Eminence Rising: A Traveling Exhibition, 150 Years of Prairie View A&M University celebrates the extraordinary journey of Prairie View A&M University from its founding in 1876 to its continued rise as a nationally recognized institution of scholarship, leadership, innovation and service.
In this episode of Behind the Canvas, we meet Charis Kelley, Prairie View A&M University alumna and commissioned artist, whose work helps commemorate a milestone 150 years in the making. Through her artistry, Charis transforms the history, people, culture, and spirit of Prairie View A&M into a visual celebration of the University’s enduring legacy. Go
DALLAS - The countdown to the start of the State Fair of Texas is on, and a historic college football rivalry is taking center stage in North Texas this weekend.
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Sept. 22, 2026) – Prairie View A&M University continues to gain ground in national rankings, rising to No. 13 among the nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the 2027 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings released this week. The University also ranked No. 109 in Social Mobility among National
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Sept. 21, 2026) – For a student studying engineering, education, health care or another field, entrepreneurship can be more than building a business. It can mean recognizing an opportunity, solving a problem and finding a new way forward. That idea is at the heart of a new initiative from Prairie View A&M
Every semester, I tell my students something that often gets them excited about my course. This course is not about memorizing dates, places, and names. It is about learning how to synthesize historical events to be able to understand the past, live in the present, and predict the future. I make this distinction because history
Theodorea Regina Berry, Ed.D. PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Sept. 17, 2026) – Prairie View A&M University has appointed Dr. Theodorea Regina Berry as dean of the Marvin D. and June Samuel Brailsford College of Arts and Sciences (BCAS), effective Oct. 1, 2026. Dr. Berry joins Prairie View A&M from Montclair State University, where she
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Sept. 15, 2026) — Prairie View A&M University will receive about $2.6 million for the 2026-27 academic year through a new initiative from The Texas A&M University System that will help universities cover the unreimbursed cost of serving Texas veterans under the Hazlewood Act. The funding will help offset the tuition
More than 40,000 fans stomp and cheer as the 300 members of the Prairie View A&M University Marching Storm band—clad in shimmering white, purple, and gold uniforms—take to the field for the Pepsi National Battle of the Bands at NRG Stadium in Houston. “All the way from Prairie View University, it’s the baddest band in
PVAMU Engineering Complex PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Sept. 9, 2026) — Artificial intelligence is reshaping how the nation approaches everything from cybersecurity to advanced manufacturing, and Prairie View A&M University is now receiving $9.9 million to help shape that future. The U.S. Department of War, through the U.S. Army Materiel Command, awarded PVAMU