PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (May 24, 2023) - Irma Fowe, a five-year BS/MS mechanical engineering student at Prairie View A&M University, has wanted to help others ever since childhood. “I used to go to my village to help people. The same is true here in the USA. Since 2019, I have created a support group for [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (May 17, 2023) – Ruth J. Simmons, Prairie View A&M University’s eighth president, still remembers when Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968. The news was a shock and a turning point for her. Facing challenges and difficulties as a college student herself at an HBCU [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (May 2, 2023) – For the third year, TEDx came to Prairie View A&M University. The theme for TEDxPVAMU 2023 was “Food for Thought.” “The goal was to challenge conventional perspectives,” said Chelsee Young, assistant director of The Honors Program, which hosted the program. “Our speakers presented a collection of observations [...]
l to r: Gregg Gordon, Managing Director, SSRN | Bob Zarazowski, Managing Director, Wharton Research Data Services, The Wharton School | Serguei Netessine, Senior Vice Dean for Innovation and Global Initiatives, The Wharton School | Dr. Munir Quddus, Dean, College of Business, Prairie View A&M University (Photo: Business Wire) PHILADELPHIA (April 25, 2023) [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (March 6, 2023) – Prairie View A&M University students interested in serving in the Peace Corps will now have a competitive edge. PVAMU and Peace Corps on Wednesday announced a new partnership: Peace Corps Prep, a certificate program that aims to prepare undergraduate students for Peace Corps volunteer service. “This partnership is [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Feb. 22, 2023) - “I drew such inspiration today from meeting with students at Prairie View A&M University who will help shape our region’s future.”Those are reflections from President and CEO of Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Lorie K. Logan, following her event at Prairie View A&M University on Feb. 14. The [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Feb. 15, 2023) – Prairie View A&M University has been awarded a grant to host one of four Increase and Diversity Education Abroad for U.S. Students (IDEAS) workshops organized by World Learning. The grant award further solidifies PVAMU’s place as a leading institution in providing international study-abroad opportunities for students. “Hosting this [...]
HOUSTON (Jan. 10, 2023) - American history celebrates Mary Eliza Mahoney as the first Black woman to become a licensed nurse in the US. Mahoney, the daughter of former slaves, was initially prohibited from attaining a formal nursing education. She worked in the New England Hospital for Women and Children for 15 years as a [...]
NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nevada (Jan. 5, 2023) – Prairie View A&M University alumna Pamela Goynes-Brown ’84 has made history as Nevada’s first Black mayor.
NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nevada (Jan. 5, 2023) - Prairie View A&M University alumna Pamela Goynes-Brown ’84 has made history as Nevada’s first Black mayor. She officially took office for the City of North Las Vegas last month. Goynes-Brown, a longtime resident of North Las Vegas and longtime educator turned public servant, has lived in the [...]
