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South Side to Success: How This PV Grad Changed Her Narrative

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Dec. 10, 2025) – Sylvia Sydney Bridges calls herself the ā€œnon-traditional student.ā€ Two years ago, she arrived at Prairie View A&M University to restart her academic journey. She says she never imagined herself at Prairie View, let alone a historically Black college and university (HBCU). ā€œI was going through a lot in [...]

PV Grad defines new era of Black film as ā€˜Neo-Blaxploitation’

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Dec. 9, 2025) – Remember the name Micah Beard; You may see it scrolling across a screen at the end of a film some day. Micah Beard The Prairie View A&M University senior, a communications major with a psychology minor, is set to graduate this December. And he has many [...]

Secure your ticket for the Cricket Celebration Bowl in Atlanta

Panther Nation, We are excited to offer our fans the opportunity to purchase tickets for our upcoming game in Atlanta! Tickets are now available through our website; you can click this link to purchase them: TICKETS. We strongly encourage you to purchase as soon as possible. Please note that Mercedes-Benz Stadium is an electronic ticket [...]

2025-12-08T15:17:07-06:00December 8, 2025|Athletics, Events, Latest News|

PVAMU heads to Atlanta for 2025 Cricket Celebration Bowl

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Dec. 8, 2025) - Fresh off a commanding win on championship weekend, the Prairie View A&M Panthers are officially Atlanta-bound. PVAMU punched its ticket to the 2025 Cricket Celebration Bowl by defeating Jackson State on Saturday, December 6, in the SWAC Championship, capping an electric afternoon at Veteran Stadium in Jackson, Miss., [...]

2025-12-08T08:46:34-06:00December 8, 2025|Athletics, HBCU News, Latest News, Staff News, Student News|

PVAMU sophomore selected for Congressional Black Caucus claims her seat

Kore’Yana Matthews PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Dec. 3, 2025) – Prairie View A&M University sophomore Kore’Yana Matthews is her own hero. Since she once heard, ā€œYou can’t wait on nobody to save you, because nobody is coming,ā€ that has become her motto, mantra, and battle cry. That mindset has now propelled her onto the [...]

PVAMU alumna named Jamaica’s police superintendent, aims to build global model

Sh-Shanna Ellington '24, Ph.D. PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Dec. 2, 2025) – Prairie View A&M University alumna Dr. Sh-Shanna Ellington '24, armed with the ā€œcan-doā€ spirit instilled in her at the University, has been promoted to Superintendent of Police in the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). It is a milestone moment not just of personal [...]

PVAMU professor, program leader receive Regents Professor, Fellow Awards

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Nov. 25, 2025) – Prairie View A&M University is represented among this year’s Texas A&M University System honorees, with one faculty member and one extension professional selected for prestigious regents-level distinctions. Aliakbar Montazer Haghighi, Ph.D. The Texas A&M University System’s Board of Regents approved the designation of 17 faculty members [...]

PVAMU Student CEOs: Turning Big Ideas into Bold Startups

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Nov. 20, 2025) – Prairie View A&M University senior Jayla Stanford, already the successful business owner of TreatsDippedByJay, is not alone in her success. Instagram: treatsdippedbyjay Finance major Alexander Hernandez has been developing a consulting initiative. He is still working on finalizing relevant trademarks and registration but is already managing [...]

PVAMU hosts State of Black Design Conference, celebrating creativity, culture, collaboration

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Nov. 19, 2025) – The 2025 State of Black Design (SoBD) conference welcomed a dynamic mix of designers, creatives, students, and industry professionals to Prairie View A&M University this fall in a vibrant celebration of design and culture. Photography by Cory Dixon (@cdixonphotos) Held Oct. 30-Nov. 1, the conference aims [...]

PVAMU’s newest endowed professor is transforming STEM education

Prairie View A&M University’s proud legacy of producing leaders is a beacon. It drew Torina Lewis, PhD, from Rhode Island to Texas in January 2024 to advance science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) through community engagement and multidisciplinary innovation. Now, she is the director of the Science Innovation Demonstration Laboratory and an endowed professor at [...]