As a young intern at a juvenile facility in Florida, Camille Gibson noticed something deeply troubling: despite having rehearsed test answers with the boys she tutored, many weren’t even attempting to complete their written exams. The reason? They couldn’t read. “Some of them were in 12th grade, about to graduate. What happened?” Those early observations [...]
On Monday’s show: We mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a conversation about the state of civil rights here in Houston and across the country with the help of Christa Stoneham, president of the Houston Land Bank, Dr. Melanye Price from Prairie View A&M University, and Ian Haddock of The Normal Anomaly Initiative.
As Prairie View A&M University enters the new year, several academic units are welcoming new leadership, reflecting continued momentum around student success, academic excellence, and strategic growth across the institution.
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Jan. 16, 2026) — At Prairie View A&M University, change often starts in unexpected places, sometimes in a field, collecting soil samples, and sometimes in a student discovering her voice as a scientist. Malani L. Clark For senior Malani Clark, undergraduate research has been more than a requirement. It has [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Jan. 14, 2026) — Prairie View A&M University is preparing educators to support Texas’ youngest learners. The initiative focuses on training teachers to serve infants and young children with high-intensity needs. Beverly Sande, PhD The effort is led by Dr. Beverly Sande, associate professor in the Whitlowe R. Green College [...]
https://youtu.be/eecxlTEeZMA?si=W7DDfiOyiinZQx5Y Kristen Wells-Collins ’15 ‘18 is inspiring young girls to become chemists. Wells-Collins was raised in an under-resourced community in Beaumont, TX, and said she had limited exposure to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), according to her commentary on “The Jennifer Hudson Show.” However, Wells-Collins went on to pursue a degree in chemistry at Prairie View A&M University, according [...]
HBCU football and Tremaine Jackson were again at the center of a national conversation after the Prairie View A&M head coach doubled down on his transfer-first philosophy.
"An HBCU may be the best choice. If a student wants to be a doctor, enrolling in Xavier University of Louisiana and Prairie View A&M University in Texas makes sense as they rank among the 10 producers of Black doctors compared to all U.S. institutions, according to BET. "
"Last January, Jackson was introduced as the Panthers’ new coach. Within in seconds of his introduction, Jackson told the media and alumni in attendance of his immediate plan to the SWAC West, SWAC Championship, and then onto Atlanta for the Celebration Bowl."
