PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (April 12, 2024) - Prairie View A&M University’s PV Nation voted tirelessly for five weeks for The Home Depot’s Retool Your School contest, emerging in sixth place with a $50,000 prize! The award money will go towards improvements to the University’s student park. Nearly $3 million in grants for campus enhancements were [...]
Dr. Jeanelle Hope, Prairie View A&M University Director and Associate Professor of African American Studies, explains Beyoncé’s album’s significance within Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
Dr. Tomikia P. LeGrande was celebrated as Prairie View A&M University’s ninth president during a series of events beginning March 19, 2024. Hundreds descended upon “The Hill” to partake in this significant era in the University’s history.
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas - Several Prairie View A&M women's track and field athletes had stellar performances during the 90th PV Relays held at the Prairie A&M University Track and Field Stadium on Friday and Saturday. The Lady Panthers completed the meet with 245 overall points, posting points in the various areas (36) sprints, (27) hurdles, [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (March 21, 2024) – In a beautiful celebration of history, courage and the arts, Prairie View A&M University unveiled the prestigious Bench by the Road monument in a rousing program on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, in the Opal Johnson Smith Auditorium. The event marked the beginning of Inauguration Week for PVAMU’s ninth [...]
It took two founders and eight seeds to create a transformative experience for generations of excellence to come. This is Prairie View A&M University.
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (March 13, 2024) – Prairie View A&M University will officially inaugurate its ninth president, Dr. Tomikia P. LeGrande, as the culmination of a weeklong celebration, March 19-23. The campus will come alive with activities designed for students, faculty/staff, alumni, and the wider community to engage with Dr. LeGrande and commemorate this significant [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (March 11, 2024) – March is not just another month for Prairie View A&M University; it's a time to celebrate heritage, pride and the enduring legacy of HBCUs nationwide. As part of the national "I Love My HBCU" campaign established by the Thurgood Marshall College Fund in 2014, PVAMU joins the annual [...]
When Prairie View A&M University was founded in 1876 as the Alta Vista Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas for Colored Youth, no one could have predicted that the University would one day become a top-producing source for African American engineers, nurses, teachers and community leaders. Nor could they imagine a woman standing at the [...]
