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PVAMU Surges in Rankings and Enrollment: A New Era of Excellence

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Sept. 25, 2025) – Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) is on the move. With record enrollment, rising national rankings, and students achieving career success at top companies, the University is building undeniable momentum on its Journey to Eminence.  Enrollment continues to climb, reaching 10,085 students this fall. That steady growth builds on [...]

The Making of a PVAMU Student-Athlete

Athletics at Prairie View A&M University officially began in 1907, when Principal E.B. Blackshear established an organized program to guide competition across campus. Football had already taken the field as early as 1904, but '07 marked the true foundation of Panther Athletics. From those first steps, PVAMU quickly rose to prominence in the Southwestern Athletic Conference, setting a fierce [...]

PVAMU welcomes Dr. Daniel Black as 2025–2026 Toni Morrison Writer-in-Residence

Daniel Black, Ph.D. PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Sept. 22, 2025) – Prairie View A&M University has announced that Dr. Daniel Black, award-winning novelist, professor, consultant, and mentor, will serve as the 2025–2026 Toni Morrison Writer-in-Residence. Dr. Black brings more than three decades of teaching experience in African American Studies at Clark Atlanta University, along [...]

Retiring PVAMU professor honored with prestigious award reflects on legacy

Paul O. Biney, Ph.D., P.E. PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Sept. 18, 2025) – Prairie View A&M University professor Dr. Paul O. Biney is retiring after a distinguished 40-year career dedicated to teaching, mentoring, and advancing mechanical engineering education. Adding to his legacy, Dr. Biney was recently named the recipient of the American Society of [...]

PVAMU architecture students win College Challenge award at Galveston Sandcastle Festival

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Sept. 17, 2025) – Prairie View A&M University’s School of Architecture student team has once again brought home the AIA Sandcastle Design College Challenge Award at the annual Galveston Sandcastle Festival. The PVAMU team competed against student groups from Rice University, the University of Houston, and the University of Texas at [...]

Torina Lewis

Prairie View A&M University’s proud legacy of producing leaders is a beacon. It drew Torina Lewis, PhD, from Rhode Island to Texas in January 2024 to advance science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) through community engagement and multidisciplinary innovation. Now, she is the director of the Science Innovation Demonstration Laboratory and an endowed professor [...]

What one PVAMU senior gained from a summer of research at Harvard

Kaelen Baly PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Sept. 16, 2025) – Prairie View A&M University senior Kaelen Baly, a psychology major, spent his summer at Harvard University. Baly was part of the Du Bois Scholars Program, a fully funded nine-to ten-week research internship within the Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery Initiative. The Initiative “believes [...]

PVAMU launches pilot program to support students with sickle cell disease

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Sept. 15, 2025) – Prairie View A&M University is stepping into a national leadership role with the launch of the Student Sickle Cell Warrior Project, a groundbreaking pilot program designed to support college students living with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD). The initiative officially begins on Sept. 17, 2025, and will serve as [...]

2025-09-16T08:59:35-05:00September 15, 2025|HBCU News, Latest News, Staff News, Student Affairs, Student News|

Campus Safety Update

We are aware of recent reports concerning lockdowns and threats at several Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). We want to reassure our community that no threats have been made against our University at this time. Campus operations, to include classes, scheduled events, and daily activities, continue as scheduled. While we remain vigilant and prepared, [...]

2025-09-11T14:06:59-05:00September 11, 2025|Campus Announcements, Latest News|

Meet the new leaders of PVAMU’s 2025–2026 Student Government Association

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Sept. 10, 2025) – At the heart of Prairie View A&M University, a new generation of Panther leadership is rising. Their influence emerges not only from classrooms, but from the rhythms of campus conversations and student life. As they enter their first 100 days in office, the executive branch of the 44th [...]