Victoria College students are about two times more likely to receive a failing grade or withdraw from a class if they’re part-time, and the success rate of part-time Hispanic students in particular is about 65%, Victoria College officials said.
Q: When is UHV’s new bookstore going to open, and what will be available?
An exclusive national accreditation organization has awarded eight-year re-accreditations to the two degrees that are part of the University of Houston-Victoria School of Education, Health Professions & Human Development graduate counseling education program.
Victoria College’s three-part Leadership Series will continue Thursday, Oct. 10 with “Resolving Conflict” from 8 a.m. to noon in Room 302 of the Conference & Education Center at VC’s Emerging Technology Complex.
The Museum of the Coastal Bend will celebrate “Smithsonian Museum Day” rom 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday with “Museum Day Live.”
Victoria College’s “Personalities in the Workplace” Lunch and Learn Series will continue with “Recognize Others’ Personalities” on Oct. 3 in Room 302 of the Conference and Education Center at VC’s Emerging Technology Complex.
Victoria College’s John W. Stormont Lecture Series will present “Comanche Stories and Traditions with Lance Tahmahkera” at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the Museum of the Coastal Bend.
Victoria College will offer a “Microsoft Word Basics in a Day” course from 1 to 5 p.m. Oct. 12 in Room 307 of the Conference & Education Center at VC’s Emerging Technology Complex.
Construction on the University of Houston-Victoria’s new $28 million Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Building passed another milestone Friday when a “topping out” ceremony took place, marking the end of foundation and framing work on the building.
Kelly Lorance and Melissa Rivera agree that there is at least one great advantage of having a twin sister.
To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, the University of Houston-Victoria is hosting a symposium focused on the history and culture of mariachi music, including a presentation by a Hiram College teaching fellow and a performance by a local mariachi band.
The University of Houston-Victoria reached an enrollment high Wednesday with preliminary numbers showing the university enrolling more than 4,500 students for the first time.
Hiring a personal trainer is an investment in your health, and you want to make sure your investment will give you the rate of return you are looking for. Here are a few tips in hiring the right personal trainer for your specific fitness goals.
Victoria College’s Fine Arts Gallery will display ceramic art and paintings by Chris Leonard from Thursday to Oct. 3.
The University of Houston-Victoria/American Book Review Reading Series is kicking off its fall series with a reading by four members of the university’s faculty, including a children’s novelist and three poets who explore different genres.
Victoria College’s Gonzales Center recently was recently presented a memorial donation of $16,000 for its 2019-20 scholarship fund from the children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren of Evelyn Kridler.
About 600 faculty, staff and students listened to University of Houston-Victoria President Bob Glenn on Wednesday during the university’s Convocation event, and members of the UHV Student Government Association Executive Board led the crowd in singing the university’s alma mater. The univers…
VC’s Vocational Nursing Program will host an Information Night at VC’s Main Campus from 6 to 7 p.m. Sept. 12 in Room 132 of the Health Sciences Center.
The University of Houston-Victoria promoted María Salomé Chavarría, who teaches Spanish courses and helped found the university’s Spanish program, from lecturer to senior lecturer effective Sunday.
UHV students celebrated the start of the fall semester with Welcome Week activities from Aug. 26 to Friday, including First Day Photos with jaX and Splatterbeat.
The Victoria College Pirates men’s basketball team will host 14 games at VC’s Sports Center in the 2019-20 season, beginning Nov. 6 with an exhibition contest against North American University.
After four years of discussions, the Ben Wilson Street corridor improvement project is hitting the pavement.
The warm wind swept through the rows of 1,100 small flags planted in the ground at the University of Houston-Victoria on Tuesday morning.
Victoria College’s Academy of Lifelong Learning will host two informational meetings on trips to be offered to its members in 2020. Both sessions will be at the Conference & Education Center at VC’s Emerging Technology Complex
On Sunday, the University of Houston-Victoria will promote 11 faculty members, seven of whom will receive tenure and four others who will be named full professors.
Lisa Hernandez was one of five siblings in her family to attend Victoria College. So it was no surprise that her two children have carried on the family tradition.
Students and faculty members participating in the UHV School of Business Administration study abroad program to China gather for a group photo at the bottom of Mount Tai. Thirteen UHV business students participated in the two-week program July 12–28. They visited various cultural sites, incl…
Victoria College will offer a three-part “Personalities in the Workplace” Lunch & Learn series beginning Thursday with “Discover Your Personality.”
A few years ago, Christina Chavarria was an undergrad at the University of Houston-Victoria who, like many other students, wanted a place where she could study and be comfortable on campus.
The University of Houston-Victoria will host a ribbon-cutting and open house ceremony for University Commons, 3006 N. Ben Wilson St., from 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesday at the facility, according to a UHV news release.
The Victoria College board adopted a budget Monday afternoon that is $373,000 less than its previous annual budget.
Problem-solving skills are important in all aspects of learning and in life. It is important to remember not to rush children to learn concepts until they are developmentally ready. Challenge students, but if they become frustrated, go at a slower pace.
We have had a great summer here in Cuero. School is now back in session, and our Gobblers and Lady Gobblers are ready for another great year.
Victoria College’s 2019-20 Lyceum Lecture Series will feature a national security expert, a former NASA astronaut, a gender-breaking world chess champion and a Victoria College graduate who at the age of 17 became the youngest student to obtain a bachelor’s degree from The University of Texa…
As Keith Akins steps into his role as University of Houston-Victoria faculty senate president for the second time, he plans to focus on helping the university and its new administrators improve communication with faculty.
When the University of Houston-Victoria’s School of Business Administration dean was working as an entrepreneurship professor, he developed some clear ideas about what works when starting a business, and he decided to convey that knowledge in a new book.
Victoria College is offering a three-part Leadership Series beginning Sept. 12.
Twelve graduates of Victoria College’s Summer 2019 Emergency Medical Technician Course were honored with a ceremony on Aug. 7 at VC’s Student Center.
University of Houston-Victoria seniors Eli Juma and Sophia Solano have watched the new UHV University Commons come together since its groundbreaking in April 2017. Now they are looking forward to an Aug. 28 ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house, when the public will get to see UHV’s new lib…
KATY – Readers of Living Magazine have named the University of Houston-Victoria the Best College/University in the Katy and Fulshear area.
Victoria College’s Workforce & Continuing Education Department will offer QuickBooks Desktop Version and Computer Literacy courses in September.
Recent Calhoun High School graduate Kenzi Butcher was chosen from a list of candidates to sing the national anthem July 30 at “VC Night at the Ballpark.”
Q: What is UHV doing to help students get settled in and start the fall semester?
Having your own business is easy. You set your own hours; you’re the boss; you do what you what, how you want, when you want.
As a staff member at the University of Houston-Victoria at Katy for more than 18 years, Rosemary McCusker feels a sense of duty to serve on the university’s Staff Council, build relationships and promote collaboration.
When a University of Houston-Victoria dean was considering the changes happening to the publishing industry in America, he noticed a striking similarity to the resurgence happening in another creative industry: vinyl records.
Victoria College’s Academy of Lifelong Learning will hold its Fall 2019 Open House from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday at the Conference and Education Center at VC’s Emerging Technology Complex, 7403 Lone Tree Road in Victoria.
In order to help meet its growth goals, the University of Houston-Victoria has created a new executive position focused on enrollment.
We all know skipping meals is not a good idea for our overall health and well-being. Your metabolism will slow down, and your body and brain simply cannot function properly. For these reasons, human bodies are programmed to prevent skipping meals by sending out a very strong and effective si…
For the sixth year, the Victoria Chamber of Commerce will host the South Texas Transportation Conference on Sept. 26 at the Victoria College Emerging Technology Complex. This year’s event is titled “Planning Now for Future Transportation Needs.”
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