Marvin D. and June Samuel Brailsford College of Arts and Sciences
The Marvin D. and June Samuel Brailsford College of Arts and Sciences provides a high quality, comprehensive arts education to a diverse student population. Encouraging an integrated approach to instruction, this college helps to prepare students to make a difference in the world.
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Click2Houston: Learning the history of Juneteenth
June 20, 2024
Dr. Bequita Pegram of Prairie View A&M University tells the history of Juneteenth and the significance of this federal holiday.
Opinion| Freedom to Be: Prairie View’s First Generation of Graduates and the Promotion of Juneteenth
June 18, 2024
General Gordon Granger formally decreeing slavery’s end in Galveston on June 19, 1865, was an epoch event that demolished the existing social, economic and political foundations of society in Texas. Moreover, the end of slavery in the Lone Star State ushered in a new era of possibilities for emancipated people. Freed people in Texas opportunistically […]
A PVAMU professor’s legacy of love, mentorship
June 14, 2024
Ask Dr. Quincy Moore to describe his relationship with his students, and he’ll tell you a unique perspective: he’s been asked to be a godfather, been to some of their weddings, written recommendation letters, check-in emails, and met up with them for coffee or a meal when he is in their city.
Sound Effects: The Harmony of Legacy and Excellence
June 10, 2024
June is African American Music Appreciation Month. The occasion was created by President Jimmy Carter in 1979 and celebrates the African American musical influences that define an essential part of our nation’s treasured cultural heritage.
Opinion| An odyssey of music through African American Music Appreciation Month
June 4, 2024
When considering the contributions of African Americans to the music industry and various musical genres in America, the sky’s the limit. We have made impressionable marks in the industry, ranging from jazz, hip hop, country, zydeco, and classical to forms in between.
PVAMU professor secures prestigious grants for advancing African American Studies, humanities research
May 28, 2024
Prairie View A&M University Director and Associate Professor of African American Studies Dr. Jeanelle Hope recently garnered significant recognition for her innovative work in African American Studies and interdisciplinary research. Dr. Hope has been awarded grants from both the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Council of Learned Societies. Through the ACLS award, PVAMU also receives […]
Student overcomes barriers to win PVAMU’s 10th Annual Essay and Oratory Contest
May 3, 2024
Prairie View A&M University first-year student Bertrice Askew’s winning essay on the American pianist and composer Thomas Wiggins, a blind musical prodigy born into slavery, struck a chord, perhaps because it was as vulnerable as courageous.
Dr. Dorie Gilbert to Leave Post as Dean of the Marvin D. and June Samuel Brailsford College of Arts & Sciences
May 1, 2024
Effective August 31, 2024, Dr. Dorie Gilbert will leave her post as the dean of the Marvin D. and June Samuel Brailsford College of Arts & Sciences to return to a full-time faculty role.
Faculty PROfiles: This sociology professor has made it her mission to research how to close the wealth gap
April 25, 2024
Prairie View A&M University Assistant Professor of Sociology Dr. Asheli Atkins wants to help marginalized entrepreneurs overcome barriers.
The Promise of Living : Sunday, April 28, 2024 at 5:00 PM
April 23, 2024
Get ready for an unforgettable evening of music as The Brailsford College of Arts and Sciences proudly presents the highly anticipated SPRING CHOIR CONCERT! Join Dr. Demetrius Robinson and the PVAMU Choir for an enchanting showcase featuring the masterpieces of renowned talents, including Mozart, Moore, Hogan, Carter, Mulholland, Anderson, Work, Whitacre, Busto, and Stoddart.
PVAMU’s Consular Tour Program is forging international connections close to home
April 18, 2024
Houston is home to nearly 100 consulates, the third-highest concentration of consular offices in the U.S. These diplomatic missions, smaller than embassies, primarily focus on assisting citizens of their home countries in the host country, promoting trade and tourism, and providing visa services. As with an embassy, when you enter a consulate, you are considered […]
Spring 2024 Choir Concert
April 15, 2024
Get ready for an unforgettable evening of music as The Brailsford College of Arts and Sciences proudly presents the highly anticipated SPRING CHOIR CONCERT! Join Dr. Demetrius Robinson and the PVAMU Choir for an enchanting showcase featuring the masterpieces of renowned talents, including Mozart, Moore, Hogan, Carter, Mulholland, Anderson, Work, Whitacre, Busto, and Stoddart.
PVAMU receives new grant to help train students in computing to address social issues affecting rural communities
April 11, 2024
Prairie View A&M University has received a Responsible Computing Challenge award from the Mozilla Foundation, aimed at developing “curricula that empowers students to think about the social and political context of computing.” Mozilla, most widely known for developing the Firefox browser, has made making the internet a force for good its mission. Through its Responsible […]
Dr. Jeanelle Hope talks with KPRC-TV about syllabus created surrounding Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ album
April 1, 2024
Dr. Jeanelle Hope, Prairie View A&M University Director and Associate Professor of African American Studies, explains Beyoncé’s album’s significance within Historically Black Colleges and Universities.