Memphis has long had legendary women pushing the city forward. Among those is Maxine Smith, who taught at Prairie View A&M University and Florida A&M University before teaching at LeMoyne College in Memphis. Her fire for justice was ignited when in 1957 she was denied admission to graduate school at Memphis State University because she
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (March 5, 2025) - Today, we mourn the passing of US Congressman and former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner (D-TX), a visionary leader, devoted public servant, and steadfast advocate for Houston and higher education. His leadership transformed our city, guiding Houstonians through challenges with resilience, unity, and an unwavering commitment to progress.
On February 21, 1965, Malcolm X was fatally wounded. This step into immortality has been retold countless times over the past 60 years in movies, books, and documentaries. The controversies that persist surrounding Malcolm X’s death continue to cast a shadow of suspicion over the leadership of the Nation of Islam (NOI) and our federal
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Feb. 19, 2025) - As part of Lab Safety Awareness Week (Feb. 10–14), Prairie View A&M University’s Risk Management & Safety (RMS) Department hosted a hands-on Spill Response Training Course. This initiative aimed to reinforce best practices in lab safety and maintain a secure, compliant laboratory environment. Proper spill response is more
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Jan. 5, 2025) - The latest installment of Prairie View A&M University’s President’s Lecture Series, Conversations on The Hill, featured Dr. Alvin J. Schexnider, a distinguished leader in higher education. Held on February 3 in the Julius W. Becton Auditorium, the event brought together faculty, staff, students, alumni, and friends of
Ernest “Ernie” Mae Miller was born in 1927 in Austin, Texas. She was the granddaughter of the famous educator LC Anderson. He served as Prairie View A&M University’s principal before serving as the principal of LC Anderson High School which was later named after him.
Carlos Villagomez, recently graduated from Prairie View A&M with a bachelors degree in business administration in management and a minor in supply chain management with honors in Magna Cum Laude. He is the first in his family to earn a degree from college and play a Division I sport.
Photo by Michael Thomas At the end of his senior year at Prairie View A&M University in 1970, Fred Newhouse got an unexpected recognition. It had nothing to do with his degree in electrical engineering or the fact that he was a three-time All-American and national champion in track and field. Indeed, it
With Inauguration Day and MLK Day coinciding this year, it is worth reflecting on what this means, how far we have come as a nation, and how far we have yet to go. In the circles I frequent, there is little to be optimistic about. After decades of struggle towards racial equality and the real
Very few Americans (of any demographic) would be able to draw many positive similarities between 2024 President-elect Donald J. Trump and the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Yet, on January 20, 2025, the legacy of the two notable historical figures will be entwined in American history. In August 2024, Trump compared supporters of then-President