PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Oct. 10, 2025) - Prairie View A&M University welcomed Dr. Mathew Knowles as the inaugural appointee of its Presidential Executive-in-Residence Program, a new initiative that connects students and faculty with visionary leaders who have shaped industries and culture. During his Oct. 9 campus visit, Dr. Knowles led master classes, a faculty roundtable, [...]
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION and PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Oct. 6, 2025) – The 2025 Panther Research and Innovation for Scholarly Excellence (PRISE) grant program has awarded $520,000 to 13 collaborative teams of faculty investigators from Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) and Texas A&M University, the universities announced today. This initiative, now in its fifth year, continues to [...]
Daniel Black, Ph.D. PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Sept. 22, 2025) – Prairie View A&M University has announced that Dr. Daniel Black, award-winning novelist, professor, consultant, and mentor, will serve as the 2025–2026 Toni Morrison Writer-in-Residence. Dr. Black brings more than three decades of teaching experience in African American Studies at Clark Atlanta University, along [...]
Prairie View A&M University’s proud legacy of producing leaders is a beacon. It drew Torina Lewis, PhD, from Rhode Island to Texas in January 2024 to advance science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) through community engagement and multidisciplinary innovation. Now, she is the director of the Science Innovation Demonstration Laboratory and an endowed professor [...]
Kaelen Baly PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Sept. 16, 2025) – Prairie View A&M University senior Kaelen Baly, a psychology major, spent his summer at Harvard University. Baly was part of the Du Bois Scholars Program, a fully funded nine-to ten-week research internship within the Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery Initiative. The Initiative “believes [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Sept. 10, 2025) – At the heart of Prairie View A&M University, a new generation of Panther leadership is rising. Their influence emerges not only from classrooms, but from the rhythms of campus conversations and student life. As they enter their first 100 days in office, the executive branch of the 44th [...]
Premkumar Saganti, Ph.D. PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Sept. 8, 2025) - A rare total lunar eclipse, often called a "Blood Moon" for its striking red glow, captured the attention of skywatchers across the globe on Sept. 7–8. While the spectacle was not visible in North America, Prairie View A&M University's Dr. Premkumar Saganti, Regents [...]
There is a popular saying that “the more things change, the more they stay the same.” Scholars and supporters seeking to ensure the continuance of African American Studies programs in America as it approaches its Golden Jubilee celebration surely have a feeling of Deja’ Vu for the following reason. Due to shifting political winds occurring [...]
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 [...]
Joel B. Thornton, MSOM, MSIS, CPA Dear Prairie View A&M University Community, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Joel B. Thornton, MSOM, MSIS, CPA, as the inaugural Dean of Libraries at Prairie View A&M University, effective October 20, 2025. This historic appointment reflects the University’s commitment to elevating the role of the Libraries in advancing [...]
