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Bradford assumes new position

Corey S. Bradford Jr. comes to Prairie View A&M University as the senior vice president for business affairs. His chief responsibility is to ensure the health and growth of all financial operations at the university. He is also responsible for administrative support services to enhance the instructional, research, and public […]

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Albert resigns as conduct officer

Room 309 in Evans Hall will remain temporarily vacant after Tim Albert re- signed as Student Conduct Officer for the Office of Student Affairs andInstutional Relations during the summer break. Albert’s resignation came after confirmed allegations of his relationship with a student in violation of a zero-tolerance policy that President George C. Wright and […]

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MEAC thrashes SWAC

Heishma Northern’s head-coaching debut turned sour Sunday as he went through three quarterbacks in a 63-14 route to the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats in the 2011 MEAC/ SWAC Challenge at the Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando. In a game that featured six turn- overs, including two interceptions by senior quarterback Jonathon Troast, […]

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Prairie View prepares for hurricane season

The Cooperative Extension Program hosted an emergency preparations summit, Sept. 1 to inform students about safety and evacuation preparedness plans.   The summit discussed what to do if a natural disaster happened suddenly.   “For hurricane Irene, no one was re- ally prepared. No one thought it was actually […]

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Prairie View prepares for hurricane season

The Cooperative Extension Program hosted an emergency preparations summit, Sept. 1 to inform students about safety and evacuation preparedness plans.   The summit discussed what to do if a natural disaster happened suddenly.   “For hurricane Irene, no one was really prepared. No one thought it was actually going […]

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Albert resigns as conduct officer

Room 309 in Evans Hall will remain temporarily vacant after Tim Albert re- signed as Student Conduct Officer for the Office of Student Affairs and Institutional Relations during the summer break. Albert’s resignation came after confirmed allegations of his relationship with a student in violation of a zero-tolerance policy that President George C. Wright […]

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Federal grants reduced, eliminated

Director of the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships Dr. Kelvin Michael Francois informs students that financial aid will be reduced and some federal grants will be eradicated. For the need-based and residential status based Texas grant, the university awarded $30, 646, 000 to 593 students during the fall […]

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Harris teaches for America

With graduation less than three weeks away, many seniors anxiously contemplate the next step. Some will opt to pursue another degree, and others will join the workforce. For several others, teaching is becoming a strong possibility. Teach for America trains corps members who are dedicated to breaking the cycle […]

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Students prepare for NASA

Five students from the Roy G. Perry College of Engineering have been selected to participate in NASA’s Second Annual Lunabotics Mining Competition at the Kennedy Space Center in Merritt Island, Florida from May 23-28. Senior mechanical engineering majors William Sapon, Roscoe Mickens, Ivette Rangel, Kamau Tilmutt, and Mahir Patel will […]

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A reflection of elegance

With her unique attire and stage presence, using a tango-styled twirl ensemble as her talent, senior mathematics major Lakesha Clark was crowned as the 42nd Miss Prairie View A&M University on Wednesday.  Competing against nine other contestants, the 21-year-old Dallas native stunned the crowd in the Opal Johnson-Smith auditorium. She […]