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PVAMU senior honors Juneteenth with winning logo design

Amaya Moss PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (June 18, 2025) – As Juneteenth Houston celebrates historic African American culture around Houston, Prairie View A&M University senior Amaya Moss has a special connection. Moss, who graduates next May with a double major in architecture and construction science, has designed the logo for Juneteenth Houston in honor [...]

PVAMU’s Dr. Marco Robinson shares insights in KHOU Juneteenth documentary ‘1865-2025: Kinfolk and Family’

Prairie View A&M University’s Dr. Marco Robinson, associate professor of history and assistant director of the Ruth J. Simmons Center for Race and Justice, is featured in KHOU 11’s new documentary, Juneteenth 1865-2025: Kinfolk and Family. The piece explores the evolution and resilience of Black family life from Africa to emancipation and beyond.

PVAMU mourns loss of senior kinesiology major Jackson Phillip Bailey

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (June 16, 2025) - Prairie View A&M University is saddened to share news of the passing of Jackson Phillip Bailey, a senior majoring in Kinesiology.   We extend our deepest sympathies to Jackson’s family, friends, classmates, and all who are grieving this immense loss. Jackson was a valued member of our university community, [...]

2025-06-16T15:37:57-05:00June 16, 2025|Campus Announcements, Latest News, Student News|

PVAMU executive director tapped for prestigious national fellowship

Candace Johnson, MBA, MCD PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (June 16, 2025) - Candace Johnson, MBA, MCD, executive director for Marketing and Communications in the Division of Strategy and Transformation, has been selected to join Cohort 10 of the EAB Rising Higher Education Fellowship. This national program convenes a select group of emerging leaders in [...]

2025-06-16T15:01:03-05:00June 16, 2025|Alumni News, News, Staff News, Strategy and Transformation|

Opinion| Vinyl’s Resurgence: A Spin Back into African American Music Appreciation Month

This year’s African American Music Appreciation Month highlights the resurgence of vinyl recordings and their renewed, soaring popularity. Once considered a relic of the past, vinyl records are experiencing a cultural revival, embraced by both new generations and long-time enthusiasts. As Mark Seagraves from NBC4 Washington reported from Joes Record Paradise, before the internet, there [...]

PVAMU reimagines partnership with Prairie View A&M Foundation to power fundraising and impact

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (June 11, 2025) – Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) is embarking on its next phase of partnership and philanthropic strategy following the recent execution of a new affiliation agreement that redesigns the relationship between the University and the Prairie View A&M (PVAM) Foundation. Established in 2009 to support the University, the PVAM [...]

First Graduate of PVAMU’s African American Studies Program paves way for future scholars

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (June 6, 2025) – What happens to the stories of our grandparents long after they’re gone? As a consequence of discriminatory systems that prevented the written record and safeguarding of the African American experience, much of what remains today are the remnants of oral tellings passed on from one generation to the [...]

Turning Trees into Opportunities: PVAMU Secures $1.5M to Help Small Landowners Tap into Climate Economy

Ashley James PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (June 4, 2025) – Small landowners in East Texas could soon find themselves at the forefront of the climate economy, thanks to a major investment in Prairie View A&M University’s latest forestry initiative. Ashley James, program leader of Agriculture & Natural Resources at PVAMU, has secured more than [...]

Black Enterprise: PVAMU’s Drone Competition Team placed fourth in the 2025 Raytheon Autonomous Vehicle Challenge

Prairie View A&M's Drone Competition Team placed fourth in the 2025 Raytheon Autonomous Vehicle Challenge, which is a national competition that top engineering students from across the country participate in.