In February 1926, historian Carter G. Woodson launched Negro History Week, driven by his frustration with American textbooks that omitted Black contributions and academic institutions that ignored Black scholarship altogether. Woodson, the second African American to earn a doctorate from Harvard, understood that history was being weaponized through omission.
“Extreme events impact several principal components of how we live. They impact food, energy, water, and health,” Dr. Fares explains. “Imagine energy is used to pump water to distribute it. And also water is needed for drinking… So if energy fails, then the water pumps fail, and we will not be able to get water,
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Jan. 22, 2026) – Prairie View A&M University is contributing to research that aims to improve the safety, durability, and sustainability of Texas roadways, work that affects millions of drivers across the state. Through two statewide studies in partnership with the Texas Department of Transportation, PVAMU researchers are helping shape practical solutions
Effective April 1, Carmen R. Carter will serve as the inaugural dean of Prairie View A&M University’s University College, a new academic unit created to strengthen the first two years of the undergraduate experience.
As a young intern at a juvenile facility in Florida, Camille Gibson noticed something deeply troubling: despite having rehearsed test answers with the boys she tutored, many weren’t even attempting to complete their written exams. The reason? They couldn’t read. “Some of them were in 12th grade, about to graduate. What happened?” Those early observations
On Monday’s show: We mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a conversation about the state of civil rights here in Houston and across the country with the help of Christa Stoneham, president of the Houston Land Bank, Dr. Melanye Price from Prairie View A&M University, and Ian Haddock of The Normal Anomaly Initiative.
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Jan. 14, 2026) — Prairie View A&M University is preparing educators to support Texas’ youngest learners. The initiative focuses on training teachers to serve infants and young children with high-intensity needs. Beverly Sande, PhD The effort is led by Dr. Beverly Sande, associate professor in the Whitlowe R. Green College
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Jan. 7, 2026) - As Prairie View A&M University enters a new year, several academic units are welcoming new leadership, reflecting continued momentum around student success, academic excellence, and strategic growth across the institution. The leadership changes include the launch of University College, new leadership for the Honors College, and the appointment
"The following leaders sit at the center of that reckoning. Whether steering universities through heightened state oversight, advocating for Black educators amid systemic upheaval, or governing the state-controlled Houston ISD, each will be closely watched in 2026."