🎙️ PVAMU President Dr. Tomikia P. LeGrande joined Hello Houston to discuss the University’s legacy, impact and future as we celebrate #PVAMU150. Hear how PVAMU is building on 150 years of excellence while looking ahead to what’s next. 🎧 Listen to the conversation: houstonpublicmedia.org/shows… #PVAMU #HelloHouston

PVAMU welcomes Dr. Theodorea Regina Berry as the new dean of the Marvin D. and June Samuel Brailsford College of Arts and Sciences, effective Oct. 1. Dr. Berry brings extensive academic and administrative leadership experience to PVAMU as the College begins a new chapter focused on strengthening academic collaboration, student pathways and research innovation. Read more about Dr. Berry and her vision for the College: pvamu.edu/blog/dr-theodorea-… #PVAMU

The countdown is over. The celebration begins. Prairie View A&M University officially marks 150 years of excellence, impact and Panther pride. In this special address by our President, Dr. Tomikia LeGrande , we reflect on the legacy that brought us here, celebrate the community carrying that legacy forward and look boldly toward the future still ahead. This yearlong celebration is more than a milestone. It is an opportunity to honor where we’ve been, celebrate who we are and embrace all that is still to come. This is our moment. #PVAMU150 #PantherPride150

One Legislative Act, that was signed August 14, 1876 by the Fifteenth Texas Legislature, authorized the "Agricultural and Mechanical College for the Benefit of Colored Youth" under the federal Morrill Land-Grant Act, the single stroke of policy that set 150 years of history into motion. We are one day away from celebrating Prairie View A&M 150th anniversary! 💜🎉 #PVAMU150

For Texas State Representative Senfronia Thompson ‘64, Prairie View A&M University was never simply a place where she earned a degree. It was where preparation met possibility. It was where a graduate student who arrived with a narrow plan to earn a Master of Education and return to her community discovered that life could lead somewhere entirely unexpected. And decades later, standing before the Class of 2026 during PVAMU’s 150th anniversary year, Thompson returned to The Hill with a message shaped by that journey: The legacy graduates inherit is also the legacy they are responsible for writing. Read more here: bit.ly/4qhRz3R

PVAMU commemorates Juneteenth and the historic significance of June 19, 1865. Founded in 1876 on the former Alta Vista Plantation, our history is closely connected to this pivotal chapter in Texas history. Today, we reflect on that legacy.

Save the date for PVAMU in Martha’s Vineyard August 11–13 for an unforgettable sesquicentennial celebration featuring the unveiling of commissioned anniversary artwork and a special documentary screening honoring 150 years. Learn more: pvamu.edu/150/

PVAMU's brightest took center stage at The Founders' and Honors Convocation! This year, over 6,000 scholars were celebrated for their commitment to excellence. Panthers, we see you and we are so proud. Congratulations!

PVAMU President Tomikia P. LeGrande, Ed.D., has announced the appointment of Trazanna Moreno as the University’s Associate Vice President for Marketing and Communications, effective March 1, 2026. Read more here: bit.ly/4cnsgZ6