PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Feb. 4, 2026) – As the world marks World Cancer Day, Prairie View A&M University is expanding its role in the fight against complex diseases through a new academic initiative that blends biology, data science, and advanced computing tools. With nearly $500,000 in funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human [...]
In February 1926, historian Carter G. Woodson launched Negro History Week, driven by his frustration with American textbooks that omitted Black contributions and academic institutions that ignored Black scholarship altogether. Woodson, the second African American to earn a doctorate from Harvard, understood that history was being weaponized through omission.
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Jan. 28, 2026) - Prairie View A&M University has appointed Sheleah D. Reed as University Transformation Officer within the Division of Strategy and Transformation. Sheleah D. Reed, APR In this role, Reed will report directly to Senior Vice President for Strategy and Transformation Dr. Michael L. McFrazier and will play [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Jan. 27, 2026) - Prairie View A&M University Athletics officially announced its complete 2026 football schedule, highlighted by a competitive non-conference slate, a full SWAC lineup, and championship aspirations following the Panthers’ 2025 SWAC title run. The 2026 season opens on the road as Prairie View A&M travels to Tarleton State on [...]
As a young intern at a juvenile facility in Florida, Camille Gibson noticed something deeply troubling: despite having rehearsed test answers with the boys she tutored, many weren’t even attempting to complete their written exams. The reason? They couldn’t read. “Some of them were in 12th grade, about to graduate. What happened?” Those early observations [...]
On Monday’s show: We mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a conversation about the state of civil rights here in Houston and across the country with the help of Christa Stoneham, president of the Houston Land Bank, Dr. Melanye Price from Prairie View A&M University, and Ian Haddock of The Normal Anomaly Initiative.
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Jan. 7, 2026) - As Prairie View A&M University enters a new year, several academic units are welcoming new leadership, reflecting continued momentum around student success, academic excellence, and strategic growth across the institution. The leadership changes include the launch of University College, new leadership for the Honors College, and the appointment [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Dec. 22, 2025) - From historic investments and new academic programs to national student wins and faculty excellence, 2025 was a year that moved Prairie View A&M University forward in powerful ways. Opening Doors: New Programs, Facilities, and Innovation 2025 marked a year of bold launches and forward-looking investments designed to expand [...]
Orion Ciftja, Ph.D. PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Dec. 16, 2025) – Prairie View A&M University’s Dr. Orion Ciftja has been elected Fellow of the American Physical Society, nominated by the Forum on Diversity and Inclusion. Dr. Ciftja is a physics professor and interim associate dean of Research for Sciences and Mathematics in the Marvin [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Dec. 9, 2025) - Prairie View A&M University has long been a place where legacies are shaped and futures are claimed. Carlos Wallace, BCAS Development and Philanthropy Board Chair Within the Marvin D. and June Samuel Brailsford College of Arts and Sciences, generations of thinkers, builders, and visionaries have been [...]
