Month: October 2011

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Student assembly continues theme, Best is Yet to Come’

  The fall 2012 student general assembly was held Sept. 5 in the William “Billy” J. Nicks Field house.  Alike to assemblies of the past, Wednesday was a major source of university morale, energizing the student body to push forward in their studies and emphasize the timeless Pantherland motto, “Prairie […]

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University wins best roll call

Prairie View A&M University’s Department of Residence Life participated in the 2011 Southwest Association of College & University Housing Officers Resident Assistant conference at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, Ark. The department includes both American Campus Communities facilities of University College and University Village.  Prairie View earned first place […]

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Hispanic club to be established

With an increasing population in the Hispanic community on campus, students at Prairie View A&M University are working to establish a new Hispanic club, Hispanic Business Student Association, to build, unite and promote the Hispanic heritage on campus. In a response to a survey that a Hispanic club would […]

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Thomas-Smith, Byars groom women

Provost and senior vice president of academic affairs Joahanne Thomas-Smith and vice president for institutional relations Lauretta Byars joined forces in creating an organization for women called the Women’s Leadership Council. The council is to help young women obtain information on appearance, self-esteem and professionalism. It is a way […]

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CAB addresses derogatory terms

Campus Activities Board hosted an event called, “Why she got to be a b-word and why he got to be a dog.” Sheleah Reed, executive director of communications, hosted the seminar and Ivan Butler, sophomore marketing major, led the production.  Butler said, “I want students to learn the real […]

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UMA exhibits Black surgeons

The Undergraduate Medical Academy is hosting its second traveling exhibition. The exhibit, “Opening Door,” highlights three separate time periods of African-American academic surgeons. The three time periods of are “Pioneers in Academic Surgery,”  “Contemporary Pioneers,” and “New Frontiers in Academic Surgery.” The idea to host these exhibitions originated from […]

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Students talk about sex

Panthers Promoting Healthy Decisions joined with the active Greek life on campus to host an interactive seminar, “Sex with the Greeks,” Wednesday, Sept. 28. The purpose of the seminar was to get students talking about the misconceptions of sex, male/female relationships, and to educate them on safe sex. The […]

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Student counseling center takes on mental health

In preparation of its grand opening Friday, the new student counseling center held “A Cry for Understanding,” a mental health seminar on relationships Tuesday. Presented by director of student counseling services, Bernadine Duncan the seminar explained why men and women have trouble understanding each other. The director began her […]

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Exchange program gives lifetime opportunity

Prairie View A&M University is working to stress the importance of multiculturalism through the National Student Exchange Program. The purpose of this program is to allow students the opportunity to study at other institutions.  “The program allows students to enhance their degree and take courses not offered at the […]