# hbcu news (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover hbcu news. Page: Feed: --- ## [Welcome to ‘The Hill’: Class of 2030 takes its place in PVAMU history](https://www.pvamu.edu/blog/welcome-to-the-hill-class-of-2030-takes-its-place-in-pvamu-history/) _2026-08-21 · Shilo · PVAMU Home_ After a week of Panther Camp traditions, connections and preparation, PVAMU’s newest students officially join the Panther family during the University’s 150th anniversary year. Prairie View, Texas | August 20, 2026 For the Class of 2030, the journey to becoming a ## [WATCH: PVAMU’s 2026 New Student Lighting & Pinning Ceremony](https://www.pvamu.edu/blog/watch-pvamus-2026-new-student-lighting-pinning-ceremony/) _2026-08-21 · Shilo · PVAMU Home_ The New Student Lighting & Pinning Ceremony serves as the official Rite of Passage into the Prairie View A&M University family. As part of this cherished tradition, members of the incoming class participate in a symbolic ceremony that celebrates new beginnings, academic excellence, leadership, and personal growth. ## [New PVAMU initiative helps Panthers discover natural strengths](https://www.pvamu.edu/blog/new-pvamu-initiative-helps-panthers-discover-natural-strengths/) _2026-08-19 · Shilo · PVAMU Home_ PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Aug. 19, 2026) – Prairie View A&M University is giving students a new way to understand what they naturally do best and how those strengths can help them succeed in college, careers and life. PantherStrengths, PVAMU’s name for Gallup’s CliftonStrengths program, is launching with support from a $1.4 million, two-year investment ## [The Next 150: Student leaders carry PVAMU’s legacy forward](https://www.pvamu.edu/blog/the-next-150-student-leaders-carry-pvamus-legacy-forward/) _2026-08-14 · Shilo · PVAMU Home_ As Prairie View A&M University marks 150 years, a new generation of student leaders reflects on the legacy they have inherited and the responsibility of shaping what comes next. Prairie View, Texas | August 14, 2026 | Story by Liz Faublas-Wallace A century and a half ago, eight young Black men ## [Behind the Canvas: The storyteller behind PVAMU’s Sesquicentennial documentary](https://www.pvamu.edu/blog/behind-the-canvas-the-storyteller-behind-pvamus-sesquicentennial-documentary/) _2026-08-13 · Shilo · PVAMU Home_ Step behind the canvas with Ty Walker '01, the first featured artist and storyteller in our Behind the Canvas series. A filmmaker, director, and creative visionary, Ty is helping bring Prairie View A&M University’s 150-year legacy to life through the Sesquicentennial Documentary, premiering as part of this historic year of celebration. In this episode, ## [A Legacy in Art: PVAMU unveils commissioned Sesquicentennial masterpiece](https://www.pvamu.edu/blog/a-legacy-in-art-pvamu-unveils-commissioned-sesquicentennial-masterpiece/) _2026-08-12 · Shilo · PVAMU Home_ Acclaimed alumna, Charis Kelley '01, brings the University's 150-year story to life through a monumental work of art created for future generations. Martha's Vineyard | August 12, 2026 Prairie View A&M University's 150-year story found new expression through art as the University unveiled Rooted in Resilience. Rising in Eminence., its official ## [PVAMU remembers longtime advisor Fred Allen Bragg](https://www.pvamu.edu/blog/pvamu-remembers-longtime-advisor-fred-allen-bragg/) _2026-08-12 · Shilo · PVAMU Home_ Mr. Fred Allen Bragg PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Aug. 12, 2026) — Prairie View A&M University is remembering Fred Allen Bragg, a beloved member of the University community whose nearly three decades of dedicated service left a lasting impact on generations of students and colleagues. Bragg joined Prairie View A&M in 1998 as ## [From The Hill to the Vineyard: Why Martha’s Vineyard is part of PVAMU’s 150-year story](https://www.pvamu.edu/blog/from-the-hill-to-the-vineyard-why-marthas-vineyard-is-part-of-pvamus-150-year-story/) _2026-08-11 · Shilo · PVAMU Home_ A sesquicentennial celebration connects Prairie View A&M University’s history of educational opportunity with a place shaped by generations of community, achievement, and legacy. Prairie View, Texas | August 11, 2026 Prairie View A&M University’s presence on Martha’s Vineyard during its Sesquicentennial is more than a stop on an anniversary tour. It links two histories ## [The Honorable Senfronia Thompson ’64 challenges PVAMU graduates to leave their fingerprints on history](https://www.pvamu.edu/blog/the-honorable-senfronia-thompson-64-challenges-pvamu-graduates-to-leave-their-fingerprints-on-history/) _2026-08-10 · Shilo · PVAMU Home_ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NRSycAD2PA PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Aug. 10, 2026) – 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 ## [WATCH: PVAMU’s 115th Summer Commencement Convocation](https://www.pvamu.edu/blog/watch-pvamus-115th-summer-commencement-convocation/) _2026-08-08 · Shilo · PVAMU Home_ This summer, 173 undergraduates, 97 master’s, and 22 doctoral candidates are expected to cross the stage during Prairie View A&M University’s 115th Summer Commencement Convocation. Watch the ceremony. ## [Build with the cheapest GPUs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/swiptBRrGOoL) _2026-08-08 · **Sponsored**_ Deployed a live API in minutes; one user spent under $10. ## [From entrepreneur to doctoral candidate: PV Grad JoAnn Emale reflects on her journey](https://www.pvamu.edu/blog/from-entrepreneur-to-doctoral-candidate-pv-grad-joann-emale-reflects-on-her-journey/) _2026-08-07 · Shilo · PVAMU Home_ PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Aug. 7, 2026) – For JoAnn Emale, earning a Doctor of Business Administration from Prairie View A&M University represents more than an academic achievement. It marks a journey of perseverance, leadership, entrepreneurship, and service. JoAnn Emale The Arlington, Texas, native entered the program with a passion for learning, a growing ## [‘Purpose has no expiration date’: PV Grad Renae Johnson fulfills lifelong dream of earning doctorate](https://www.pvamu.edu/blog/purpose-has-no-expiration-date-pv-grad-renae-johnson-fulfills-lifelong-dream-of-earning-doctorate/) _2026-08-06 · Shilo · PVAMU Home_ Prairie View A&M University has become much more than the place where I earned my doctorate; it has become part of my family's legacy. When my two sons enrolled at PVAMU, they thrived. My oldest son met his fiancée, and my youngest son met his wife. While I was overjoyed for them, I found