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Prairie View A & M University Announces Partnership with Newly Created FoundationFriday, October 02, 2009 Prairie View, Texas--Prairie View A & M University is pleased to announce a partnership with the newly created the Prairie View A & M Foundation. The 501C3 charitable foundation will partner with the University to support a continuing legacy of giving to PVAMU. The PVAMF, in conjunction with the university’s Office of Development, will solicit financial support for the university's fundraising priorities. These projects could include professorships, faculty support, student scholarships, facility improvements, new equipment, athletic support, program enhancements and new university buildings. “As an independent, public non-profit organization, the PVAMU Foundation will have a greater opportunity to raise funds for projects and programs that ensure or excellence in teaching, research, service and athletics,” said PVAMU President George C. Wright. “It is this group of supporters that will serve as an inspiration to philanthropists and others who choose to support our great institution.” The foundation’s vision is to work directly with the university’s goals to increase enrollment and attract excellent faculty. Additionally, the foundation, will solicit, receive and administer funds, property and other gifts to the 132-year-old land grant institution. The organization has already embarked on its first major capital project. Funds are currently being collected to support the development of a multi-purpose athletic complex that will compliment the university’s burgeoning athletic programs and support the increased student population through educational, social and cultural events. In December 2008, Prairie View A & M University officials announced the successful completion of the university's first-ever capital campaign, EXTEND THE VIEW: Shape Tomorrow Today. The campaign raised more than $32.2 million for the university’s endowment, exceeding its goal of $30 million. PVAMF Board of Trustees Roy G. Perry, Chairman/President About Prairie View A & M Foundation The mission of the Prairie View A & M Foundation is to maximize the effectiveness of contributions to support future excellence in education, research, service and athletics at Prairie View A & M University. To learn more, please visit www.pvamf.org. About Prairie View A & M University Prairie View A & M University was founded in 1876 and is the second-oldest public institution of higher education in Texas. With an established reputation for producing engineers, business leaders, nurses and educators, PVAMU offers baccalaureate degrees, master’s degrees and doctoral degree programs through eight colleges and schools. The university recently named its College of Engineering in honor of PVAMU alumnus Roy G. Perry and the University’s marching band, The Marching Storm, was featured as the lead band in the 2009 Rose Parade. A member of The Texas A & M University System, the university is dedicated to fulfilling its land-grant mission of achieving excellence in teaching, research and service. During the university’s 132-year history, more than 53,500 academic degrees have been awarded. For more information regarding PVAMU, visit www.pvamu.edu. |