Step behind the canvas with Ty Walker '01, the first featured artist and storyteller in our Behind the Canvas series. A filmmaker, director, and creative visionary, Ty is helping bring Prairie View A&M University’s 150-year legacy to life through the Sesquicentennial Documentary, premiering as part of this historic year of celebration. In this episode,
Acclaimed alumna, Charis Kelley '01, brings the University's 150-year story to life through a monumental work of art created for future generations. Martha's Vineyard | August 12, 2026 Prairie View A&M University's 150-year story found new expression through art as the University unveiled Rooted in Resilience. Rising in Eminence., its official
Mr. Fred Allen Bragg PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Aug. 12, 2026) — Prairie View A&M University is remembering Fred Allen Bragg, a beloved member of the University community whose nearly three decades of dedicated service left a lasting impact on generations of students and colleagues. Bragg joined Prairie View A&M in 1998 as
A sesquicentennial celebration connects Prairie View A&M University’s history of educational opportunity with a place shaped by generations of community, achievement, and legacy. Prairie View, Texas | August 11, 2026 Prairie View A&M University’s presence on Martha’s Vineyard during its Sesquicentennial is more than a stop on an anniversary tour. It links two histories
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NRSycAD2PA PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Aug. 10, 2026) – For Texas State Representative Senfronia Thompson ‘64, Prairie View A&M University was never simply a place where she earned a degree. It was where preparation met possibility. It was where a graduate student who arrived with a narrow plan to earn a Master of Education and
This summer, 173 undergraduates, 97 master’s, and 22 doctoral candidates are expected to cross the stage during Prairie View A&M University’s 115th Summer Commencement Convocation. Watch the ceremony.
Prairie View A&M University has become much more than the place where I earned my doctorate; it has become part of my family's legacy. When my two sons enrolled at PVAMU, they thrived. My oldest son met his fiancée, and my youngest son met his wife. While I was overjoyed for them, I found
As Summer Commencement launches the University's Sesquicentennial celebration, the ceremony reflects a legacy built by generations of Panthers and the promise of those still to come. Prairie View, Texas | August 6, 2026 The applause lasts only a few moments after names are called and degrees are conferred. Families cheer, cameras flash,
Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Marvin D. Brailsford ’59 and June Samuel Brailsford ’60 PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Aug. 5, 2026) – Every day, students, faculty and staff enter the Marvin D. and June Samuel Brailsford College of Arts and Sciences carrying the name of a woman whose life reflected the very values she championed:
Members of PVAMU's choir perform in the 1980s. PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (August 3, 2026) - For 150 years, music has given voice to the Prairie View A&M University story through chapel services, commencement ceremonies, concert halls, and athletic traditions. As PVAMU commemorates its historic Sesquicentennial Celebration, that tradition will take center stage