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“Face of Voter Suppression” Headed to PVAMU to Speak on Voting Rights, Education

Crystal Mason PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (January 24, 2020) – Crystal Mason, of suburban Fort Worth, is headed to Prairie View A&M University on Jan. 27.  She will share her story with political science classes and be the focus of an evening symposium on voter suppression. “Just letting them know how important it is [...]

PVAMU’s Marching Storm Headed to 2020 Honda Battle of the Bands

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (January 21, 2020) - After a one-year hiatus, the Honda Battle of the Bands (HBOB) Invitational Showcase is back in Atlanta, Georgia, and the Prairie View A&M University Marching Storm is one of eight finalists to perform. This year’s performance will be the Storm’s ninth appearance in the Battle. “I was surprised,” [...]

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy: The Fierce Urgency of Service

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (January 18, 2020) - “…all life is interrelated…somehow we’re caught in an inescapable network of mutuality tied in a single garment of destiny.  Whatever affects one directly affects all indirectly.” This month, we celebrate the 91st birthday of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He said the above words in 1962 at [...]

Fort Worth’s First Youth Library to Be Named After PVAMU Alumnus

FORT WORTH (January 2, 2020) - Fort Worth is making headway toward building the first youth library in the city. The community voted to name the new library after the late Reby Cary (1920-2018), a Prairie View A&M alumnus who earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in history and political science.

PVAMU History Professor Hosts ‘Zoom Learning Session’ with Mississippi Students

GULFPORT, Mississippi (December 13, 2019) - Eighth grade students from Gulfport Central Middle School met with Prairie View A&M University Professor Dr. Marco Robinson via video conference as part of a ‘zoom learning session.’ Dr. Robinson answered questions and discussed slavery, the middle passage, and the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade with students who are currently reading [...]

PVAMU Sits Atop December HBCU Band Rankings

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (December 12, 2019) - Prairie View A&M is the new top Division I band for the first time in the rankings, moving up to No. 1 from No. 8 in November and replacing Jackson State. The Marching Storm had been ranked No. 2 in September and No. 3 in October. The school [...]

PVAMU Student to Attend International Forum as Qatar Harvey Fund Scholar

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (December 6, 2019) – The year 2019 is wrapping up to be a monumental and memorable one for Prairie View A&M University student Olivia Mackey. She is finishing final exams and preparing to head to the Middle Eastern country of Qatar as a Qatar Harvey Fund Scholar. “When I applied to be [...]

PVAMU Debate Students Place First in National Competition

DETROIT (December 4, 2019) – Students from Prairie View A&M University won a national debate competition hosted by United Automobile Workers (UAW) and Ford Motor Company. PVAMU went up against Tennessee State University, University of Michigan – Flint, and Central Michigan University in “Debate in the D” on Nov. 22 in Detroit, Michigan. “Our team, [...]

PVAMU’s Vet Link App Research, Recognized and Published at IEEE Tech Conference

Technology has greatly enhanced our abilities to communicate and continuously evolve in developing more efficient ways to solve problems. A team of Prairie View A&M and Texas A&M University researchers led by Dr. Paul Johnson is developing a better way for rural communities to communicate with veterinarians and provide better care for their animals with [...]

Research Reveals Dairy Options That May Be Easier to Digest

Having a glass of milk for many people doesn’t seem like a daunting task. For individuals whose bodies digest milk differently, the excitement of enjoying dairy products is very short-lived. A Cooperative Agricultural Research Center scientist is doing his part to make sure everyone is able to have dairy options that are easy to digest [...]