The Honors Impact
When Prairie View A&M University Honors Program Director Dr. Quincy C. Moore III posted a group photo of the spring Class of 2025 on LinkedIn, the caption said it all: “The Class of 2025 is ready to impact the world.”
PVAMU executive director tapped for prestigious national fellowship
Candace Johnson, MBA, MCD PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (June 16, 2025) - Candace Johnson, MBA, MCD, executive director for Marketing and Communications in the Division of Strategy and Transformation, has been selected to join Cohort 10 of the EAB Rising Higher Education Fellowship. This national program convenes a select group of emerging leaders in [...]
Rewriting the Script: How HBCUs Are Shifting the Future of Graduate Education
Graduate education at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) is not just evolving—it is erupting with purpose. From the heart of tradition and the fire of resistance, a new wave of graduate programs in higher education administration is emerging—bold, equity-centered, and unapologetically Black.
Houston Chronicle: PVAMU tightens automatic admissions policy amid record enrollment
Students applying to Prairie View A&M University will face tougher admissions standards for the 2026-27 school year after a vote from the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents on Thursday.
Opinion| Just-in-Time Care: How Institutions Can Build A Better Path To College Completion
Despite growing skepticism around the value of higher education and increasing calls for alternatives to a college education, a bachelor’s degree still carries immense weight in the job market.
Opinion| Conflicting emotions and historical anniversaries
Historical anniversaries are sometimes very tricky. If it was an event that somehow changed society for the better (i.e., the Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. Board), then the celebrations are usually festive and upbeat. On the other hand, if the historical anniversary elicits feelings of sadness and remorse (i.e., the death of Tupac Shakur), [...]
Opinion| How Digital Archives and Tools Transform History into Engaging Narratives
In addition to teaching U.S. history and digital storytelling, I host a podcast called “D.O.P.E. Conversations.” I do it for one very important reason: to invite theorists and researchers to break down their research in a way that grassroots efforts can use. Sometimes scholars lose focus of the idea that our work is not just [...]
Advocating for the Future of Nursing: My Experience at the AACN Student Policy Summit
LaTonya Holman, MSN, MSHA, RN, CCM I had the incredible opportunity to attend the AACN Student Policy Summit in Washington, D.C., a privilege I enjoyed as a Jonas Scholar. The summit was a transformative experience that combined firsthand advocacy with direct engagement with policymakers. During my time in D.C., I actively advocated for [...]
Opinion| We Are Not Like Them
Kendrick Lamar’s Superbowl LIX performance Not Like Us took me back to an experience I had when I was a doctoral student. “Professor X, I know I have to have a control group before initiating this research investigation, I can’t just study Black males without using white males as my norming population, right?” Professor X stepped back [...]
Opinion| Advocate for your Library during National Library Week
National Library Week starts April 6, 2025, and this week, we celebrate how libraries help people find and use information and make sure everyone on campus has access to the resources they need. Libraries offer more than just books. They provide safe, judgment-free spaces for learning, access to technology, job search assistance, cultural enrichment programs, [...]