WATCH: 2024 Founders’ Day and Honors Recognition Convocation
Prairie View A&M University’s Founders’ Day and Honors Recognition Convocation celebrates the founding of the university and the extraordinary academic achievements of its students.
PVAMU celebrates founders, more than 5,000 students with academic honors
2023 Student Recipients PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (March 19, 2024) - Prairie View A&M University will celebrate its founding while honoring 5,560 students for their academic efforts at the 2024 Founders’ Day and Honors Recognition Convocation. The Whitlowe R. Green College of Education will host this year’s Convocation on Wednesday, March 20, at 10
PVAMU Provost Search Finalists: Campus Visit and Open Forum
Prairie View A&M University's Search Committee for the position of Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs is pleased to host three finalists for campus visits on April 2-3, 4-5, and 11-12, 2024. Besides meeting different groups during the day, each candidate has been asked to make a public presentation on his/her background, vision
VIDEO: An Interview with PVAMU’s 2023-2024 Writer-in-Residence, Attica Locke
Attica Locke is Prairie View A&M University's 2023-2024 Writer-in-Residence for the Toni Morrison Writing Program. Locke is a distinguished American fiction author and acclaimed writer-producer for television and film. In this video, she discusses her passion for storytelling, writing styles, how to write, and her special connections to PVAMU.
Remembering Dr. Richard Wilkins, dedicated faculty member of 33 years
Richard Wilkins, Ph.D. Dear PVAMU Family, It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Dr. Richard Wilkins, an esteemed faculty member of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department and Associate Dean of Research for the College of Engineering. Dr. Wilkins dedicated 33 years of service to the College of Engineering at Prairie
On the Road to Success: PVAMU students recognized by U.S. Department of Transportation
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (February 28, 2024) — Against the vibrant backdrop of Washington DC, at the 103rd Transportation Research Board annual meeting, three Prairie View A&M University students were honored as recipients of the esteemed U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program grant. (L-R) Manuela Angunu Micha Nchama, Trinity Wiley Embarking
PVAMU earns global award for international education efforts
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Feb. 13, 2024) – Prairie View A&M University has received the prestigious 2024 Senator Paul Simon Award for Campus Internationalization from NAFSA: Association of International Educators. The University is the first HBCU to receive the honor. NAFSA is the world's largest nonprofit association dedicated to international education and exchange. The organization serves
PVAMU to hold three Spring 2024 Commencement exercises
Greetings, Class of 2024! Congratulations on your upcoming graduation! Commencement is a milestone moment in your life, symbolizing years of hard work and dedication. Our goal is to make your ceremony both meaningful and memorable. We recognize that we've encountered some previous challenges throughout the years, with extreme weather conditions impacting our outdoor ceremonies. After
PVAMU welcomes artist, actor, author and activist Common
“Realizing the joys that have emerged from following the path of self-care is what inspired me to write AND THEN WE RISE. This book is a story about self-care in action. It is a conversation about the value of honoring and fortifying yourself. It is a guide to beginning your own journey, because caring for
Commencement Speaker to PVAMU’s Fall 2023 Graduates: ‘A Broken Country Needs You Right Now’
https://www.youtube.com/live/LwaJGhwwyRs?si=f5Ob0vS2W1t5Ukhj PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Dec. 13, 2023) – The Prairie View A&M University Fall Class of 2023 graduated December 9, finally done with final exams, 8 a.m. classes, and 30-page papers. “But commencement is not about completion; it's a new beginning,” said the speaker for the 28th Fall Commencement, Dr. Dietra Trent, former Virginia