Prairie View A&M University’s Office of Continuing Education will offer corporate training and development, skills enhancement and personal development, lifelong learning and youth programs, and workforce and career development in an effort to increase learning opportunities.
This was disclosed by Dr. Jimmy Adams, who assumed office on Jan. 1 as associate vice president for Continuing Education and Institutional Relaitons.
Adams will be responsible for overseeing continuing education programs and lifelong learning activities. He will also direct the Office of Institutional Relations, which includes public relations, governmental affairs, equal opportunity and affirmative action and multicultural affairs.
One of Adams’ priorities will be to build partnerships both internally and externally, which will allow him to find out the needs of the local community and workforce and offer the appropriate programs.
A graduate of University of Montevallo with a MBA from Houston Baptist University and a Ed.D. from Sam Houston State University, Adams held teaching and administrative positions with the Lone Star College System for 10 years. Adams owned and operated a small graphic design firm for nine years, and also worked with several companies including Smith International, McEvoy-Wills, Cameron Iron Work, and Cooper Industries.