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<\/span><\/div>President Tomikia P. LeGrande has a passion for leadership, and a clear focus on cultivating it as a defining disposition at Prairie View A&M University. The Presidential Leadership Series reflects that vision, elevating how leadership is demonstrated through our daily work and collective purpose. Each session examines core values the President believes are essential for preparing the next generation of leaders to steward responsibility, navigate change, and lead with enduring impact.<\/p>\n<\/div>
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<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>February 26, 2026 March 26, 2026 Leadership is not about a position.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n Its essence lies in building trust and ambition with both individuals and teams, who are compelled and supported to achieve what may have previously seemed unimaginable.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div> Tomikia P. LeGrande, Ed.D.<\/span> Conversations on the Hill<\/i> serves as a cornerstone of our intellectually vibrant academic community. The series is designed as a dynamic forum where ideas are explored, perspectives are challenged, and meaningful dialogue is advanced in pursuit of deeper understanding, heightened awareness, and continued institutional growth. Conversations on the Hill<\/i> was envisioned to both engage and inspire the PVAMU community by addressing issues of emerging and critical relevance to our community\u2014bringing forward thought leaders, pioneers, and seasoned professionals to share their insights, experiences, and lived expertise.<\/p>\n<\/div>
\n\u201cSo You Want to Be a VP\u201d
\n<\/b>Dr. Michael McFrazier, VP Strategy and Transformation<\/em><\/p>\n
\n\u201cThe Accountability of Ascension: Purpose, Leadership and Success\u201d<\/strong>
\nDr. RoSusan Bartee, Dean, College of Education; Dr. Angela Branch-Vital, Dean, School of Public and Allied Health; Dr. Pamela Obiomon, Dean, College of Engineering; Dr. Aneika Simmons, Dean, College of Business<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
Ninth President, Prairie View A&M University<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2130,"featured_media":0,"parent":35260,"menu_order":25,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"side-navigation.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"rs_blank_template":"","rs_page_bg_color":"","slide_template_v7":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-35299","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-06-02 04:06:10","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pvamu.edu\/president\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/35299","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pvamu.edu\/president\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pvamu.edu\/president\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pvamu.edu\/president\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2130"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pvamu.edu\/president\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35299"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.pvamu.edu\/president\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/35299\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pvamu.edu\/president\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/35260"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pvamu.edu\/president\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35299"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":35294,"date":"2026-05-19T14:06:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T19:06:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pvamu.edu\/president\/?page_id=35294"},"modified":"2026-05-19T17:49:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T22:49:46","slug":"conversations-on-the-hill","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pvamu.edu\/president\/initiatives\/conversations-on-the-hill\/","title":{"rendered":"Conversations on the Hill"},"content":{"rendered":"![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.pvamu.edu\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/NHP06356-scaled.jpg\")
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