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Prairie View A&M University: 2025 Year in Review

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Dec. 22, 2025) - From historic investments and new academic programs to national student wins and faculty excellence, 2025 was a year that moved Prairie View A&M University forward in powerful ways. Opening Doors: New Programs, Facilities, and Innovation 2025 marked a year of bold launches and forward-looking investments designed to expand [...]

PVAMU receives $1.98M state grant to support Texas semiconductor workforce

PVAMU Engineering Complex PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Dec. 19, 2025) - Prairie View A&M University is expanding its role in one of Texas’ most critical and fast-growing industries. Governor Greg Abbott has awarded the University a $1.98 million Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund grant to support a workforce development initiative that prepares students for high-demand [...]

Support PVAMU before the year ends!

CYE26 PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Dec. 17, 2025) - As the clock counts down to December 31, Prairie View A&M University invites alumni, friends, and supporters to make a meaningful Calendar Year-End gift. This year, we are placing a special focus on supporting our nine dynamic colleges and schools, ensuring they have the resources [...]

2026-01-05T09:48:37-06:00December 17, 2025|HBCU News, News, Philanthropy|

Meet PVAMU’s new BCAS Development and Philanthropy Board Chairman

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Dec. 9, 2025) - Prairie View A&M University has long been a place where legacies are shaped and futures are claimed. Carlos Wallace, BCAS Development and Philanthropy Board Chair Within the Marvin D. and June Samuel Brailsford College of Arts and Sciences, generations of thinkers, builders, and visionaries have been [...]

Whitlowe R. Green College of Education shines in PVAMU’s 2025 Homecoming Giving Challenge

Pictured: (l-r) Jeff Shaw, vice president for University Advancement; Whitlowe R. Green College of Education Dean Dr. RoSusan D. Bartee; Lorie Proctor ā€˜04, director of the Annual Fund PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (November 2025) — Homecoming at Prairie View A&M University is more than a time of celebration; it’s a cherished Panther tradition that [...]

PVAMU receives historic $63 million gift from Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Nov. 14, 2025) - When MacKenzie Scott awarded Prairie View A&M University a second gift of $63 million, the largest single donation in the institution’s history, raising her total support to $113 million, it is a clear signal of trust in the University’s mission, vision, and ability to transform lives and communities. [...]

PVAMU leads $750K project to address flood, air quality challenges in Southeast Texas

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Nov. 13, 2025) – Southeast Texas communities are no strangers to flooding, industrial pollution, and the growing challenges of climate change. Prairie View A&M University is stepping up to help. Noel Estwick, Ph.D. Dr. Noel Estwick, assistant professor and research scientist in PVAMU’s College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, [...]

PVAMU’s Dean Bartee marks first 100 days with Homecoming announcement to support future educators

RoSusan D. Bartee, Ph.D. The EDU Ledger (Oct. 30, 2025) -Ā Amid the excitement of homecoming festivities at Prairie View A&M University, Dr. RoSusan D. Bartee delivered news that would ripple far beyond the weekend's celebrations: the launch of a transformative student support fund designed to eliminate financial barriers for future educators. The announcement, [...]

PVAMU’s Homecoming Giving Challenge rallies Panther Pride, philanthropy

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Oct. 15, 2025) – Homecoming at Prairie View A&M University is more than a celebration; it’s a cherished Panther tradition that unites alumni, students, faculty, and staff in a shared spirit of pride and purpose. This year, PVAMU is once again turning Panther pride into action through the Homecoming Giving Challenge, an [...]

2025-10-14T14:22:26-05:00October 15, 2025|Alumni News, Latest News, Philanthropy, Staff News|

PVAMU students showcase innovation, Panther spirit in national competition

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Oct. 8, 2025) – Five Prairie View A&M University students were among 50 from 10 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) nationwide selected to compete at the seventh annual Moguls in the Making entrepreneurial pitch competition. They were chosen out of more than 460 students nationwide to compete in the event held [...]