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An interview with Dr. Jammieca D. Mott, PVAMU’s award-winning voice and opera director

Jammieca D. Mott, D.M.A. PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (June 30, 2025) – Dr. Jammieca D. Mott, clinical associate professor of Voice and director of Voice and Opera at Prairie View A&M University, has earned national acclaim for her bold, ensemble-driven productions. Under her direction, PVAMU students have captured first place two years in a [...]

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 welcomes Dr. RoSusan D. Bartee as Dean of the Whitlowe R. Green College of Education

Dear PVAMU Community, RoSusan D. Bartee, Ph.D. I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. RoSusan D. Bartee as the new Dean of the Whitlowe R. Green College of Education at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU), effective August 11, 2025. Dr. Bartee brings more than two decades of senior academic and administrative [...]

PVAMU awarded prestigious grant to expand global education initiatives

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (June 25, 2025) – Prairie View A&M University has been selected as a recipient of the Texas International Education Fund (TIEF) grant awarded by the Texas International Education Consortium (TIEC). This prestigious grant program funds innovative international projects designed to bring global experiences to Texas campuses and expand educational opportunities. Camille [...]

Opinion| How PVAMU scientists are working to protect Texas from extreme weather

Image of Hurricane Milton from NOAA's GOES-16 satellite on Oct. 8, 2024. (Image credit: NOAA) In the quiet before the next hurricane, scientists at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) are hard at work not boarding up windows or stacking sandbags but running models, studying satellite imagery, and building early warning systems that could [...]

PVAMU’s Dr. Marco Robinson shares insights in KHOU Juneteenth documentary ‘1865-2025: Kinfolk and Family’

Prairie View A&M University’s Dr. Marco Robinson, associate professor of history and assistant director of the Ruth J. Simmons Center for Race and Justice, is featured in KHOU 11’s new documentary, Juneteenth 1865-2025: Kinfolk and Family. The piece explores the evolution and resilience of Black family life from Africa to emancipation and beyond.

Opinion| Vinyl’s Resurgence: A Spin Back into African American Music Appreciation Month

This year’s African American Music Appreciation Month highlights the resurgence of vinyl recordings and their renewed, soaring popularity. Once considered a relic of the past, vinyl records are experiencing a cultural revival, embraced by both new generations and long-time enthusiasts. As Mark Seagraves from NBC4 Washington reported from Joes Record Paradise, before the internet, there [...]

PVAMU student team earns top spot in national autonomous vehicle challenge

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (May 30, 2025) – The Prairie View A&M University Drone Competition Team has soared to new heights, placing fourth in the 2025 Raytheon Autonomous Vehicle Challenge — a national competition that brought together top engineering students from across the country. From left to right: Isaiah Maxwell, Jacob Range, London Williams, David [...]

Rewriting the Script: How HBCUs Are Shifting the Future of Graduate Education

Graduate education at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) is not just evolving—it is erupting with purpose. From the heart of tradition and the fire of resistance, a new wave of graduate programs in higher education administration is emerging—bold, equity-centered, and unapologetically Black.