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100

What are PVAMU colors?

Purple and Gold 

100

Which Texas university is PVAMU’s sister land-grant institution? 


Texas A&M University

100

What is PVAMU’s mission?

To provide high-quality education and address challenges of Texas' diverse populations.

100

What is the name of PVAMU’s research center focused on food security?

Integrated Food Security and Research Center

100

What system is used for mandatory employee training?

TrainTraq

200

What year was Prairie View A&M University founded?

1876

200

What is a land-grant university?

An institution designated by Congress to receive federal support for agriculture and mechanical education

200

What is PVAMU’s vision?

To be a premier, research-intensive HBCU focused on student success

200

How many counties does PVAMU Extension currently serve?

56 counties occupied, 70 with vacant positions, but growing to meet 100 counties

200

Which training platform provides ethics and fraud prevention courses? 


Vector LMS

300

PVAMU is the second-oldest public institution in which state?

Texas

300

What other states have two land grant institution's in the state?

  • Alabama Auburn University (1862) Alabama A&M University (1890)

  • Arkansas University of Arkansas (1862) University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (1890)

  • Delaware University of Delaware (1862) Delaware State University (1890)

  • Florida University of Florida (1862) Florida A&M University (1890)

  • Georgia University of Georgia (1862) Fort Valley State University (1890)

  • Kentucky University of Kentucky (1862) Kentucky State University (1890)

  • Louisiana Louisiana State University (1862) Southern University and A&M College (1890)

  • Maryland University of Maryland, College Park (1862) University of Maryland Eastern Shore (1890)

300

What does CAFNR stand for?

College of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources

300

What are the three mission areas of CAFNR?

Academics, Extension/Outreach, and Research

300

How soon must new employees complete their mandatory training? 

 

Within 30 days of hire

400

What legislative act designated PVAMU as a land-grant university?

The Morrill Act of 1890

400

What other states have two land grant institution's in the state?  

  • Mississippi Mississippi State University (1862) Alcorn State University (1890)

  • Missouri University of Missouri (1862) Lincoln University (1890)

  • North Carolina North Carolina State University (1862) North Carolina A&T State University (1890)

  • Oklahoma Oklahoma State University (1862) Langston University (1890)

  • South Carolina Clemson University (1862) South Carolina State University (1890)

  • Tennessee University of Tennessee (1862) Tennessee State University (1890)

  • Virginia Virginia Tech (1862) Virginia State University (1890)

  • West Virginia West Virginia University (1862) West Virginia State University (1890)

400

When did CAFNR officially change its name?

September 1, 2023

400

Which system is used for payroll and HR functions? 

 

Workday

500

What was PVAMU originally called?

Alta Vista Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas for Colored Youth

500

What are the three types of land-grant institutions? 

 

1862, 1890, and 1994 land-grant institutions

500

What scholarship program covers tuition and fees for full-time employees?

Panther Employee Scholarship Exemption Program or Doctoral Scholarship Initiative