The Office of Equal Employment Opportunity celebrated the life of one of the most pre-eminent writers of African-American literature Zora Neale Hurston on Feb. 19 as part of the Black History Month series. Faculty and students gathered in the MSC lounge to watch and discuss the documentary on the life […]
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Black Panther Party founder enlightens PV
#8220;Where is your heart? What is your position,” are questions that Bobby Seale consistently asked the group of students, as he spoke in the Opal Johnson-Smith Auditorium during a S.P.I.T. Knowledge lecture hosted by the Office of Special Programs and Cultural Series on Feb. 16. Seale, founder of the Black […]
Prairie View brings back trail riders
The Prairie View Trail ride Association made its 53rd annual stop through Prairie View A&M University for this year’s chili cook-off and celebration ceremony on Feb. 22. Founded in 1957 by James Francis Jr. and Myrtis Dightman Sr., the Trailride Association is a non-profit organization that primarily focuses on the […]
SIFE welcomes international members
As fashion week at PVAMU continues, Students In Free Enterprise welcomed four international students to take part in their Cultural Fashions program in the student lounge on Feb. 23. Nick Elliott, Laura Fedorciow, and Bokani Tshidzu of Bath University in Bath, England, along with Darren Cunningham of Imperial College-London in […]
Adams takes charge
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 […]
Making the transition
The College of Business, Career Services, and The Communication Center hosted a seminar in honor of Black History Month titled “The Real World,” which featured guest speaker Dr. Wendy Johnson in the Juvenile Justice Auditorium Feb. 10. The auditorium had a great turnout with numerous students and faculty in attendance.Johnson’s […]
Miss Prairie View gives take on stages of love
Miss Prairie View A&M University Chelsee Hill hosted a seminar explaining the different stages of intimacy titled, “Stages of Love,” in the student lounge on Feb. 11. Joined by co-host Orok Orok, who serves as program coordinator for the Office of Student Activities, Hill assembled a variety of activities that […]
Parading around PV
The Office of Recruitment welcomed prospective students and parents to Prairie View A&M University to experience the tradition of Pantherland Day on Feb. 13. The Office of Recruitment organized an all day program allowing prospective students and families to tour the academic colleges and freshman dorms. An estimated 2100 high […]
College of Engineering celebrates “E-Week
The College of Engineering began its list of activities for “E-Week,” on Feb. 16, by first hosting two ribbon cutting ceremonies for both the Engineering Student Success Center and the Space Exploration Software Simulation Lab, and later hosting the “Celebration of Excellence Awards Ceremony,” where many were honored for their […]
McFrazier wows crowd with recital
Dr. Michael McFrazier, associate provost and associate vice president for academic affairs, uplifted students, faculty and friends during his performance titled “Spirituals, Art Songs and Show Tunes” on Feb. 16 in the Hobart Taylor recital hall. Dr. Danny Kelley, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, accompanied McFrazier’s vocal […]