Longview, Texas, the oldest of six children. To many close friends and family he was known as “Paneze.” Daniels attended high school at Fredonia High School […]
University gets new telephone system
The university has launched a new telephone system.Voice Over Internet Protocol, commonly referred to as VoIP, is a system that allows one to make phone calls using broadband Internet connection. VoIP takes the voice signal from the telephone and converts it into a digital signal that travels through the Internet. […]