Academic Affairs

‘My HBCU education was absolutely good enough to prepare me to compete’: United Airlines VP Phil Griffith to PVAMU’s Spring Class of 2024

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (May 13, 2024) - Prairie View A&M University held its 142nd Spring Commencement Convocation on May 10-11, 2024. With a turnout exceeding 10,000 attendees, the festivities occurred at the William “Billy” J. Nicks, Sr. Building, spanning three ceremonies on Friday and Saturday. The event honored graduates from PVAMU’s 11 colleges and schools.

Shilo2024-05-13T14:46:47-05:00May 13, 2024|Academic Affairs, Events, HBCU News, Latest News, Office of the President/Administration, Student News, Videos|

PVAMU announces appointments of Provost and SVP for Academic Affairs, SVP for Strategy and Transformation

Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Aashir Nasim, Ph.D. After a national search led by a university search committee and facilitated by the executive search firm Witt Kiefer, I am pleased to inform you that Dr. Aashir Nasim has been named Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs. Dr. Nasim is

Shilo2025-06-16T15:01:24-05:00May 10, 2024|Academic Affairs, Campus Announcements, HBCU News, Latest News, Office of the President/Administration, Staff News, Strategy and Transformation|

Dr. Munir Quddus Leaving Position as Dean of College of Business

Munir Quddus, Ph.D. Dr. Munir Quddus has informed me of his decision to leave the dean's role in the College of Business (COB) and return to the faculty at the end of the fall 2024 semester. During his 23-year tenure as dean, the COB has experienced unprecedented growth and dynamism. From attaining "initial" AACSB

Shilo2024-05-09T12:03:38-05:00May 9, 2024|Academic Affairs, Campus Announcements, College of Business, News, Office of the President/Administration, Staff News|

Student overcomes barriers to win PVAMU’s 10th Annual Essay and Oratory Contest

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (May 3, 2024) - Prairie View A&M University first-year student Bertrice Askew’s winning essay on the American pianist and composer Thomas Wiggins, a blind musical prodigy born into slavery, struck a chord, perhaps because it was as vulnerable as courageous. Askew (l) pictured beside Dr. Emma Joahanne Thomas-Smith, Provost and Senior

Shilo2024-05-03T14:47:45-05:00May 3, 2024|Academic Affairs, Brailsford College of Arts & Sciences, College of Business, Events, Latest News, Office of the President/Administration, Philanthropy, Roy G. Perry College of Engineering, Staff News, Student News, Whitlowe R. Green College of Education|

PVAMU’s Spring 2024 Commencement: An Essential Guide to Graduation Day

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (May 3, 2024) - Prairie View A&M University’s 142nd Spring Commencement Convocation is approaching. Congratulations to all Panthers who will soon walk the stage and earn their degrees! As the beginning of the final journey to alumni-hood commences, here are some essential tips to ensure commencement day goes well for graduates, friends

Shilo2024-05-13T07:57:29-05:00May 3, 2024|Academic Affairs, Events, Latest News, Office of the President/Administration, Student News|

Dr. Dorie Gilbert to Leave Post as Dean of Marvin D. and June Samuel Brailsford College of Arts & Sciences

Dorie J. Gilbert, Ph.D. Effective August 31, 2024, Dr. Dorie Gilbert will leave her post as the dean of the Marvin D. and June Samuel Brailsford College of Arts & Sciences to return to a full-time faculty role. Dr. Gilbert joined PVAMU in the fall of 2019 as dean of graduate studies and

Shilo2024-05-09T12:03:52-05:00May 1, 2024|Academic Affairs, Brailsford College of Arts & Sciences, Campus Announcements, News, Office of the President/Administration, Staff News|

PVAMU’s Consular Tour Program is forging international connections close to home

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (April 18, 2024) – Houston is home to nearly 100 consulates, the third-highest concentration of consular offices in the U.S. These diplomatic missions, smaller than embassies, primarily focus on assisting citizens of their home countries in the host country, promoting trade and tourism, and providing visa services. As with an embassy, when

Shilo2024-04-18T12:40:56-05:00April 18, 2024|Academic Affairs, Brailsford College of Arts & Sciences, Faculty News, International Impact, Latest News, PV Goes Global, Staff News, Student News|

United Airlines Vice President Phil Griffith named PVAMU’s Spring 2024 Commencement Speaker

Phil Griffith PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (April 10, 2024) - United Airlines’ Houston hub at George Bush Intercontinental Airport serves the nation’s fourth-largest city, taking passengers as far away as Latin America, Europe and Australia. Next month, its vice president, Phil Griffith, is set to speak to Prairie View A&M University’s graduating spring class.

Shilo2024-05-03T14:40:35-05:00April 10, 2024|Academic Affairs, Campus Announcements, Events, Latest News, Office of the President/Administration, Student News|

In Photos: Dr. Tomikia P. LeGrande’s Inauguration as PVAMU’s Ninth President

Dr. Tomikia P. LeGrande was celebrated as Prairie View A&M University’s ninth president during a series of events beginning March 19, 2024. Hundreds descended upon “The Hill” to partake in this significant era in the University’s history.

Shilo2025-03-03T15:14:14-06:00March 29, 2024|Academic Affairs, Events, Excellence Lives Here, HBCU News, Latest News, Office of the President/Administration, Staff News, Student News|

PVAMU becomes 33rd recipient of Toni Morrison Society’s Bench by the Road

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (March 21, 2024) – In a beautiful celebration of history, courage and the arts, Prairie View A&M University unveiled the prestigious Bench by the Road monument in a rousing program on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, in the Opal Johnson Smith Auditorium. The event marked the beginning of Inauguration Week for PVAMU’s ninth

Shilo2024-03-29T10:31:45-05:00March 21, 2024|Academic Affairs, Brailsford College of Arts & Sciences, Events, Faculty News, HBCU News, Latest News, Office of the President/Administration, Philanthropy, Staff News, Toni Morrison Writing Program|