Prairie View A&M University’s Google Endowed Professor Judy Perkins, PhD, PE, still uses a book her sister gave her as a child when encouraging students to pursue engineering: “Can I Be an Engineer?” That early gift, along with the support of her mother and mentors, laid the foundation for a lifelong career in transportation engineering [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (KBTX) - Hundreds of students at Prairie View A&M University marched from the outskirts of campus to the Memorial Student Center on Tuesday as part of a “March to the Polls” event organized by the university’s Student Government Association. Polls close at 7 p.m. Students, faculty and athletes took part in the [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (March 3, 2026) – In recognition of Women’s History Month, Prairie View A&M University librarians present a curated reading list highlighting the scholarship, creativity, leadership, and cultural influence of women across disciplines and generations. As noted on the PVAMU Library Guides website, these selections are intended to spark meaningful conversations, deepen understanding [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (March 2, 2026) — Prairie View A&M University will make history this spring as the Panthers compete in the inaugural Chicago HBCU Baseball Classic at Wrigley Field on Saturday, May 2, 2026. Following the regularly scheduled game of the Chicago Cubs earlier that day, PVAMU will face Alabama A&M University in an [...]
Jabin Wade II PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Feb. 26, 2026) – Jabin Wade II, a Prairie View A&M University graduate student in computer science, is taking the lessons he learned on campus to new heights, reaching all the way into space exploration. Wade received the Innovation of the Month Award at CACI International, a [...]
PVAMU Student Amri Williams in Thailand PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Feb. 25, 2026) – The March 2026 application cycle for the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship is now open as Prairie View A&M University continues to build momentum in global learning and student achievement. Over the past five years, 23 PVAMU Panthers have received [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Feb. 24, 2026) – The Prairie View A&M University Marching Storm traveled to Portland, Oregon, Feb. 19-21 to take part in the third annual HBCU to the Pros Weekend, hosted by the Portland Trail Blazers and presented by Alaska Airlines.For the first time in the event’s history, two HBCU marching bands were [...]
Dr. Daniel Black joins Prairie View A&M University as the 2025–2026 Writer-in-Residence, bringing his powerful voice, literary excellence, and cultural insight to inspire the next generation of writers and leaders. In this feature, Dr. Black reflects on the power of storytelling, the responsibility of the writer, and the importance of preserving truth, culture, and identity [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCstUO-Sdm0 PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Feb. 19, 2026) – Democracy came alive at Prairie View A&M University during "State of the Hill," when students exemplified leadership and legacy rooted in a democratic spirit. Themed, "Your Voice. Your Hill. Your Legacy," the PVAMU Student Government Association's (SGA) annual address featured an invocation by SGA Chaplain Corey [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Feb. 17, 2026) - Prairie View A&M University joins the nation and the global community in mourning the passing of the Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr., a towering moral voice, a tireless advocate for justice, and a servant-leader whose life’s work helped shape the moral compass of America. Rev. Jackson (l) [...]
