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Mr. PVAMU makes University history as first to win Mister HBCU title

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Feb. 19, 2024) - The 20th Annual Mister HBCU Kingsā€™ Leadership Competition took place last month in St. Louis, Missouri, and for the first time in Prairie View A&M University history, Mr. PVAMU won the crown. Houston native Hunter Waldon first came to ā€œThe Hillā€ on a baseball scholarship with dreams of [...]

Opinion| PVAMU is home to a masterpiece by one of the greatest sculptors ever

Richard Hunt is one of Americaā€™s most renowned sculptors. He also so happened to be African American. This renowned sculptor died on December 16, 2023, at the age of 88. Known foremost for his abstract public sculptures, Hunt learned his craft at The Art Institute of Chicago. Richard Hunt is credited with more than 160 [...]

PVAMU earns global award for international education efforts

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Feb. 13, 2024) ā€“ Prairie View A&M University has received the prestigious 2024 Senator Paul Simon Award for Campus Internationalization from NAFSA: Association of International Educators. The University is the first HBCU to receive the honor. NAFSA is the world's largest nonprofit association dedicated to international education and exchange. The organization serves [...]

PVAMU Football releases 2024 schedule, new recruits

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Feb. 9, 2024) - The Prairie View A&M University 2024 football schedule is officially out, with Homecoming slated for late October. The non-conference game on Oct. 26 is against the Texas A&M Commerce Lions. PVAMU opens the season at home on Aug. 31 with a Southwestern Athletic Conference game with the Texas [...]

2024-02-09T12:00:47-06:00February 9, 2024|Athletics, Events, HBCU News, Latest News, Staff News, Student News|

ā€˜Living in Colorā€™: Fourth TEDxPVAMU event planned this month

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Feb. 8, 2024) ā€“ Prairie View A&M University will host its fourth TEDxPVAMU talk on Feb. 28. Six scheduled speakers will discuss topics related to the theme for the TED talk, Living in Color. The idea behind the theme is to embrace curiosity, boldness and creativity and face challenges with a solution-oriented [...]

A Creative Calling

Black history is a vital thread woven into the fabric of the human story. It is a repository of diverse cultures, traditions and languages that have evolved and survived, deserving recognition, celebration and understanding. Historian Carter G. Woodson recognized the importance of acknowledging the rich, collective past to move towards a more inclusive, equitable and [...]

PVAMU director takes helm as guest editor of Journal of American College Health

Tondra L. Moore, PhD, JD, MPH PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Jan. 31, 2024) - Prairie View A&M University Director of Health Services, Dr. Tondra L. Moore, has been selected to serve as a guest editor for a 2024 special edition of the Journal of American College Health titled ā€œThe Heritage and Excellence of HBCUs [...]

2024-01-31T10:01:45-06:00January 31, 2024|HBCU News, Latest News, Staff News, Student Affairs|

PVAMU welcomes artist, actor, author and activist Common

ā€œRealizing the joys that have emerged from following the path of self-care is what inspired me to write AND THEN WE RISE. This book is a story about self-care in action. It is a conversation about the value of honoring and fortifying yourself. It is a guide to beginning your own journey, because caring for [...]

Faculty PROfiles: PVAMU professor finds meaning in teaching the history of the land, shifting a generation

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Jan. 25, 2024) ā€“ Why do some neighborhoods have grocery stores when others do not? Why are some streets always paved and dry when others are riddled with potholes and perpetually wet? Tiffany D. Thomas ā€˜08 Tiffany D. Thomas ā€˜08, program coordinator and assistant professor of community development in the [...]