2008 Woodie Awards
What Prairie View means to them
Perspectives from students, faculty
Katriska Cotton
Issue date: 9/15/05 Section: Campus
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Prairie View A&M University is a historically black university that produces productive people.
It is the home to many genuine and unique individuals who embrace the values and strengths which have helped Prairie View prevail through its 130 years of exsistence.
Before actually attending and seeing first hand the true identity of this university, many students believed this university was only a party school and it would be easy to graduate from Prairie View.
Senior Monique Guillory came to Prairie View to follow family tradition and believes that Prairie View is a good institution of higher learning.
When asked what myths about PVAMU that students and faculty would like to dispel and whether most students believe they are getting a better education at PV, students and faculty had a lot to say.
Guillory said, "Prairie View is not all about parties and negativity, people who attend this institution are actually striving to get their degrees and a good job afterward. I feel that I am getting a good education and a real world experience of college life which is most important."
"Our institution is full of culture and history, and if I had to dispel anything about Prairie View it would be that it is a party school," she added.
"We do have fun, but at the same time when it comes to taking care of business that is what I do."
"I believe that Prairie View is one of the best universities in Texas and that the education I am receiving is fair," said senior Jamaur Barnes.
Prairie View A&M University is dedicated to excellence in research, teaching, and service.
Communications professor Shannan Butler expects his students to do their best and achieve every goal they set out to achieve.
"I hope my students will develop a broad understanding of the communications landscape as well as learn critical skills to analyze and evaluate the media which they both produce and consume."
"The approach I take towards today's communication courses is pretty mild; the same as I would take at any other undergraduate focused communications department," said Butler.
Prairie View A&M University is well known for its many achievements and excellence. Students and faculty alike want to keep Prairie View an honorable place of higher learning, a place for achievement and keeping school spirit alive and well.
It is the home to many genuine and unique individuals who embrace the values and strengths which have helped Prairie View prevail through its 130 years of exsistence.
Before actually attending and seeing first hand the true identity of this university, many students believed this university was only a party school and it would be easy to graduate from Prairie View.
Senior Monique Guillory came to Prairie View to follow family tradition and believes that Prairie View is a good institution of higher learning.
When asked what myths about PVAMU that students and faculty would like to dispel and whether most students believe they are getting a better education at PV, students and faculty had a lot to say.
Guillory said, "Prairie View is not all about parties and negativity, people who attend this institution are actually striving to get their degrees and a good job afterward. I feel that I am getting a good education and a real world experience of college life which is most important."
"Our institution is full of culture and history, and if I had to dispel anything about Prairie View it would be that it is a party school," she added.
"We do have fun, but at the same time when it comes to taking care of business that is what I do."
"I believe that Prairie View is one of the best universities in Texas and that the education I am receiving is fair," said senior Jamaur Barnes.
Prairie View A&M University is dedicated to excellence in research, teaching, and service.
Communications professor Shannan Butler expects his students to do their best and achieve every goal they set out to achieve.
"I hope my students will develop a broad understanding of the communications landscape as well as learn critical skills to analyze and evaluate the media which they both produce and consume."
"The approach I take towards today's communication courses is pretty mild; the same as I would take at any other undergraduate focused communications department," said Butler.
Prairie View A&M University is well known for its many achievements and excellence. Students and faculty alike want to keep Prairie View an honorable place of higher learning, a place for achievement and keeping school spirit alive and well.
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