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PVAMU’s Dr. Jeanelle Hope talks with KPRC-TV about syllabus created surrounding BeyoncĆ©ā€™s ā€˜Renaissanceā€™ album

Dr. Jeanelle Hope, Prairie View A&M University Director and Associate Professor of African American Studies, explains BeyoncĆ©ā€™s albumā€™s significance within Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

In Photos: Dr. Tomikia P. LeGrandeā€™s Inauguration as PVAMUā€™s Ninth President

Dr. Tomikia P. LeGrandeĀ was celebrated as Prairie View A&M Universityā€™s ninth president during a series of events beginning March 19, 2024. Hundreds descended upon ā€œThe Hillā€ to partake in this significant era in the Universityā€™s history.

Houston Chronicle: In inauguration address, President Tomikia LeGrande vows to bring Prairie View A&M ’eminence’

Prairie View A&M University inauguratedĀ Tomikia P. LeGrandeĀ as its ninth president Friday, ushering in a renewed promise to improveĀ student success and research innovation at the historically Black university.

PVAMU becomes 33rd recipient of Toni Morrison Societyā€™s Bench by the Road

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (March 21, 2024) ā€“ In a beautiful celebration of history, courage and the arts, Prairie View A&M University unveiled the prestigious Bench by the Road monument in a rousing program on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, in the Opal Johnson Smith Auditorium. The event marked the beginning of Inauguration Week for PVAMUā€™s ninth [...]

PVAMU Provost Search Finalists: Campus Visit and Open Forum

Prairie View A&M University's Search Committee for the position of Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs is pleased to host three finalists for campus visits on April 2-3, 4-5, and 11-12, 2024. Besides meeting different groups during the day, each candidate has been asked to make a public presentation on his/her background, vision [...]

First-Gen Forward: Dina Tekle is closing gaps in medical research, women in STEM

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (March 18, 2024) ā€“ ā€œPrairie View Produces Productive Peopleā€ is how the adage goes. Dina Tekle, a senior biology student at Prairie View A&M set to graduate this spring, is redefining it: being a woman in medical research and working to close gaps in knowledge in the understanding of diseases and illness. [...]

PVAMU to inaugurate President Tomikia P. LeGrande with weeklong celebration

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (March 13, 2024) ā€“ Prairie View A&M University will officially inaugurate its ninth president, Dr. Tomikia P. LeGrande, as the culmination of a weeklong celebration, March 19-23. The campus will come alive with activities designed for students, faculty/staff, alumni, and the wider community to engage with Dr. LeGrande and commemorate this significant [...]

PVAMUā€™s ‘I Love My HBCU’ campaign ignites alumni passion, giving

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (March 11, 2024) ā€“ March is not just another month for Prairie View A&M University; it's a time to celebrate heritage, pride and the enduring legacy of HBCUs nationwide. As part of the national "I Love My HBCU" campaign established by the Thurgood Marshall College Fund in 2014, PVAMU joins the annual [...]

Significanceā€¦Relevance…Eminenceā€¦

When Prairie View A&M University was founded in 1876 as the Alta Vista Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas for Colored Youth, no one could have predicted that the University would one day become a top-producing source for African American engineers, nurses, teachers and community leaders. Nor could they imagine a woman standing at the [...]

Remembering Dr. Richard Wilkins, dedicated faculty member of 33 years

Richard Wilkins, Ph.D. Dear PVAMU Family, It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Dr. Richard Wilkins, an esteemed faculty member of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department and Associate Dean of Research for the College of Engineering.Ā Dr. WilkinsĀ dedicated 33 years of service to the College of EngineeringĀ at Prairie [...]