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More Than Hydration: PVAMU’s Agletics Model That’s Powering Athletes On and Off the Field

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Oct. 9, 2025) – It all started with an orange slice. Myles McHaney IV '24 was a solid athlete and player on the field at Prairie View A&M University, and he was in the gym honing his strength and conditioning daily. But when he noticed that Agletics, a collaboration between the University’s [...]

The Dallas Morning News: For this year’s historic Prairie View A&M, Grambling State duel, it’s more than football

Every September, Kelly Collins makes her way to theĀ Cotton BowlĀ for theĀ annual State Fair Classic gameĀ to watch Prairie View A&M University, her alma mater, take on Grambling State University. For the 1994 Prairie View graduate, who has been twice-elected president of the school’s Dallas alumni chapter, the Saturday evening gridiron matchup is more than a game [...]

PVAMU Surges in Rankings and Enrollment: A New Era of Excellence

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Sept. 25, 2025) – Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) is on the move. With record enrollment, rising national rankings, and students achieving career success at top companies, the University is building undeniable momentum on its Journey to Eminence.Ā  Enrollment continues to climb, reaching 10,085 students this fall. That steady growth builds on [...]

The Making of a PVAMU Student-Athlete

Athletics at Prairie View A&M University officially began inĀ 1907, whenĀ Principal E.B. BlackshearĀ established an organized program to guide competition across campus. Football had already taken the field as early asĀ 1904, but '07 marked the true foundation of Panther Athletics. From those first steps, PVAMU quickly rose to prominence in the Southwestern Athletic Conference, setting a fierce [...]

She’s from PVAMU; He’s from TSU: A Labor Day Classic love story born of rivalry

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Aug. 29, 2025) – When Labor Day Classic weekend wraps up and football fans go home, for some, the friendly rivalry will not stop there. The weeklong celebration, hosted by Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) and Texas Southern University (TSU), has long marked the friendly rivalry between Texas’ two iconic Historically Black [...]

Houston Chronicle: PVAMU Alum and Galveston’s beloved pitmaster, Leon O’Neal looks to pass the torch

After earning a culinary degree from Prairie View A&M University and further training at a U.S. Army cook school, O’Neal spent 25 years in military kitchens.Ā 

2025-08-29T13:37:34-05:00August 2, 2025|Alumni News, PV in the News|

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 [...]

TEDxPVAMU event focused on sustainability now streaming on TEDx platform

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (July 7, 2025) – Prairie View A&M University's fifth TEDxPVAMU event, themed ā€œDreaming Forward: Building Sustainability,ā€ is now available on the TEDx platform, which reaches nearly 43 million subscribers worldwide. Released just a few weeks ago, the event highlights the University’s ongoing commitment to thought leadership and innovation in sustainability. Held [...]

The Honors Impact

When Prairie View A&M University Honors Program Director Dr. Quincy C. Moore III posted a group photo of the spring Class of 2025 on LinkedIn, the caption said it all: ā€œThe Class of 2025 is ready to impact the world.ā€

PVAMU executive director tapped for prestigious national fellowship

Candace Johnson, MBA, MCD PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (June 16, 2025) - Candace Johnson, MBA, MCD, executive director for Marketing and Communications in the Division of Strategy and Transformation, has been selected to join Cohort 10 of the EAB Rising Higher Education Fellowship. This national program convenes a select group of emerging leaders in [...]

2025-06-16T15:01:03-05:00June 16, 2025|Alumni News, News, Staff News, Strategy and Transformation|