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Opinion| Vinyl’s Resurgence: A Spin Back into African American Music Appreciation Month

This year’s African American Music Appreciation Month highlights the resurgence of vinyl recordings and their renewed, soaring popularity. Once considered a relic of the past, vinyl records are experiencing a cultural revival, embraced by both new generations and long-time enthusiasts. As Mark Seagraves from NBC4 Washington reported from Joes Record Paradise, before the internet, there [...]

PVAMU reimagines partnership with Prairie View A&M Foundation to power fundraising and impact

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (June 11, 2025) – Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) is embarking on its next phase of partnership and philanthropic strategy following the recent execution of a new affiliation agreement that redesigns the relationship between the University and the Prairie View A&M (PVAM) Foundation. Established in 2009 to support the University, the PVAM [...]

First Graduate of PVAMU’s African American Studies Program paves way for future scholars

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (June 6, 2025) – What happens to the stories of our grandparents long after they’re gone? As a consequence of discriminatory systems that prevented the written record and safeguarding of the African American experience, much of what remains today are the remnants of oral tellings passed on from one generation to the [...]

Turning Trees into Opportunities: PVAMU Secures $1.5M to Help Small Landowners Tap into Climate Economy

Ashley James PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (June 4, 2025) – Small landowners in East Texas could soon find themselves at the forefront of the climate economy, thanks to a major investment in Prairie View A&M University’s latest forestry initiative. Ashley James, program leader of Agriculture & Natural Resources at PVAMU, has secured more than [...]

Black Enterprise: PVAMU’s Drone Competition Team placed fourth in the 2025 Raytheon Autonomous Vehicle Challenge

Prairie View A&M's Drone Competition Team placed fourth in the 2025 Raytheon Autonomous Vehicle Challenge, which is a national competition that top engineering students from across the country participate in.

PVAMU appoints Dr. Casey J. Davis as Associate Vice President and Chief of Police

Casey J. Davis, Ph.D. PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (June 2, 2025) - Prairie View A&M University is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Casey J. Davis as the new Associate Vice President and Chief of Police, effective June 15, 2025. Dr. Davis currently serves as the Executive Director and Chief of Police at [...]

PVAMU’s Jaquavous Doucette appointed 2025-2026 TAMUS Student Regent

Jaquavous Doucette It is with great pride and excitement that I share an outstanding achievement for our university community: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Jaquavous Doucette as the student regent for the Texas A&M University System for the 2025–2026 academic year. Jaquavous is only the second student from Prairie View A&M University to [...]

PVAMU student team earns top spot in national autonomous vehicle challenge

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (May 30, 2025) – The Prairie View A&M University Drone Competition Team has soared to new heights, placing fourth in the 2025 Raytheon Autonomous Vehicle Challenge — a national competition that brought together top engineering students from across the country. From left to right: Isaiah Maxwell, Jacob Range, London Williams, David [...]

Rewriting the Script: How HBCUs Are Shifting the Future of Graduate Education

Graduate education at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) is not just evolving—it is erupting with purpose. From the heart of tradition and the fire of resistance, a new wave of graduate programs in higher education administration is emerging—bold, equity-centered, and unapologetically Black.