Prairie View Agricultural and Mechanical University
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Former names
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Agricultural and Mechanical College for the Benefit of Colored Youth Prairie View University |
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| Motto | Prairie View Produces Productive People. |
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Public, HBCU Land-grant |
| Established | 1876 |
| Endowment | $69.2 million |
| President | Ruth Simmons |
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Academic staff
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422 |
| Students | 8,762 (Fall 2016) |
| Location | Prairie View, Texas, United States |
| Colors | Purple and Gold |
| Athletics | NCAA Division I – SWAC |
| Nickname | The Hill, Panthers & Lady Panthers |
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Texas A&M University System APLU TMCF |
| Sports | 16 varsity sports teams |
| Mascot | Panther |
| Website | www |
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Prairie View A&M University, commonly abbreviated PVAMU or PV, is a historically black university (HBCU) located in Prairie View, Texas, United States (northwest of Houston). The University is a member of the Texas A&M University System. In 2016, PVAMU celebrated its 140th year.
The University offers baccalaureate degrees in 50 academic majors, 37 master's degrees and four doctoral degree programs through eight colleges and the School of Architecture. PVAMU is one of the Texas land-grant universities. Founded in 1876, PVAMU is the second oldest public university in the State of Texas, and is named an "institution of the first class" in the Texas Constitution. The University is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.
Prairie View A&M fields 16 intercollegiate sports team, commonly known by their "Prairie View A&M Panthers" nickname. Prairie View A&M compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I and the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). Prairie View A&M is the only charter member remaining in the conference.
The university was established by Article 7 of the Texas Constitution of 1876, created near the end of the Reconstruction Era after the American Civil War. In that year, senators Matthew Gaines and William H. Holland – both former slaves who became leading political figures - crafted legislation for the creation of a state-supported "Agricultural and Mechanical" college. In the article, the constitution stated that "Separate schools shall be provided for the white and colored children, and impartial provisions shall be made for both."
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