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Hip hop preacher Eric Thomas comes to Prairie View

Hip hop preacher Eric Thomas asked the students of Prairie View A&M University, “what would your life look like if you gave everything,” during a Students Participating in Transcending Knowledge lecture Nov 13.  According to Thomas, it is the mentality of the current generation that needs to change for them […]

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Honors Students invited to Bush Fellows Weekend

The Bush School atTexas A&M University hosted six honors students from Prairie View A&M University, Nov. 9-10. Named after George H. Bush, the international and public affairs school of TAMU the Bush School was founded in 1997 on the former president’s vision, “let future generations understand the burden and the […]

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Time remains to fight Highway 6 landfill

In April 2012, students of Prairie View A&M University were doing everything possible to raise awareness and stop the Georgia based company, Green Group Holdings/Pintail LLC, from constructing a landfill in Waller County.  Plans for the Pintail landfill are still in progress. Green Group Holdings/Pintail LLC has been investing much […]

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Prairie View celebrates Native American Heritage Week

Prairie View A&M University celebrated Native American Heritage week Nov. 5-9.  The week was established to showcase the true history of Native Americans and educate students on the mistreatment they faced because of Europeans. A series of documentaries named “We Shall Remain” (America through Native Eyes) were shown throughout the […]

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Panther Ambassadors and Special Programs host One Down Summit

The University College at Prairie View A&M University not only houses freshmen, but provides academic counseling, helps transition high school graduates into college students, and hosts events promoting health, continuing education and campus life.  After leaving the UC, students must learn about financial aid deadlines, how to apply for upperclassmen […]

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Triathlon team makes impact on campus

The university triathlon team is making an impact on the community and university by participating in different events for charity and personal health. Sophomore biology major Joy Woods, the university triathlon president, says the club was started because of Alphonso Keaton, a biology professor at Prairie View A&M University. Woods […]

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College of business given endowment money

Beatrice and Donald Sowell donated $10,000 to the College of Business.  The money will create the Bea Sowell President scholarship endowment – Houston Chapter and purchase two iPads for business students in April 2012.    The rest of the funds will be deposited in an account with Prairie View A&M […]

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Prairie View welcomes student magazine

The student body can soon welcome a new publication to the campus.  After a year and a half of planning and research, Etched Magazine is in the final stages with the publication date rapidly approaching. The magazine will be replacing the Prairie View A&M yearbook that has not been issued […]

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PBS visits Prairie View campus

In an initiative geared toward learning about the political views of people under the age of 25, director of the PBS News Hour Imani Cheers visited Prairie View A&M University Thursday, Nov. 1.  Cheers sat down with students in informal sessions to give resume and career advice.  “We wanted to […]

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Obama wins second presidential term

The presidential campaign finally came to an end Tuesday night with the election of President Barack Obama to a second term in office.  Around 10:15 p.m. Tuesday night, television networks declared victory for the president, who has now earned four more years in the White House.  Students from Prairie View […]