New HBCU President-Elect Ruth Simmons Has Bold Plans for Prairie View
President-Elect Ruth J. Simmons sat down with Black Enterprise Magazine to discuss her bold plans for the university.
2017 High School Band Day
High School band students from across the state of Texas traveled to “The Hill” to participate in the Marching Storm High School Band Day at Panther Stadium Nov. 11th. Dr. Timmey Zachery, director of bands, said he starts soliciting participation from high school bands in June. “For this year’s performance, nearly 1,200 students and parents [...]
PVAMU Police Department Participates in Local School Festival
Members of the Prairie View A&M University Police Department participated in the Imani School Community Helper Day on Tuesday. The festival was held in Houston and celebrated community helpers such as police officers, firefighters, utility workers, military personnel, librarians and those in the healthcare profession. “My goal and task to all of the Auxiliary departments [...]
Education Icon, Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole to Deliver Commencement Address
Prairie View, Texas - Prairie View A&M University today announced that anthropologist, educator and museum director, Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole, will deliver the keynote address at the University’s 22nd Fall Commencement scheduled for December 16. Dr. Cole made history in 1987 when she was named the president of Spelman College, the first African American woman [...]
2017 MSI Business of the University Conference
Prairie View A&M University recently hosted the second annual Minority Serving Institution Business of the University Conference. For three days, business professionals from MSIs across the country were able to receive insightful information that empowered them to facilitate an institutional commitment to service and excellence. This year’s theme, “Revitalizing Your Business Model for Student Success” [...]
Architecture Students and Professors Invited to Nepal by the United Nations
Prairie View A&M University School of Architecture professors and students have been invited to Kathmandu, Nepal to assist in the restoration of the historic Keshav Hindu Temple. Requested by United Nations Educational, Scientific Cultural Organization Nepal, professors William Batson, Stephon Song and Pankaj Chhetri will use 3D laser scanners to measure the damage done to [...]
College of Business Hosts Inaugural Black Coat Ceremony
The College of Business held their inaugural Black Coat Ceremony Wed. Oct. 11th in the new Business-Agriculture building. This event was established to recognize current students who have completed the pre-business requirements to be formally admitted into their respective majors. “The ceremony recognizes student achievement as well as persistence and the continuous pursuit of excellence [...]
Ruth J. Simmons named sole finalist for President of Prairie View A&M University
After briefly serving as Interim President of Prairie View A&M University, Dr. Ruth J.Simmons has been tapped to continue her distinguished career as President of PVAMU.
PVAMU Professors Host Book Signing and Discussion in Houston
Prairie View A&M University professors Dr. Ronald Goodwin and Dr. Mark Tschaepe recently held a book signing and discussion for their book The Mask of Microaggressions: Studies of Racism in the U.S. at the Center for the Healing of Racism in Houston. This book is being used as a textbook in both professors’ curriculum. “They [...]