Prairie View A&M University
Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) seeks an experienced, visionary, and collaborative leader to serve as its next Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Success (VPEMSS).
Located in Prairie View, Texas – about 50 miles from downtown Houston – the 1,440‑acre campus reflects the institution’s proud legacy and its unofficial motto, “Prairie View Produces Productive People.” PVAMU alumni include trailblazers across fields: military leaders, pioneering engineers, public servants, professional athletes, entrepreneurs, and scholars who have shaped communities locally and globally. As the second‑oldest public institution in Texas and a distinguished HBCU, PVAMU has spent nearly 150 years advancing access, opportunity, and social mobility through high‑quality education, research, and service.
A land-grant institution established in 1876, the University enrolls more than 9,000 undergraduate and graduate students representing Texas, California, and a wide breadth of U.S. states and nations around the world. Students pursue degrees across eight colleges and schools – most professionally accredited – offering 36 bachelor’s programs, 31 master’s programs, and six doctoral programs. Complemented by a recently reestablished Honors College and a new University College, PVAMU is entering an exciting period of renewal and institutional investment.
The next VPEMSS will join PVAMU at a pivotal moment. With a newer President and Provost and the launch of the University’s 10‑year strategic plan, PVAMU 2035: Journey to Eminence (https://www.pvamu.edu/pvamu-2035-journey-to-eminence-strategic-plan/#group-section-Home-Odmn2nZneH), PVAMU is strengthening systems, refining enrollment strategies to stay competitive in the marketplace, and elevating student success outcomes. The University has implemented a comprehensive CRM (Slate), and seeks a leader who will use data, insight, and strategy to modernize enrollment operations and support the entire student lifecycle – from first contact through job placement. The VPEMSS will play a critical role in shaping PVAMU’s future as a premier, public, research-intensive HBCU that serves as a national model for student success.
The VPEMSS reports to the Provost and serves on the President’s Cabinet. As a senior campus leader, the VPEMSS will work closely with the Provost, Vice President for Student Affairs, Senior Vice President for Business Affairs/Chief Financial Officer, Academic Affairs, Business Affairs, Strategy and Transformation, and Institutional Research to achieve institutional aspirations. This leader must be capable of building PVAMU’s first comprehensive strategic enrollment management plan, enhancing recruitment pipelines, strengthening retention and completion, and aligning services across divisions to deliver an exceptional and seamless student experience. The role requires a sophisticated thinker – one who understands the balance between enrollment management and student success, and who can foster shared accountability, reduce operational barriers, and promote transparent communication across the institution.
The successful candidate will bring significant leadership experience in enrollment management and student success, with demonstrable accomplishments in both undergraduate and graduate contexts. Experience serving large Pell‑eligible, opportunity‑oriented, or minority‑serving student populations is highly valued. PVAMU seeks a leader with strategic acumen, a collaborative and service‑oriented mindset, and a deep commitment to expanding access, strengthening outcomes, and advancing the University’s mission.
All applications, nominations, and inquiries are welcome. Applicants should submit, as separate documents, a CV and a letter of interest that addresses the themes outlined in the leadership profile available at https://wittkieffer.com/positions/a1wut000006bgvemac. WittKieffer is assisting Prairie View A&M University in this search. For fullest consideration, candidate materials should be received by April 30, 2026.
Please submit all applications, nominations, and inquiries to the search team through the WittKieffer Candidate Portal at https://apptrkr.com/6998126. New users should select “Register Here” to create an account before proceeding. After logging in, navigate to “Open Positions,” then locate the role by entering the institution’s name and clicking the search wheel.
Nominations, inquiries, and applications can also be directed to Christine J. Pendleton, Shelley Arakawa, J.D., and Robert Springall at PVAMU-VPEMSS@wittkieffer.com.
Prairie View A&M University is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action/ Veterans/ Disability Employer.
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