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College of Nursing program director selected to partake in national leadership institute

Antonea' Jackson, PhD, RN, CNE '04, '09 PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (May 26, 2023) - Antoneaā€™ Jackson ā€™04 ā€˜09, clinical assistant professor and undergraduate program director at Prairie View A&M Universityā€™s College of Nursing, has been selected to participate in the National League for Nursingā€™s 2023 Leadership Institute. The NLN is the nationā€™s premier [...]

The Tennessan: Meet Natisha Brooks, candidate for Nashville mayor

Seeking the office of mayor to represent those who canā€™t represent themselves: mental health, gentrification and the homeless. Our city has gone from a city that had a feeling of empathy towards all citizens to a city of ā€œbusinessā€ as usual.ā€ Our culture and way of life ā€“ ā€œthe Southern charm and hospitalityā€ is being [...]

2023-06-20T16:00:08-05:00May 24, 2023|Alumni News, Leadership, PV in the News|

PVAMU student joins National Humanities Leadership Council to impact future generations

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (May 24, 2023) - Irma Fowe, a five-year BS/MS mechanical engineering student at Prairie View A&M University, has wanted to help others ever since childhood. ā€œI used to go to my village to help people. The same is true here in the USA. Since 2019, I have created a support group for [...]

PVAMUā€™s 8th President to Spring 2023 Graduating Class: ā€˜Remember the dream of MLK and the courage of Rosa Parks to use your voice.ā€™

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (May 17, 2023) ā€“ Ruth J. Simmons, Prairie View A&M Universityā€™s eighth president, still remembers when Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968. The news was a shock and a turning point for her. Facing challenges and difficulties as a college student herself at an HBCU [...]

Redefining Legacy: The Remarkable Journey of a Mother-Daughter Duo at PVAMU

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (May 16, 2023) - Families have forged a tradition of earning their degrees at Prairie View A&M University, with legacies of Panthers stretching back over decades. The University is a second home, nurturing parents, their children and grandchildren for generations. However, only some can say they embarked upon the chapter of higher [...]

Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder: New volleyball coach brings competitive drive to Prairie View

Cheri Lindsay, a 2012 Prairie View A&M University grad, has returned to campus as the schoolā€™s new head volleyball coach.

PV Grads: Ashley Salinas ’22 secures three degrees in five years

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas - In 2017, Ashley Salinas '22 was working at the Internal Revenue Service in Houston when a workforce reduction, followed by Hurricane Harvey, led her to contemplate her future. It ultimately prompted her decision to go back to school. ā€œI was doing this not only for myself but for my great-grandmother, my [...]

PHOTOS: In its third year, TEDxPVAMU offers ‘Food for Thought’

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (May 2, 2023) ā€“ For the third year, TEDx came to Prairie View A&M University. The theme for TEDxPVAMU 2023 was ā€œFood for Thought.ā€ ā€œThe goal was to challenge conventional perspectives,ā€ said Chelsee Young, assistant director of The Honors Program, which hosted the program. ā€œOur speakers presented a collection of observations [...]

Making History: PVAMU launches $40M national University Transportation Center

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (April 20, 2023) ā€” In a historic moment for Prairie View A&M University, Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp announced the institution has been selected as the first Historically Black College/University to lead a $40 million University Transportation Center. This achievement paves the way for PVAMU to become a key player [...]

PVAMU senior selected as yard ambassador, influencer for Thurgood Marshall College Fund

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (March 31, 2023) - Prairie View A&M University senior Jayven Jean-Louis was selected as a Yard Ambassador & Influencer (YA&I) for the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. Established in 1987, the TMCF is the nationā€™s largest organization, exclusively representing the black college community. In 2022, TMCF established the YA&I program to engage student [...]