2024 was a year to remember at Prairie View A&M University—one filled with hits that struck all the right chords. It was marked by groundbreaking achievements, inspiring milestones and transformative initiatives. From welcoming record-breaking numbers in enrollment and doctoral graduates to unveiling innovative spaces like the Solar Lab, and celebrating remarkable faculty, staff and students, [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Dec. 11, 2024) - The literary world has lost a towering figure in the arts. Nikki Giovanni, Poet, Spoken Word Artist, Activist Nikki Giovanni, one of the most celebrated African American poets and civil rights activists, has died at the age of 81. Ms. Giovanni, born Yolande Cornelia Giovanni Jr., [...]
Prairie View A&M University welcomed its 2024-2025 Writer-in-Residence Tayari Jones to 'The Hill' for an inspiring program that brought together faculty, students and staff. Her session, 'Using Our Creativity to Create the World We Deserve,' gave a captivating glimpse into her journey from budding writer to New York Times bestselling author. On the same exciting [...]
“It’s among Tayari’s many gifts that she can touch us soul to soul with her words.” – Oprah Winfrey Photo by Tyson Alan Horne PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Sept. 12, 2024) - Prairie View A&M University proudly announces that New York Times bestselling author Tayari Jones will serve as the 2024-2025 Toni Morrison Writer-in-Residence. [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (March 21, 2024) – In a beautiful celebration of history, courage and the arts, Prairie View A&M University unveiled the prestigious Bench by the Road monument in a rousing program on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, in the Opal Johnson Smith Auditorium. The event marked the beginning of Inauguration Week for PVAMU’s ninth [...]
Attica Locke is Prairie View A&M University's 2023-2024 Writer-in-Residence for the Toni Morrison Writing Program. Locke is a distinguished American fiction author and acclaimed writer-producer for television and film. In this video, she discusses her passion for storytelling, writing styles, how to write, and her special connections to PVAMU.
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Dec. 22, 2023) - 2023 was a remarkable year for Prairie View A&M University! Here are some of the most significant achievements captured during the past 365 days right here on “The Hill.” Prairie View A&M University achieves the prestigious designation as ‘Innovation and Economic Prosperity University.’ The Association of Public [...]
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 PVAMU’s Don K. Clark Building Auditorium. Locke is [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Sept. 5, 2023) – English was not Madi Gentles’ first language. Adopted from Ghana at the age of 3, Gentles, or Queenstar Maa Adjoa at birth, first spoke Twi, a dialect native to the West African country. Yet, in the final semester of her senior year of high school, she swept first [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hi71-UEFItQ PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (May 8, 2023) - This semester, Prairie View A&M University sophomore, Ezekiel Hunt, earned first place in the University’s 9th Annual Essay and Oratory Contest. According to Ezekiel, it’s an accomplishment he could not have imagined just a few short years ago. “I was attending community college in Los Angeles [...]
