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Yardbarker: Coach Byron Smith Calls For Better Medical Care For HBCU Student-Athletes

HOUSTONĀ - Prairie View A&M men’s basketball coach Byron Smith is calling for stronger medical support for student-athletes at HBCUs, firmly stating that institutions must prioritize player health over winning.

2026-02-03T08:53:00-06:00February 2, 2026|Athletic Sport, Athletics, HBCU News, PV in the News, PVAMU|

Essence: PVAMU impact on North Carolina A&T State University Students Urge State Board to Keep Campus Early Voting Site

Their eligibility is due to Prairie View A&M University students and a 1979 Supreme Court decision,Ā Symm v. United States, granting college students access to register to vote where they attend school.

2026-01-29T11:32:12-06:00January 28, 2026|General News, Main Campus, PV in the News, PVAMU, Student Legacy|

Journal of Blacks in Higher Education: A Trio of New Deans at Prairie View A&M University

HBCU Gameday: PVAMU Marching Storm stars in new Travis Scott song 4Ɨ4

Travis Scott debuted his new single ā€œ4Ɨ4ā€ on Monday, performing it live at the College Football National Championship game. On Friday he dropped the music video to the song which prominently features the Prairie View A&M marching band.

2025-01-27T13:13:15-06:00January 26, 2025|HBCU News, PV in the News, PVAMU, The Marching Storm|

The Herald Sun: HBCU coach hired at D1 volleyball program

Cheri Lindsay, a standout in HBCU athletics as both a coach and former student-athlete at Prairie View A&M, has been named the head coach of Memphis Volleyball. Ā 

FOX 7 AUSTIN: Senate trial for AG Ken Paxton to happen this summer

AUSTIN, TexasĀ -Ā A Senate trial forĀ Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will happen before the end of this summer. For now, Paxton is suspended from office, after the Texas House overwhelmingly voted to impeach him on Saturday.

Get The New PVAMU License Plates

The new Prairie View A&M University license plate design is available. Show your support and Panther pride! Ā Students, alumni, faculty, staff, and supporters of The Hill, get your plates today! A portion of the proceeds benefit Prairie View A&M University and are an investment in the lives of our students and community.

2018-08-24T09:04:58-05:00August 24, 2018|Latest News, PVAMU|

Student Leaders Fulfill the PVAMU Land-Grant Mission of Service

Eleven student leaders were selected to attend the 2018 Ā Prairie View &M University 44th National Alumni Association Convention which was held at the Boomtown Hotel & Casino in Harvey, Louisiana, just south of New Orleans. Ā In the spirit of PVAMU's land-grant mission, the students and advisor Yolanda Gross, Program Coordinator for the Office of Special [...]

2020-04-10T16:51:39-05:00July 30, 2018|PVAMU, Service|

PVAMU’s Scientists Continue African Dust Research

Every year Americans suffer from respiratoryĀ complications during the spring and summer seasons. Ā Some may be surprised, the cause of these complications may originate in Africa. Ā An exceptionally large plume of dust from Africa’s SaharaĀ and Sahelian Deserts blows across the Atlantic Ocean and will make its way to Texas. For over a decade, a group of [...]

Dr. Simmons Honored By Houston Area Urban League

More than 1,000 guests joined gala co-chairs John MingĆ©, Calvin C. Guidry, and honorary chair mayor Sylvester Turner at the Houston Area Urban League’s annual Equal Opportunity Day Gala - ā€œHonoring Our Past … Impacting Our Present…Shaping Our Future.ā€