This past fall semester marked the 10-year anniversary of UHV’s School of Education, Health Professions & Human Development master’s degree in special education with an applied behavior analysis course concentration. We developed this program for students interested in a career in the fi…
Sitting on lawn chairs and tailgates, a crowd gathered Sunday afternoon to enjoy the Crossroads Community Band play their first outdoor concert of 2021.
Victoria College’s Process Technology and Instrumentation programs recently received the donation of a three-phase separator from the ConocoPhillips Corporation.
Victoria College will offer a Microsoft Excel course from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays, March 29-April 19 in Room 305 of the Conference & Education Center at VC’s Emerging Technology Complex.
Victoria College has announced that it will add men’s and women’s cross country running teams to its athletics program beginning this fall.
When things don’t go as planned, it’s important to be able to bounce back and find alternative ways to reach goals. That’s one of the topics mental health care worker Christopher McDonald will speak about during the next Bridge to Brilliance – Building Resiliency to Inspire, Develop and Grow…
A University of Houston-Victoria Information Technology staff member who has helped the university adapt to online learning during the pandemic was named the 2020 Employee of the Year on Tuesday during the UHV Faculty & Staff Recognition Virtual Event.
The University of Houston-Victoria was honored Friday night with three prestigious ADDY Awards for advertising excellence, including an award for the best sales and marketing entry in the competition.
Victoria College will offer a “Microsoft Word Basics in a Day” course on Saturday, March 27, from 1 to 5 p.m. in Room 307 of the Conference & Education Center at VC’s Emerging Technology Complex.
Victoria College is offering a basic accounting class on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. March 30-April 8. The class will be held in Room 304 of the Conference & Education Center at VC’s Emerging Technology Complex.
Throughout 2020, Hardik Gohel, a UHV assistant professor of computer science, made significant contributions on both global and local fronts.
The University of Houston-Victoria has awarded 581 degrees to undergraduate and graduate students who completed their coursework during the fall semester.
Several University of Houston-Victoria degree programs from each of the university’s three schools recently were ranked as some of the best in the country by a national student-focused website. UHV also was named a top school for students with disabilities.
Q: Can I donate to the student food pantry at UHV?
All Victoria College classes and operations will resume Monday
Victoria College recently received a $250,000 donation from Formosa Plastics for renovations at the William Wood Building on VC’s Main Campus.
Victoria College will hold music scholarship auditions for band, choir and orchestra from 9 a.m. to noon on March 27 and April 17 in the Choir Room at VC’s Fine Arts Building.
Esther Cuenca has pondered and pored for several years over documents to learn more about town clerks and the authors of written local customs in medieval English towns. Her work recently paid off with an award from the Medieval Academy of America.
Victoria College’s Fine Arts Gallery is exhibiting the paintings of Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Art Professor Joe Pena through Feb. 25.
Abran Rodriguez, an assistant professor of counselor education at the University of Houston-Victoria, recently was a recipient of the Chi Sigma Iota Excellence in Counseling Research Grant in the amount of $2,170 for wellness counseling research.
Prospective students of all ages interested in attending the University of Houston-Victoria will have the opportunity to learn more about the university from the comfort of their homes on Feb. 20 during virtual Jaguar Day.
A child needs sufficient sleep in order to maximize learning. A child must have the clear and undistracted mindset in order to take in new information. Therefore, sleep is a vital component in a child’s education.
Victoria College awarded degrees and certificates to 231 graduates at the end of the fall 2020 semester.
Throughout her experience as an executive coach and working in business, Jeanette Winters has seen the value of employees willing to give their all every day.
As communities across the world reflect on how to address racial injustice and inequities, the CommUNITY Book Club is continuing the conversation with the Victoria area through literature.
Shea Sibley’s pathway to becoming a nurse is not a traditional one.
With the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine underway, a University of Houston-Victoria faculty member has gained insight into which communities of people are hesitant to get the vaccine.
Victoria College is offering a computer literacy course at VC’s Emerging Technology Complex in Victoria and VC’s Gonzales Center in Gonzales.
For the first time, the University of Houston-Victoria will host free, public virtual events to celebrate Black History Month in February. These will include a poster contest for fifth-graders, community book club meetings to discuss race and a webinar featuring a panel.
The 31 fall 2020 graduates of Victoria College’s Associate Degree Nursing Program were honored during a pinning ceremony on Dec. 18 at the Leo J. Welder Center for the Performing Arts.
Financial assistance is on the way for Victoria College students facing hardships due to COVID-19.
A new fund for the University of Houston-Victoria Library will help bring an array of diverse literature for UHV, Victoria College and the Victoria community.
Forty-four students of Victoria College’s fall 2020 Vocational Nursing Program were honored with a pinning ceremony on Dec. 18 at VC’s Leo J. Welder Center for the Performing Arts.
As a University of Houston-Victoria student studying communications, Alex Salinas knew she wanted more than an ordinary desk job after she graduated from college.
Victoria College’s Academy of Lifelong Learning will host a virtual presentation by Premier World Discovery Travel at 10:30 a.m. Friday providing information on two East Coast trips available to academy members.
Victoria College’s Museum of the Coastal Bend will offer livestream access to the public to view the archaeological process in action on the second Tuesday of each month beginning on Feb. 9.
Victoria College will offer a two-session Computer Literacy-Weekend course on Feb. 13 and 20 in Room 307 of the Conference and Education Center at VC’s Emerging Technology Complex.
Victoria College will offer “Spanish in the Workplace” courses on Feb. 15-March 3 at VC’s Emerging Technology Complex and VC’s Gonzales Center in Gonzales.
Nursing student Mariya Pullin administered medication to a simulation dummy during class Friday morning.
Q: Does UHV offer students help with internships and other job-related services?
Victoria College has recognized the outstanding academic performance of 128 students by naming them to the Fall 2020 Dean’s List.
The University of Houston-Victoria has released the names of undergraduate students who made its fall 2020 President’s and Deans’ lists.
Q: I saw that UHV is getting a new piece of public art installed on campus. Are there other art pieces that the public can view?
Victoria College’s Associate Degree Nursing Program was recently awarded a $90,000 grant from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board supporting clinical learning experiences to mitigate barriers due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The COVID-19 pandemic impacted many individuals and demanded rapid transition to changing circumstances. One such “invisible population” that was immensely affected by the current crisis were student parents.
Victoria College is offering a basic accounting class from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Feb. 1-10 in Room 304 of the Conference & Education Center at VC’s Emerging Technology Complex.
Fourteen Law Enforcement Academy cadets who graduated from Victoria College’s 97th Basic Peace Officer Certification class were honored at a graduation ceremony on Dec. 9 at VC’s Emerging Technology Complex.
Affordability and accessibility in higher education are key issues for Texas’ 87th legislative session.
Q: I heard the University of Houston-Victoria formed a Latino association this year. What are the group’s plans, and can I join?
The University of Houston-Victoria soon will showcase the work of Houston artist Tom Sayre with the installation of “Contemplation,” a painted steel sculpture that is part of the Public Art of the UH System collection.
The University of Houston-Victoria nursing program recently was recognized as one of the best nursing programs in Texas by a national nursing website.
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I never met the mayor, but he certainly seemed like such a good person and the type of mayor we needed in these times. My sympathies to his family and he will be missed!
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What, exactly, is the criteria for being "underserved"? Is that a code word for something?
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