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Empowering Panthers: Newly crowned 2024-2025 Miss, Mr. PVAMU set to inspire

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (May 30, 2024) – In a night filled with anticipation and excitement this spring semester, Chloe Tolbert and Alexander Kirk emerged as the newly crowned 2024-2025 Miss and Mister Prairie View A&M University. Tolbert, a rising senior from Dallas, became the 92nd Miss PVAMU, while Kirk, a rising senior from Pontiac, Michigan, [...]

Charlotte Magazine: Is Charlotte Becoming a Center for Sickle Cell Treatment?

By the time Dominick Bibbs entered high school, the episodes of excruciating painā€”ā€œcrises,ā€ as sickle cell disease patients call them—had increased in frequency from twice a month to twice a week. The pain would target his knees and elbows, sometimes his lower back. At times, it was sharp, stabbing; others, it was a dull, diffused [...]

2024-05-24T10:15:50-05:00May 24, 2024|College of Nursing, PV in the News|

PVAMU’s nursing programs ranked among best in nation

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (May 15, 2024) - On the heels of National Nurses Week, Prairie View A&M University’s nursing programs have been named among the top in the country, according to U.S. News and World Report. The MSN Program is No. 5 in Texas and No. 117 in the nation, and the Doctor of Nursing [...]

Opinion| Nurses Make a Difference!

May 6-12 is designated as Nurses Week, and it provides us an opportunity to celebrate the nurses who provide essential care not only when we are sick but also when we are well. Ā The 4.3 million nurses in the United States are the heart and soul as well as the backbone of our healthcare [...]

2024-05-07T09:59:22-05:00May 6, 2024|College of Nursing, Faculty News, News, Opinions, Staff News|

PVAMU student Rejoice Adekoya honored as ā€˜Rising Future Maker’ by AT&T

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Jan. 19, 2024) – AT&T Dream in Black recognizes Prairie View A&M University student Rejoice Adekoya, a junior nursing major, as a recipient of the 2023 Rising Future Makers award, a showcase dedicated to up-and-coming influential leaders in Historically Black Colleges and Universities. ā€œReceiving this award holds profound significance for me, serving [...]

Forbes: Empowering The Future: AT&T’s Rising Future Makers And The Path To Tech Inclusivity

AT&T recently announced the selection of theĀ 2023 Class of Rising Future Makers — 25 Historically Black College and University (HBCU) students who have a positive influence on their campuses and in their communities. Each student receives a $5000 scholarship, anĀ AT&TĀ tablet, and access to a variety of mentoring opportunities and other tech resources in the coming year. [...]

2023-12-21T11:03:47-06:00December 21, 2023|College of Nursing, PV in the News, Student News|

PV Grad Justin Morrow: Nursing Leader, Mentor, Changemaker

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas - The Prairie View A&M University College of Nursing faculty calls soon-to-be new graduate Justin Morrow ā€œthe epitome of a successful student.ā€ His response is the epitome of grace: ā€œI know I couldn’t have done it without God. I feel honored that the faculty described me as such, but I could not [...]

2023-12-07T09:46:38-06:00December 7, 2023|College of Nursing, Latest News, PV Grads, Student News|

Houston Chronicle: Darius Fulghum wears Prairie View A&M cap and gown to ring, then continues his knockout streak

There aren't a lot of boxers who can say they have aĀ nursing degree likeĀ Darius Fulghum. Perhaps just as few have a knockout streak as long as the 27-year-old Prairie View A&M graduate. Fulghum (9-0, 9 KOs) showed off his college credentials by wearing his Prairie View A&M cap and gown to the ring, then made [...]

Denny’s awards PVAMU student x Getty Images Hungry for Education Stipend

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Oct. 25, 2023) – Prairie View A&M University student Rejoice Adekoya, a sophomore nursing major in the College of Nursing and a member of the Honors Program, has been awarded the prestigious Denny's x Getty Images Hungry for Education Stipend. This accolade underscores her steadfast dedication to preserving PVAMU's storied history and [...]

Opinion| Justice, Equity, Diversity, & Belonging-nursing Principles for Improving Patient Health Outcomes

On Saturday, August 26, 2023, thousands of individuals gathered in Washington DC to commemorate the 60thanniversary of the March on Washington for Civil Rights and to recognize the famous ā€œI Have a Dreamā€ speech by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.Ā  Throughout that weekend, media outlets covered the events and conversed on how far or how [...]