Prairie View A&M University - Master of Community Development

09/03/2026

REGISTER for the 2026 Houston Area GIS Day powered by Houston Galveston Area Council.

+ Discover cutting-edge GIS tools with live demos.

+ Expand your GIS horizon through hands-on workshops.

+ Connect with industry leaders and top organizations.

+ Inspire the next generation of GIS professionals.

Details below.

Get ready to join us at in 2026 at Houston City College - Global Online at the West Loop Campus for our 2026 Houston Area GIS Day event! This year's event will bring together hundreds of geospatial professionals from across the region to explore new technologies, share innovative ideas, and strength...

08/28/2026

F'26 | PROMULGATED CONTRACT FORMS

Who says learning about contracts isn’t fun?

New and returning students are already having a blast in Dr. Riles’ class.

Dr. Riles is not only an Associate Professor of Practice, he is a leading real estate professional with more than 25 years of experience in development, real estate finance, and contract negotiation. That means our students are learning from someone who has actually done the work.

The course helps prepare students for the Texas real estate licensing exam while providing the foundational knowledge necessary to navigate real estate as a successful professional and community development practitioner.

And here is the bonus: students in the program can work toward earning their real estate license while completing their graduate degree.

Learn more about the Master of Community Development Program at Prairie View A&M University.

P.S. Who said graduate school had to be boring?

07/06/2026

STAY CONNECTED:

The Graduate School is hosting a virtual professional development on AI tools and research!📣👩🏾‍💻please join us on Tuesday, July 14th at 6pm via zoom for expert advice from Dr. Brumfield. RSVP with the QR code or email:[email protected]🟣🟡

06/16/2026

REGISTER FOR THE 2026 STATE OF HOUSING IN HOUSTON & HARRIS COUNTY

Listen to an all-star line up including our very own Dr. Courtney Johnson Rose who teaches real estate courses in the Masters of Community Development program.

https://kinder.rice.edu/event/webinar-2026-state-housing-harris-county-and-houston?fbclid=IwdGRjcASdv1hjbGNrBJ2_VmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHo4NVgqpGvkby5XoY_VVIf-8rFR6p3hKVuuci7T9zWeyqoHdR4CCrLpDp26v_aem_G94ttdsb_DrGP4zuZMoyAw

06/16/2026

FOR JUNE 26.

SAVE THE DATE‼️The Graduate Student Association will be hosting a town hall on Friday, June 26th at 7pm. This is a virtual event via zoom. Contact for any questions.

05/09/2026

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR SPRING 2026 GRADUATES:

Uzoma Amueke, Anthony Barnes, Mya Carroll, Albrina Coleman, Towana Davilmar and Lauren Hermosa.

OH THE PLACES YOU WILL GO!

04/24/2026

PV FACULTY ON THE MOVE

Congratulations to our very own Dr. Courtney Johnson Rose on receiving the 2026 National Association of Realtors Fair Housing Award. A well-deserved recognition of your leadership and commitment to expanding access to housing.

Read below to learn more about her work.

The 2026 NAR Fair Housing Champion helped launch a nationwide course on real estate development with a special focus on underserved communities.

04/09/2026

2026 PVAMU RESEARCH WEEK

Graduate students are not always able to make it to the main campus to participate in programming, so we brought PVAMU Research Week to the Northwest Center.

Students presented their final research findings across a range of critical topics, including:

* Campus-funded childcare
* Best practices to address homelessness
* Post-disaster housing
* Mental health in K–12 athletics
* Food access in Royal ISD
* Literacy rates in Waller County
* Health access in Houston's Gulfton
* Barriers to Revitalization in Hiram Clarke
* Halting displacement in Houston’s Third Ward

These are the issues shaping our communities and our students are stepping up with thoughtful, research-driven solutions.

Congratulations to Anthony Barnes and Uzoma Amuneke on completing their candidacy for graduation in May 2026.

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