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PV Grad earns doctorate through ā€˜one-of-a-kind’ business program

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Aug. 7, 2025) – Dr. LaKisha Atkins was drawn to Prairie View A&M University for its Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) program, hailed as ā€œthe only one of its kindā€ in the Gulf Coast region. She was seeking more than just a credential. She wanted to experience the spirit of a Historically [...]

PVAMU Panther Football opens 2025 preseason camp

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas – The Prairie View A&M University Panther Football team is set to open preseason practice on Wednesday, July 30, as preparations officially begin for the highly anticipated 2025 season under new head coachĀ Tremaine Jackson.

2025-07-30T08:44:05-05:00July 30, 2025|Athletics, HBCU News, Latest News, Staff News, Student News|

PVAMU Athletics welcomes new head coaches for Golf, Baseball Programs

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (July 24, 2025) – Prairie View A&M University Athletics is proud to announce two dynamic additions to its coaching roster with the hiring of Kortland Ware as Head Men’s and Women’s Golf Coach and Daniel Dulin as Head Baseball Coach. Both bring impressive records of success and a shared commitment to excellence [...]

2025-07-24T15:12:52-05:00July 24, 2025|Athletics, HBCU News, Latest News, Staff News|

Google leader to address PVAMU’s summer class of 2025

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (July 21, 2025) – Prairie View A&M University is gearing up to celebrate the achievements of an estimated 281 degree candidates during its 114th Summer Commencement Convocation. The ceremony is set to take place Saturday, August 9, 2025, at 9 a.m. in the William ā€œBillyā€ J. Nicks, Sr. Building (Baby Dome). This [...]

PVAMU launches Presidential Executive-in-Residence Program with Dr. Mathew Knowles

Dr. Mathew Knowles PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (July 17, 2025) - The Office of the President at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) proudly announces the launch of the Presidential Executive-in-Residence Program, an exciting new initiative designed to connect students and faculty with influential global leaders whose careers have transformed industries and inspired innovation across [...]

From fiction to nonfiction, PVAMU’s summer reading list offers inspiration, entertainment, life lessons

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (July 14, 2025) – Prairie View A&M University’s librarians proudly offer a mindfully curated daily reading list for book lovers this summer, focusing on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The University's Summer Reading Book List—spanning genres from powerful memoirs and contemporary fiction to cultural critiques and classic works—is being updated daily [...]

TEDxPVAMU event focused on sustainability now streaming on TEDx platform

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (July 7, 2025) – Prairie View A&M University's fifth TEDxPVAMU event, themed ā€œDreaming Forward: Building Sustainability,ā€ is now available on the TEDx platform, which reaches nearly 43 million subscribers worldwide. Released just a few weeks ago, the event highlights the University’s ongoing commitment to thought leadership and innovation in sustainability. Held [...]

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’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.

First Graduate of PVAMU’s African American Studies Program paves way for future scholars

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (June 6, 2025) – What happens to the stories of our grandparents long after they’re gone? As a consequence of discriminatory systems that prevented the written record and safeguarding of the African American experience, much of what remains today are the remnants of oral tellings passed on from one generation to the [...]