Panthers Make It Four Straight: PVAMU Softball Claims Fourth Consecutive SWAC Western Division Title
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Apr. 29, 2026) — Dominance has become the standard for Prairie View A&M softball. For the fourth consecutive season, the Panthers stand atop the Southwestern Athletic Conference Western Division, securing the division crown once again in 2026. Under the steady leadership of head coach Vernon Bland, Prairie View A&M has now completed
PVAMU among 15 HBCUs launching national research coalition
WASHINGTON, DC (Apr. 29, 2026) - Fifteen Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), including Prairie View A&M University, today launched the Association of HBCU Research Institutions (AHRI), a national coalition designed to accelerate world-class research, expand institutional capacity, and elevate HBCU leadership in addressing society’s most pressing challenges. The organization will elevate the contributions
At PVAMU, students like Raniyah Edwards are building what’s next
Transformation starts at Prairie View A&M University. Meet Raniyah Edwards, a junior political science major with a minor in dance from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and the newly crowned Miss Prairie View A&M University 2026–2027. From campus to experiences beyond it, Raniyah is building a path rooted in purpose.
The Houston Defender: Prairie View A&M University President Tomikia LeGrande sets sights on student success
Before she ever stepped into a university president’s office, Dr. Tomikia LeGrande understood something about power that does not show up on résumés. It lived in the soil.
PantherXAI aims to create central AI hub at PVAMU
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Apr. 17, 2026) – As artificial intelligence continues to reshape higher education and the workforce, Prairie View A&M University is working to ensure its campus explores it together, not in isolation. Across PVAMU, students, faculty, and staff are already experimenting with AI in classrooms, research, and daily workflows. But until now,
PVAMU Women’s Golf claims first SWAC championship in program history
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Apr. 16, 2026) – Prairie View A&M women's golf captured its first Southwestern Athletic Conference championship in program history, finishing 76-over-par after three rounds to secure the title in Birmingham, Alabama. The Lady Panthers led from the opening round of the April 13-15 event and closed out the tournament with another steady
Twinning on ‘The Hill’: Sisters chart unique paths at PVAMU
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (April 10, 2026) – Prairie View A&M University students Kailynn and Brooke Weaver have been twinning on The Hill, often surprising those who meet them. Whether it’s classmates doing double takes or professors mixing up their names, the sisters have grown used to the confusion. If they had a dollar for every