During the past few years, Prairie View A&M University has become culturally diverse by accepting more students with different ethnicities and cultural backgrounds.
Several students expressed their views about why campus diversity is important for “Your Voice” last week. Others were also asked to give their perspective about how culturally diverse the university is and if the university is preparing them for the real world.
Juan Lopez, a senior electrical engineering major, said, “Over the years, it’s been getting more and more diverse, but it hasn’t hit that critical number to where diversity is the norm.”
Yanetti Ramirez, a junior biology major, also said, “I’ve met more Mexicans here that can relate to what I’m experiencing being the minority at an HBCU.”
“Prairie View Produces Productive People” is a slogan of Prairie View, which the students, as well as faculty and staff, have embraced.
“Prairie View can prepare anyone for the real world, if they go to class and apply themselves. We attend an institution of the first class,” said Jasmine Garrett, sophomore social work major.
Jimmy Yates, a senior mechanical engineering major, said, “My perspective is that when an employer notices that I attend an HBCU, they see that I can work with anybody and make the best out of any situation that I am faced with on the job.”
Lopez strongly believes the university is preparing students for the real world. From his experience he has received two internships from the career fair.
The university continues to benefit by growing and becoming diverse.
Melvin Goff II, a senior architecture major, said, “Becoming more diverse will help us learn to work together as a team, to strive hard daily to accomplish our goals, and learn how to network in all academic areas to provide a strong school culture here at Prairie View.”
There are many students who encourage the university to become diversified and look forward to the future businesses and opportunities coming to the city of Prairie View and the campus