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Five Years, 23 Gilman Scholars: PVAMU’s Expanding Global Impact

PVAMU Student Amri Williams in Thailand PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Feb. 25, 2026) – The March 2026 application cycle for the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship is now open as Prairie View A&M University continues to build momentum in global learning and student achievement. Over the past five years, 23 PVAMU Panthers have received [...]

PVAMU’s Marching Storm featured in Trail Blazers’ HBCU celebration

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Feb. 24, 2026) – The Prairie View A&M University Marching Storm traveled to Portland, Oregon, Feb. 19-21 to take part in the third annual HBCU to the Pros Weekend, hosted by the Portland Trail Blazers and presented by Alaska Airlines.For the first time in the event’s history, two HBCU marching bands were [...]

2026-02-24T15:05:38-06:00February 24, 2026|Events, HBCU News, Latest News, Staff News, Student News, The Marching Storm|

NASA: Regina Senegal, Acting Chief of Johnson’s Quality and Flight Equipment Division, PVAMU Alum

“I’m responsible for managing safety and quality teams for about 13 customers,” Senegal said, noting that these customers include the Orion and Gateway Programs, the Human Landing System, and the Extravehicular Activity and Human Surface Mobility Program. Senegal’s teams work at several levels to implement agency, program, and center SMA requirements, in addition to assisting [...]

2026-02-27T15:59:47-06:00February 23, 2026|Alumni News, PV in the News|

Meet Dr. Daniel Black: PVAMU’s 2025–2026 Writer-in-Residence

Dr. Daniel Black joins Prairie View A&M University as the 2025–2026 Writer-in-Residence, bringing his powerful voice, literary excellence, and cultural insight to inspire the next generation of writers and leaders. In this feature, Dr. Black reflects on the power of storytelling, the responsibility of the writer, and the importance of preserving truth, culture, and identity [...]

Opinion| The reason Black History Month is held in February

For some inexplicable reason, a widely circulated belief suggests a conspiracy by never-identified opponents led to Black History Month being held in February. The baseless accusations have shadowed Carter G. Woodson’s Black History Month for decades. According to many conspiracy theorists, anonymous powers that be placed Black History Month in February because it is the [...]

Democracy, leadership, legacy come alive at PVAMU’s ‘State of The Hill’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCstUO-Sdm0   PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Feb. 19, 2026) – Democracy came alive at Prairie View A&M University during "State of the Hill," when students exemplified leadership and legacy rooted in a democratic spirit. Themed, "Your Voice. Your Hill. Your Legacy," the PVAMU Student Government Association's (SGA) annual address featured an invocation by SGA Chaplain Corey [...]

PVAMU honors life, legacy of Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Feb. 17, 2026) - Prairie View A&M University joins the nation and the global community in mourning the passing of the Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr., a towering moral voice, a tireless advocate for justice, and a servant-leader whose life’s work helped shape the moral compass of America. Rev. Jackson (l) [...]

2026-02-18T09:54:30-06:00February 17, 2026|Campus Announcements, Latest News|

Martha Stewart: How to Wash Citrus Fruit To Remove Waxes and Germs, According to Food Safety Experts

Oranges, lemons, limes, and grapefruits are some of the few fruits we regularly handle more than we eat. We peel them, zest them, slice them, and sometimes drop them straight into drinks—rind and all. That naturally raises questions: What’s that waxy coating? Are there germs on the peel? And does organic citrus make any difference? We consulted food safety [...]

Couple of Panthers: The Washingtons’ PVAMU Love Story

Love bloomed on The Hill. In this special edition of A Couple of Panthers: A Bouquet of Love, we highlight Michael and Kim Washington — proud alumni of Prairie View A&M University whose love story began at Prairie View and continues to flourish today. Michael graduated in 1994 with a degree in Chemical Engineering, and [...]

Martha Stewart: How to Wash Citrus Fruit To Remove Waxes and Germs, According to Food Safety Experts (Jennifer J. Quinlan, PhD)

"Jennifer J. Quinlan, PhD, professor and executive director of the Food Security Research Center at Prairie View A&M University, adds that waxes are primarily about preservation: 'They’re to prevent dehydration—to keep the fruit good as long as possible. They give it a better look, so it’s shiny.'"

2026-02-26T15:47:03-06:00February 14, 2026|PV in the News|