As the new academic year begins, Prairie View A&M University is excited to welcome the Class of 2028. Among the incoming 2,000-plus students are five exceptional individuals who bring a wealth of talent, ambition, and dedication to our campus. Their diverse backgrounds and aspirations reflect the spirit of innovation and service that defines our University [...]
Dean of Prairie View A&M University's School of Architecture, Dr. Ikhlas Sabouni, comments on Prairie View A&M University's role nationally to educate and prepare African American students for careers in architecture and related fields.
Richard Hunt is one of America’s most renowned sculptors. He also so happened to be African American. This renowned sculptor died on December 16, 2023, at the age of 88. Known foremost for his abstract public sculptures, Hunt learned his craft at The Art Institute of Chicago. Richard Hunt is credited with more than 160 [...]
The Denton Black Film Festival kicks off its 10-year anniversary this week, with screenings, concerts, art exhibits and more. Prominently featured at the festival is Lauren Kelley — a visual artist, curator and cultural producer who works in various media. In recent years, her primary medium has been stop-motion animation. She is a graduate of the Maryland Institute College [...]
Black history is a vital thread woven into the fabric of the human story. It is a repository of diverse cultures, traditions and languages that have evolved and survived, deserving recognition, celebration and understanding. Historian Carter G. Woodson recognized the importance of acknowledging the rich, collective past to move towards a more inclusive, equitable and [...]
Why do some neighborhoods have grocery stores when others do not? Why are some streets always paved and dry when others are riddled with potholes and perpetually wet? Tiffany D. Thomas ‘08, program coordinator and assistant professor of community development in the School of Architecture at Prairie View A&M University, always wondered. So, when someone suggested enrolling [...]
For Prairie View A&M University Brown Endowed Chair of Architecture Bill Price, architecture is where people and nature meet. “As an architectural researcher, I see architecture as the nexus between the known and the unknown,” he said. “This interdisciplinary field allows me to investigate the relationship between nature and the built environment.” Growing up in [...]
The innovators. The ones who see things differently. The rare few who disrupt the traditional and the mundane in breathtaking ways and, in doing so, challenge the long-established cultural practices surrounding them, before reimagining them, transforming them into something compelling and “new,” despite being there all along, hidden in plain sight, yet waiting to be [...]
The Texas Senate commissioned Jess Coleman, an art lecturer in Prairie View A&M University’s School of Architecture, to paint a portrait of native Texan teacher and activist Opal Lee. Professor Coleman’s piece is now displayed in the Senate Chamber in the Texas State Capitol. To choose the best artist for this important task, a select [...]
Prairie View A&M University checked all the boxes for fall 2022 architecture graduate Soleil Sipes, who attended the University with a full scholarship in music.
