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4 women, 2 men, 1 child shot while attending trail ride party near Prairie View A&M
Read full article: 4 women, 2 men, 1 child shot while attending trail ride party near Prairie View A&MMultiple bystanders were shot Sunday night after a gunman opened fire following an argument at a trail ride event near Praire View A&M University.
38 transported to hospitals after heat-related illnesses at Prairie View A&M activity
Read full article: 38 transported to hospitals after heat-related illnesses at Prairie View A&M activityAccording to Candace Johnson, Executive Director of Marketing Communications at Prairie View A&M, the illnesses came at the end of Panther Camp activities.
‘We feel devalued’ : Prairie View A&M alumni president wants to leave Texas A&M University System
Read full article: ‘We feel devalued’ : Prairie View A&M alumni president wants to leave Texas A&M University SystemPrairie View A&M University could separate from the Texas A&M University System if the national alumni association president has his way.
Former Prairie View A&M President Dr. Ruth J. Simmons to speak at university’s 2023 commencement in May
Read full article: Former Prairie View A&M President Dr. Ruth J. Simmons to speak at university’s 2023 commencement in MayDr. Ruth J. Simmons, who formerly served as president at Prairie View A&M University, is slated to speak at this year’s commencement, despite resigning from the university last month.
At least 4 injured in dorm fire at Prairie View A&M, officials say; 1 student jumped from 3rd floor
Read full article: At least 4 injured in dorm fire at Prairie View A&M, officials say; 1 student jumped from 3rd floorAt least three people were injured after a fire broke out at Prairie View A&M dorm building, according to the university housing.
19 Prairie View A & M dorm rooms burglarized in campus crime spree
Read full article: 19 Prairie View A & M dorm rooms burglarized in campus crime spreeStudents who reside in the dorm rooms on Prairie View A&M University's campus say the police aren't doing their job after many fell victim to a crime spree over the holiday break.
Former Houston Oiler fan favorite Bubba McDowell hired as Prairie View A&M’s football coach
Read full article: Former Houston Oiler fan favorite Bubba McDowell hired as Prairie View A&M’s football coachPrairie View A&M has hired Bubba McDowell as the next head coach for the school's football program.
Prairie View A&M rallies past Houston Baptist, 37-27
Read full article: Prairie View A&M rallies past Houston Baptist, 37-27Logan Jackson picked off a Desmond Young pass with 3:29 remaining and returned it 15 yards for a touchdown to give Prairie View A&M a 37-27 win over Houston Baptist in a game that featured five lead changes.
Pass propels Prairie View A&M past Texas Southern 40-17
Read full article: Pass propels Prairie View A&M past Texas Southern 40-17Jawon Pass completed 25 of 37 passes for 354 yards and three touchdowns and Prairie View A&M opened the season with a 40-17 victory over Texas Southern in Southwestern Athletic Conference play.
Texas Southern beats Prairie View 80-61 in SWAC final
Read full article: Texas Southern beats Prairie View 80-61 in SWAC final(AP) – Karl Nicholas scored 16 points and pulled down 12 rebounds as Texas Southern placed five in double-figure scoring to upset top-seeded Prairie View A&M 80-61 in the Southwest Athletic Conference championship game Saturday night. Texas Southern shot 51% (29 of 57), adding 19 of 27 at the free-throw line. Gillam and Hopkins each scored five during the burst in which TSU held Prairie View to 3-of-11 shooting and two turnovers. Prairie View shot 34% for the game (24 of71) and had just five assists. Texas Southern is 1-8 in the NCAA Tournament, defeating North Carolina Central in the 2018 First Four for its lone win.
Prairie View A&M holds off Grambling State 17-10
Read full article: Prairie View A&M holds off Grambling State 17-10ARLINGTON, Texas – Chris Johnson had three catches for 108 yards and a touchdown and Prairie View A&M held off a late drive to beat Grambling State 17-10 in the State Fair Classic on Saturday. The Panthers (2-0, 2-0 Southwestern Athletic Conference) won their third straight in the series over the Tigers (0-2, 0-2) for the first time since 2011-13. Prairie View A&M led 10-0 at halftime and Johnson’s 60-yard TD catch from Trazon Connely in the third quarter made it 17-3. Grambling State’s Elijah Walker cut the deficit with a 1-yard TD keeper in the final minute of the third quarter and converted a fourth-and-short at the Panthers 11 with less than four minutes to go. But the Tigers faced another fourth down with 5 yards to go, and Prairie View’s Storey Jackson sacked Walker with 3:06 left in the game.
Houston Endowment awards PVAMU with $1.5M grant to help increase hiring of qualified teachers of color
Read full article: Houston Endowment awards PVAMU with $1.5M grant to help increase hiring of qualified teachers of colorHOUSTON – The Houston Endowment awarded Prairie View A&M University with a $1.5 million grant to help increase the hiring of qualified teachers of color, according to a release. The foundation invested the grant into PVAMU’s Whitlowe R. Green College of Education to support the university’s educator preparation program. Its goal is not only to increase more qualified teachers of color but also to help prepare those educators for long-term success. The grant is part of the $20 million in funds Houston Endowment awarded to several Houston-area organizations that are committed to making racial equity and social justice in Houston a reality. “The grant will help enhance the quality and distinctiveness of programs and services to best prepare students for careers as accomplished educational professionals.”
"Sometimes You Have to Be the Change": Four-Star Bobby Taylor Considering HBCU's
Read full article: "Sometimes You Have to Be the Change": Four-Star Bobby Taylor Considering HBCU'sHOUSTON It was 1972 and Robert Taylor was attending Texas Southern University when he won a gold and silver medal at the Olympics that summer. Nearly 50 years later, Katy High School cornerback Bobby Taylor the grandson of Robert has received an offer to play at his grandfather's alma mater. In the private college realm, Huston-Tillotson University, Jarvis Christian College, Paul Quinn College, Southwestern Christian College, Texas College and Wiley College meet the criteria. Since his tweet, Texas Southern and Southern University (Both HBCU's) have thrown their hats in the ring for the talented cornerback. Bobby's father played for Notre Dame after a successful high school career at Longview High School before heading into the NFL.