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Mr. PVAMU makes University history as first to win Mister HBCU title

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Feb. 19, 2024) - The 20th Annual Mister HBCU Kingsā€™ Leadership Competition took place last month in St. Louis, Missouri, and for the first time in Prairie View A&M University history, Mr. PVAMU won the crown. Houston native Hunter Waldon first came to ā€œThe Hillā€ on a baseball scholarship with dreams of [...]

WATCH: Couple of Panthers (The Sweats)

Over two decades of love is the air with the Sweats. Watch their love story as part of Prairie View A&M University's Couple of Panthers series.

PVAMU to hold three Spring 2024 Commencement exercises

Greetings, Class of 2024! Congratulations on your upcoming graduation! Commencement is a milestone moment in your life, symbolizing years of hard work and dedication. Our goal is to make your ceremony both meaningful and memorable. We recognize that we've encountered some previous challenges throughout the years, with extreme weather conditions impacting our outdoor ceremonies. After [...]

PVAMU Football releases 2024 schedule, new recruits

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Feb. 9, 2024) - The Prairie View A&M University 2024 football schedule is officially out, with Homecoming slated for late October. The non-conference game on Oct. 26 is against the Texas A&M Commerce Lions. PVAMU opens the season at home on Aug. 31 with a Southwestern Athletic Conference game with the Texas [...]

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ā€˜Living in Colorā€™: Fourth TEDxPVAMU event planned this month

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Feb. 8, 2024) ā€“ Prairie View A&M University will host its fourth TEDxPVAMU talk on Feb. 28. Six scheduled speakers will discuss topics related to the theme for the TED talk, Living in Color. The idea behind the theme is to embrace curiosity, boldness and creativity and face challenges with a solution-oriented [...]

PVAMUā€™s African American History Month reading list offers classic, contemporary contributions

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Feb. 2, 2024) ā€“ Prairie View A&M University's John B. Coleman Library invites readers to dive deep into the vibrant world of African American history and creativity with the unveiling of not one but two official reading lists for the 2024 African American History Month. This year's national theme, African Americans and [...]

Black Fox senior Wesley Walsh shares how PVAMU prepared her for career in oil, gas

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Jan. 26, 2024) - Wesley Walsh is a senior chemical engineering major at Prairie View A&M University. She has worked hard to balance her educational responsibilities with the demands of being a part of the Black Fox dance line with the Marching Storm.Ā  Wesley started as a competitive dancer from a very [...]

PVAMU student Rejoice Adekoya honored as ā€˜Rising Future Makerā€™ by AT&T

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Jan. 19, 2024) ā€“ AT&T Dream in Black recognizes Prairie View A&M University student Rejoice Adekoya, a junior nursing major, as a recipient of the 2023 Rising Future Makers award, a showcase dedicated to up-and-coming influential leaders in Historically Black Colleges and Universities. ā€œReceiving this award holds profound significance for me, serving [...]

PVAMU joins Gulf Scholars Program; will empower students to become ā€˜change agentsā€™ in Gulf Region

Kyu Young Lee, Ph.D. PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Jan. 12, 2024) ā€“ Prairie View A&M University is on the verge of an exciting transformation as it joins the esteemed National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Gulf Scholars Program. This move marks the beginning of a journey that promises to shape the future of [...]

PVAMUā€™s Top 15 Moments of 2023

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Dec. 22, 2023) - 2023 was a remarkable year for Prairie View A&M University! Here are some of the most significant achievements captured during the past 365 days right here on ā€œThe Hill.ā€ Prairie View A&M University achieves the prestigious designation as ā€˜Innovation and Economic Prosperity University.ā€™ The Association of Public [...]