Charting the Future of Excellence: PVAMU alumnus appointed Fort Bend ISD superintendent
Dr. Marc Smith PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Jan. 12, 2024) - Prairie View A&M University Alumnus Dr. Marc Smith was officially appointed Superintendent of Schools in Fort Bend ISD this week by the district's Board of Trustees. Fort Bend ISD is the sixth largest district in the state, with over 80,000 students. "Thank you [...]
PVAMU joins Gulf Scholars Program; will empower students to become āchange agentsā in Gulf Region
Kyu Young Lee, Ph.D. PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Jan. 12, 2024) ā Prairie View A&M University is on the verge of an exciting transformation as it joins the esteemed National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Gulf Scholars Program. This move marks the beginning of a journey that promises to shape the future of [...]
Attica Locke named 2023-2024 Writer-in-Residence
Prairie View A&M University proudly announces the appointment of Attica Locke as its 2023-2024 Writer-in-Residence for the Toni Morrison Writing Program. Locke, a distinguished American fiction author and acclaimed writer-producer for television and film, will be formally introduced on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023, at 11 a.m. in PVAMUās Don K. Clark Building Auditorium. Locke is [...]
Welcome to The Hill, Dr. Tomikia LeGrande
History is part of what drew Tomikia LeGrande to 146-year-old Prairie View A&M University, and like many of the administrators before her, it defines her goals for the school.
PVAMU launches marketing campaign to highlight excellence in higher education
Excellence. Itās a word thatās synonymous with Prairie View A&M University. Itās also the key term laying the foundation for PVAMUās new marketing campaign. The new brand launching today will roll out in two phases, featuring a new look and feel across the Universityās homepage, billboards, radio, broadcast, brand experiences, and targeted digital advertising. The [...]
PHOTOS: PVAMUās visit with Harvard University
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (March 2, 2023) - Prairie View A&M University faculty, staff, students and the Marching Storm band welcomed a team of Harvard University officials, including President Lawrence S. Bacow and his wife, Adele, on Feb. 27. The Harvard team spent the day with Former President Ruth J. Simmons, joining her for the [...]
Technology Networks: Repurposing Cancer Drugs To Treat Rare Diseases
By combining computational and experimental approaches, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Prairie View A&M University researchers identified cancer drugs that show promise for treating pulmonary hypertension, or PH, a rare and incurable lung disease. Published today in Science Advances, the study used a new algorithm to identify candidate cancer drugs for PH. Two [...]
The Guardian: āRugby was a lifelineā: Bipoc group seeks to establish game in US Black colleges
When the USA and New Zealand kick-off on Saturday at FedEx Field, home of the Washington Football Team, Carille Guthrie will look on with passionate interest. Though Guthrie is president of a foundation which aims to grow rugby in historically Black colleges and universities around DC, she will not be at the game. Thanks to [...]
HBCU Sports: Cynthia Cooper-Dyke, Marcus Mann headline 2021 SWAC Hall of Fame class
The Southwestern Athletic Conference has announced the 2021 SWAC Hall of Fame Class set to be enshrined on Friday, December 17th at 6 p.m. CST/7 p.m. EST at the Omni Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia. The newest members of the SWAC Hall of Fame were chosen from a list of nominees who were submitted by their [...]