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Tag: Prairie View A&M University
African-American
Six Months Later, MacKenzie Scott’s Gifts Are Already Making an Impact
With the freedom of no-strings attached, HBCUs are planning to use MacKenzie Scott’s philanthropic gifts in a variety of ways including helping their students financially, doubling their institutional endowments, and investing in faculty development. With a new school year slated to begin next month, many of these institutions have already started to put the funds to use.
July 12, 2021
STEM
Four HBCUs Receive $5 Million, Three-Year Grants from Apple for Tech Education
Apple is giving $5 million, three-year grants to four historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), USA Today reported. The four schools are Alabama A&M University, Howard University, Morgan State University, and Prairie View A&M University. The grants – part of Apple’s New Silicon Initiative preparing students for hardware tech and silicon chip design careers – will support […]
June 17, 2021
News Roundup
Prairie View A&M to Establish Toni Morrison Writing Program on Campus
Using a portion of author MacKenzie Scott’s $50 million donation in December, Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) announced plans to establish the Toni Morrison Writing program on campus. Morrison, author of several novels including Beloved, Song of Solomon, The Bluest Eye and Sula, was also Scott’s former professor at Princeton University. As part of the […]
March 19, 2021
STEM
MACH-III Receives Almost $1.5M to Strengthen STEM Teacher Pipeline
To increase the number of Black male science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) teachers at the P-12 level, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation has provided close to $1.5M in funding to Prairie View A&M University’s Minority Achievement, Creativity and High-Ability Center (MACH-III). For low-income Black youth, being taught by at least one Black teacher in third, […]
March 5, 2021
News Roundup
MACH-III Center at PVAMU Changes Spaces, Establishes Science Innovation Lab
To further develop multidisciplinary research and establish a Science Innovation Lab, the Minority Achievement, Creativity and High Ability (MACH-III) Center at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) announced its transition to a new space. Previously part of the Whitlowe R. Green College of Education, the center recently moved to the Marvin D. and June Samuel Brailsford […]
March 2, 2021
News Roundup
MacKenzie Scott Donates $4.2 Billion to 384 Organizations, Including HBCUs
MacKenzie Scott, an author and philanthropist formerly married to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, announced on Tuesday that she would donate about $4.2 billion to 384 organizations, including historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), CNN reported. The world’s 18th richest person, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires’ Index, she committed to the Giving Pledge Initiative by Warren […]
December 16, 2020
HBCUs
Panel Explores Accreditation and Role of HBCUs During COVID-19 Crisis
Higher education leaders convened virtually Nov. 19 to discuss the role of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and accreditation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Prairie View A&M University’s Minority Achievement, Creativity and High-Ability Center (MACH-III) hosted the webinar.
November 19, 2020
HBCUs
Assessment and HBCUs: Now it is More Crucial Than Ever
It is no secret that HBCUs have historically not enjoyed monetary investments from the federal government, their respective states, or philanthropic entities, making it difficult to provide necessary resources to their students. If this is new information to you, I encourage you to seek information on the history of HBCUs by seeking resources from the U.S. Department of Education. The coronavirus pandemic has only increased the financial and educational hardships of students and institutions.
November 17, 2020
African-American
Virtual Panel Discusses the Role and Needs of HBCUs
Historically Black colleges and universities continue to be needed and relevant. That was the sentiment expressed by higher education and political leaders who convened virtually on Wednesday to participate in Virginia Union University’s (VUU) “The Continuing Significance of HBCUs Today” event.
August 12, 2020
HBCUs
With Every Breath, We Move Forward: Addressing Policing Reforms
In the aftermath of the George Floyd senseless murder by several Minneapolis police officers, protests have erupted in numerous cities both nationally and internationally. What could be different this time as compared to prior protests is that the movement to curb and check police power has reached an inflection point and change is coming. Based on our deep involvement and roles within the local Houston community, we offer suggestions and proposals that are applicable to any police department.
July 3, 2020
News Roundup
Prairie View A&M Mourns Death of Beloved Administrator
Dr. James A. Wilson Jr., who served as associate provost for academic affairs at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) for a decade, died suddenly at his Texas home last Wednesday. A Princeton University trained historian, Wilson joined the faculty at PVAMU in 2009 as an associate professor of history and director of the university’s honors […]
June 12, 2020
African-American
In the Wake of George Floyd’s Death, Prairie View A&M and Oberlin to Start Racial Justice Initiatives
In the wake of George Floyd’s death in police custody, Prairie View A&M University and Oberlin College will start racial justice initiatives at their institutions, they announced. Prairie View A&M has already received “a substantial gift” to establish a Center for Race and Justice under the rubric of African American Studies, said university president Ruth […]
June 4, 2020
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