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Google leader to address PVAMU’s summer class of 2025

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (July 21, 2025) – Prairie View A&M University is gearing up to celebrate the achievements of an estimated 281 degree candidates during its 114th Summer Commencement Convocation. The ceremony is set to take place Saturday, August 9, 2025, at 9 a.m. in the William ā€œBillyā€ J. Nicks, Sr. Building (Baby Dome). This [...]

PVAMU names Dr. Angela Branch-Vital Inaugural Dean of School of Public and Allied Health

Angela Branch-Vital, Ph.D. '97 '99 PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (July 8, 2025) – Prairie View A&M University has announced the appointment of Dr. Angela Branch-Vital as the inaugural Dean of the School of Public and Allied Health (SPAH), effective immediately. A double alumna of PVAMU, Dr. Branch-Vital earned both her B.S. and M.A. from [...]

PVAMU welcomes Dr. RoSusan D. Bartee as Dean of the Whitlowe R. Green College of Education

Dear PVAMU Community, RoSusan D. Bartee, Ph.D. I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. RoSusan D. Bartee as the new Dean of the Whitlowe R. Green College of Education at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU), effective August 11, 2025. Dr. Bartee brings more than two decades of senior academic and administrative [...]

PVAMU ANNOUNCES OUTSPOKEN AWARD-WINNING ESPN JOURNALIST AS SPRING COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER

Opinion| Just-in-Time Care: How Institutions Can Build A Better Path To College Completion

DespiteĀ growing skepticismĀ around the value of higher education and increasing calls for alternatives to a college education, a bachelor’s degree still carries immense weight in the job market.

2025-05-08T09:30:04-05:00May 8, 2025|Academic Affairs, News, Opinions, PV in the News, Staff News|

Houston Chronicle: How are students – and their financial aid – affected by changes to the Department of Education?

The Houston Chronicle spoke with Jamie Smith, the associate director in Prairie View A&M University’s Office of Student Financial Services.

2025-04-02T10:39:47-05:00April 2, 2025|Academic Affairs, News, PV in the News, Staff News|

PHOTOS: PVAMU breaks ground on new student support services facility

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (March 31, 2025) – Ā ā€œWe are creating a space that is more than just brick and mortar; we are creating a symbol of our unwavering commitment to nurturing and supporting every student who walks through our doors.ā€ In her first groundbreaking ceremony as Prairie View A&M University’s ninth president, Dr. Tomikia [...]

PVAMU prepares to hold groundbreaking ceremony for Teaching & Academic Student Support Services Building

Rendering of PVAMU's Teaching & Academic Student Support Services Building PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (March 25, 2025) – Prairie View A&M University is set to break ground on its newest campus addition—the Teaching & Academic Student Support Services Building—on Friday, March 28. Designed to centralize critical student services, this state-of-the-art facility underscores PVAMU’s commitment [...]

PVAMU to recognize over 6,000 scholars at Founders’ Day event

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (March 13, 2025) – Six-thousand and fourteen: That’s how many students achieved academic excellence at Prairie View A&M University in the fall and spring semesters of 2024. Now, the University is set to celebrate them at this year’s Founders’ Day and Honors Recognition Convocation. The event on March 19, hosted by the [...]

Trailblazing Women of PVAMU: Educating, Inspiring, and Shaping Generations

In celebration of Women’s History Month, Prairie View A&M University honors four extraordinary women whose dedication to education has not only transformed ā€œThe Hillā€ but has also inspired countless generations of students. Each of these women has spent decades breaking barriers, leading with excellence, and shaping the future of their fields. From mathematics and architecture [...]