PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (March 13, 2024) – 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 [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (March 11, 2024) – 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 [...]
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 [...]
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. Dr. Wilkins dedicated 33 years of service to the College of Engineering at Prairie [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (March 5, 2024) – Prairie View A&M University is proud to announce The Inaugural Women in Leadership Conference 2024, scheduled to take place during Women's History Month, March 6-7. Hosted by the Roy G. Perry College of Engineering, the conference, titled "Women Leading the Way: Imagine the Possibilities," is set to be [...]
Dean of Prairie View A&M University's School of Architecture, Dr. Ikhlas Sabouni, comments on Prairie View A&M University's role nationally to educate and prepare African American students for careers in architecture and related fields.
The Journal of Adolescent Health says one of the greatest barriers for students of color accessing mental health services on college campuses is the lack of culturally diverse counselors, psychologists and psychiatrists. According to the Healthy Minds survey published in 2023, more than 60% of college students met the criteria for at least one mental [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (February 28, 2024) — Against the vibrant backdrop of Washington DC, at the 103rd Transportation Research Board annual meeting, three Prairie View A&M University students were honored as recipients of the esteemed U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program grant. (L-R) Manuela Angunu Micha Nchama, Trinity Wiley Embarking [...]
The authors of the Fifth U.S. National Climate Assessment (NCA5) PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Feb. 22, 2024) – In a groundbreaking revelation, the White House released the Fifth U.S. National Climate Assessment (NCA5), a dynamic exposé designed to enlighten both the public and decision-makers about the evolving landscape of climate change. Dr. Ali Fares, [...]
Poems by Maya Angelou. Classics by James Baldwin and Toni Morrison. Books about slavery, Black jazz artists and dance programs at historically Black Colleges and universities. Librarian Elizabeth Brumfield thought carefully about each title before she placed them on Prairie View A&M University’s 2024 Black History Month reading list. She wanted something for everyone, and she wound [...]
