Photo: Wash A. Jones, Ph.D. (left), Jackson Sylvester, 2021-2022 National FFA Secretary PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (March 21, 2023) - The National FFA Organization recently awarded Wash A. Jones, Ph.D., with a VIP Citation during the National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis. The VIP Citation is presented to individuals who have made significant [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (March 20, 2023) – On March 22, Prairie View A&M University will honor its founders and celebrate the students who help shape its future at its Founders’ Day and Honors Recognition Convocation. More than 6,000 students will be recognized for their academic achievement in 2022: 3,270 students for the spring semester and [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (March 6, 2023) – Prairie View A&M University students interested in serving in the Peace Corps will now have a competitive edge. PVAMU and Peace Corps on Wednesday announced a new partnership: Peace Corps Prep, a certificate program that aims to prepare undergraduate students for Peace Corps volunteer service. “This partnership is [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (March 3, 2023) - For six years, Ruth J. Simmons served as Prairie View A&M University’s eighth president. She was the first woman to do so in the University’s nearly 150-year history. This spring, the former president will take the stage as speaker of PVAMU’s 141st Spring Commencement. “University Presidents are generally [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Feb. 6, 2023) – By launching a new BS/BA degree in public health this spring, Prairie View A&M University became the first Historically Black College and University in Texas to offer the program. The move marks the first step in bridging a glaring gap in health care that University and health [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Feb. 1, 2023) - According to the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, when Carter G. Woodson established Negro History week in 1926, he realized the importance of providing a theme to focus the attention of the public. “The intention has never been to dictate or limit the [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Jan. 26, 2023) - “Today, we salute the life of an extraordinary man.” (Ret.) Lieutenant Colonel Benny L. Lockett ’61 exemplified a lifelong devotion to serving others. On Jan. 18, Prairie View A&M University’s Office of the President, College of Agriculture and Human Sciences dignitaries, as well as family and friends gathered [...]
HOUSTON (Jan. 12, 2023) – ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) today announced a nearly $1.2 million multi-year gift, consisting of both in-kind equipment and monetary contributions, to Prairie View A&M University to support student development of skills in engineering and business analytics for undergraduates. “We are honored to help advance engineering and business analytics at PVAMU and [...]
Quincy C. Moore III, Ph.D. PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Jan. 11, 2023) - Fresh off recent news of being appointed to Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s (R) Statewide Health Coordinating Council, Prairie View A&M University Associate Professor of Biology and Director of the University’s Honors Program, Quincy C. Moore III, Ph.D., has been named vice [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas - Two-thousand and twenty-two – what a year for Prairie View A&M University! As 2023 begins, let’s look at the most notable items accomplished on “The Hill” over the last 365 days. 1. PVAMU achieved the prestigious Carnegie R2 Classification. PVAMU kicked off 2022 with a bang. The University attained [...]
